Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-24
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THE EASTERN WAR.
RUSSIA'S PEACE PROPOSAL.
MEXICAN RAIDERS AGAIN,
MORE BUSINESS FAILURES,
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Agitation Of the London Sfoek Ex.
CHANGE

LONDON, Jan. -, 130 D. m.-Tbe Stock Ex-
chahge Is agftated by rumorS of failure of
the peace negotiations and of orders for moy-
ing British troops. None of these rumors are
uaceabie TO any trustworthy source, and thev
are pl0baby utterly groundIeSS. The general
duneSS in the stock and other markets i'm con-
sequence OF the political situation was increas-
ed yesterday by rumors of failures in the silk
trade al Lyons. and of the failure of a large
cotton spinning house al Hamburg. The liza
bllItless OF the latter are stated 10 be from
S5G0, eco TO S75Ootn.
Russia's Conditions Of Peace.
LONDON, ) an. A.-Though il is the general
impression IN most of the European capitals
that the Turks will accept RusSia'S conditions
and peace be concluded, yet much doubt and
anxiety prevails. particularly in London and
ST. Petersburg. The Latest adviceS from the
latter place say that more confidence is felt
since the peace conditions were submitted u
Austria and We're not objected 10 on her own
Dehaif thus minimizing the dangers of an
Angie AuStrlan alliance. Ii is said that the
conditions. which We're only made known at
VIENNA this week, have been submitted To
l,rlnce Bismarck and approved long ago. If
the conditions are known in London yet that
Tact has not become public. Lord Derby, for
elgn secretary, and Count Sch0rwalotf, The
RUSSIAN ambassador, had an interview on
Monday. but the subject is unknown The
statement in the dispatch from Vienna. print
ed IN this mornings DoAy Teiegrdl,h. thai
the Russian conditions sufficiently respect
AuStrias interests. discovered among them
cdSUS hcNj for England, and has opened
mego!latlonS with view 10 modifying the
RUSSIAN Demands, amounts To this: That
Count AndraSSy. fearing he saw reason for
England veto of the conditions has under
taken 10 secure their modification. and in
lnlS has secured Prince BISmarckS support.
Inc latter statement, however, the cores
pOndent admits to br mere SuppoSition. The
ut eIanceS of the semi-OtficiaIly Inspired Ger
man newspapers Tor those commonly reputed
to be So( are very conflicting. The Berlin
provincial correspondent which is the organ
ol the nome office. believes that peace will be
Ih.an III
tive, trusts that the Gar will not OCCUPY Con
stantinOple. because in that case England
must interfere. The Alegemeine Zeit"1tg, re-
puted To be Prince Bismarck : special mouth
piece. says: The eventual entry of the Rus
slams into COnStantinOple cannot longer be-
regarded as impraciicabie.
The National Zeitung. organ of the national
nperly party also believes that the Russians
intend to go Ia COnstantinople. If the Rus
SANS attempt To go to GallipOli or CONSTANT
nople there is hardly doubt that the British
Minister VIII interfere. ii supported by a ma.
I0Ilty OF Parliament and they probably will
be, although the most advanced section of the
opposition In both houses would not regard
the occupation OF ConStantinople rs an inter
terence with British interests. or ground for
hostile action. Meantime the military Situa-
tion OF The Turks il not SO desperate as seems
during The past few days of panic. Neverthe-
less the Porte is very anxious for cessation
OF hoStllltleS. Notwithstanding Suleiman Pa
sha'S army is safe and preparations for the de
lence OF the short line across the peninsula al
A'AatdI'tuJd dtt Htu dNNdDCtU.
GaltipOli.
LONDON. Jan. A.-The ST. Petersburg
Aqcnce RGSSe contradictS the report that
Russian corps would march upon Galpoli. Ii
says the imperial government is aware of the
| Importance England attaches Ia Gallipoli. Ii
has no interest in touching this point, which is
:. not within The sphere of operations. 1t will
neither be occupied or attacked, unless a reg
ulaT Turkish army should be concentrated
there, Ill which ease il would be impossible TO
leave such a force on our flank.
N0te.-ThiS implies an intention 10 90 TO
ConStantinople and GallipOli, since TURKEYS
regular army is concentrating there Most of
these semiO official utterances are probably
made to bring pressure on Turkey and Eng
iand-the one to accept the terms offered, and
the other 10 consent 10 such acceptance
British Naval and Army SupDIies
LONDON, Jan. q, pm.-Sir Stafford North
cote has Just notified the House OF Commons
lhat he VIII on Monday move for the supple
mentary supplies for the naval and military
service.