The Portland daily press., 1878-05-28
THE EAST.
THE CONGRESS CERTAIN TO
MEET.
General Confidence of a Peaceful
Solution.
,NDoN, May pa st. Petersburg despatch

LONDON, May pa st. Petersburg despatch
of last night says:
The peaceable tendency of affairs cousinues
and there is question, OF substituting pre-
liminary conference for a congress. This
prospect gives much dissatisfaction here. Each
day now Is day lost to Russia and gained to
England aud Austria.
Invitations 10 the Congress Issued.
The Paris Journal des Debats publishes the
following dated Berlin, May rs:
The invitations to the congress were des-
patched Yesterday If matters shall b5 satis-
factorily concluded, treaty replacing the mod
flied treaties of Paris and st, Ste fanO will be
signed at Berlin. The first step for definite
arrangement between Russia and England is
due to the efforts of SchouvaloH and The Ger
man Crown Priace.
LONDON, May 27-The official Vienna Aberd
Post confirms the announcements of the Paris
Journal des Debats that Russia has consented
to lay the treaty of San Stefano before the Con-
gress, that all the powers have agreed to the
proposal and invitations have been issued to
them to attend the Congress, which will meet
in Berlin June IL.
The Poit'sche Correspondez has substantially
the same information.
The Bank of Russia Embarrassed.
A despatch from st. Petersburg says it is
rumored that the Russian Imperian Bank is so
heavily indebted that the government dares
not to continue the publication of the weekly
returns. The banks affairs are in an almost
hopeless condition. A continued issue OF paper
money to cover the deficit will be necessary, if
the bank is to go on.
Tone of Feeling in the G reat Capitals
Accounts received from every capital ia
Europe concur as to the main feature of the
political news, namely, the certainty of an
early meeting of the congress. But copsidera-
BILE anxiety is still apparent about the military
preparations and the situation before Constan-
tinople. The attitude Of Austria especially
creates apprehension at st. Petersburg, and,
this will not be allayed by the occupation of
Ada Kaleb, which is Austria's first overt de-
mOnstration against Russias settlement of tn q
Eastern question. Russia had promised tina t
island to Ssrvia. Serva is certain not to get
it unless the congress awards it to her.
Great secrecy is still maintained at ST.
The unofficial press is beginning to attack the
peaceful utterancss of the Agence Russo and
Joarna1 de st. Petersburg. The Golos calls
| upon the government to abandon its reserve
| and tell Russia whether the reports about
| yielding to highlands demands are true or
| false. Vienna correspondent of the London
Times suggests that this sort of pressure may
| be Convenient for Russia just now, in helping
her to resist further English pressure.
The military situation at Coastantnople re-
| mains ticklisb. The Tines correspondent at
Pera apprehends that under the present influ-
| ence of Midhat and Prince Lsbanoff's assur-
| auces that the withdrawal of the English fleet
| alone is necessary to render everything pea S.
aut dgdtu, tu6 GuSllSu popularity, which is
| certainly at its flood, is in danger of ebb and
| reaction.
q ertschakoG Improving.
ST.. PETERSBURG May 27-Prince Gortscha-
koff has SO far recovered that he was able to
leave his bed today.
The Russian Press Regards The Situation
| as Favorable for Pence.
The Agence Russo says the general impress.
sion is that the prospect is favsrable for peace.
Austrian occupation of Ada Kaeh has receiv.
| ed the sanction of the powers because it tends
to obviate the difficulties touching thu nayiea-
ton of the Danube
| Austria Accepts an Invitation to the Cen
| gress.
VIENNA, May q. Count Andrassy has
accepted Prince Blsnarck's invitation to the
Congress June 11th, and proposes to leave for
Barin June 9th.
Probable Programme of the Congress.
LONDON, May 27.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Times says it is thought the Congress
| will come to an agreement on the chief points
| and leave the settlement of details to the
| resident ambassadors and second plenipoten
tiarles, the municipal meeting again to ratify
The Daily News St. Petersburg correspon'
dent says the Congress will establish the gen
eral principles of the conference. The am
| bassadors will then meet at Constantinople
The Daily Telegraph believes Lord Lyons
will represent Great Britain at the Congress-
The understanding arrived at between Count
| SchouvaloH concern matters interesting Russia
| and England exclusively.