The Portland daily press., 1878-12-13
EUROPE.
Speech Of the Russian Emperor.
He Wants Definite Treaty Of
Peace with Turkey.

LONDON, Dec. II Emperor Alexander in
speech at Moscow, recently, declared that he
hoped for the speedy signature of a definite
treaty of peace with Turkey. After this i'm
perial utterance it is not necessary to correct
the allegations til may be made imputing TO
Karsakoff, Governor of Bulgaria, attempts to
pave the way for the renewal of war on tina in-
corporation of R9umelia with Bulgaria, as was
stated 10 Berlin despatch to the st. Peters
Prince Gortschakoff arrived in St Petersburg
last night.
A New italian Ministry.
King Humbert has summoned Signor De-
pretis to advise concerning tho formation of
new ministry.
The Turkish Budget-The Russians i'm
Bulgaria.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 12.-The new Budget
shows that the revenue of the Turkish empire
is sixteen million Turkish pounds.
The Russians have decidr to leave $4,000
men in Bulgaria., and concentrate all The
troops in excess of that nu mber at Adrianople,
until the definite treaty is concluded.
The British ambassador to C0nstantinople,
Laysrd, contrsdicss the report that he is nego.
tiating an additional treaty with Turkey on the
question of the actual cession of Cyprus to
Great Britain. The question of British occu-
patton of Alexaudretta has never been raised,
nor has an project been talked of for the ex-
tension of highlands right of Intervention in
the affairs of Turkey. 1t is reported that
Safvet Pacha will be appointed amb assador to
Paris.
French ministerial Troubles.
PARIS, Dec 12.-The dissatisfaction with the
ministry, Of which the editorial article in the
National is an expression, results in the case of
lister Of Justice, from his conversation regard
| ing the changes in the judiciary, and in the
case of Warrington. Minister of Foreign AZ
| fairs, because he holds alo0f from the internal
ant nd hao, ha ~
| exact some compensation on behalf of France
when England occupied Cyprus, and finally be-
cause he cancelled Count de Choseurs ap-
| pointment as ambassador to Spain. A move
| ment hs been begun for the purpose of trans
fsrring Dnfaure to the ministry of foreign af-
| fairs, while he remains President of the CUun-
| Gil, Offering Waddington the embassy to Lon
| don and placing in the ministry Of justice a
| Republican willing to make radical changes in
| the magistracy.
| poudent, apparently on authority, says that
| Dufaure would refuse any EN- bassy whatever.
| The Republicans would thus lose Dufaure's
unwise influence over the moderate Liberals,
| and Waddington's resignation would expose
the government to the distrust Of foreign courts
whose good will be has won by Difference and
| moderation, AT the same time the correspou-
| dent agrees that W ddington has not lowered
| the flag confded to his keeping, and that Ie-
| form in the judiciary is not Inconsistent with
Ouidufo Vlo"es auu tuo CoiIohpouutut warns
| the Republicans to abandon their unjust and
| imprudent scheme
Plot to Depose tho Sultan.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Dec. 12.-C1nslderable ex-
! element exists in this city in consequence of
the discovery of conspiracy to dep0ss the
Sultan.
Komer Delivered the American Counsel.
The misister of police has handed Romer
| over to U. S. Counsel Heap. The latter de-
clared that ne wonld BIS ua able to detain the
| prisoner at the American Consulate unless the
accusations against Romer were con municated
to him. TIE minister of police promised to
communicate the accusations on Saturday.
| Foreign Notes.
The debate on the Afghan war was contin-
10 Parliament last night. There were not nota-
| hla snaeches