The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-28
THE CRISIS IN THE EAST.
<u1frING ENGLAND's ANSWER TO THE
JTiJIAN PROPOSITION.

a,rr,rr Criiirism Of Enginnd's Attitude-A
Russian Camp Surprised by Turkish In
,urs.ni.-One rhousnnd Prisoners Taken
Negotiation. Taking nm tnfnvornbie Turn.
LONDON. April 27.-The North German Ga
feYe Of Berlin says: Tho action Of diplomacy
centres in the answer Of England to 1talys in
ouiry ns to the English programme. At the
outbreak 81 the war England honorably laid
down her interests as the guido and measure Of
her attitude Since the conclusion OF peace she
has been exclusively parading In the cothurn oil
so-ca,lod Furopcan interests. No ono knows
how those interests ar" 10 he described. Her
programme. the color Of which England must
sooner or later make known. md which has al
rondv assumed various aspects from tho Ian
runre Of the different English Ministers. will
ultimately he decisive of the Eastern crisis"
Referring to the Italian proposition that Eng
innd state her views. the London Tunes says:
'r, would be futile and inconsistent with our
position to propose any scheme until the main
principle OF European control has been con
coded without which no scheme could acquire
validity or sanction"
The London correspondent OF the Manchester
Guardian says: Great enthusiasm was mani
Tested in military circles here last night on its
becomi ne known that the whole Of the stan and
commissioned officers stationed at Aldershott
had received stringent orders from the War
once TO hold themselves in complete readiness
for immediate active service. In addition to
this general order II was said that all the princi
pal officers had received important secret in
p-uctons for certain contingencies"
The Central News Agency OF London an
nounces that II is informed that orders will be
soon issued for the immediate formation Of the
Second Army Corps and the raising OF tho bat
.(,i... al.1 1fal. nt
special despatch to the Times from Belgrade
says: Disturbances have broken out at Nish
and Prot between the inhabitants and the Ser
van authorities. in consequence Of the Russian
summons Tor recruits famine Is raging at
The Times Rustchuk despatch says: Out oi
5000 Russians here forty or nfty die daily Of
ordinary and spotted typhus. At Adrianople.
The St. Petersburg correspondent, Of the
Times. in a letter to that paper says: - observe
that the foreign press devote much attention
o. the street disorders which recently occurred
in st. Petersburg and Moscow Some organs
seem to regard them rs symptoms a. danger
Gus revolutionary movement. In reality they
have no such slgnihcanee. There Is not me
seriously disturbed. Any danger of that kind
will first appear II il appear at all. when prices
The Economist says: Z" The tone OF the stock
markets is still almost wholly reflection Of the
like A decline. therefore. was natural. Still
the droop Indicated has not been extensive and
the opinion that peace viii be maintained IS
markets were fiat. in consequence OF the re;
ported serious illness of Prince Bismarck and
Prince Gortchakoff. On Friday, notwithstand'
ing they were not so severely i'll was sun
posed. prices were decidedly weaker, In Tor
eigns no decided change was noticeable during
the week but securities Of Governments which
are most involved in the Eastern difficulties
have been gradually sink ing
The Times. in its financial article says: Rus
sian exchange has deprecated about four pei
cent. during the week
despatch from 81 Petersburg says that the
Russian Government have prohibited the ex'
portauon Of cereals and provisions from Bour-
gas, in the Black sea, and have levied eight Der
BERiIS, April 27.~T6e North German Go,e,t,
says: We will not conceal the opinion that the
despatch OF a British feet 10 the Baltic, where
many neutral interests might be affected. would
render the situation immeasurably more com
ST PETERSBURG. April 27.-The Agence Russ
says the assertions that German mediation II
broken of are false. II has attained Its obJec
by smooth ng the way for an exchange Of views
between the Cabinets. which exchange is nov
VIENNA. April 27.-The Padtical Correspond
enceS correspondent at ST. Petersburg. writing
under date OF April ~ says ne .s negotis,tio,ni'
nOple had then taken an uniayorahle turn N
consequence Of England suddenly claiming
that the fleet should not retire out Of the Darda'
nelles. and thus going back from the principle
which she had already accepted. in the same
way as she had withdrawn from the principle
OF preliminary conference which she also al
one time accepted
CoNsTASTINoPLE April 27.-It Is hoped thai
Gen. Todleben. who succeeds the Grand Duke
Nicholas, will be able 10 arrive NJ an agreement
with the English in regard to the military de-
tails Of a mutual withdrawal. The Russians
demand in the event Of withdrawal the wide
zone left neutral between them and the Turks
Safyet Pasha has gone 10 confer with the Crane
Duke Nicholas and Gen. Todleben.
The Mussuman insurgents have surprised
Russian encampment near Philippop4lis ant
taken 900 prisoners and four guns. They are
now marching toward Samakof. NJ. Onou has
suggested that the Porte should offer the insur
gents amnesty in the event OF their laying down
their arms.