Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-22
l. VECiG Il MOVIES
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.


now more than probable that tho Congress will
meet during the FIRST fortnight CT juno Also
that, owing to tic unsettled state Of public al.
fairs 10 Conslantinoplc, the Eoglish fleet will
probably move to the Princes Islands Count
Sohouealoff expressed to Lord Olo Russell, the
British Ambassador, hope that the negotiations
between England and Russia would lead to o
peaceful arrange ment
A Vienna correspondent, however, says IN
order to appreciate the exact value of the 40
nouucement Of the speedy meeting OF the
Congress it must be mentioned that it emanatcs
from financial sources. As for political and
| diplomatic circles, they are moro silent end re
served than ever.
Five thousand refugees 10 Constantuope
Yesterday sent deputatlou to the Porte asking
| tor relief, declaring that their provisions had
failed and sickness was Increasing among them.
| The Porte promised that their rati0ua would
hepceforth be regularly distributed.
The debate in the British House of Com
mons On the constitutioDaity Of using Sepoya in
| the contemplated war without the approval oil
| Parliament was resumed last evening. the mem
bars, as before, con6ning themselves to the dis
cussou Of the legal and constitutional! aspect cl
the question.
Mr., Gladstone hoped o division would be
| persisted in, no matter how small the minority.
| If the Government pursued European objects
| in concert with Europe. not by policy OF lsola
tion, and allowed Europe to determine the
method, it would 20 into the conference pur,
suing diplomatic aims by diplomatic means, re
ftapng from warlike menace until the cause
for war appeared. That would be tho policy
maDy Liberals recommended.
The debate was adjourned 10 Thursday. The
House filled up somewhat during NJ. Glad
stone 8 speech, but OF other times the attend
| ance was Scanty.
The debate at one time nearly collapsed. No
one rising to speak after Mr.. Gladstone hGshcd,
the speaker began putting the motion, but just
arose, and the House dWindled down to niue
members before he flushed, and to six while
Sir George Campbell was speaking. Daring
the sitting Sir John Hokcr, Attorney General,
said that be had heard Of the ships purchased
by persons said 10 act on behalf Of Russia, but
there is no reason TO suppose that the ships
will be employed 10 the event OF war as prlVa-
tecrs, in coptravcuton Of the Paris declaration.
There il 10 rca5on TO believe that The United
States will depart FROM tho observance Of the
three rules of the Washington treaty. There
Is 10 necessity Ter discussing the responsibility
resting on the Governments Of Russia aud the
Unted States, since there ls 10 reason ~ sup
pose that they would violate their respective
engagements.
The Press Association understands that 70.
plyipc to the request of the Duke of Wostmlu
stcr to receive population with peace dccla.
ration sgocd by over 200. OGO persons, the Mar
quis OF Salisbury has stated that he Is unable
&c receive the population.
New YORK, May GA special from 81.
Petersburg says:-"lt has trapspired that tine
Gar insists CD the possession OF kars aud hrda-
han but is willing to reuouncc l}atounl. This
is the utmost limit Of tho concessions he IS pre-
pared to make 10 Asia with regard to the lin
its of Bulgaria he is perfectly satisfied to leave
the decision 10 the Congress-. Prince Gorts-
chakoff regards the meeting Of the latter body
as certain to take place about the middle oil
June"
LONDON, May 22.-This afternoons Globe
saws 1.-Two unarmorcd Russian war vessels
from Constadt passed through the sound clan.
destincly Monday night 1t is supposed that
their destination is America. Russian agents
are engaged in Sweden inspecting shipping With
view to the purchase of cruisers"
OTTAWA, ONT, May 22.-Altioueh the re-
J port that the Dominion Government had been
notified from London that war between RuSsia
and England is inevitable was printed in the
Canadian papers, it is now understood that
there is 10 foundation for the report.
rived in London on his return from ST. Peters
burg at o'clock this evening.
BERLIN. May 22.-Tbe Emperor William
will 20 to Emo 10 the first week of Juuc.
BERLIN, May 22.-The semi official rrovIn-
cial correspondence anticipates favorable lsou5
out of the present difficulties.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 22.-Thc Official
Messenger publishes telegram from the Gar
ewitch thanking tho Moscow Association OF
Merchants for the contribution OF 100000
roubles towards the formation OF the volunteer
fleet.
| ST, PETERSBURG, May 22.-The Agenco
Russo Journal De st. Petersburg warn the
public against the pessonist news from Con-
stsntinop!e where they say endcavors are beng
made to prevent an understanding between Eog'
land and Russia.
LONDON, May o2.-Thc Pail NIal Gazette
Of this afternoon has the following dispatch
from its Berlin correspondent t:-"Count Schou-
valoff in conversation with ether dlplomatlS!s
described the proposals that he was carrying to
England as pacific. lie seemed confident that
they would not be rejected. Baden Baden is
again proposed as the place for the Congress to
meet. 1t is thought that the proposal will be
generally accepted.
New York, May pa London dispatch
says 1.-The Duke of Atbol yesterday had two
interviews with the Queen at Balmoral Castle
and afterwards addressed public meeting de-
cariDg that the prospects fer peace were moro
favorable"
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The local wcavers' committee Of the strikers
ct Burnley have resolved not to take ballot on
q compromise.
The earthquake in Venezuela. mention Of
which has been made before, occurred on April
ID. The town CT Qua, eight leagues from
Caracas, Was entirely destroyed, as were all the
surrounding farms The river Tuy became
heated to such a degree that the fishes sought
| rafuon optsida of the wafer Thu shocks we're