Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-05
The Division Of Spells and the
End not Yet.
Russia and Germany Friendly =
Austria Troublesome.
Englasd Dependent and Undecided.
JOY AT ST. PETERsBTRG.

81. PETERSBURG, February -Thanks-
giving services are being held 10 churches
and salvos Of artillery fred in conse-
qnence of the signing of the armistice
Flags are flying all wei the city and
preparations are making for a brilliant
illumination to night.
Public opinion here, and even more at
Moscow, regards the projected confer
enee With dlsfsvor. Some Of the papers
speak of the conference as q mere de-
vice OF the European powers ia deprive
Russia OF all she gained after 90 heavy
an expenditure Of blood and treasure.
without themselves spending a larthing
or losing q man.
THE CARS ADDRESS.
The car, yesterday after inspection,
addressed the troops ss follows: | con.
graduate you upon the armistice, the
satisfactory conditions of which are due
TO our brave troops who have proved
that for them nothing is impossible of
accomplishment. We are still, how
ever, far from the end, and must con.
tinue to hold ourselves prepared until we
obtain a durable peace worthy OF Russia.
TUE REAL EASTERN QUESTION.
LONDON, February 4 "A Vienna die
patch says that even in their immature
form the Russian conditions seem to
contain nuch that can scarcely be
brought into harmony with the interests
OF Austria, being rather calculated 10
sow seeds Of fresh trouble than promote
real and lasting peace. They destroy
the Ottoman power in Europe without
substituting anything 10 its place posses.
surg guarantees Of stability. The smaller
States would receive Just enough to
make them wish for more, while Bal.
garia, the largest Of them in extent
and population, would become it'll
more than a Russian dependency. The
restoration to the car Of Bessarabia
without a due equivalent to Roumapia
would make Russia the mistress of the
mouths OF the Danube. Thus in
the very prelimiuaries Themselves
there IS much that must lead TO discus.
sion between Austria and Russia and
the same must be the case, though per.
haps in q lesser degree, with other
powers. Meantime Roumania has
already announced her claim to take part
as a belligerent in the conclusion OF
peace, the minister Of foreign affairs hay.
Jog issued a circular to this effect. The
S%eryisns are greatly disappointed With
the frontier rectihesGon allowed them BY
the Russian prelimiDaries, and proclaim
THAI in spite Of an artistic they will not
stop operations until they have posses.
sion Of old Seryis down TO the river LON
A Turkish man.ofwar has been ordered
to Athens to take Of the minister. Thvr
the Eastern question has now been
raised in its full extent.
rag PEACE CONFERENCE.
The Austrian ministry, which r~eeentlv
resigned, will resume office. The emne.
ror having expressed an rne persopel
desire that Hungary should make a o
cession 10 the customs dispute, Austria
will not insist on the conference asssmb,
Ing here. Russia suggests Mannheim
Brussels or Geneva. An the nown-l
have accepted Count Andrassy's nrono'
eaI Tor the conference, which will meet
in Vienna. "ee'
AUsTRIAs ATTITUDE.
The Times St. Petersburg disna,oh
says Y has been assumed, until latslv
that England would interpose and he tbs
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