Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-09
THE TONE or THE LONDON STOCK
MARKETS.
\ IOOD IMPRESSION OF THE 70
LITICAL SITUATION.
MOVEMENTS OF THE RUSSIANS
NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE

NEW YORK, May s. The IIerald's CORE spond.
ent at ST. Petersburg teegraphs that the capital il
n esty exercised regarding the quarrel at the pal
ace. 1t a, Pr airs the French Ambassador, General
Leho, Just from Paris, called upon the Emperor
Monday, and had a long audience. In answer to
an inquiry Fl ON the Gar as 10 what France would
do in event of war, Lefio replied France certainly
would not interfere in favor of either belligerent
The Gar was greatly offended at this remark, and
some Il tempered language followed. Tue result
was the French Ambassador concluded the inter
view by saying, France has paid sufficiently
dear for the iight which she now claims, to steer
cleai of other nations quarrels.
The reJoinder was received by the Car in such
high dudgeon that Lefo has declared his inte ntion
to ask to be recalled.
Count Schouvsoff who left London Monday, il
expected in the Russian capital Thursday night
by special train. II is said he brings project fol
direct arrangement of the existing dead lock
thereby rendering Congress unnecessary. Prior
To SchOuyaloh's departure for London he had al
interview with Besconsfeld.
London despatch SAYS the Globes Cronstad
cortesponden t under date of the Sd inst, asserts
that 1000 seamen have left Russia, probably fol
America, TO man privateers. Three American
steamers reported to have recently arrived al
Revel, probably to be used rs TRANSPORTS.
LONDON. May s. Prince Labanof leaves ST
Petersburg to-day. to assume the post OF Russian
Ambassador at Constantinople.
A British and German iron clad has arrived al
port, said to be from Malta.
AT the stock exchange, yesterday, business il
1olelgn securities was restricted. They opened
firm quotations were more or less nominal, anC
IN the afternoon were rather dull.
sir Stafford Northcote 10 the Commons, last
evening, reiterated the previous official announce
ment that the Indian contingent was ordered to
Malta The report probably originated from the
fact that transport steamers were ordered to take
! coal and water al Port Said.
| The good impression in regard to the politica
situation continues to prevail.
! 1t Is believed Schouvaloff takes the British re
ply to certain inquiries and the proposals deter.
mined upon at 81. Petersburg ten days ago. hav
ing IN view both the withdrawal of Russians alC
British from Constantinople, aud facilitating the
assembling of Congress. Schouvalof will arrive
at ST. Petersburg Saturday or Sunday and is ex.
! pected back two weeks from to-day.
/ The rumots lately current in Constantinople
about Russian concentration at Pyigas, threaten
/ my the upper Bosphorus, are untrue.
The news Of the Russian advance OF Bstoum
, by the way of Charuk Valley, is unimportant, be
cause that road IS impracticabe for artillery.
The Porte's answer about the evacuation of the
fortresses. has been sent to St. Petersburg, SO
| that an mportont change of the situation is I'M
| likely until the Russian re- oinder is returned.
Russian coup de main is no longer dreaded
OF believed possible, in view of the condition and
number OF the Turkish army.
According to the Turkish view. the Russians
ought to withdraw beyond Adrianople, so as to
occupy the line fixed AS the eastern limit of Bull
gsrla. The Turks. however, propose to surren.
del the places, after the other so as to allow
| the Muscoyitcs time 10 perform their part of the
engagement.
/ should this method he followed Shumla will
probably be the first, Vsrna the second and Ba
/ toum the last surrendere J..
| The Turkish Commissioners at Philppols re-
port that the Rhodore instruction is still un.
checked.
The correspondent of the Daily News at Con.
stsntnople, who represents the Russian ideas, re