Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-19
Yesterdav Noon Dispatches.

xe9tet0On noon DtSp0tC0cSs
LONDON, April 1.-THE dispatch of troops
from India to Malta il the leading topic Of po-
litical discussion. supporters of tho govern
ment regard it as only a natural accompani-
ment of other precautionary measures, and not
indicative of . belliserent inclination. Oppo-
nents of the government regard it as another
step in development Of warlike policy. They
point to the fact that the news wes an
nonnced tho day after parliament adjourned
for the Easter recess thus preventing criticism
or explanation of the measure for three weeks.
The opinion is expressed that this is one of the
determinations of the cabinet Lord Derby re-
ferred to in his remarks in the House of Lords
the 9th inst, as inducing his resignation of the
foreign secretaryship.
the Mediterranean to bring home the Duke and
Duchess of Edinburgh.
NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
Orders have been received at Portsmouth for
the ships Of the first reserve to be surveyed and
prepared with all dispatch, for six months
cruise with the channel squadron. Chief cfi-
GERS have been appointed to the Cyclops, Gar
turret ships of $3.50 tons burden, and carrying
four guns each, and the Prince Albert, four
guns, an iron armor-plated turret ship of 8, 9O5
tons. 1t is reported they will be shortly COM
misstoned for coast defense, relieving sea-going
ships now acting IA coast guards.
A chartered steamer left Plymouth yesterday
with 1900 tons of ammunition and stores, and
twenty.onc steam launches and torpedo boats
for the Mediterranean feet.
THE CONGRESS TO MEET.
Accounts from Berlin and Vienna are hope
full. The congress will meet shortly. Bis
marck left Berlin last evening for his Loven-
berg estates, but it is not thought this will in
terfere with the diplomatic negotiations. The
persistence with which England and Russia are
maintaining their positions concerning the
congress is held to mean that the difference is a
radical one and that each power sees in the
other proposal at attempt to prejudice before
hand the character of the congress. Hence
probably the Willingness of the St. Petersburg
cabinet to revert to Bismarck's original idea of
the congress, discussing the treaties of 1856 and
1871, rather than the treaty of San Stefano. If
| this suggestion is acceptable to England, the
difficulty of the assembling of the congress
| without wounding Rustia's dignity might be
easily overcome. But the belief does not gain
| ground that the congress will succeed in avert
ing war, even If it ever meets.
| THE TURKISH CABINET.
The cabinet crisis at Constantiuoplc con
tinues. It is believed Ahmed Vefk, Effendi
president of the council of ministers, and
ministers of the interior adheres to his resigna
ton, but that it is not certain. A 1econstruc
ton of the cabinet ia said to be impending, bu,
no successor to Ahmed Vefk T. ftendi is men
TONED. The contest is between Russia and
England for supremacy. The Turkish people
and army are said to be bitterly hostile to
I Russian alliance. The Turkish ministerial
council yesterday deliberated on q reply to tn,
demand of General Niledoff, Russian charge d
| affairs, for the evacuation of Shumla, Warn,
and Batoum.
Count Itchy, the Austro-H Hungarian ambassa
dor to Turkey, has left his post for Pesth ant
Vienna on months leave of absence.
| ToDIEBEN's MISSION.
6T PETERsBuRG, April 18.--It is announces
thst Gen. Todleben will leave to-day for Sa.
6tefano, charged with special mission from
the Gear.
The Journal de st. Petersburg says German,
continues her nlediatory Office with discretion
AIRY zeal and disinterestedness encouraging tn
strongest hope.
CONGRESS INVITATIONS.
LONDON, April 15.-This afternoons Ec1s
says: I'VE are able to state on authority tina
invitations to the congress will be issued to
night. The treaties Of 1856 and 1871 will
laid upon the table and compared with tn
treaty of San Stefano" The Echo's news j
supplemented by statement that tho power
have agreed to Bismarck's suggestion that tn
ambassadors at Berlin should hold copferene
to arrange the course of proceedings at the pre
posed congress, the time of meeting, etc. TIL
) respective governments have been formally T,
quested to instruct their ambassadors ACCORD
iDgly.