Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-30

The London Stock Exchange
Gen. Ignatieff' Mis-
sion q Failure.
The Times Yields to the Pres
sure and Assumes a War
like Tone.
Believed that Russia and
Turkey have a Cordial
Understanding.
Export Of Cereals from the Lower
Danube Forbidden by the
Russians.
Fighting Between Turks and In
surgents.
Fighting Between Turks and In
surgents.

change is quieter and much 6rmer, with
considerable recovery in prices.
All the Vienna correspondents of the
London journals concur in the state.
ment that General IgnatiefF's mission has
failed.
The Times Vienna correspondent
doubts whether General Ignatieff has the
power and will so to alter his map of
Bulgaria as to suit the views there, but
even should some kind OF agreement be
come to about the map, there will still
be q good deal to be said as to the organ
%izatiou Of that principally by Russia
and its occupation by $4,000 men for two
years. The desire for an understanding
may be sincere, but views are widely di.
vergent. Ii may be doubted whether
this will be easy Of accomplishment.
The Times, in an editorial, says that
neither the objects Russia proclaimed ct
the outset nor the events Of war JUST.
fed her advance upon Constaatinople
or her approach to the Bosphorous and
DsrdaDelles. As long as she remains
in that menacing position we shall feel
that it is necessary to retain our ships in
the sea Of Mlrmora; and so long, conse-
qnsntly, will peace be uncertain. It is
Russia who has trespassed upon the
forbearance of England not England,
who has showa a lack of consideration
for her. That forbearsnce has now
been strained to the utmost limits, but
nothing but necessity would induce us
to assert our rights by force, and q time
ly and temperate concession on the part
Of the Russian cabinet would, without in
the least compromising the interest OF
Russia, insure the peace Of Europe.
a correspondent at Pera telegrsphs
that he believes a thorough understand
ing between the Russians and the Turks
has been brought about by the efforts Of
Reoub Pashs, minister of war, and Os.
man PAshs, commander.iu.chie who
removed obstacles to the Grand Duke
Nicholas visit to Constantinople, and
inspired the sultan with cordial feelings
toward the grand duke. The same cor
respondent also says that be learns on
fair authority that the Turkish troops
have been so far Withdrawn from the
positions recently occupied near the
Bosphorus, that the Russians would no
longer find anything to prevent them
from marching to the coast and Selling a
fort which commands the entrance to the
Black sea.
BUCHAREST, March 3O.-It is stated on
good authority that the Russian quarter.
masters department 10 Roumania has
ordered from England 5000 carts. The
Russians have forbidden the export Of
cerials from the lower Danube.
Correspondents OF provincial journals
say that the belief is current that come
step for the safe guarding of British in.
%;eresis, like the entry of the feet in the
Black sea or occupation of Gallipoli, las
been determined upon.
RoME. March 3O.-Cardinal McCloskey
to day presented General Grant to Pope
Leo.
ATHENS, March 3O.-Fieree fighting
has occurred at Mscriniiza between in.
surgents and Turks. Several Turkish
ships are bombarding tAs Vlllsgsson
coast.
The British iron turret ship Deyasta.
ton and Raby are cruising along the
coast Of Macedonia for the purpose of
r:scuiug refugee women and children.