The daily gazette., 1878-03-16
THIRD EDITION.
England Prepared for War
ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIANS TO-
WARD BOULAIR.
Prospects of the COngress-Very
Little Hope of an Amicable
Understanding.
LONDON, March 16. 1878.


1t is untrue that the Porte has given
orders to prevent any more British men-
of-war from passing the Dardanelles. MIR
Layard has recently obtained firman
permitting the passage of the Hotspur
and Condor, which vessels are expected
in the Gulf of Ismid shortly. Mr.. Lay
ard has also received permission to send
the Rapid to the Albanian coas to en-
bark refugees.
A special despatch TO the Advertiser
from Pera reports that Russian divi-
sion has left Adrianople for Boulair.
The Times has the following from st.
Petersburg:-"i he official world here
again en.ertains grave apprehenslons of
serious complications. Men who have
considerable influence in causing or
averting events which they profess to
torsee, say it is by no means certain that
the Congress will meet, and if it does
meet it is not very likely to succeed, in
consequence of Austrian and English
jealousy of Russia's success"
A despatch from San Stefano to the
Times srys that the Russian Guards have
been ordered to embark for home as
soon as the treaty is ratified. 1t is un-
certain whether this refers TO ratification
by the Car or the Congress.
The Times Vienna correspondent says
Russia has notified the Powers that the
treaty will be sent to them Immediately
after ratification, Russia having no rea-
son to conceal anything. This seems in
tended to reassure England that there is
no secret understanding.
The Vienna Political Correspondence
publishes a letter from diplomatic
source in Paris which asserts that France
at the Congress Will endeavor to bring
about compromise and will refuse to
take part in or sanction any partition or
radical change of territory.
A.Berlin despatch to the Post saws the
Powers have agreed that they shall each
have two representatives in the Con-
gress
The Post states in official form that
Russia has neither accepted nor rejected
the proposition for the admission of
Greece to the Congress. She is disposed
to agree to the admission of a Greek
delegate, with merely a consultative
voice.
The Daily Telegadph's Vienna cores
pondent is Informed that England will
consent to be represented in the Congress
under reserves. The Conference will be
assembled Immediately after the treaty
is communicated to the Powers. The
proceedings will last ten days or fort
night. Only few points are likely to
cause serious debate. Austria opposes
Russia's assuming the protection of the
entire Greek church.
The PeStIter Lloyd states that England
and Austria have agreed to demand the
annexation of Thessaly, Epirus and Ma.
cedonia to Greece if Russia persists in
the extension of Bulgaria.
The official Journal of Athens announ
ces that Russia has rejected the proposal
for the admission of Greece to the Con
gress. Public feeling is consequently
much excited against Russia.
The Commander-in-Ch c hief of the Greek
army has notified the Minister of Wal
that the Turks have committed unparal
leled cruelJies on Christians in Eplrus.
A large number of destitute fugltivos
have entered Greece.
"A Constantinople special despatch to
the D01ly NeoCs says it Is asserted thai
Northern Syria has revolted and pro
claimed itself separate from the Sultan
The Standards despair from C0nstan
tinople reports that the Kurds in the
province Of Diarbekir have revolted.