The daily gazette., 1878-05-29
SECOND EDITION
EASTERN NEWS.

THE INVITATIONS TO THE CONGRESS
BIsMARCK's GOOD oFFICEs-AUsTRIAN
EXPLANATIoNs-THE PRESSURE LIFT
ed AT CoNsTANTINoPLE.
LONDON, May 2S.-The invitations to
the congress will be issued by Germany.
They state in effect that the congress will
meet in Berlin to discuss the treaty of
San Stefano. Correspondents at Paris
aud Vienna say that the good offices of
Prince Bismarck have been largely in
strumental in bringing about the result
without humilia iation to Russia or risk TO
England.
, AUsTRIA's PREPARATIONS.
The Austrian Hungarian delegations
will meet this evening, when Count An
drasSy Will submit written explanation
of the governments motives for aVaiIng
| itself of the sixty millions credit. 1t Is
| expected he will state that Austria only
proposes to take defensive and preven-
tive measures. The treaty of San Stefano
| contains several articles affecting Aus
| trian interests. These, it is hoped, the
congress will modify in IA manner favor
able to Austria; nevertheless 1t is neces-
sary that she should prepare for all even
| Qualities.
| PROPOSED BRITISH PRoTECToRATE.
LONDON, May %, 1S7S-The Times, in
its leading articles of yesterday and to-
day, advocates a species of British pro-
Electorate or administrative supervision
for Asiatic Turkey. 1t argues that some
etfectual assistance must be afforded to
Turkey to preventa periodical recurrence
OF such crisis as the present; that some
constant pressure must be applied to the
governing authorities to insure good
government. Europe, las whole, it says,
cannot effectually discharge such a task;
Russia cannot, because the Turks dis
trust her. England, on the contrary, is
not suspected OF any desire for territorial
acquisition. She has proved in India
her capacity for dealing with Mahome-
tans and Insuring a just administration
i'll territories including the most varied
| races. Her guidance and the support of
her authority would offer perfectly
neutral, but at the same time effectual,
assistance to the Porte in the work of in
ternal reform. 1t would be bold mea-
sure, bat for that reason wise one, if
we were to make up our minds to as
sumo this position in respect to Asiatic
Turkey. With Turkey in Europe we
are less concerned. There are other
powers more interested in it and more
capable of dealing with the problems it
lpresentS, hut we might do wisely 10 ac-
cept far larger degree of responsibility
| than we yet have done in resnect to the
remainder of the Turkish empire.
RELIEF AT TcoNsTANrINoPLE.
Affairs at Constantinople begin to look
less dangerous. The advance of the Rus
understood to be an attempt to seize
Piergos, with a view of commanding the
road to Kevek, lis now disavowed by Gen.
Todleben. Gen. Skobeleff, who ordered
the occupation of Pierniji, is declared to
have exceeded his authority and commit
ted an indiscreion. The Russians have
J withdrawn from Pierinji, and Gen. Tod
leben is said to be exceedingly careful not
to present anything at this momentwhich
would cause suspicion or create irrita-
! ton. The withdrawal from Pierinji and
the news from the European capitals
have so relieved the previous tension
that little fear is now entertained of an
accidental collision. Both the Russian
and Turkish officers are indulging in
pleasure excursions. The work of the
fortitcations is greatly relaxed.
4 DEATH OF EARL Russell.
Il LONDON, May 28.-Earl Russell died
at 1880 tonight at his residence in Rich
mond Alarming symptoms and pros
Itration commenced at TWO o'clock this
| afternoon.
The death of Earl Russell removes
from English politics the most
venerable of English statesmen. Lord
John Russel-he was not elevated to the
peerage until 1861-was the third son of
tue Sixth Duke of Bedford ,aud was born
in London August Is, 1892. After finish
ing his education at Edinburgh he travel
! ed i'll Spain aud Portugal, the rest of the
continent b-iug about that time disturb
: ed by the Peninsula war, and as soon Us
he reached his majority came into Par
lament as a wing for the family borough
| of Tavlstock. This was in 1873, and his
subseq uent career covers more than half
a century of active political life. He ad-
vocated Catholic emancipation and car
ried it, and carried the repeal of the test
and corporation acts. In 1880 he first
took office, becoming paymaSter of the
forces, and under the Grey ministry car
RED through the reform bill in the Com
mons. He went out in 1854, when the
| Melbourne ministry came in, but the
next year was back again as secretary of
state, first for the home department and
afterwards for war and the colonies
During this period he was really the head
of the ministry. When Peel succeeded
tired only in 1916 to become prime
minister. He was defeated in 1852, but
the same year went back to power with
the Aberdeen ministry.
| Retiring again in 1858, he soon had a
place as colonial secretary in the Palmer
ston ministry. He was sent to the VII
emma conference to bring the Crimean
war to IA close, but public sentiment be-
ing against him he resigned from the
cabinet July 16, 1855. The year 1859.
however, found him secretary of state.
Americans will chiefly remember him
for his management of the English for
,eign office during the late civil war. The
Mexican expedition, the Poliah vote of
1868, and the Denmark blunder We're sa-
lent features of his administration In
1865, for the first and last time, Ihe be-
came prime minister withs Gladstone as
chancellor OF the eXchequer, but Went
out the followingyear, though he con
tinued to be an efficient supporter of ilb-
eral measures. He was voluminous
writer. His memoirs of Charles James
Fox are particularly valuable. lu 1855
he married Adelaide, widow OF Lord
lRibblesdale, and in 1914 Lady Francis
Anna Maria, daughter of the Earl of
Mimic.
Executive Committee Meeting.
The newy-appointed Democratic