The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
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BULGARIA MAY BE DIVIDED
She might also permit the division or Bulgaria
into two prncipalitles and allow an international
commission to denne the Southern frontiers 1t Is
SAID that while Russia will not allow the treaty TO
be ignored she will not permit any clauses to
hinder satisfactory solution.
1T TO MEET
The Echo OF last night said:-.'we are able TO
state on authority that invitations to the Congress
win be issued tonight. The treaties OF 1856 and
ISL Will be laid upon the table and compared with
the Treaty OF san Stefano."
GERMANY STILL MEDIArING.
The Journal de ST Petersburg says:-"Germany
continues her medatory efforts with discretion
zeal and dsinterestedness encouraging the strong
est hope.n
HAVE THE POWERS AGREEDs
The Central Ne,cs says 1--WE are enabled 70
state that the Powers have agreed to Prince BIS
marck's suggestion that the Ambassadors at Berlin
should hold conference 10 arrange the course OF
proceedings at the proposed Congress- the time OF
meeting &c. The respective governments have
been formally requested to instruct their Ambassa-
doris accordingly,
MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. ~f
The Gazette promulgates in supplement this
evening q proclamation by the Queen, which pro-
hibits the export or carrying coastwise or torpe-
does torpedo boats. boats fitted with apparatus for
torpedoes, and all apparatus for projecting imam
mabe materials or firing torpedoes
cHARTERISG STEAMERS.
The Press Association reports that the British
government has chartered lfteen steame RS TO con-
vey troops from India. The charters are made out
with the option OF Port Said, Alexandria or Malta.
IN EGYPT.
In city circles it is rumored that the government
enterains the idea OF landing troops at the two
former nIncas a M vnf mr. "a nm
ference meets or some satisfactory solution IL ar
rived at
TO THEIR QUOTA.
Orders have been received at Chatham to raise
all the infantry regiments there to their full war
strength by Monday Three regiments are now
waiting for orders to embark fully equipped for the
field. ~
"coAL UP.n
An order was received at Sunderland yesterday
for 100000 tons OF coal Tor the Russian govern
ment, to be shipped immediate In last steamers
for Baltic ports
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS
The despatch OF troops from India to Malta IL the
leading topic OF political discussion in London The
supporters OF the government regard 1t as only .
natural accompaniment OF the other precautionary
measures and not indicative OF q belllgerent In
clnation.
THE wARLIKE POLICY.
The opponents OF the government regard 1t as
another step In the developments OF wariike
policy They point to the fact that the news was
announced the day after Parliaments adjournment
for Easter recess thus preventing criticism or
explanation Of the measure for three weeks.
ONE OF THE OBJECTIONS.
The opinion Is expressed that this Is one OF the
determinations OF the Cabinet Lord Derby referred
to in his remarks in the House OF Lords on the sth
inst as inducing his resignation o. the Foreign
Secretaryship.
GOING TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The royal yacht Osborne has been ordered to the
Mediterranean immediately TO bring home the
Duke and Duchess OF Edinburgh
SIX MONTHS CRUISE.
Orders have been received at Portsmouth for the
ships or the first reserve to be surveyed and pre-
pared with all despatch for six months cruise
with the Channel squadron.
NAMING THE OFFICERS.
Chief onicers have been appointed to the Cyclops,
Gorgon, Aecate and Hydra, all iron armor plated
turret ships OF s,43o tons burden, and carrying
four guns each, and the Prince Albert four guns.
iron armor plated turret SHIP 1905 tons IL Ia re-
ported that they will be shortly commissioned for
coast defence, relieving the seagoinp ships now
acting as coast guards
AMMUNITION IN PLENTY
A chartered steamer left Plymouth on wednes-
day. with $500 tons OF ammunition and stores, and
thirty one steam launches and torpedo boats for
the Mediterranean fleet.
FOOD FOR THE TROOPS.
England has bought large quantity OF grain in
Trieste and ordered II to be stored at Smyrna
HOPES or PEACE.
Accounts from Berlin and Vienna are still hope.
ful that the Congress will meet shortly. Prince
Bismarck left Berlin on Wednesday evening for his
Lauenburg estates, but it Ii not thought that TINS
will interfere with the diplomatic negotiations.
RADICAL DIFFERENCE.
The persistence with which England and Russia
are maintaining their positions concerning the
Congress is held to mean that the difference il q
radical one, and that each Power sees in the
others proposal an attempt to prejudice before.
hand the character OF the Congress.
THE ORIGINAL PLAN.
Hence, probably, the Willingness OF the st. Pc
tersburg Cabinet to revert to Prince Bismarcks
original idea OF the Congress discussing the
treaties Of 1856 and 1871 rather than the treaty OF
San Stefanc.
WHAT NAY BE DONE.
II this suggestion IL acceptable to England the
difficulty or the assembling OF the Congress with
out wounding Russia's dignity, limited al IN the
SEMI onicia, utterance In Wednesdays organ OF the
Russian Minister OF Foreign Affairs, which said =
1--WE care little about the way cf getting into the
Congress provided the door is large enough to al
NIT all without any one having to stoop," might be
easily overcome. Hut the belief does not gain
ground that the Congress will succeed In averting
war; even II It ever meets
sERvIA QUIET.
Half OF the Servian army mas been granted forty
days furough. II Is stated at Belgrade that nego-
tiations with the Russian headquarters relative to
Old servia have resulted satisfactorily.
ToDLEBEN TO THE FRONT
It is announced at st. Pete rsburg that General
Todlcben will leave there at once for san Stefano
charged with special mission from the Gar.
DISCUSSING THE EVACUATION.
The Turkish Ministerial Council delibcrated
during Wednesday on reply TO the
demand OF General Nelidofr the Russian
Charge a. Anaires TOR the evacuation OF Shumla,
varna and Batoum. Count Zichy, the Austro-
Hungarian Ambassador to Turkey. has len his
post for Pesth and vienna on months leave of
absence.