The New York herald., 1878-03-24
Preparations for Landing British
Troops on Asiatic Territory.
TURKEY IN THE BACKGROUND
Dangers to Europe from the New
Bulgarian Principality.
BISMARCK THREATENS TO RESIGN.
Ipx CABLE TO THE HrnALp.l

LONDON, March "a, 1878.
The British Cabinet requires q declaration from
Russia that the communication OF the instrument
OF peace to the Powers is equivalent to its formal
presentation to the Congress. The Russian Cabl-
net, however considers that by making the above
mentioned communication it fulfilled international
duties, and Is less inclined to agree to special
presentation OF the treaty to the Congress, mas
much as by making known all the conditions Of
peace 1t Afforded each Power the opportunity OF
making the separate provisions of the treaty the
subject Of European deliberation. An understand.
Until 1t Is decided the fate of the Congress is un
certain.
LANDING CONTEMPLATED.
The London correspondent Of the Edinburgh
Scotsman says:-'The landing OF force on the
Asiatic side Of the Sea OF Marmora has unqueston-
ably been considered by the government Railway
material to be laid parallel line with the Bos-
phorus has been purchased"
THE MYSTERIOUS TURKS
Fifty thousand Turkish troops are now en-.
camped in the plain of Buyukdere, and there ale
fifty battalions on the lines defending Constantl-
nople. 1t remains to be seen whether these troops
are friendly or hostile to Russia.
ACTIVITY IN ENGLAND.
The London correspondent OF the Manchester
Guardian telegraphs to that journal as ioows:-
''rhe government has purchased from Sir William
Armstrong four 100 ton guns ut q cost of $4,000
number OF smaller weapons identical
with those already in the service. The
same firm, as well as Whitworth Co., have ac-
ceped contracts to large extent Tor the supply OF
iron gun carriages to be completed at an early date.
Great exertions arc being made in the carriage de-
partment at the Woowich Arsenal in the prepara.
ton Of wagons for transport service. Several other
contracts for army stores are in course Of compile
ton, notably one for large number Of pack sad
dies. Messrs. Detries Il Co. are executing an order
for hospital ware to the amount of about 350,0C0."
TORPEDOES by WHOLESALE.
The Times in its column OF '.Naval and Military
Intelligence" says:--"The order for new torpedo
vessels for the navy has been distributed among
various shipbuilders, principally on the Thames.
Two firms have undertaken contract Tor 5000 tor
pedo sinkers. Their average weight is leo pounds
They being slowed away in various parts Of the
Royal Arsenal ut Woolwich convenient Tor ship.
ment to stations at home and abroad The Rus
slams are having 100 torpedo boats built on the
model Of one purchased in England but no part Of
the order has come to this country, us interna.
tional complications might hinder its ful1lment"
THE NEW BULGARIAN STATE.
The Times In it's leading editorial article yester.
day morning, said:-"The treaty proposes the crea-
tion OF new State IN the Balkan Peninsula which
would dwarf all the Others and which, supported
by external influence, would inevitably strange
all other interests. The new Bulgaria would
extend considerably beyond tue limits within
which the Slav population Is preponderant.
Wherever the presumed limits of such prepon-
derance were not cOincdent with good geo.
graphical boundary the boundary line has been
pushed forward, to the injury OF other popula-
ti0ns and States
TIE CONSEQUENCES TO EUROPE.
1.-The general result Is that the new principally
would occupy the whole central mass OF the PENN.
sula, forming State, in comparison with which
Scrya and Montenegro would be Insignificant and
reducing the remaining possessions OF Turkey to an
absurdIty. Europe cannot avoid very grave doubts
whether such arrangement would he either lust
exempt from the danger Of great future disturb.
ances."
ROuMANIA's REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ. Bratlano President the Roumanan Cabinet
Council ana Minister OF the Interior, will probably
Roumanla.
TYpHUs FEVER
The typhus fever is very prevalent at Bucharest
and at Turn-Magurelll.
The mortality among the Russians in Bulgaria Is
said to be very great principally from fever
Typhus s increasing at Constantinople.
WHEN THE CONGRESS Is TO MEET.
In the Hungarian Delegation ut Vienna yesterday
Count Andrassy said 1t was intended the Congress
should meet at the end OF March, but meanwhile
some preliminary questions have arisen between
England ana Russia and 1t Is impossible now TO
state the date OF the meeting with certainty.
THE HEALTH or EUROPE.
The Austrian Delegation referred to the govern
ment petition to fake steps by international un-
dersranding for disinlecting the recent battleGes
and arresting the danger which threatens the
health Of Europe
THE AUSTRIAN BUDGET.
The Lower House OF the Austrian Parliament
yesterday adopted the whole budget
WAS 1T A cANARD.
Dispatches from Bucharest make no allusion TO
the reported revolution IN Roumania
tHorRsTs oP THIS COTTON orxsArtvx,
A great meeting OF cotton operatives was held in
sho Exchange. at Blackburn, yesterday. There wore
1000 people present, including delegates from tho
manufacturing towns and villages OF Northeast Lan
cashire Four resolutions were carried uuani.
mousiy, the first rogretting tho action OF
tho employers in proposing ton per cent
reduction; the second plodging the workmon
to accept OF wages equal to that IN the town,
whore reduction recently accepted; tho third
declares that II tho employers persist the workmen
VIII resist to the any reduction except with
correspon ding reduction In working hours, and tho
fourth adjJurns IN, meeting TO April l3 In the
meantmc deputations will urge tho masters TO resort
to shors time In preference TO reduction of wages
BISMARCK SHOULD REMEMBER THEIRS.
The Lower House OF the Germaa Parliament yes,or-
day began tho cebate upon tho supplementary es,i.
mates required Tor organic changes In the Ministry.
Prince Bismarck vigorously supported tho msAsur6,
end declared that unlcaa