Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-19
Russia is Willing TO Discuss
all Clauses of the Treaty
of San StefanO.
Hostile Feeling Between the Rus.
slams and ROumanians
Increasing.
Arrangements for Opening the Paris
Exhibition on the LIST Of May
Have Been Settled.

LONDON, April l9.-The tenor of this
mornings news from the various CAPT
tails is peaceful, bat it does not quite con.
firm the positive announcements pub
lished yesterday.
The Times, in commenting on the dis
patch from St. Petersburg, to the effect
that the belief prevails in official circles
that Germany's mediation is likely to be
successful, THAT the congress will soon
meet a preliminary conference Of am.
bassadors at Berlin, probably deciding
that invitations shall be issued to con.
slider the notifications necessary in the
treaties Of 1856 and 1871, and that it is
confidently expected that some such for.
mula will be accepted in both London
and st. Petersburg, etc, says; I'VE can.
not afford any more engagements of i'm.
perfect accuracy, Its necessary, there
fore, for the present, to entertain, with
reserve, the encouraging hopes held out
to US by the mediation now offered; and,
however hopeful may have been the pre-.
liminary interchange of views, it will
also be necessary for our government to
consider with great care the specific
proposition which is made to them
The same article considers that no alarm
need be aroused by the proclamation of
the queen prohibiting the export from
this country Of war materials. such
prohibition" it says, "is a necessary
precaution SO long as we are compelled
to contemplate the possibility of having
to assert our interest by force"
The Daily News has a St. Peterburg
special saying: THE unofficial press is
less sanguine than the official, because
it thinks that highlands preparations ere
inconsistent with a peaceful inclination.
The national movement for subscribing
funds to arm the Russian cruisers is
making progress in all parts Of the EN-.
pre-"
a dispatch to the Daily Telegram from
Athens says: I'm is new certain that
The Thessalian instruction is a COM
plete failure. The Greeks have lost all
heart for further effort; they rely now
wholly on England"
a Vienna correspondent of the Times
says: Ahmed Yefyk Efendi, whom
the sultan dismissed from the positions
of president Of the council and minister
Of the interior, advocated an immediate
alliance With England, while the other
ministers and the sultan favored neutral.
ity for the present"
The Times Pera correspondent says
that Ssdyk Pasha, who succeeds Ahmed
Vefyk EAendi, is fairly capable but is in
weak health. His tendencies in foreign
politics are not such as to render his ap.
pointment likely to effect the porte's re-.
%lations with either Russia or England.
A Vienna correspondent of the Times
thinks General Todleben's appointment
to command at San Stefano may be the
first step toward affecting a compromise
by Bismark touching the position near
Constantinople, that is the simultaneous
withdrawal Of the British fec from the
Sea Of Marmora and the Russians from
the ueighborhood Of Constantinople.
A special to the Times from Berlin
says Russia is willing to discuss al. the
clauses of the treaty Of San Stefano, but
does not conceal her determination to
defend its speculalions, sword in hand,
If necessary.
The correspondent Of the Times at
Kalafat telegraphs as follows: THE hos.
tile feeling between the Russians and the
Roumaniausi is increasing. Preparations
are being made to transfer the military
stores and State archieves from Bucha.
rest to Turn SEVERN. The affair at LON
Palanka illustrates the feeling. The
Roumaniens, it appears, placed a flag on
a Turkish vessel which they sunk during
the war, aud we're proceeding to opera
tons for raising the vessel, when q mum
Der Of Russians came in small boats aud
tore down the flag, blows being ex-
changed"
A special from Berlin says private
advices from Moscow state hat 5000
students and workmen we're involved in
the disturbances Of the 18th instant.
Twelve were killed and twenty-five
wounded. One hundred Of them we're
arrested.
AT Blackburn Darwen, Burnley, Lower
House, Padiham, A~cerington, Church.
Oswald, Twistle, Rishton, Treat, Hsr.
wood and Barenden, the strike Of cotton
operatives is general.
PARIS, April l9.-Arrangemeuis ior
opening the Exhibition on the Let OIL
May have been settled at q cabinet coun.
Gil.
The ~ Governmsnt Recognized
WASHINGTON, April l9-The depart
men, Of state has received information
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