The Portland daily press., 1878-05-09
THE EAST.
THE SITUATION STILL PEACE.
Full.
THE CAR DTSPLEASED WITH
FRANCE.

New YORK, May 8.-The Herald's corres-
pondent telegraphs that the capital is greatly
exercised regarding the quarrel at the palace.
1t appears the French ambassador, Gen. Leflo.
just from Paris, called upon the Emperor Mon
day, and had a long audience In answer tn
an inquiry from the Gar as to what France
would do III the event of war, Lefo Iepied
France certainly would not interfere in favor
Tended at this remark, and some iii tempered
language followed. The result was the Ere nch
ambassador concluded the interview by saving.
"France has paid sufficiently dear for the right
which she now claims, to steer clear of other
nations quarrels.'
This rejonder was received by the Gear in
such high dudgeon that IIefo has declared his
intention to ask to be recalled.
Count Schouvaloff, who left London Monday,
is expected in the Russian capital Thursday
night by special train. 1t is said he brings
project for dilect arrangement of the existing
dead lock, thereby rendering Congress I'M
necessary. Prior to Schouvaloffs departure
from London he had an interview with Bsa-
consfeld.
Peaceful Indications.
LONDON, May S.-Sir Stafford Northcote in
the Commons last evening, reiterated a pre-
vious official announcement that the Indian
contingent was ordered to Malta.
The good impression in regard to the politi-
cal situation continues to prevail in LONDON.
1t is believed there that SchouvalOff takes the
British reply to certain inquiries and proposals
determined upon at St. Petersburg ten day
ago, having in view both the withdrawal of
the Russians and British from Constantinople
and facilitating the assembling of the congress-
Schouvaloff will arrive at st. Petersburg the
latter part of the week, and is expected back in
two weeks from today.
Northcote addressed deputation at Oxford
today, saying that the government is still en-.
gagged in difficult negotiations, but had hopes of
arriving at peaceful settlement.
The Evacuation Question.
The rumors lately current in Constantinople
about Russian concentration at Pyrgos, threat
ening the upper Bosphorus, are untrue
The news OF the Russian advance on Batoum
by way of Choruk valley is unimportant be-
cause the road is impracticable for artillery
The POrte's answer about the evacuation of
fortresses has been sent to st. Petersburg so
that an important change of the situation is
unlikely till the Russian reioinder is returned.
A Russian coup de main is no longer dreaded or
believed possible IN view of the condition and
| numbers of The Turkish army. According to
the Turkish view the Russians ought to with
draw beyond AdranOpe so as to occupy the
line fixed as the eastern limit of Bulgaria.
The Turks, however. propose to surrender the
places QUE after the other so as to allow the
Muscovites time to perform their part of the
engagement. Should this method be followed
| Shumla will probably be the first. Varna the
second and iBatoum the last surrendered.
The Mussulman Insurrection.
Turkish commissioners at Philpopolis report
| that the Rhodope instruction is still uncheck-
| ed. The correspondent of the Daily News at
COnstantinople, who represents Russian ideas,
| reiterates the statement that the instruction
| was never serious and will terminate without
| coercion as soon as the insurgents are con-
| WINGED that they are not included in new Bull
| garia.
Austria's Precautions.
Bills will be presented in the Austrian and
Hungarian Legislatures on Thursday, asking
authority for the respective ministers of fl
nance to arrange a form in which the money
voted by the Delegations shall be raised AS
to the motive for the step the explanation is
likely to be general, merely aiming to show
that the government should be enabled to take
those precautionary military measures both on
the eastern and southern frontiers which in
the opinion of the ministers cannot well be
much longer delayed. These precautionary
measures are likely to consist of concentrations
in Pennsylvania, Croatia and Dalmatia, cover
ing three frontiers exposed to Russia or her
allies. The proposed measures will not be on a
very important scale. In Transylvaaia quar-
tiers for Ii, 900 men are ordered. The forces on
the Servian and Montenegrin frontiers will be
smaller The idea of occupying Bosnia has
quite retired into the back ground.
The proposed annexation of the island Adah
Kaleh in the Danube to Servia is opposed by
cede it to Austria.
The Russians Preparing to Fall Back.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May S.-The greater part
OF the Russian provisions and ammunition has
been removed from San Stefano to Chatalja.
The commissariat contracts signed today MAKE
Adrianople the point Of delivery hereafter.
Russia Willing to Admit En2Iands Eegi-
innate Influence.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May S.--The Agence
Russo says Russia has no thought of setting
aside EngIand's legitimate influence or exer-
cising exclusive preponderance of power in
Turkey. This is shown by the fact that des-
pite the Russian sacrifices English influence is
still predominant at ConstantinOple
ROumanian Officers Ordered to Their
Regiments
BUCHAREST, May 8.-All the officers of the
Roumanian army now on furlough have been
ordered to join their regiments in Little Walla-
CHA, whittier Prince Charles goes shortly to
inspect the entire army. Forty thousand Rus
sian reinforcements are expected at Jassy.
Miscellaneous.
LONDON, May 8.-The Queen will review the
troops at Aldershot Monday.
A spec al to the Standard from Berlin states
that Count Schouvalotf will visit Prince Bis
marck on his return from Berlin.
The Standards Vienna despatch says that
anarchy regns in the newly annexed districts
of Montenegro The Albanians, Christians
and Moslems refuse submission to the Prince
of Montenegro and war may break out any
moment The Austrian government has tele
graphed to Smyrna ordering three men-of-war
there to proceed to Cettaro.
Specials from Berlin state that Russia has
decided to-refuse to llberate the Turkish pris-
oners of war. numbering about $4,000, in con-
sequence of the uncertainty that the Porte will
maintain neutrality in the event of war be-
tween England and Russia.
The Daily Telegraph has the following from
its Vienna correspondent: Count Schonvaloff
takes with him what may be considered as
England's irreducible minimum. Simultare-
ously NJ De Novikoff, Russian ambassador at
Vienna, will be informed that Austria main
tains the objections she has already made.
hear from high official source that when the
English and Austrian reclamation are acceded
to little or nothing of Gen. Ignatitff's scheme
will remain. Montenegro and se1via are giving
much offence to Austria. OF Montenegro
government organ says Austria protests against
the extension of the principality to the
Adriatic, and will under no circumstances per-
NIT it.
CHINA.