The Portland daily press., 1878-07-18
THE EASTERN SETTLEMENT.
Italy Agitating for the Annexation
of the Tyr0l.
The Grccian Boundary Question.

LONDON, July 1.-THE radical agitation in
Italy against Anstria's ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at Ber-
lin, and in favor of the acquisition OF South
IyrOi is becoming so prominent tnat Tue AUS
trian government is apprehensive OF lis ELECTS
on Austrian susceptibility. A manifesto has
been published in the Diretto, the ministerial
journal, declaring that 1.-THE Anglo-Turkish
convention causes us much anxiety, and an op.
portunity will not be wanting to set forth
quietly and at length the grounds of our dis
trust and repugnance."
1t is an attempt to turn public attention from
the changes consequent upon Austria success
to that OF the English acquisition of Cyprus,
the discussion of which is not likely to cause
trouble, especially as the manifesto declares
that Italy could not at Berlin. and cannot else
where. attempt to binder British action which
all the other powers have accepted.
The committee appointed by the ambassador
at Constantinople, consisting of the English
and french consuls general, Austrian military
attache, an Italian dragoman, Russian secre-
tary and Turkish commissioner, will leave to-
morrow in Turkish steamer to investigate the
alleged Russian and Bulgarian massacre in the
Rhodope district.
The value of house property at Beyrout
and other Syrian villages has risen greatly in
consequence OF the English occupation of Cy-
prus.
1t s not believed that war with Greece will
result from the angry disappointed feeling of
the Greeks at the Berlin treaty, but it is
thought that the boundary question can only
be settled by the intervention of the powers.
De Lyanhis, the Greek envoy to Berlin, now in
London, may be able to arrange some method
for bringing the question to a settlement
through British Influence.
The Greeks are maintaining state of insur.
rection and anarchy in Thessaly and EpiIus,
fearing that pacifcation there would enable
the Turks indefinitely to postpone compliance
with the directions of the treaty of Berlin. The
ambassadors of the powers are delaying the
despatch OF Turkish troops in ironclads to the
Greek coast, pending efforts to set diplomacy
in motion
Constantinople despatch says Prince La
banoff, Russian ambassador, has informed the
Porte that the Russian authorities have been
instructed to follow the recommendations of
OF the Rhodope commission. Layard, British
ambassador, has invited the various embassies
to second conference to discuss the proposal
for the increase of revenue duties at COnstan-
tinople for the relief of refugees. The United
States minister dissented when the proposition
was made before.
The commission to determine the frontier of
Bulgaria, in accordance with the decision of
the Berlin Congress, leaves Constantinople this
week.
The Telegraph's Vienna correspondent says
the latest advices from Italy says that the
telegraphed to King Humbert to return to
Rome from Turin Immediately. One account
says that hostile demonstration against the
British embassy is apprehended. The minis
tiers are discussing the expediency of sending
asquadrom to the Levant. The registration
OF Count Corti as prime minister is regarded
as certain.
A despatch to the Standard from Pesth re-
ports that an instruction of Mahometans
mas broken out in the Bihacs district of Bosnia.
The Standards Vienna despatch says the
Italian ambassador, before leaving Vienna,
whence he was recalled in consequence of his
rep05fs respecting the Austrian criticisms on
the tation for the annexation of the Tyrol to
itaA said he would do his utmost to remove
the misunderstanding. He hoped for Austria's
cooperation, which Count Andrassy promised
diplomatic note is expected from Italy salts
factorily explaining the attitude of the Italian
government duriug the recent radical manifest
atoms relative to the Tyrol.
BUCHAREST July 1.-THE session of the
Chambers closed today Prince Charles in
message, says Roumania will observe
such an attitude as will show she deserved bet
ter OF the Berlin Congress.