Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06
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EUROPEAN SITUATION CRITICAL.
Threatened Revolution in Turkey,
FALL RIVER CROOKEDNESs,
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

n conference at GOustauttu0pie.
Constantinople TO the lines, dated MAY 5th,
says: SadNk PaSha, president OF the Turkish
council OF ministers, and Safyet PaSha. minis
Ter OF lorelgh affairs, had long interview
with Gen. Todleben YESTERDAY Gen Todle-
ben 10 day visited Buyukdere with his stan
and examined The coast of the BosphoTus"
Andrassy Gone q Cunning.
AseFldence that nothing stirring il likely 10
occur for few days, the correspondent al
Vienna OF the Times says that Count An
drassy will leave to-day for Styria on shoot
ing excursion.
Expedition TO Suex.
The report in the Times OF India, mentioned
in these dispatches last night that an eXpe IL
tion will sail for SueZ, refers TO the expedition
that has already sailed.
SchOuvalOn's Important Visit.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 6.-Count Schouya-
loft, the Russian ambassador at London, is
expected in this city this week. Much i'm.
portance is attached TO his visit. It is under
stood that he will stay here about two weeks
Critical Situation of Affairs AT Con-
stantinOpIe.
LONDON, May 6.-While the general political
situation is unchanged, and the course OF the
negotiations between st Petersburg and Lon
don continues uneventful, there is no Lack of
important incident. AT ConStantinople, the
Daily Ne1cs says, another palace revolution
Il threatened. The conSpiratorS for the over
throw of Sultan Abdul Hamid and the acres
sion OF Murad,or somebody else actually fixed
one day last week Tor the attempt but fear of
Russian Interference caused change of their
plans, and the conSpirators say that they must
wait until the Russians go. II is difficult to
say what would be the attitude of the Rus
slams In case OF revolution, but there is great
danger that the Russian and English troops
would come into collision i'm such an event.
English influence Is now believed To be upper
most IN the counSelS of the Sultan who be-
tween Mr.. Layard, the British ambassador
pulling one way, and the Russians the other
mas anything out pleasant time. The ma
jOrity of the paShaS and all of the late minis
terS are against the Sultan, and the people are
sullen and diScontented. There have been
violent speeches against the tax ON bread
which is now al famine prices The paShaS
are all ready 10 fly at each others throats
Osman Pasha, for instance. is cursed on an
sides sides 10y M the si, Giher PaShas as fool, and by
Russian support the Sultan could no; Stay on
the throne another day" Sultan Abdul
who was depOSed August 3lSt lS76 The same
correspondent says: 'iSadvk Pasha is certain
not TO remain chief of the ministry long
lhou2h II Is dlihcult TO see what English iniu-
ence would gain by his overthrow III tits
true, as all the correspondents at the Turkish
capital agree. that the present Cabinet mani
te teStS BlitlSn tendencies even more frankly
than their predecessors, such friendly mani
leSlauonS may be blind, however.
Another Hitch.
The Daily NelrS' COnstantinople corresnon
aent GENT also says: Il have just heard that the
Porte has sent note to the powers maintain
ing that ii cannot eyacuate Shumla Earna and
Batoum until the Russians retire, and accord.
ing 10 tHe treaty OF Nan StefanO surrender
AdrlanOple. The Russians, of course, main
tam the counter proposition that they cannot
withdraw until the Turks evacuate the for
treSSeS.
England Getting Ready for War.
LONDON, May 6-The coming week will be
an unusually busy one at the English arsenalS
and dock yards. Ship owners who hitherto
have been privileged 10 berth their vessels i'm
proximity to the admiralty moOringS opposite
the Vlctuallng yard at DeptfOrd, have received
notlce TO remove them by 10 day, as all the
room available is to be reserved for transports.
The reports OF recruiting officers for the past
month show remarkable increase i'm the
number of enliStmentS for the army, and the
increase is still advancing at a steady rate,
Continued Fighting.
LONDON, May 6.-Continued fighting is re-
ported about HaSkOi, the scene of the POmak
mSurrectiOn.