Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-23
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

The ministerial CrlSlS aG DtiSfauc III cuueu. |
A compromise was made by referring the ques
ton Of the legality Of the sentences passed on
civilians by the military commission to.the
Court of Appeals. The Ministers have with
drawn their designations.
The semi official Provincial Correspondence
anticipates q favorable result from Count
Schouyaloff's efforts. 1t says that tho latest
declarations Of the British Ministers, as well as
the views manifested at ST. Petersburg, are
full OF wishes and hopes for the renewed con-
solidation of European peace.
The Russian troops continued Yesterday the
forward movement toward the Belgrade IRON
tier. General Skobeletf, reinforced with artll'
ery, has stationed bis troops close to the Sweet.
waters. Osmap, Baker, Moukhtar aud Fuad
Pashas yesterday inspected the Turkish lines
and ordered the detachments in front not to
retire. A Russo. Turkish commission will tx
the exact lines of demarcatiou.
A conflict between Montenegro aud the Porte
is threatening. Prince Nicholas accuses the
Turks Of making preparations in Albania Tor
attacking Montenegro. The Turkish Goyernor
of Scutari denies this, and assures the Prince
of the Porte's pacific sentiments The turks
say the Prince is upjustifably alarmed, or seek
ipg pretext for conflict, as tho MonteEegriDs
have been themselves making active military
preparations.
The Turks have defeated the Cretan iosur.
gents 10 several encounters. The British Con-
sui at Canea has proposed an armistioe. There
is no truth in the report that the Russian mill
tary authorities have forbidden the Bessara-
bian Deputies 10 tho Roumapian Parliament to
attend any more sittiDgs OF that assembly.
| Though Austria refuses to permit Montenegro
to acquire Autvari, lest it become virtually
| Russian port. she does not tject 10 the acqul'
sition of Spi2zs, which will give the Montene-
gins access to the sea. The Austrian prccau.
| tions 10 TraDsyvsDia are being hastcned.
A Nienpa correspondent says that the rela
tiops between Austria aud Roumania have
become closer. He also says the Emperor Viii.
liam advised Prince Charles to yield Bessarabia
and abdicste if the Roumariaps raised Difficult
ties, but the Prince refused and went to the
| army. The German interference has given
| offence at Vienna. General Manteuffell has
arrived in Vienna. 1t is reported that he is
the bearer of an autograph letter from the
Emperor William to the Emperor Francis
Joseph.
| Whether there is any foundation for these
rumors or not it seems certain that the feeling
in Austrian Ministerial circles ia becoming dis
trustfu of peaceful issue, and more and more
anti Russian.
A correspondent at St. Petersburg says an
opinion prevails that Count Schouvaof takes
to London the instructions containing the ee
ments of friendly and decisive solution OF the
question at issue. The secrecy maintained by
him will continue until the goVernmeDtrecalVes
his answer from London, which is not to be
teegraphed, but sent by courier Accordingly,
| nil ho hnfo
week.
ANieDna correspondent reports that Gen.
Korsakoff, the Governor General of Bulgaria,
has issued proclamation announcing his ap
pontment by the Gar, and that he is about to
carry out the automatic organization OF the
country, and prepare for the election OF q
| Prince. AS yet he says it is necessary to en-
| ploy Russians versed in the administration, but
when the organization is complete Bulgarlsns
will also DO employed
A Vienna correspondent says: VI hear, on
trustworthy authority, that. although General
| Scbouvaloff is the bearer of propositions, he
has not obtained all he desired. 1t IS never.
| theless believed that he succeeded TO certain
| extent.
The Turkish censorship suppressos partcu.
| lars about the affair before the Ichcragan Pal
ace OF Monday. As far as can be gathered
from the details permitted to como through,
| there was regularly organized conspiracy to
dethrone the Sultan and restore Murad, who
was 10 the Tcheragan Palace st the time. hlu
rad denies any knowledge OF the coDsolracy.--
| 1t is reported that he has since been removed
| to Topkapon. The number Of the revolution.
lists is variousIy estimated by the correspondents
| five hundred, though tbs government ln lts
circular to the Turkish representatives abroad
says that the number was thirty. The CORES
pondcnts also agree that the attempt as poIlt-
| ical demonstration was a complete failure. Ali
Suavi, who was the organizer and leader oil the
| movement, was hot headed advenurcr, who
had been several times exiled. lie lived some
years in London and Paris. aud was engaged in
Journalism. Hc was recalled to Constautinop!e
after the accession to the throne Of Abdul
Hamid and appointed director CT the Lyceum,
| but was dismissed for mismsnagement. lie
| became needy, and went among the refugees
under the pretenco Of organizing an expedition
| TO aid the Rhodopc insurgents. He secured
| enough adherents to, make Monday attempt.
| The persons arrested arc said to be compro-
| missed by papers found in Ali Suavi's house
after his death. These particulars are current
gossip at Pera, but they may be entirely erTo'
neous. The affair created the utmost COASTER
nation in commercial and financial circles 10
| Constantinople. 1t is said that the outbreak
was carefully timed when all the generals and
the prominent officials were absent at Buyuk.
dere. 1t is believed that the position Of the
War Minister is compromised.
Yesterdays London Times in an editorial on
Sir John Holker's reply to Mr.. Gourlsy, in the
House Of Commons. expresses the utmost con-
| 6dence that England has nothing to, fear from
Alabamas or Fepians The United States will
do their duty. The assurances of popular Am.
erioan journals to this effect may be accepted
the more frankly, because they are not always
accompanied by complimentary language to.
ward England, and are very generally qualified
by expressions of good will toward Russia
Her Mejesty's iron steamship Triumph,
armor plated, $3.50 tons burthen, and carrying
fourteen guns, has sailed from Portsmouth for
the Pacific Ocean to relieve the Shah, 6.04O
TONS and carrying twenty six guns, as flag ship
nm that sfatiOn