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Show FOREIGN. ElKOPEaN notes. ;a new state peoposed-London, peoposed-London, 23. The Times, in an editorial, says the treaty purposes a new state in the Balkan peninsula, ; which would dwarf alt the others, and j which, supported by external influence, influ-ence, would inevitably strangle all other interests. New Bulgaria would extend considerably beyond the limits within which tbe Sclav population in preponderant. Wherever the pre-aumed pre-aumed limits of such preponderance were not coincident with good geographical geo-graphical boundary, tbe boundary line baa been pushed forward ft the injury of other populations and states. Tho general result is tbe new principality princi-pality would occupy the whole central mass of tbe peninsulas forming the stale, in comparison wilh which Ser-viaand Ser-viaand Monteuegro would beinsignif-icant, beinsignif-icant, and reducing the remaiuing possessions of Turkey to an absurdity. Europe cannot avoid very grave dout Is whether such an arrangement would be either just or exempt from danger of great Juture disturbances. THE DEI1' EN EES OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Conatantinople, 23. Fifty thousand Turkish troops are now encamped in the plain of Buyukdere and there are fifty battalions on the lines defending Constantinople. London, 23 Tbe British oabinet requiring a declaration from Russia that the communication of the instrument instru-ment of peace to tbe powers ia equivalent equiva-lent to its formal presentation to the congress. Tbe Russian cabinet, however, how-ever, consider that by making the above-mentioned communication it has fulfilled its international duties and is less inclined to agree to a sp? cial presentation to the congress, inasmuch as by makiog known all tbe conditions of peace, it n fiord ed each power an opportunity of making separate provisions of the treaty, subject sub-ject lo European deliberations. An understanding upon tbia point baa not yet been reached. Until it is deoided, the fate of the congress ia uncertain. BOSSINl'8 WIDOW DEAD. Paris, 23. Tbe widow of Rossini, the celebrated muBical composer, is dead. It ia understood she bequeathed the fortune inherited from Rossini to an asylum for aged and disabled singers. COTTON OPEHATIVfiS PROTESTING. London, 23. A meeting of cotton operatives was held in the exchange1 at Blackburn to day. Two thousand I persons were present, besides delegates dele-gates from tbe manufacturing towns and villages of northeast Lancashire. Resolutions were carried unanimously, unanimous-ly, regretting the action of tbe employers em-ployers in proposing a 10 per cent, reduction; pledging the workmen to accept a rate of wages equal to tbat iu the towna where the reduction was recently accepted; declaring lhat if tbo employers persist, the workmen will resist to tbe utmost any reduo-lion, reduo-lion, except with correspoud'ng reduction re-duction in the working hours. The meeting adjourned till April 13th, and in the meantime deputations will urge the masters to resort lo short time iu preference to a reduction of wages. THE AUSTRIAN BUDGET. I Vienna, 23. The lower house to day adoptid the whole budge. THE GERMAN MINISTRY. Berlin, 23. Herr Hoffman has declined de-clined the ministry of finance. It iB aald Herr Hofrectit.cQief burgomaster ol Berlin, has accepted. The lower houae to-day began debate upon tbe supplementary estimates required for the organic changes in Ibe ministry. Bismarck vigorously supported the measure and declared tbat unless a different administration ot railways is instituted, be will not remain in power. The debate waa adjourned until Wednesday. THE CONGRESS. Vienna, 23. In the Hungarian delegation to day Count Andraiay Eaid it was intended tho congress should meet at tho end of March, but meanwhile some preliminary questions have arisen between England Eng-land and Ruasia and it is impoBsible to elate the date of meeting wilh certainty. cer-tainty. SANITAEY MEASURES. The Auitrian delegation referred to government a petition to lake steps by an international understanding for disinfecting the late battlefields and arreating tbe clanger which threatens the health of Europe. Constantinople, 23. The sanitary commission have arrived at Erze-roum. Erze-roum. At Tiflia they found 20,000 corpses buried two feet under tho ground, frozen but not decomposed. The commission are deliberating whether to cremate the corpses or use quicklime. |