Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-18
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

that assembly.
The Serviau Ministry hasresigned. NJ. HIS
itch is forming new Cabinet.
A correspondent at Constautinople says
II am informed on good authority that General
Todleben sent a note to the Porte yesterday
saying that be was compelled, by the necessity
Of the military situation, to make the following
demands. and requesting the Turkish Govern
to accede to them as soon as possible First,
the evacuation of Shuma. Varna and Batoum;
secondly, the removal of the Turkish camp at
Masak, and thirdly, permission to occupy
Buyukdere. No answer has yet been gwen by
the Turkish Government, but there was coun'
Gil of Ministers aud Generals held last night,
over which the Sultan presided, and there IS to
be another this afternoon to discuss the sub
iect. 1t is considered almost certain that the
Turks will decide to fight rather than yield.
4 telegram, dated CoDstantinople May II,
says:-''A regiment of Cossacks advanced to
the Turkish lines near Belgrade yesterday and
summoned the Turks to withdraw toward Blu.
rukdere. The Turkish officer replied that be
must apply 10 the Porto for instructions before
doing SO. The Porte has also received advlces
that the Russians are advancing nearer to Ga!-
lipoli, but the Russians insist that all these
movements are made for hygienic reasons.
A Vienna dispatch says that alarming reports
como from Agram, Ragusa, Serajevo and Anti.
vari of numerous criminal cxcessess on the part
of the Bosnian refugees =
Russia has replied to the last Roumsnlan
circular that troops returning from Bulgaria
will only halt 10 Roumanla temporarily and
| that the occupation of Bessaraba Is merely
ssrategical measure against an enemy landing
| on the Black Sea coast. Roumanla is d!ssatls-
| fed aud has protested agalo.
A further misunderstanding has arisen be
tween Prince Milan and the Ministry respect
| ing the TopoIo revolt. The Prince will not ad-
admit the competence OF military tribunal to
PASS sentence Oh civilians such as ex.Minister
Thumitch, but the Cabinet intends to resign II
Prince Milan persists.
| The examination Of Suleman Pasha has end
ed. Judgment will be given soon.
! The Russian journals to day generally express
hopes Of peace. Even those hitherto Warlke
have adopted temperate tone.
A ST. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs
on Friday as follows :-"Count Soouvalof will
probably leave to night or to morrow morning.
| Nothing doG0ite is known regarding tho result
! OF his mission, but there is reason to believe
that the congress will meet in about fort
night"
LONDON, May lS.-Thc news from Constsn.
tinople has tendency to check the Opllmst
conclusions favored by the st. Petersburg tee-
grams. The former, however. is not fully no
de1sood or credited. Where it is accepted as
true the action taken is thought to be military
strategy which will be overruled By the Russian
Government DOW that peaceful views prevail.
Although General rodleben's demands Tor the
the evacuation OF Shumla, Narna aud Batoum,
the removal Of the Turkish camp at Masiak
aud permission to occupy Buyukdore do not
take the form Of an ultlmatum, they bring a
very strong pressure 90 the Porte. Great ex
element and alarm prevail 10 Constantinople,
but the idea OF an attack on the city or forclble
occupation of the shores CT the Bosphorus Is
discredited by the fact that Prince Lavadof,
the Russian Ambassador. will have an interview
with the Sultan to present his credentials to-
day and had al appointment to meet Mr..
Layard, the British Ambassador, on Tuesday.
| Other rumors such as that the Russians have
demanded that the Porte enforce tho withdraw
oil of the British fleet and permit the Russians
to occupy both sides Of the Bosphorus are
clearly the result of panic.
The London Times says that the war has al.
ready cost Russia about el0O, 100000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| The action Of the employers at Manchester
yesterday morning appears to be looked upon as
favorablc,s they agreeing to open the mills on
basis of eduction of 10 per cent, and be
prepared to meet The operatives IN three
months to discuss the matter again.
| Alderman Plcop who, on Thursday, made
the proposition on behalf Of tho operatives to
work three months at reduction OF 10 per
cent. the mills running full zine and the
wages to be raised at the end of three months,
if trade materially improved, regards the above
resolution as practical aoccptation of that
proposal, but it is not altogether clear that the
operatives will be satisfied. The employers
meeting was adjourned until Tuesday. Later
reports from Haslingden state that only one
mill was burned-the Playhouse mill-which
was totally destroyed. There was great disorder
in Preston last night. The mob went about
smashing windows and attacking every one WHO
appeared on the streets. Many policemen
were Injured in encounters with the crowd
There was riot also at Great Harwood, and
windows of mary houses were smashed. From
the house of one manufacturer, which Was at
tackled. shots were fired and several llotcr5 IN.
jured.
Earl Russell did not die yesterday evening as
reported. Tho report of his death was pub
Jished and everywhere believed yesterday after
noon, but telegram from Richmond last night
says tho Earl is much better.
A dispatch from Rome says: 1.-THE Congrc-
CATION convened to consider tho question have
decided that under 20 circumstances can the
Pope accept the provision made for him under
the Italian law Of guarantees. The produce Of
Peters pence during the last four months was
one third less than during the same period in
1871"
| A Paris correspondent says: This is the
last day of grace, after many postponements
accorded to visitors to be quite ready. France
and the United States were long ago complete.
The South American States have been working
all day to make up for lost time. Holland and
Portugal are complete. Denmark, Greece,
Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden and Russia are
very nearly com pete. The above named are
the sections which were the most backward at
the opening. One of the Prince of Wales
last visits before leaving Paris was to the
American section.
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