Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-14
Foreign News.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

laritv, but it will burden the country with great
responsibility. The control CT reforms in Asia
Minor aud the maintenance CT the freedom oil
will be undertaken by Great
Britalo, while European Turkey will DC lett to
the control of the States whose special lotcrcss
are there. TO satisfy Austria and adjust the
question Ct Indemnity will ba the chief Difficult
tics of the congress.
The other questions are already settled 10
Lord Bcaconslield's demands will involve
even more than the foregoing outline; but they
have already received the support OF Germany
aud France, and to some extent Austria and
Italy. Should Austras special demands be
satisfactorily met, Lord Beacousfcld will play
a leading part 10 q dazzliog peace. AS, how
ever, his diplomatic policy will be clear dc.
parturc from the doctrine of non intervention,
he will probably make that the justification for
the dissolution of Parliament and an appeal 10
the country.
A Berlin correspondent says: Soon after oac
o'clock yesterday afternoon the penipotentiar.
les to the congress drove up to Prince Bis
marck's palace 10 carriages belonging to the
different embassies. Each penipOteutiary wore
the usual diplomatic dress of his native country.
At 2:2O o'clock the flg of Germany was hoisted
over the palace, bctokeniDg that the congress
had opcued. The street in front Of the palace
is closed against ordinary traffic.
Ii; is understood that yesterday 5 sitting was
merely devoted to the formaities OF clcctng O
president and bureau. The presidency was con-
ferred upon Prince Bismarck at the suggestion
Of Couot A1draSsy, who advocated this scleo
ton not simply on the ground Of traditional
custom, but for the eminent services which
Bismarck vas on all sides acknowledged 10 have
rendered.
The sitting lasted 40 hour and half. Lord
BeacoDsfeld spoke 10 Eoglisb, and Prince Bis.
marck replied 10 the same tongue.
The first real working sitting Of the congress
will be held next Monday.
There we're 100 persons present last night at
the banquet in honor of the pleuipotentiarles
including larg, number Of German princes
and pliacasses. and all the members Of the con
eress except Prrce Gortschakoff. The Crown
Prince thanked the Powers for their marks of
sympathy with the Emperor, drank the health
of the various soveregns, and expressed sin
cere desire for the establishment of an under.
standing which would be pledge Of universal
peace The Turkish plenipotentiarcs have ar
rived ia Berlin.
A Vienna correspondent says intelligence has
been received thare that Prince Bismarck open
~ expresses the opinion that peace is necessary
not only for Russia but for the whole Of Eu-
rope.
A Berlin correspondent says that Prince Bis.
marck expressed his beliefiu the success Of the
congress, and particular desire to see har.
moDy established Bismarck says be hopes to
70 to Kisscngen 10 two weeks. Tho Austrian
ministers likewise anticipate 40 early solution
Of the question at issue. 1t seems probable
that an attempt will be made to improve upon
the declaration of Paris with regard to the soiz.
ure of private property afoat.
Mondays sitting of the congress will be the
most important. Prince Bismarck will then
present memorandum. The first subject Ct
discussion will be the limits cf Bulgaria.
La sequence Of the protest of Roumania
against the Russian advance toward Pitesti the
Russian commander, General Drentelm, has
ordered his troops to retire ten kilometers from
the RoumaDian lines. On the other hand, the
Russian outposts on the Plnjesti and Flpessi
line have been ordered to advance southwark
as far as the Prahova River Gen. Drentem,
however, has given assurances that nc will not
cross that stream.
The Turks have informed the Russians that
they cannot surrender Shu.Dla 10 the face Of
the present popular feeling at Constaotnople.
The excuse is apparently we'll founded.
LONDON, June 1.-THE agreement between
Great Britain and Russia, sened on the S0lh
of May, is az follows bulgaria to be divided
into two provinces, one north Ct the Balkans
under Prcdee. the other south Of the Balk-
sos. but not touching tho EIoan Sea, with a
Christian Governor and government similar
to that of an Eoglish colony. The Turkish
troops to permanently quit Bulgaria. Eogland
will not oppose the reirocession OF Bessarabla
or the annexation Of Batoum, but reserves the
right to discuss in the Congress International
arrangements relative to the Danube Russia
promises not 10 further advance her Asian
frontier, or take Indemnity 10 land or interfere
With the claims Of EogIish creditors. The ques
ton of the payment to be discussed by the Con
grcss, which will also reorganIz, ThessaIly,
Epiru5 and the other Greek provinces. Bsyazid
10 be ccded to Turkey Turkey ccding the prov.
ince Of kotcur to Persia. Russia agrees that
the passage Of the Dardanclles and Bos
phorus shall remain as statu quo. Eng.
land will suggest at the Congress that Eu
rope should recognize Bulgaria and will discuss
the questions of the Russian occupation and
passage of troops through Roumania. The
agreement reserves to Russia and Eoelaod the
right to raise and discuss 10 the Congress all
questions not included in the stipulaions.
MISCELLANEOUS
The son of the lato King of Hanover will
probably formally ronounce big professions to
the crowd, so as to secure return OF The Sc
qucstratcd estates Of the King.
The Berlin government, with view TO tho
OF the social democracy. intends to
enforce more rigid application of the passport
regulations and a similarly strict enforcement
of tho laws relative to the press and public
meetings vii! also be erioined upon all the au.
thoriiies in the country. A woman and two
men have been sentenced to Imprisonment for
reasonable utterauces against the Emperor
the woman to four years, one of the men to two
years, aud ono other to eighteen months.
Negotiations have commenced between the
Vatican aad the Catholic powers to modify the
existing concordats in tho direction of greater
freedom of action for both parties.
BERLIN, June l4.-An official bulletin issued
this morning announces that the Emperor slept
oil To- b;rbt hat ;,