The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
Tho War Status Q Little oaish
Apparently.
What the Powers Mean 10 Do in the
End No Man Can Tell.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Az Usual, the News il Changing
lla Com nleXion.


LONDON, May 2l.-Nsither this morn
ipg's news nor Last evenings debate ID
Parliament sheds any light on the situa'
tion. The debate was rather dull. The
House Of Commons was almost empty
during the latter part Of the debate.
There was less than half 4 quorum Of
members present. Lord Beaconsfeld
concluded his speech 10 the HOUSE oi
Lords, with reiteration Of the staten ent
that the Ministry was actuated solely by
q wish and hope to secure the blessings
Of peace aud maintain the freedom Of
Europe and the just position Of this
country. The reaction from the optim-
ist views OF last week Is stimulated
by the facts which are gradually
becoming known concerning the Russian
movements before Constantinople, though
these are stated to have been for sanitary
reasons, they came near precipitating q
collision. The Russian line At one time
pushed 40 near the Turkish works thst
the latter were manned and ammunition
was served out, and General Valentine
Baker sent an aid.de.camp to notify the
Russian commander that he would FIRE on
him II he did not withdraw. The effect
has been TO direct the attention Of the
Turks to the comparative weak state Of
that portion Of their line which crosses
the Black Sea entrance 10 the Bosphorus,
which the Russians naturally desire to
secure in case Of hostilities. The Turks
are therefore taking precautions in that
direction.
AVERY DIPLOMATIC SPEECH.
LONDON, May 2l.-In the House Of
Commons this afternoon, Sir John Hol.
ker, Attorney General, 10 reply to sn in.
quiry, said he had heard Of ships being
purchased by persons said to be acting in
behalf Of the Russians; but there Is no
reason to suppose the ships will be en-.
ployed,in the event Of war, Is privateers,
in contravention Of the Paris declara-
tion. There Is no reason TO believe
that the United States will de-
part from the Observance Of the
three rules Of the Washington Treaty.
There is no necessity for discussing the
resting on the governments
Of Russia and the United States, since |
there Is no reason to suppose they would
violate their respective engagements.
BUT HOW ABOUT THIS NEws2
BERLIN, May 2O.-Many pretended
Russians emigrants are passing through
It Is believed they are sea-
men, disguised, on their way to America
10 man cruisers.
AND AIso THIS rTEM2
PORTLAND, ME., May 2O.-It is rum
,red here that sisier ship to the Cimbria
. shortly expected at the Southwest har-
Dor.
LONDON, May 2l.-A special from
Pera says q were killed and II wounded
N this affair.
A ST.. Petersburg correspondent states
hat the rumors that Russia is endeayor-
ing TO negotiate = new loan are destitute
II real foundation.
Lord Salisbury refused to receive q
peace deputation on the ground that It
xas ineonvenient to the public to discuss
he matter.
LosDoa, May 22.-Pacifc news comes
rom ST. Petersburg, Berlin and Paris.
A Berlin dispatch says Count schou.
'alof expressed TO the British Ambassa-
lor the hope that the negotiations be-
ween England and Russia would lead to
i peaceful announcement.
A Vienna correspondent says the pos
ibility Of q Congress seems to be general.
y admitted, although few have conf
ience in its result. Count Andrassy no
onger has implicit faith in that mode Of
ettlement.
JUNE FOR THE oosoRIss.
The Standard says 1t Ia now more than
probable that the Congress will meet dur.
ng the frst fortnight Of June, also that,
wing to the unsettled state Of public AZ
airs In Constantinople, the English feet
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