The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-27
| FOREIGN NEWS.
The Situation in the East.
Views of the Impending Crisis by
the English and Russian Press.
Austria Becoming Pasiflsd.
Compensation for the Powers Means
the Remembering Of Turkey.
Which is the True Inwardness of
All British Diplomacy.
The Depression in English Shipping
interests.
The Pope Demands tho Re-estsb
lishment Of His Civil Power.
THE EASTERN QUESTION,

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Press on the Negotiations
LONDON, April 2G.-Tbe newspaper
this morning take u Encouraging view
OF the course Of the political negotiations
They claim to see in Austtias changing
attitude desire to walt ia hopeful ST.
lence to see how she may profit in the
calamities and weaknesses Of the com.
batants.
The Daily Nsrs Gays: at time to civ.
up all illusion respecting Austria's efiec'
| tive interference in the present strife
Her government has long ago made mill
tary preparations on the borders OF Bos.
mia and Herzegovina in anticipation o.
war between England aud Russia, and
will watch its development, get what IL
can and congratulate itself on having
done 80 without fighting. It will be glad
II we. help It's de-igns, but will owe us nc
thanks"
A Vienna correspondent says 10 con.
iirmation OF foregoing ullerauces. That
Notwithstanding the various denials, il il
maintained that the Austria Russian
negotiations at 81. Petersburg are pro.
ceeding iayorabIy, and that the chief OBJ
jections OF Austria against the peace Of
San Slelano have INST with due consid-
GRAFTON.
A SCARE AN,NU siiIPPkhs.
A scare, caused BY Russian deGlara-
tions Of privat.efinS, is reported as
having depressing influence on British
shipping interests on the Continent.
The Slaaddrd says that at Antwerp,
Ratterdam, Hamburg and Bremen the
merchants, In cases where voyage OF
any length Il anticipated, are refusing to
consign their goods on ships flying British
asgs.
The critical state Of relations between
England and Russia has caused the Liver.
pool Sailing Ship Mutual Indemnity As.
sociation TO enter into preliminary ar.
rangement for the establishment OF Il
special association to provide funds for
the payment Of losses incurred by It's
members through the capture or destruc'
ton oi their vessels by acts of war.
The distinction between the two fOrmu.
las, the one to which England objected ,sug-
gesting .the Powers should meet 10 con-
slider the changes to be introduced into
the treaties OF 1856 and 1871 in conse.
quence Of the recent events, and the 9th
er, which, II is thought will be more &C.
ceptable, that the Powers should meet TO
consider the treaties Of 1856 and 1871 in
relation to the treaty Of San Stefano,
seems too shadowy to begrasped by the
undiplomatic mind.
A RusaAS vIEw OF THE SITUATION.
ST. PErERsBuRo, April 26.-The Jour
nal de 81. Petersburg says: We hope the
intelligence published by some London
newspapers respecting the state OF nego.
gotiations relates to the phase now past.
Al present 1t is improbable that England
will renew her opposition in the matter
Of phraseology. II reconciliation ia siu-
cereiy desired, let the Cabinets aim At
what ia calculated to draw them closer
together, not iavoring tue former irri-
tating propositions. There Ia now no
doubt that Russia accepts the broadest
possible basis for the programme OF the
Congress; that she does not dream Of de.
clining any kind Of discussion Is
proved by Prince GoruchakofFs circu.
lar. Should the Congress meet ii will be
able TO deal with all the questions created
by the events In the East. II now appears
that Lori Salisbury recognizes the i'm
poriance Of the exchange of views pre-
vious 10 the meeting Of the Congress re-
garding the possibility OF an understand.
ing being reached, and the st Petersburg
Cabinet shares in that opinion.
THE TINES CATCHES THE TsUE IswARp.
MESS OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, April GA leading article
In the Tiuiss. referring to the statement
In dispatch from i,s ST. Petersburg
correspondence, that Austria Is said 10
be advancing toward solution on the
basis OF the other Power, taking q suit
able compensation for The increased in.
fluence Of Russia, says the solution Of
taking o suitable Compensation means, Of
course, that Turkey should be further
despoileh to satisfy the territorial need ot
its neighbors. Thus the battle that may
tomorrow be fought over Que crippled
power may the day alter be fought over
three. England may 6ght on what II feels
Ia Just cause, yet alter spending more
than we can apare ot our treasure and
blood, we may find ourselves filling ditch
over which Others walk quietly TO the
common goal OF their aspirations. En-
rope, ot course, nov smiles upon u.s.
cheers us on, aud prepares in our eyes the
laurel wreath which ia to be the reward
OF our frat success. It would be more to
the purpose II we we're not left alone to
yindicate the treaties and fght the battles
Of Europe.
A special from Berlin throws some
light on the English objections TO the
German form OF invitation to Congress.
The dispatch sAys: The proposed form,
the British Government says, expresses
az assumption that the Treaties Of 1856
and 1871 are already modified BY the re-
sults Of the war. England insists, on the
contrary, that the necessity Of superced.
ing or amending those treaties is not 10
be assumed In advance in way which
might prejudice the negotiations.
no SHOW FOR NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, April GA Berlin CORES
pondent says: "Negotiations for the
military withdrawal having produced no
result, the scheme for the Congress has
again been taken up. There Is, however
no chance Of 4 preliminary conference.r
A Vienna correspondent says: "Ths
idea has been mooted Of settling the
difficulties In regard to the mutual
withdrawal from Constantinople BY
arbitration or BY the International Com.
mission on the,spot. II seems, however
to have been dropped "a impraedcable
The Turkish. army, according 10 trust
worthy accounts, is being rapidly organ
lied and Ia becoming more and more the
main factor to be reckoned In the with
draWAl Of the question ~ the Turkish Min,
lister will probably decline TO pledge itsell
70 permit the return ot the Edglish and
Russians Il they once withdraw. ItseemI
as II the only resource would be for thu
two powers to make some arrangement
with the Sultan and take the chance oi
his. carving IL out.