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Show EUROPE, A SETTLED DETERMINATION, London, 30. A 8t. Petersburg correspondent cor-respondent of the North D&ulack AL'jt-w.iiu AL'jt-w.iiu Ztilu. nff, writing about Russia's demand for Bessarabia, says: Let no one deceive himself as to what is coming. The desire to recover Bessarabia is only a Bymptom ol the wifih pervading the entire Russian nation to destroy the Paris treaty. It is not eo much Bessarabia we are striving for; what we aim at is the cancelling of thia treaty. Wnethor the Bulgarian frontiers remain as defined m the treaty of San Stefauo; whether the great element is allowtd more scope; whether Servia is aggrandized; ag-grandized; whether Austro Huogary is conceded temporary or permanent occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Herze-govina, making Montenegro an enclave of her own territory, all this is ol com pa -alive indifJereme to tbe Russian nation. Whether tne rearrangement re-arrangement of Turkey ia regulated , by a congress, conference, or war, the demands for the restoration ol liess-arabia liess-arabia will always be preferred with the same pertinacity. Suppose we should be balked this time, tins would ooly make us more eager to pursue our object in future. THE "TIMES" " IDEA. The Times in a leading editorial aays regarding ibis: Russia app&ar.-s to be ready to mane numerous concessions, conces-sions, provided she can substitute for tbe common European interests in Turkey a set of isolated and cu:i-tlictmg cu:i-tlictmg interests and can tbmi'ni.u,. pate herself, no less than Turkev, I from direct obligations towards 1 E .trope. It is this disposition agnusl jwtiicti we must persiatenlly p otest, and if Russia seeks a peaceful io;Jue to itie present complications, ehe mut reeuguize tbe principlta she has acknowledged on former cccaaioue. Let her only do thai and concerns even less than ihie -t-.e off ra mihi in some re-itt-.- -ihi,' i ,jd L. , ,:.trv MiY Ui JL'-riFtALUi. I A Vienna correspondent, discus-jn" , the Aulrian policy, wnile pronour ting ttie rumors regarding the occupa i tiou ol Bosnia as premature, does m t say liiey are mure than premature, . but ratuer intimated such mtiisuru in.iy oou become justifiable. POLICY. ' Bucharest, 30, Gen. Todiei.eo has Usued an order of the d.iy instructing liLissUn troops in Roumaoia to be-luive be-luive well towaidj tlie people. STOCKS ADVANCISU. Loudon, 30. Political news from the comment, tboiu contradictory mikI convey n; bu'. an imported idea us wuat tlio miliire muy be, is looked upon favorably in l: e ?toi-k markets. Pric s opmicd hi a gwnera. improvement. improve-ment. C kjsuU a-j 1 Kiusi 'us shared I in the advance. THE I.s'dUl.GENTri. , London, o0. L'tie in-urgents are eudenvoriug to gain straiegio points in a way ihat shows the existence of a directing head. AUSTRO HUNGARY COMPROMISE. No final decitioj has been reached ; in tbe plenary coancil of ministers in regard to the Audtro Hungarian com promise. Huugarian mmiste:B have left tor Pesth, bin they return daring the week to complete negotiations. THAT OCCUPATION. Various Vienna correspondents persistently maintain that an Austrian occupation of Bosnia is imminent. A Berlin correspondent says pontively that the occupation will uh euecteu aa ttie result oi a oargaiu with Russia. THE AUSTRIAN CREDIT. A Vienna dipatch states that no final decision has been taken relative to tlio project lor realizing part of the vole ofcredit. This must causo, for a short time, the postponement of the occupation ot Bosnia, which, however, how-ever, must be henceforth regarded as a certainty and may bo expected in three or tour weeks. One reason will bo to escort 150,000 refugees back to their homes and also to ovorawe tbe Mouteuegrins and others. servia's course. Belgrade, 30 It has been arranged ar-ranged that Servia, in tbe event of an Anglo-Russian war, shall only observe tbe stipulations of the San Stefano treaty while Turkey remains neutral It is probable that the Serviau army will slowly occupy many strategical positions in old Servia with the consent con-sent of Ruesia. All levies will be at their posts by May 19th, at tbe entrenched en-trenched camp at Kladovo, which is one of the principal points of concentration, concen-tration, and is now completely fortified. forti-fied. CLOSIKQ: TflE B1LTIC, New York, 1. Herald's London: It is considered in official circles that the mission of Von Mollke to Copenhagen is an event of the utmost importance. It- is thought to be a sure indication ol Germaoy'a intention to act as Bib-marck's Bib-marck's organa have alreaky declared, fur ra ally in favor of neutralizing the Baltic or forbidding the entrance' of the British ironcl&de. |