Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION

THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The text of Prince Gortscbakoff f. reply to The
Euglsh circular was published 10 London last
evening". He denies that the treaty establishes
a strong Sclav Stale under Russian ooutroI, aad
declares that the new Bulgaria is only dcrel
opment Of the principle established BY the Con.
stautinople conference; that the treaty !s only
preliminary; that Russia has lett room tar 40
Interior understanding; Bulgaria will be uader
Russian rule not more than Roumaoia, which
also owes it's existence to Russia; that Russia
is quite ready ready to abridge the term OF the
occupation of Bulgaria ss much as possible; the
limits of Bulgaria have only been Indicated 10
general terms, 10 accordance With the national
ty of the population, the details to De ie1e TO
mixed commissions; the only object in assigning
ports to Bulgaria is to assist her commercial de-
yelopment, from which England and the Medl.
terrauean ports are likely to profit more than
Russia, The reply expresses surprise at the
objections to the treaty stlpulatons relative 10
Thessaly and Epirus. The modest reforms
simulated we're intended to avoid the appear
apce of either establishing Russian supremacy
90 the one hand or utterly neglectlng the
Greeks. The reply says England might have
secured all the necessary reforms protecting the
Christians by exercising pressure upon the Forte
before the war, but having refused to do so she
has no ground to question Russia's right. tor
which Russia has shed her blood In conclu'
sion he refers to the absence of any proposals
in the English circular:
Adyicos from St. Petersburg are quite pa
c6c. The feeling ia growing that some tormu-
la will be invented to remove the obstacles 10
the assemblage of Congress, AID that Prince
Bismarck is interesting himself to this end.
They declare that Russia has not sought to cx-
cude Europe from considering the solution OF
the Eastern question, aud does not regard the
San Stefano treaty az containing the only solu'
ton that Russia can accept. The Russian dip
lomatists are DESTROYS that Austria and England
should state The solution they desire. The
Russians are completing the Notifications COM
menced by the Turks at Schekmedjl and Der.
kos The Turkish War Office has ordered
fresh purchases Of arms.
10 the British House of Commons last even
| iug notice was given that Parliament would
adjourn for the Easter recess on the 10th Inst.
| Inc debate on the address to the Queen was
| resumed. The Radical amendment, oontestlDg
| the necessity of calling out the reserves. was
rejected by vote of 3l9 to Ga. The amend.
| ment prepared by Sir George Campbell, pray
| iug her Majesty to accept the preliminary con-
ference suggested by Germany, and abstain
| from isolated action, while declaring England
| is ready 10 support the other Powers against
| the spoilatiou of Roumauis, was withdrawn.
| The address was then agreed to without dl.
| vision.
| An attempt to negotiate new Russian
loan of three hundred million francs 10
Paris has been unsuccessful. and one of the
! Berlin banking firm Of Mendelsshon who Visi.
| ted Paris to secure the cooperation OF French
| bankers has returned to Berlin.
The Journal Of St. Petersburg says none can
exercise pacific influences better than the Der.
| lin Cabinet If the Congress assemblies for the
discussion of new guarantees Russia Will test
| them With a sincere wish to fod them suit.
6ciept.
A Vienna dispatch says that the disclosures
made 10 debate 10 the British Parliament have
again thrown into the background the prospects
| for the assem- bling of Congress.
| Eight thousand Thessalians driven from
their houses 10 the villages burned by the
Turks. have arrived 10 Greece in state Of ut
ter restitution.
| Count Corti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, al
sweriug interpretations on the Eastern question
in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, said
that Italy was free from all engagements except
those dcvolviog from treaties which constituted
the public law of Europe The progress of ne
gotiatiaus between European Cabinets afforded
grounds for believing that there would DO a
peaceful settlement. 10 any event, Italy would
preserve rigorous neutrality.
| VIENNA, April 10.-The Frendenblatt says
'Peace can only be maintained by Russia mod
flying the treaty Ct San Stetano 10 conjunction
with the other Powers"
The Prcsse considered that Eogland has al
ready gained moral victory for herself and
| Europe.
CoNsTANTINopLE. Apr! lO-The Khedivc
of Egypt, will come to Constantinople 10 two
weeks to pay his respects to the Sultan.
The health OF Ahmed Vefyk Efendi, Presl.
dent of the Turkish Council of Ministers, has
been reestablished.
DEATH OF Col. WALTER H. JENIFER.-
Col. Walter Hanson Jcnifer, distinguished
citizen aud soldier, died at the residence of
his sister, Mrs. William S. Triplett, at the
corner of Franklin and Belvidere streets, yes.