Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-28
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION

The London Pest, 10 its leading editorial,
saws "A distinct understanding being brought
about with Russia, Lord Salisbury vii! DOUBT
less BE- the EogIish aud Count SchouValott
probably the Russian P,enipotentsry in the
Congress.
The official Vienna Abend Post confirms the
announcements made in the Paris Journa dos
Debats yesterday aud to- day that Russia has
consented to lay the treaty of San Stelano before
the Congress; that all the Powers have agreed
to the proposal, and that invitations have been
issued to them to attend the Congress, which
will meet in Berlin on the 1lth of Juoe. The
Political Correspondence has substantially the
same information.
A Paris correspondent says it is thought that
the Congress will come TO az agreement Oh the
chief points. and leave the settlement OF the de.
tails to the Resident Az bassadors and Second
Plenipotentlaries, the principals meeting again
TO ratfy.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says the Congress-
will establish the general principles OF the Con-
ference. The ambassadors will then meet at
ConstaDtioople.
The London Daily Telegraph announces that
the invitations have been issued. 1t believes
that Lord Lyons will reprcs eut Great Britain.
The understandings arrived at with Count
SchouVaotf concern matters interesting Russia
aud England exclusively The other questions,
such as the Bc5sarabian and indemnify, remalo
for settlement.
A Vienna correspondent hears that Austria
recently made advances tor cooperation with
England in the Congress.
h,o n
the Congress. Baron D'Haymerle, the Aus
TRAN Ambassador at Rome, i, mentioned as the
second plenpotentiary to accompany Count
Andrassy. Doubtless there are still! points re
curing settlement. What has been already
attained is merely bas, for more detailed
accession.
The London Post says:-"A distinct under.
standing being brought about with Russia,
Lord Salisbury will doubtless be the Engsh
and Count Schouvalcff probably the Russian
plenipotentiary in the Congress-
A Vienna dispatch reports that Austria has
potifed the Powers that if Adakaeh ceases to
be Turkish it can only become Austrian. The
Austrians have occupied the northern entrance
of the Predeal Pass of the Carpathian Noun
tains.
The eptire Indian expedition except one
small craft has arrived at Alexandria.
A disturbance occurred yesterday at Belgrade,
and crowd peted Prince MiIan's palace aud
cheered for Karageorgevi!ch.
A dispatch from Copenhagen states that five
Russian steamers. two of which we're iron cads,
have passed through the sound within week,
and several others are expected to follow.
The St. Petersburg Agcuce Russo says:-
"The general impression is that the prospec; is
favorable for peace. The Austrian occupation
of the Island of Adskaleh has received the sane
ton of the Powers because it tends to obviate
difficulties touching the navigation of the
Danube.
To the British House of Commons yesterday
Sir Stafford Northcote. in reply to question
from Lord Harrington, stated that be vas No.
able as yet to give detailed information about
the negotiations 10 relation to the Congress,
but added. be might say that within few days
the prospect of the meeting of a Congress bad
materially improved.
LONDON, May 28-The Times has begun to
urge the estabshpIen Off British protectorate
over Turkey 10 Asia.