The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-23
Aasssts Lays Greas STRESS On ahe Cos
gress Asssm bling - Soon ~ Possible

AastFse Lays Gpeof Stress On the Con
gress Asssm bling ~ Soon ~ Possible.
LONDON, February Is.-In the house
of lords last night, Lords Stratnder
and Campbell moved that In the opin-
ion of this house the terms Of the Ar
mistice between Russia and the porte
are such rs 10 justify her msje-ty's
government in taking every precau-
tio5 to discourage encroachments by
which the treaties of 1856 and 1871 are
unfortunately Threatened.
The Daily News printe q telegram
from Aldershott, saying that some Of
ficers have been semi-oiiici ally poti-
fed that the second afmy corps will lie
modified at an early dale.
A special to the Timss from Vienna,
confirms the statement of the Agence
Russo, that the principles OF the Euro
pean meeting are agreed 10, but the
details - to form and place are unset
tied.
The Times dispatch says Frankfort
on.the- Main is conspiouously men
toned, but on the whole Baden. Baden
Is tnost likely To be the place for meets
iug. Austria lays great stress on the
congress assembling As coon As possi
further complications Less than n
fortnight should suffice to complete
arrangements.
The Russians have withdrawn from,
the Samadie redoubt, a part Of the
Constantinople line of defense, which
they occupied on Friday. Orders %
The Russian troops are not TO cross the
lines OF demarkation marked by the
srmistice.
A SPECIAL to the Pail Mall Gazette
! from Rome says all the cardinals have
arrived here to attend the conclsve ex-
cept Cardinals Treatto, arch bishop OF
\ Benevento; st Marie, archbishop OF
RenDe-, aud Apuzzo, archbishop OF
Cspua, who are not coming, and Car
diasl McCioskey, archbishop OF New
York, who Is expected
The journals here are opposed to the
| policy OF Austria. 1t IL stated that Ad
mirsl Hornby has been ordered 70
seize the Turkish fleet, II necessary, 10
prevent its surrender TO the Russians
The Paris co respondent OF the
Times teiegraphs thst intelligence has
been received that Prince Bismarck
on Tuesday will be able to announce
that, owing 10 the Emperor Williams
friendly Intervention, Russia has re-
solved TO maintain an attitude which
cannot imperil the pesct full solution ol
existing difficulties. According TO tn.
last inform alton, England aud Russia
will maintain their respective military
and naval positions during the season
of the porte congress. No other pow ri
will enter the Dsrdanelles, lest II
should increase the complications.
/ The Daily News Constantinople dis
patch of Saturday, says the Russian sd
vance guard have not transgressed the
line settled by the armistice. la conse
queDce of the withdrawal of the fleet
10 Muldavia, the Russians will not &C
cupy the suburbs of ConstsntinoPle.
| Advices from Adrianople state thai
IL il believed the peace negotiation,
| will be completed on "Wednesday, wher
the Russians will Withdraw from Rcu.
meiis, unless England makes som,
new move. The withdrawal OF tn,
Russians from Roumelis, however
seems improbable.
Daily Telegrsph's Vienna special re
ports a recent cabinet council decided
on the partial mobilization OF the Aus
TRAN army, il the conference question
was not settled in = fortnight. At 4
subsequent council IL WAS decided q
refer the question to Prince Bismarck
and his good officers, resulted In tbs
Russians consentiDg to an early meet
ing of the congress. All danger OF IT
Austro- Russian conflict being thu,
avoided, the chances OF an Anglo
Austro alliance are greatly dimin.
ished.
In the house of lords this afternoon
Lord Derby read a telegram fre m Mr.
Layard, am basssdor al Constantlnople
denying for himself and Server pashs
the statement made some days age 10y
the Daily News AdIisnople CORE
spondent that Server pssha declared
that Turkey had been misled aud en-
couraged to fight by promise OF Eng.
lish support, particularly by Lord Bea-
consfield and Mr.. Lsysrd.
Lord Derby appealed 10 Lords Fra
theden and Campbell not to bring on
their motion, that the terms OF the
armistice justify the government in
taking every precsution 10 discourage
encroachments by which the treaties
Of 1876 and 1871 are unfortunately
threatened. The government, Lord
Derby said, could not discuss the AT,
mistice.
In reply to the question Of Lord
Granville, Lord Derby responded that
Admiral Hornby moved the fleet to
Mordania bay on account Of better an
chorsge there and better telegraphlc
commu nication with Constantinople.
and that there were no further advices
regarding Russian advances on Con-
stantinople. that information had been
received regarding q possible advance
on Galiipoli, but the government had
not had time 10 consider IL.
A special to the Times from Pera
says the porte has informed the powers
that the Greeks again crossed the from
tier, near the town Of Aria, In Alba
MIA. The porte sent 9 thousand men
to resist the invasion