Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-05
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Berlin coDgres3 have yet 10 sttI'c iac
questions relating to Asiatic Turkey ana Inc
nsyigation Of the Danube snd the DlfdaneI!eF.
Iii expected the labors Of the congress WI"
close 10 from four to six days. A Tumor tnat
Turkey would withdraw is apparently untcund'
ed. 10 diplomatic circles at Constant'nople
peace is considered assured. The Iuuor that
Eneiaud Intends to acquire Cyprus Is revived.
Gen. Todlebeu formed on Tuesday com
mission of staff officers 10 establish three Inca
of retreat Oh Adrianople.
Lord Salisbury has Informed MIR. Layard that
tho Gar has Instructed the Russian military
authorities not to impede the return ct the
RGdolDhe insurgents to their homes, and 10 ab'
stain from all repressve measures.
The following are additional points OF Prince
Bismarck's conversation with the correspond,
cnt of the Times on Tuesday: The Prince said
he saw that England would 70 10 war on the
question of Bulgaria. and, therefore, when on
June 2l8t tho negotiations between England
and Russia broke down, he fastened to the
rival plenipotentiaries aud caused them to re,
new their negotiations. Bismarck supposed
an agreement could be readily come to on the
question cf the frontiers of RoumelIa, etc. tie
did not believe that any serious difficulty could
arise relative to Greece.
10 relation to Batoum Prince Bismarck said
the fact must not be forgotten that the nus
slams had two bonds concerning it, one f.om
Turkey and the other from Eogland. The
Car had also spoken out on the subject. 1t
had always been asserted, even before Eogand
entered into an agreement that she would never
90 to war for Batoum. lie trusted she would
not do so more readily low. He did not think
Russia would be obliged to bcsiege Batoum if
tho congress caded it to her. She would prob.
ably content herself with blockadlng it:
A Bucharest correspondent telegraphs that
the Roumenian Cabinet and prominent Gov
ernment officials arc still holding secret meet.
ipgs to determine upon action relative to The
decisions of the congress. The demand fur the
emancipation of the Jews eycltes moro lndlg.
nation than even the retrocesslon OF Bessaraba.
A Vienna despatch states that the AuStrlans
have arranged to enter the Turkish provinces
at two points simultaneously, advancing slowly,
80 as to give tie Turks time to retire.
The English troop ships have been ordered
to Malta, because the conclusion OF the COO
gress may, and probably will render necessary
the rapid movement of the India troops TO
some point on turkish territory.
LONDON, July 5.-The Berlin correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph says he has reason to
believe that scheme is under negotiation at
private conferences of the plenlpotentlarles,
whereby England would undertake tho proteo
ton of Armenia 10 something tho same way as
France undertook the settlement o. the La.
banon question. Armenia would BE- reorgan'
lied with Soghanli for a defensive frontier
and a Christian Governor, to be panied ty the
Porte, and Christian gendarmerie.
LONDON. July 5.-A Berlin dispatch says
Roumania ia to be admitted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A Berlin dispatch says that Pope Leo, afte!
making friendly o0ertures to the Emperor
William, has by The advice of the Cardinals
finally determined 10 adhere to the policy CT bis
predecessor.
Prosecutions for reasonable utterances coa,
tinus 10 Germany. Though hundreds have
been punished fer publicly resretting the failure
of the sttempt on tho EnpPror's life, there is
still no cessation Of similar ttf3noes
Several American bishops will preach 10 St.
Pauls Cathedral, London, Sunday,
The first day 8 heats in the Henley regatta
en- tho Thames yesterday gave victories to the
Showaeosmettcs, Of Michigan, and tho Columbia
crow, of New YORK.
James Gordon Benefits polar steamer has
been christeued the Jeanette. Mr.. Bennett
will sail for New York from Havre in toe ST..
lIsurant on Saturday.
LoNDo,;, July SIS p. m.-1he Columbia
College crew won the final heat 10 the visitors
challenge cup, tho Hereford College crew of
Oxford running into the bank. The Collm.
bia S won by mile.
LONDON, July 5-3 D. m.--The final contest
for the visitors challenge cup 10 wa;ch the 20
lambda College crew of New York and the
Hartford crew of Oxfard llnireraity partici.
raIeu, took place ct 2 O'Clock this afternoon
and was won by the New York crew By half
mile, the boat of the Oxford crew running into
the river bank.
LONDON, July 5-3. 80 p. m.-The CoIum-
tia crew got eff first and soon had the lead By a
length which they kept to Poplar Point where
they took the Hertiord's water. Tho HEREFORD
crew made squirt but their oarsmen broke
down from exhaustion aud the boat ran ashore.
The Columbia's won as they pleased. The
time Of the heat was minutes Al seconds
LONDON, July SIS p. m.-The ShoWaeca-
mcttes we're beaten completely 10 The final heat
for the Stewards challenge cup. Joseph Ma.
deau, one Of their number was taken sick this
morning and broke down sick 10 the boat while
the heat was being rowed aud the ''sboes"
stopped.
LUXEMBOURG. July "a duel with swords
was fought yesterday on the frontier between
Senior Torres Carcedo, Minister to Belgium from
San Salvador, and Senior Medina. Minister
from Guatemala, resulting in the slight wound.
ing Of the San Salvadoran representative 10 the
shoulder
Fatally Injured.
MENp1ts Julu 5-Mai Will q Wnodson