Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-19
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

teruoon Lord Derby, Foreign Secretary. ap'
pealed tc Lords Stratheden and Campbell not
to bring on bis motion that the terms OF the
armistce justify the Government 10 taxing
every precaution to discourage the encroaoh'
ments by which the treaties OF 1876 ana 1911
are unfortunately threatened. The Govern:
ment, Lord Derby said, could not discuss the
srmistice. Admiral Horribly moved the Heet
to Moudava Bay on account OF the better
anchorage there and better telegrapbic oommu'
nicatlon with CoDstaDti1ope, and that there
we're no further advices regarding the Russian
advance on CoBstantinople, but Information
had been received regarding possible advance
on Gallipoli, but the Government had NOT pau
time to consider it. Lie read telegram from
Mr.. Layard, Ambassor at Copstantlnople, deny
ipg, for himself and Server Pasha, the ), state.
ment that Server Pasha declared that Turkey
had been mised and encouraged to ngnt oy
promise of English support, and particularly by
Lord Beacoos6eld and MIR. Layard.
Lord Derby also stated that the movement
Of the feet to Moudava Bay was not due to
any negotiations, and that no progress had
been made in the matter of assembling the Con'
ference
The Manchester Guardians London cor.
respondence says flew Englishmen will care
to trust the delicate proceedings the Congress
to Lord Derby's hands. 1t ia tar more proba
bic that Lord Salisbury, Secretary OF State tor i
India, or Lord Lyons, Amba ssdor at Paris, will
represent England"
A dispatch from St. Petersburg. says that
there is the greatest disappointment there, be-
cause tho people expected the moral support
of Germany whereas now they hear the Em.
peror of Germany, 10 his speech from the
throne, referring to the programme OF the Con
stantinople Conference as the basis for set.
tement.
A dispatch from Vienna says that at meet.
iup of the Austrian Cabinet tho question ct
issue between Austria aud Russia was sub
mtted to Prince Bismarck; that bis good 9th
| ces resulted 10 Russia consentlog to az early
| meeting Of the Congress. and that all dagger OF
40 Austro Russian co5hict is avoided and the
chances OF an Anglo Austrian alliance arc
greatly diminished; asserts that Russia eagerly
deferred to Prince Bsmarck's views when the
| latter, at Austria's solicitation, intlmatet to
Prince Gorschakoff that he was stralnlpg the
situation beyond reasonable bounds. The COL
| respondent adds "A rupture between Austria
and Russia was imminent week ago, and 10
place of tho Kaiser bund an Anglo Austrian
combination was on the pont Of being estab-
lished. 1t suited Prince Bismarck to certain
| extent that Austria and Russia should be at
variance, but it was altogether contrary to bis
| calculations that Austria should form separate
alliance with England. and had he not been
appealed to 10 time he would have expressed
himself before the German Parliament in terms
that would have made matters perfectly clear
for all parties There are still vide Emergencies
between Russia and Austria. Prince Bismarck
will complete tho reconciliation at the Congress-.
| Eoclaud must look to herself. She has
interests at stake which she will certainly be
called upon to defend. There is not states
man of the continent outside of those directly
concerned that does not admit the chief object
of the triple alliance to be the humiliation OF
British Influence abroad.
| General Ignatieff proposes to Server Pasha
that the mion aod half of the Mussulman
| Inhabitants of Bulgaria DO Withdrawn to some
other part Of Turkey.
1t is understood that Russia has issued a
circular Informing the Powers that she has
renounced the occupation Of CoDstaDtinople at
the request Of the Emperor William.
A special from Pesth IN. Tiszl.
| Chief Of the Hungarian Ministry. has conferred
with the Emperor Francis Joseph and Couot
Audrassy on tho Eastern question, and will
inform the Diet that the hungarian Govern
meut is 10 c)mpeto agreement with Count
Andrassy that Austro Hungary Is resolved to
defend her Interests, first diplomatcally at the
Congress, and then. if necessarily, by force.
During Saturday and Sunday artillery was
quietly dispatched to the frontier of rrausylva-
| nia, and moro will follow. The Ministry OF
| War has prepared plans by which it could
| mass 100000 men 90 tho frontier within
| fortnight.
A Vienna correspondent believes Prince
Gortschakoff' 8 last dispatch claims some con-
oession from England 10 return for Russia's not
occupying GaIlipoli. This proposal, however.
is couched 10 conciliatory terms.
The London Daily News says: 1--WE have
good reason to believe that if lord Derby had
felt himself ct liberty to speak more freely yes
terday it would have been found that the Rus
sian Communication was OF character to war
| rant and confirm hopes of peace
A St. Petersburg correspondent hears that
Russia has declared, or 10 about to declare,
that she has no intention Of occupying Cali.
poll.
| 1t is announced from Constantioople that
the Porte has instructed SafVer Pasha TO has
ten the peace negotiations and. if possible,
conclude them before tho end Of February.
A special from Gibraltar says: "The chan
| mel squadron has arrived hero. Lord Napier.
of MAJ dala, will start for England to morrow"
The Daily News correspondent at Pesth
says: Tits reported that 80. 600 men arc being
secretly modified, and that two camps will be
formed on the Gacian frontier"
1t is reported that Governor Tcherhasky is
rapidly reorgaDizing Bulgaria. A Provincial
Legislature will shortly assemble, which will
| elect Prince to govern tho province. This
news will relieve Austria of the necessity of
mobiIiziug her army. Austria now implicitly
| coutides in Prince Bismarck, and is convinced
| that tho Congress will arrive at solution in
| favor of her interests.
The London Daily News prints report that
the Second Army Corps will be mobiized at an
early date.
LONDON, Feb. 1e.-The Paris correspondent
of the Times telegraphs as follows: "A tee-
gram from Malta received states that 10 add.
ton to the vessels now 10 the Bay Of Mouda-
MIA. the smaller ships, including the Torch.