Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-27
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.


and recruits were noticed at many points along
tho railways. Moscow and st. Petersburg are
full of troops, and new levies are constantly
coming forward The commIssary department
is purchasing heavily all kinds OF supplies.
There is great bitterness among the people
against England. Business is active, but the
foreign trade is unsettled by the decline 10 ex-
change.
The London Observer has reaeon to believe
that Count Schouvalotf is not authorized to
propose forthwith any very comprehensive mod
i6cation Of the treaty. His proposals, however,
deserve careful consideration, aud may ul!l
mately form the basis Of settlement, the
prospects Of which, to say The least are uhd''
minshed
The London Standard announces that The
Cabinet will meet again to day.
A nriyato telegram from London states that
ENGLAND rejected the detailed CONCESSIONS Of
fared by Count Schouvalctf who thercupon
declared Russa's readiness to submit all dues-
tons raised by the treaty to the sanction OF the
Powers 1t is koowu that on Saturday Ger
many was informed OF tho welcome solution,
ADD requested to Immediately issue invitations.
The London Times says IVY hateyer may
be the case as to details, We have reason to BE-
lievo that our Vienna correspondent lniornla-
ton is we'll founded. Tho Invitations to the
Congress will not be issued until explanations
between England and Russia arc somewhat
further determined, hut there is no reason to
apprehend failure on such points. The prellm-
ioary requirements Of England, at all events, on
the whole, have been conceded to.
All tho papers that mention the subject en-
phaticaIly deny that there arc any dlssensons
10 the Cabinet.
The London Standard ridicales the report
fixing definite date for the assembling OF the
Congress, although it says there is some ground
for believing that the main obstacle to its meet
ing is now 10 the course of disappearance.
A special from Berlin says it is reported that
Count Schouvalcff he's telegraphcd for fuller
powers. .,
A Constap.iuopc dispatch says MIR. Layard,
| the British Ambass adCr, received telegram
! from London to day which he communicated
to the Porte. 1t is said to be Of favorable
character.
Mahuoud Damad Pasha has been appointed
| Minister of War.
A dispatch from Athens says the British
Consul at CaDea, Crete, was recently fired at by
| the Turks, but received 10 Injury.
The Paris Journal des Debats says Count
Schouvalotf's mission has led to most satisfac.
| tory result. Russia consents to lay the treaty
| before the Congress. All the Powers have ad.
| hered to this proposal, and the Congress Will
| meet 10 Berlin on June IL.
A Vienna correspondent says the difficulty
about placing the whole treaty before the Con-
gress seems to have been surmouuted by word
| ing the invitation so as to contain g guarantee
| for the free discussion of the whole treaty.
Germany will issue the invitation, aud will thus
give the guarantee instead Of Russia. Pour
parlers have been begun about the date of
| meeting, and June II, is proposed. Austria
| and France have already adhered to this scheme.
The London Observer says the rumors OF an
| impending resignation in the Ministry, current
on Saturday, are u0touuded.
-Four more transports With lodian troops
| have arrived at Malta.
PARIS. May 27.-The Journal Dsbats pub.
fishes the following telegram
BERLIN, May 26.-The invitations to the
Congress were dispatched yesterday. If mat.
tiers shall be satisfactorily concluded treaty re-
placing the modified treaties Of Paris and San
Stefano will be signed at Berlin. The first
steps for defolte arrangement between Russia
ADD England were due to the efforts of Count
Schouvsloff and the German Crown Prince.
a dispatch from ST. Petersburg says 1.-The
peace ward tendency of affairs continues, but it
now appears to bo only question OF subStltut-
iug preliminary conference for the Congress.
This prospect gives much dissatisfaction here.
1t is said that each day that passes is day lost
to Russia and gained for England and Austria.
Prince Gortsohakoffs relapse still continues
and there arc grave fears for his life.
LONDON, May GA special dispatch from
St. Petersburg says 1t is rumored that the
Russian Imperial Bank is so heavily indebted
that the Government dare not continue the
publication Of the weekly returns. The bank
affairs arc 10 almost hopeless confusion. The
continued issue of paper money to cover defects
| will be necessary if tho bank is to 60 on. y
LONDON, May 27.-Accounts received from
every capital in Europe concur as to the main
feature Of the political news, namely, the Ger
tainty of the early meeting Of the Congress, but
considerable anxiety ia still apparent about the
military preparations aud the situation before
C0pstantl1opie.
The attitude OF Austria especially created
apprehccsions at ST. Petersburg and these will
| not be allayed by the occupation OF Adaksos
which is Ausria's first overt demonstration
against Russia's settlement OF the Eastern
question, Russia having promised that Island
to Servia. Servia is certain not to get 1t
unless the Congress awards it to her. Great
secrecy is still maintained at st. Peters.
burg about the progress Of negotiations. The
unofficial press, notably the New Times, the
Golos aud the Russkimir, are beginning to
attack the peaceful utteranccs of the Agence
Russo and the Journal Dc St. Petersburg
The Golos calls upon the government to aban-
don its reserve aud tell Russia whether the
reports about yielding to Englandss demands
are true or false. The Vienna correspondent
of the Times suggests that this sort of pressure
may be convenient for Russia just now in help
ing her to resist further English pressure. The
military situation at Constautnople remains
ticklish. The Times correspondent at Pera
apprehcnds that under the Influence of the
pressure from without and Prince Labapoff's
suave assurances the withdrawal of the Eng
lish feet alone is necessary to render every.
thing pleasant again. English popularity
which now is certainly at its flood is
in danger of ebb and reaction.
IoNDON Nav 27-The Calcutta correspon.