, 1878-04-10

press amnesty bill, and state of siege bill, have
all become laws The first prevents recur-
renee of the most arbitrary proceedings of the
DeBroglie cabinet; the second cancels the
three thousand prosecutions, and the third is
directed against the abuse of power which,
though not resorted to by Duke DeBroglie,
was VIGOROUSLY advocated by some of his col
leagues and supporters.
Floods.
There are inundations in the department of
Indre ct Loire. The Seine and other rivers
are also very high. Snow is falling in the
east Frost has done some mischief in the
south.
The Coming Regatta.
LONDON, April 3.-The PdR Mall Gd:ehe
says the stewards of the Henly regatta have
given notice that all American crews contem.
plating entry must do so six weeks before the
regatta The stewards also reserve the right
to refuse any entry without assigning reason.
The PaH liaN Gazette doubts the justice of
compelling a set lement of crews and paying
Of the entrance fees a month earlier than Eng
lish crews.
Busy with O,her Duties.
BERLIN, April 3-The North German Ga
zette says Count Stolberg Mereiningerode will
UOL au DTestllJ uSSUIit uuIlcS dS tltSlucHU
of the Prussian ministry, as eastern negotia-
tiOns require his presence IN Vienna and Will
probably obige Bismarck to remain i'll Berlin
for some time.
Surrendered.
HAVANA, April St is officially reported
that ., 600 insurgents surrendered in the juris-
dlction of Manzllo during March. OF these
1850 were men. The arms of all kinds given
up amounted to 2,030 pieces
The Powers Understand Each Other.
New YORK, April 5.-The HeraiEs CORE
spondent at st. Petersburg has Just had an
interview with Ienatietf He is satisfied with
his mission to Austria. The situation is clearly
defined; each county knows what the other
wants.
An Ultlmatuhn.
GortschakoG is engaged III preparing di.
plomatic note in reply to Lord Salisbury's
circular, which has two fold object; it will
satisfy Andrassy, and will conclude with an
ultimatum for England, which will precipitate
the genuine crisis.
Has no Hope of Peace.
Ignatietf has no hope of preserving peace.
The congress itself would only lead to war.
Public opinion here is fully prepared for it.
General War Notes.
LONDON, April 5.-Tbe military situation is
attracting attention. Servian occupation of
Bulgaria will relieve Russian troops to be con-
centrated south of the Balkans.
There are indications that Russians lately at
Sofia and north of Adrianople are moving
southeast.
1t is now believed that the occupation of
the northern shore of the Bosphorus by the
Russians would prevent Admiral Hornby fore
ing passage.
Some Russian divisions are echeloned on
the road to Buyukdere, and total force of
about 30, 900 is collected within easy striking
distance between there and Buyukdere. There
are some Turkish brigades which could prob
ably hold the place till assistance arrived on
the peninsula of Gallipoli, or neighboring
mainland in front of Bulair. There are prob
ably about $4,000 Russians there, while at
Salonica and on lines of communication there
may be scattered some so, 600 more.
The war Office at st. Petersburg is dis.
satisfied with the muster rolls and is making
strenuous exertions tolhurry up the reserves
All recruits in the capital were three days
ago inspected by the emperor.
Dispatches from Constantinople foreshadow
the fall Of Ahmed Vetik Pasha, the president
OF the council of ministers and minister of the
interior, and reconstruction Of the ministry
IN pro RUSSIAN sense.
The shah of Persia left Teheran for Europe
by way Of Tihis Wednesday last.
England's Demands.
LONDON, April ga dispatch from st. Pc
tersburg says: An inspired article in the
Journal de 50. Petersburg contains this sen.
tence: "rhe conviction that England's de-
mands are Incompatible with the interests of
Russia and of Europe will find firm support in
public opinion" Notwithstanding all hope of
peaceful solution is not yet abandoned.
The Pail Mall Gazette hints OF the opposi-
tion endeavored to hinder the governments
measures parliament will be dissolved, iusur-
ing in the present state of public feeling an
overwhelming conservative majority.
Re-estRblishtnG Relations.
ROME, April Sit is stated England will
raise no obstacle to the establishment of re.
lations with the vatican, but reserves the
right to indicate the basis thereof. The vati-
can has instructed the German bishops to do
nothing to prejudice negotiations for re-estab.
fishing relations between Berlin and the vati-
can.
PACIFIC COAST.
Granted Clearance Papers.