The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
THE CONGRESS TO-DAY.
Arrangements for the Sitting and
Work To Be Done.
H0NORING THE REPRESENTATIVES.
The Radziwill Palace Prepared
for the Sessions.
MONTENEGRO STlLLrrsRESTLESS.
x. &c clgin
The Kaiser's Condition HOpefnl-The Gar
ina Not Improving.
Arrangements for the Sitting and
Work To Be Done.
H0NORING THE REPRESENTATIVES.
The Radziwill Palace Prepared
for the Sessions.
MONTENEGRO sTlLLarsREsTLEss.
The Kaiser's Condition HOpeful-The Gar
ina Not Improving.

(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, June 13 1873
Tho Congress will open at two O'Clock this after.
noon. Prince Bismarck will deliver short address
Of welcome. 1t Is unlikely that any business Will be
undertaken before The arrival of the Turkish repre-
sentativea
HOW THE CONGRESS- WILL SIT.
The secretaries will occupy seats at either end Of
the horse shoe table, at the OF which Prince
Bismarck viii preside, while tho other plcnipolenii-
aries will be allotted seats in the order OF
the Frcnch names Of the States they represent
BISMARCK TRIM FOR WORK.
Prince Bismarck Is said 10 DO In good health, tho
excitement OF the grand meeting acting like tonic
upon his nerves a,,s-...
BISMARCK TO PRESIDE.
The Congress viii choose ITS own president. but
Prince Bismarck will doubtless BIO selected.
SESSIONS TO BE SECRET
Al tho outset OF the proceedings II will DO
nounced that complete secrecy Is TO be observed An
oath to that effect has been imposed tho printers
who are 70 print tho private reports Of the sittngs
WORK.
Tho Times Berlin corresp ondcnt says:-"The Con.
gross will probably sit on alternate duys each sitting
10 occupy about three houra The nrst subjects con-
sdered will probably be tho degreo OF secrecy to be
observed and the military position near Con-
stantinope."
special from Berlin TO tho Daiy
Andrassy's desiring time for the pIon.
vateiy is probable that tho second sitting will be
postponed until MONDAY.
FITTING ruE Observation-Disclosures.
Tho State dinner TO the pienipo,eniiaric ana a..
laches will be gwen at seven O'Clock Thursday night
In the White Hall OF the Royal Palace. The members
Of the royal family, the royal ana princey visitors
and The German and Prussian Ministers arc also In
vlled.
GUARDS OF HONOR.
Guards Of honor stationed before oil the build.
ings whsro the pIenipotcntiarios are quartered
CoRrscaAKoYF coRrI ARRIVE
Count Corti, tho Italian plenipotcntary, and suite
arrived IN Berlin NJ midnight on Tuesday. Prince
Gotlschnkon arrived al Elk O'Clock yesterday
morning.
. coRrscHAKoTF IN WEAK STATE.
The Ivst's Berlin special savs:-"On his arrival here
Prince Gortschnko1 was exceedingly pale. He wos
wrapped in thick urs mad TO be carried from tho
tram to the carriage by his attendants HIS condition
causes some apprehension
VISITS OF CEREMONY.
The plcnipotcntiarics to the Congress psssed yes.
ierday 10 exchanging visits Prince Hohenloho and
Counts Andrassy and schouvaoG visited the Earl Of
Beacousacld.
TIE PoRrE's REPRESENTATIVES.
The Turkish pienipotentiAries arc expected 10 ar
rive ut ten o'clock this evening. Tho Ottoman Am.
bassador resident Berlin WILL therefore, alone rop
resent Turkey ut tho opening OF the Congress.
DRAFTING PROTOCOL
FRINGE Hohenlohe, German Ambassador to Paris
VIII sit as thrd Pienipotentiary for Germany Her.
bort Bismarck and Count d'Aunay, OF the French
Legation at Berlin, will assist Herr Radowitz in
drafting tho protocol
AT THE RApzIwILL PALACE
The Wilhelmstrasse 10 still In considerable con.
fusion Servants arc busy Ia various parts of tho
Radziw Palace where the Congress is 10 Sit moving
chairs and tables from wing 10 tho other Tho
Radziwl Palace old shoned structure in the fiat
renaissance, characteristic Of later style Of tho
eighteenth century. IL occupies thrco sides OF
quadrangle, the fourth being taken up by q paved
court with garden In 'front.' and whc unprctcn ding
In size ana design tho building yet an arsocratc
air.
AprEARAxoE OF the BUILDING.
The large windows OF tho central section betoken
mobile halls; tho low SIDE wings Indicate indifference
to the use of space while the obsolete architecture
and ume-worn, dscoiored brick ules OF tho roof CON-
binc. with tho new painting Of the walls 10 show an
siqu,ty In an exceens state OF repair
THE INTERIOR.
Tho Interior Of tho building is In keeping with ,hs
front Wow. VINO hall and = spacious staircuse
lead 10 central circular saloon extending tho cn,r,
length Of the building the appointed ONO of Tho Con-
gross. All the apartments finished In whtc stucco
with Grceian columns, perhaps a little bare. but
noble In thoir CHI aste and lofty simplicity There a
special entrance TO tho wing Inhabited by Princess
Bismarck, guarded by well proportionod s,a,ues OF
Germania and Borussia.
ALLOTTED CONGRESS-.
Close to the Salon, tho ceiing OF which Is decorated
with escutcncons Of the various German States IL
Prince Bismarck's study aud u reception nall fur
nishcd 10 tho gorgeous Persian taste. All thcso
rooms, with several adjoining chambers, aro ap.
pointed as bureaus and allotted to the Congress
UNDER Tng TREks.
From the first three rooms large folding doors omen
apon a splendid old park the utrageous rcccsscs or
snlch may be visited ny tho pcnipotcntarics either
for private tsedes Tor recreation alter tho ia
tigues OF debate.
PLAINLY rrRxssHED.t
In accordance With the taste OF tho Prince and
Pr,ncess tho furniture OF the housc, ami especially In
the sitting rooms, Ia very unpretcndinq.
AMERICAN ARMS FOR RUSSIA.
The Globe says that two American steamers have
arrived at Cronstadt laden with arms ammunition
aud warlike stores tor Russia.
rrsriLsScK AMONG THE RUSSIANS.
Tho Daily News' Constants uoplc despatch says:-
'Thsro arc % 900 Russian troops sick with typhoid
lever and similar diseases 10 this noighborbood.o
AUSTRIAN MOBILIZATION
A despatch from Vienna says:-s.The mob iza,ion
or Austrian troops 10 at present connncd those In
slavona and South Daimatia, where two divisions
have been placed on war ioo,ing and TO Transylva-
MIA"
FOOTING.
Tho Times Vienna special confirms the repor, that tho
forces In Dalmata and TransylvanIa and the Save
have been ordered TO be placed On footing and
supplied with tho proper complement Of artillery.
THE MosrgSEcRS DIFFICULTY.
A Castaro despatch TO the Vienna Political Core
spondence s:-In tho event oil tho failure oil tho
negotiations at scr,ari tor adjustment OF
the frontier differences with Montenegro tho Turks
fears an offensive movement against PoJgorItxa. as
the Prince OF Montenegro has posted brigade that