The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-26

| policyNwilI force Russia to occupy Constan-
Itinople and drive the Sultan from Turkey y
The correspondent adds g The only hope
OF peace is the speedy assembling OF the
congress- That hope, however, through.
out Russia, is fast fading away. The belli-
| cose excitement is intense even at st. Pc
tersburg. -,l .Gs3 I 5s 4. 49,
LONDON, March 25.-The Times's edito-
rial, discussing Lord Derby's demands and
Russia's concessions, concludes ttThus
she tRussia) declines the onlycondition on
which our Government will send a plenipo-
Tertiary to Berlin" TX
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-The Journal
de st. Petersburg says England must yield
her wishes TO Europe and cease obstructing
the definite conclusion OF peace, or the con-
gress must meet without England or Russia
must act alone. ~
ST. PETERSBURG, March ;24.-The Gotos
declares that the treaty Of peace falls short
Of the aspirations OF the Russian people. 2
BERLIN, March 24.-The North German
Gazette says that the treaty does not affect
GermanY's interests.
LONDON, March 25.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times. telegraphs that the
controversy between England and Russia is
approaching Chat dangerous stage where
the point OF honor more and more engages
attention.
ENGLAND's Observation-Disclosures.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-Tbe Agcnce
Russe says that Russia, having commune
Gated the entire preliminaries to the Pow
ers. having declared that no secret treaty
exists, and having recognized in each men,
Der Of the congress full right OF discuss
ing, proposing, and determining, the Lon
don Cabinets conduct in insisting on i'm
posing its formula upon Russia can only be
regarded as bad chicanerv, revealing an
offensive intention.
GERMAN VIEW or THE SITUATION.
BERLIN, March 25.-The North German
Gazette says that. considering to-day's news,
the meeting OF the congress at an early date
can scarcely he expected. War between
| Russia and England, however, need not
yet be regarded as necessary consequence
OF England's attitude. .s..
MINISTER LAYAKD's POSITION on THE WAR
| QUESTION.
| LONDON, March ga special to the
| Times from Pera says "Mr. Layard, the
| British Ambassador ut Constantinople, is at
the head OF the party who would rather see
England go to war with Russia on any
grounds, however trivial, than not ut all.
| The present attitude OF the Porte is due to
| the intimate frien dship between MIR. Layard
and BeGk Pasha, and the latter's influence
| with the Sultan; but the Sultan is a man OF
capricious and arbitrary temper, and Of in
ferior capacity and resolution, and court
or cabinet intrigue might destroy Befk
Pasha's ascendancy and change the whole
| Turkish politics."
LITTLE PROBABILITY. OF TIE CONGRESS
BRCssEIs, March 25.-The Russian organ,
lie Nord, says 8. There is but little proba.
bility that the congress will meet. 1t is, in
consequence OF England's views, more to
the advantage that it should not. The duty
OF Europe is to settle the crisis without
England"
PARIS, March 25.-Lc Temps saysit is the
prevalent opinion in diplomatic circles
that Englands persistence ia her refusal to
participate will cause an abandonment
OF the congress. The probable effect OF
England's refusal to take part will be that
France and Italy will follow her example.
lie Temps does not consider that an Anglo
Russian war is 4 necessity as 4 result Of
England's abstention from the congress.
Rome.
RoMs, March 2j.-It is stated that the
Pope will elect Cardinal Hohenlohe rs the
intermediary with the German Government.
The JcsuiJs are negotiating for the purchase
OF q palace with view OF removing their
headquarters to Rome. The Pope holds
aloof from the movement.