Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

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Bourgas TO Jamboli. AS Jamboli is connected
With Adrianoplc by rail, the new line will en-
able the Russians to send troops from Odessa
direct to Central aud Southern Bulgaria and
the Ezcan Sea.
It is not believed that the Car granted any
notifications when he ratified the treaty. Inc
Couucil of Ministers maintained its objections
to the embarkation OF the Russians at Buyuk'
dere, but the Porte has promised to grant all
facilities for their embarkatiou ct st. Stetapo
and Rodosto.
Suleiman Pasbs has arrived in Constantine
pie in custody.
ltis expected that Osman Pasha will sOon
be released by the Russians.
1t is doubtful now whether the Grand Duke
Nicholas will visit Constantinople at ell.
It is stated that Russia now proposes 10 read
the whole treaty to the Congress, leaving It the
right TO select articles for discussion. A
correspondent believes that Eogland will refuse
this COMPROMISE and that Russia will eventual
" yield.
it is reported that the Russians, 10 couse.
ouence Of the Porte's objections, have re-
linquished their intention OF going to Buyuk.
dere.
A movement 10 favor of the erection of Al
bania into principally under the protection
of Italy has been commenced at Berat. The
Turks have arrested the riDgleaders.
A dispatch from Vienna says the dead lock
between Russia and England is complete. Aus
tria and Germany arc altogether opposed to
Eneland's demand. Austria has been conf
dentially informed of the conditions OF peace.
and considers them. % the whole, moderate
aud susceptible Of further modification at the
Congress.
The St. Petersburg Agcnce Russo says
"As the text itself of the treaty will be com.
muucated TO tho Powers, aud as Russia reoog.
niz,s each Powers liberty OF action at the Con
gress 10 regard to proposals, motions and olln'
ions, it would seem there Was 90 logger any
object 10 the Formally required ty England
about submitting all the conditions to the Con
gress The preliminary commission which Is
10 assemble at Berlin is ouly to settle the for
mula of the Invitations.
The Londoo Times, after considering the
terrible CONSTITUENCIES that would follow great
war. and the Tremendous responsibility Of the
Power which bring it 90, concludes as fol-
lows -
Nevertheless, England must adhere to the
demand that the entire treaty of San Stcfaoo
be submitted 10 the Congress- The alternative
plan suggested by Russia would raise the pre-
yous question on every clause OF the treaty,
except those which Russia Of her own accord
brought before the Congress-. But tar more
important issue than the interest OF any Power
is at stake. We take our stand upon existing
treaties. The one hope of statesmen Tor the
future peace of the world must be founded up
on the development OF system OF public law,
and upon the maintenance and Increase Of the
authority Of the treaties Ii the public law Of
Europe be valid until formally repealed. any
new arrangement between Russia and Turkey
falls pro tacto by its very nature within the
scope OF the treaties of 1856 and 1871. Ii is
not 10 the power of Russia, and it is Dot even
withio the competence of the Congress TO de-
eide whether or not certain clapse5 OF the new
treaty fall Within tho oogozance OF the sigma
tories Of the old treaty 1t is bound to take
the pew instrument into consideration az a
whole.
A letter from St. Petersburg states that Rus.
sia is pot disposed to comply with the impera-
tive orders given to her by England before tho
openiog Of The Congress-. Enelaud's course
would only render the meeting Of the Congress
nugatory.
Count Audrassy. addressing the Hungarian
delegation yesterday, said as Russia promised
that she would communicate the whole OF the
terms of pcace to the Powers before the meeting
f the Congress- every government would have
an opportunity of stating what pr nts it oonsid
cred of Eurupeao character. lie said Prince
Bismarck would scarcely have undertaken to
preside over the Congress ii it was merely in
tended to register the peace conditions. The
relations between Austria aud Germany were,
and would remain, most frank and cordial. The
policy of Austro Hungary was the maintenance
OF peace. Up TO tho present it had been hoped
and believed possible to reconcile accomplished
facts With European law and the Interests OF
other countries. Tho Hungarian delegation
has unanimously adopted the vote of credit tor
sixty million FORMS
1t is conceded that the Turks have been dis
appointed 10 the expectation that Russia would
remit portion of the indemnity demanded on
signing the treaty, aud that DO secret treaty
exists between Russia and Turkey.
The North German Gazette ridicules the re.
port hhoat some time since OF an Intention
on the part of Germany to annex Holland.
LONDON, March 20.-Hobart Pasha Invited
the principal leaders Of the instruction at Ma.
crinitza to meet him for parley. with view
to suspension of hostilites 10 Thessaly. His
letter was addressed to them as chiefs Of the
malcontent party. The chiefs assembled in
council, but replied that if Hobart Pasha wish
ed an interview with the chiefs of tho provi-
siousl government of the province, they would
send ENJOYS to meet him, indicating their de-
termination to refuse parley uuless their OH
cial status is recognized, which is inadmissib|c.
A special dispatch from Berlin says THE
North and South German newspapers express
great anxiety about Austria's future. Russia
is buying largo quantities of saltpetro and tor
pedoes."
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs as fol-
lows 1t is urged 10 official circles here that
England has DO ground to ma ko war without
FIRST going to the Congress. If she does she
will have the disapproba,ion of Germany and
Austria. If England compromises the Con-
gress Count Audrassey's policy will be thwart
ed, and the hope of an ultimate Anglo Austrian
understanding must be abandoned. The Bcr
lin Cabinet holds the same view.