The daily gazette., 1878-03-18
SECOND EDITION
Ratification of the Treaty
rs ENGLAND PLAYING THE GAME
OF THE TROJAN HORSE?
Landing Troops ON Tenedos-
Renewed Indications of an
AnglO-Austrian Alliance.
LONDON, March 18, 1875

LONDON, March 18, 1873.
The ratifieations of the treaty OF peace
were exchanged at st. Petersburg yester-
day. The conditions will be published
as soon as they are communicated to the
Powers. Reouf Pacha will depart inn
mediately.
Reouf Pacha bore letter from the
Sultan begging tho Gear to permit some
modification of the boundary of Bull
garia, especially On the south.
The Times has the folio wing from St
Petersburg:-"The treaty leaves a good
many points open. IL reserves the ques-
ton of the Straits for the Congress, and
leaves the southern frontier of Bulgaria to
be determined by an International Com
mission, according to the nationality of
the Inhabitants. The question of annexa-
ton of the port of Kavala is left to the
same commission, and thus serious diff
| culties on that point are avoided. Lord
Derby will ro5ably receive the treaty
next Saturday, as the courier for London
will leave on Tuesday"
"ENGLAND HAS DECIDED ON WAR"
This correspondent explains new
difficulties in regard to the Congress
He says England demands a formal en-
gsgement that all the clauses of the treaty
shall be su omitted Tor discussion. Russia
olds that such an engagement is quite
unnecessary, as the whole treaty will be
known before the Congress meets, and
the plenipo otentlaries may dis euss which
clauses shall be submitted for considera-
ton. The whole discussion turns rather
on diplomatic prestige than on real inter-
| ests. The feeling is such that some
| members of the Official world in st.
Petersburg declare that England has de-
cided on war and is simply cavilling to
gain time.
The Times Vienna despatch saws a
preliminary conference of Ambassadors
Is being planned at Berlin to settle aues-
tions of procedure at the Congress.
| VIENNA, March 17.-It is said that
serious negotiations are proceeding be-
tween Sir Henry Elliot and Count An
drassy for an alliance between England
and Austria. If the negotiations succeed
Count Andrassys position will be streng-
thened. If they fail a ministerial crisis
will ensue and Count Andrassy may Dos
sibly resign.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 1.-THE rati-
fications of the treaty of peace were
exchanged to day. The conditions will
be published as soon as they are COM
municated to the powers. Raouf Pasha
will depart Immediately.
The Agence Russo denies that Russia
opposes Greece being represented in the
congress, and adds that as the great
powers alone can constitute congress,
the representatives of secondary and
other interested States will be admitted
as delegates in reference to the question
wherein their States are concerned.
Steps are now being taken for the
progressive return of the Russian army
! from Turkey. The guard " ill start first
and halt some at Klef.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 1.-THE
Russian troops have crossed the river
| between Makri Kio and st. Stefano, and
occupied three villages near Mark Koi.
The Porte, by the advice of Mukhtar
Pasha, has not yet assented to the Rus
slams occupying Bujukdere. The Rus
slams, nevertheless, have arrived at
Domausdere, behind Bnjukdere.
The Cars yacht Eyikliek, with two
torpedo boats, have cast anchor Off
Bujukdere.
Mr.. Blunt, the British consul at Adri-
anople, has arrived here, the r ussans
having refused to recognize the consular
body at Adrianople or Philippopolis.
ATHENS, March 17-Twelve thousand
Turks have landed al Valo, and it is ex>
pected will attack Mount Pellon. 1t is
anticipated that If the Turks overwhelm
the insurgents 1t will be difficult to res
train the Greek army from reentering
Thessaly.
HARD TIMES IN SPAIN.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
''most of the papers discuss thu causes:
of the crisis Ill the manufacturing dis
tricJs of Catalonia and in the commercial
centres on the Mediterranean coast, W here
numerous failures have taken place.
One hundred and nineteen factories have
been closed and 5000 workingmen were
thrown out of employment. The minis
terial papers advocate policy OF entering
into commercial treaties with reciprocity
and to open new markets as the best
remedy for the crisis"
PERTH, March 17-Prince Bismarck
has notified the Austrian Government
that Russia in Consequence of that in
tervention has consented to submit all
the peace conditions without exception
to the Congress for discussion should the
Congress make a demand to that g fleet.