The New York herald., 1878-03-05

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week or ten days hence. II is now hoped tnat the
Congress will assemble In Berlin and that the three
Cnanceilors will attend. 81 have reason to be
neve" he says, "that Prince Bismarck has already
consented TO preside"
WHAT WILL ITALY AND FRANCE SAY?
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says It Is
asserted thai Germany is trying 10 induce England
TO occupy Egypt and thus protect her interests In
q way which could not cause conflict with Russia
TO oBLIGE BENSON.
The Times Vienna correspondent says Austria
rather, II anything, prefers congress 10 con-
ference II IS confidently believed that negotla-
uons as 10 tie place OF meeting will proceed
speedily enough to permit Its assembling IN the
last week OF March.
WHAT IGNArIEFP URGED.
Previous 70 the sig nature Of the treaty o. peace
General Ignaiie1 demanded that Turkey should
unite with Russia in defending all It's stipuiations
before the Conference Savet Pacha refused 70
accede 20 this General lgnatef then Jelegraphed
10 ST. Petersburg Tor instructions. The money IN.
demnlty OF f+o 900, originally claimed addi-
vion TO the territorial cesson, was finally liked at
El2,0Oo.00o.
SEEKING DIRECTION.
Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador at Paris,
wi, go TO London on Tuesday. presumably to con-
the conference
DIED BEFORE HIS TIME
Constantnople despatch says:-"PrInce Tcher.
kessk! to whom was entrusted the administrative
organization OF Bulgaria. has died at san Ste!ano."
STRONGER BECAUSE SHE Is WEAKER.
The Pera correspondent OF the Times saYs-"By
giving up their hostile European provinces lat the
same time receiving tribute from them or sadding
shem with portion OF the national debit and con-
centratlng the Mussulmans in the territory con-
tiguous TO Constantnople, and making the concen-
tration required by the territorial concessions In
Asia Minor, the Turks will create a new ottoman
Power ten times stronger than when IL was spread
over vast, badly organized ana hostile terri
tory.n
THE UNEASY RUSSIANS.
A Constanrinople despatch states that some
Russians have occupied Prgos, few miles west
Of Therapia
GREECE WILL NOT HEAR OF PEACE.
Special dispatches TO the Times from various
points in the Greek provinces OF Turkey indicate
that the insurrection Is spreading These say
1000 insurgents are encamped wlthiE sight OF the
town OF Volo, in Thessaiy, and are entrenching.
The district between Mount olympus and the
Plndus range Is IN revolt.
DEFEATING THE TURKS
The Epirus insurgents defeated the Turks at
eighty OF them and wounding l5o Another night
took place at Caralimpei, with similar result, the
Turks leaving seventy dead on the field
UNITING WITH GREECE
A provisional government has been formed at
Lycursion and union with Greece proclaimed. Two
hundred and fifty refugees (women and children,
from Lycursion have arrived at Corfu.
MORE TURKISH MAssACREs.
A great panic prevails among the Christian pop
ulatiOn of the insurrectionary districts. Consular
reports from Larissa, capital OF Thessay, say that
sixteen unarmed men and thirty-fve women and
children were massacred by Turkish rregulars and
all the women in the town were violated.
THE BRITISH WAR ESTIMATES
In the House OF Commons last evening Right
Honorable Gathone Hardy, Secretary Of State
for War; introduced the war estimates
In his speech he avoided all excit-
ing topics conhnng himself technical de-
tails He stated that the estimates had been framed
on a strictly peace footing, as would be the case
whatever apprehenslons were entertained. (Al
preparations against the contingency OF the des-
patch OF an expeditionary iorce are included, 1t
must be remembered, under the six million vo.e)
POSSIBLY MAY TRAVEL ABROAD.
Mr.. Hardy said there was growing feeling that
the militia should not be exclusively employed
within their counties. Some OF the finest rcgi-
ments had placed their services absolutely at the
governments disposal The government, deemng
it desirable TO revive the autumn manGuvres, In
tended this year to assemble near Salisbury 5000
men ready for foreign service He trusted that
the army might not be called upon Tor active ser.
vice, but he felt confident that il it should be 1t
would not be found deficient
FIXING THE NUMBER.
The House then passed the vote, fixing the
strength OF the army at l35, ASP men.
ALREADY CONsIDERED.
In answer to question by Mr.. Charles Morgan
Norwood Qibera member for Hull Mr. Hardy said
that the matter Of the defence OF the commercial
ports OF England was being carefully considered
at the present moment.
GENERAL GRANT AT coNsrANTINoPLE.
Mr. Layard, the British Minister, gave sorec
ut ConstantnOple last night in honor OF General
Grant
THE vATICAN's HOSTILITY.
Paris telegram to the Times says an
Italian statesman passing through there
remarKec-'Itay cannot extend protection
to the Vatican II 1t maintains an atti-
tude Of hostility. II the Pope persists in this
policy the first consequence will be the abrogaton
Or the law OF the Papa guarantees"
IGNORING nUMBERT e., or ITALY.
The Standards correspondent at Rome learns
on good authority that the Pope has caused the
notification OF his accession to uumpert TO be ad-
dressed to the King OF SARDINIA.
REPUBLIcANIsN STILL ~ FAVOR
General supplementary elections for Deputies
were held In France on sunday. They resulted In
the return OF tell republicans and four conscrva-
tives.
FOR AMERICANS ABROAD.
An extension OF the premises OF the Ameri.
can Exchange and reading rooms In the
strand having been rendered necessary by
the increase of business the entire second
story OF the building. heretofore partly occupied,
has been added and the addition was thrown open
to the public on Saturday the "a inst, when
nearly nve hundred Americans, resident or So
Iournng IN London visited the rooms
ANOTHER FAILURE.