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LONDON, April although tho princIpIe
OF the withdrawal Of the Russians and English
from the vicinity Of Constantinoplc has been
accepted. the knotty point as to the distance to
which the forces shall retire continues to Iva
discussed. and the dfllcutios in tho way Of
sucli solution are so great that many foreign
critics believe than an arrangement Is hopeless.
while the Pal Man Gdzcte and other English
journals characterize the proposal as a Bis-
narckian joke. Tho Times. however, believes
mat the principle accepted. tho adjustment OF
details ought not to be impossible. Tho Times
also says that II is informed that Prince
Bismarck Is still making efforts undopondent
OF thoso relating TO tho retirement Of
the Russian troops and British ships from near
ConstentinoDlcl to nnd basis for the meeting
Of tho Congress-
The GoloS OF ST. Petersburg commenting
upon the proposal for the Withdrawal of the
British fleet and Russian troops from the yicin-
ty OF Constantinoplc, SAYS: We cannot soc
any Indications Of an understanding The ne
gotlations only enable England to actively con-
tinue her preparations for war. II is desirable.
therefore, that means I've speedily found in Ber-
lin to compel England TO make her real inten-
tions known. as the present uncertainty weighs
h9nylly upon Europe aud Russia
The hgcnce Russo says If the disposition
everywhere IL ns concintory as horc there La
reason to hope for n satisfactory result.
PRINCE Gortchakotr is quite III, and very fcvcr-
Ism. HIS physicians viii not be able to pro-
n9uncc the nature and extent OF his Illness un-
tll this evening.
viESSA. April 2i.-A special 10 the polfieaI
,o'TcsDopdnce from bucharest says fears OF n
russian occupation arc increasing. II is ru-
morcd that the Russians Hrc cndeavorinR 10
induce Prince Charles 10 change his Cabinet in
ORDER t9 obtain the conclusion of Il military
convention permitting the pqssnge Of the RUS
msnium to this effect has hoen received.
RoME, April 2i.-The Fdnfi,id says that Italy
has notified England Of her disposition 10 sup
port thG lattors demand concerning laying tho
treaty before the Congress. provided England
states her yicws in regard To the system 10 Ia
introduced in Bulgaria. Germany aud Italy
have both taken steps to inducc England Ia
mako such statement Of hor viows before con.
tinung military measures.
Nas held here to-day. under the auspices OF tha
Central COMMITTED Tor collecting subscriptions
The chair was taken by the Governor General.
Prince Dolgoronkon The meeting was at
tended by persons OF all ranks. It was resolved
that tho Government Of each province should
III ont one cruiser. subscriptions for this OBJ
ject urc being opened throughout the empire.
CoNs1ANTIEOPLE. April 24-The Grand Duke
Nicholas has informed the Porte and tho Greck
Patriarchs that a number OF Russian ofIlcex
ana men VIII attend divine service nj Constnn-
that n number ot Crock churches in the capital
may be available the soldiers can be dis
trlhuted among them.
The typus is incroasing among the Russians
a. Adrianoplo and Rodosto. review of 60,O1
kgssun troops will take place ON Monday.
tween San Stcfano and KAYAK.
Twenty thousand rregulars in the district Of
Batoum refuse to lay down their arms.
BELGRADE, April 2i.-Thc Turkish. Russian.
and Bulgarian Comm issioncrs have begun To
dcine the Scrynn frontier and have already
LoADuS. April 2J.-Thc Vienna correspondent
oi m thg SldadoId says TINT Germany has roiused
otthe English and Hussians withdrawing from
before C0nsiautinople.