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Show THE E&STKRSI QILNTIOX. I.iitl liHne lu che Sitaatlon. ICuuiurH aud facta. A PEACEFUL TONE. London, 8. It is claimed on all h nude, except in purely partisan discussion, dis-cussion, that the cabinet is sincerely desirous to avoid war. The witb-drawal witb-drawal of the treaty ol Sn d.elano or ita UDcendilional eubmiiwion to the judgment ol Europe, arc regarded an tbe only alternative to war. Lord Lyons, British ambassador at Paris, 1 designated to represent Great Britain at the congress, returned to Paris on Saturday, which is considered to indicate indi-cate that no great hope ii telt of the speedy meeting of the congress. OEHMAN AND AUSTHIAN FIIESS, The Nord Deutsche Zietuog, Berlin, hitherto pro-Kuddiiio, lectures Russia and Austria sharply lor not conceit- 1 iug au agreement about pence. It Bys; "Though the powers are agreed in principle, Russia has fettered her-eell her-eell by the treaty of Bun Stelano iu-atoftd iu-atoftd of informing herself beforehand of the various views which would be tnkeu of quetiM raised by it, while Eugiaud aird Austria have rendered tbe position etill more difficult by now put'ing forward Bolemn international inter-national protesta instead ol formulating formu-lating their conditions and rsBervn tioua before tho full of Plevoa." Neverteleea, the Nord Deutsche Zie-tung Zie-tung hopea that in view of tbe genera! desire for peace an understanding will yet be readied. Thie article caused a sudden cueeation of warlike utterances by the Austrian eemi official press. The ministerial Montags Rovue stales that the hope ol peaceful settlement settle-ment whb justified by the fact that Bismarck is earnestly exerting him tell to prevent the European conflict. Several unofficial Vienna newspapers news-papers express the opinion that thin ia an attempt to make Austria participate parti-cipate in the mistake of San Stefuno and indicates Bismarck's desire to bully Austria into a aeitlement with Russia. The language of these journals ib very bitter against tbe (Jerman chancellor. CONFLICTING RUM03S. Constantinople advices are conflicting. con-flicting. Some say Velik Paaha, president of the council, is ubout to retire and will be succeeded by Reouf Pasha, now war miuialtir, while Osman Paaha will succeed Reouf, both being in sympathy with Rtusia. One set ol dispatches say the bone fide return home of the Russian troops uaa commenced; another, that only depleted regiments are sent home to recruit, whose positions posi-tions are immediately rilled by ireeh troops from the north. However, the general impression of the news seems less pro-Russian than of lite, and thero ia a feeling here, and in the European colony at Constantinople, that the dislike of tbe Turkish people to Russia is bo great that the palace and pashas would not dare to venture on a RtiBsiau alliance, even if they wished it. British agents at Spanish aud German ports have been instructed to report the merchant steamers available avail-able for immediate charter aa transports. trans-ports. A telegram horn Calcutta p.iiutu out that Irom Bengal cavalry alone it will be possible to draw 10,000 men without the slightest detriment to the Indian service. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST aUSTUIA. Movements of the Russian forced on tho Danube and in Rouinuni indicate in-dicate a determination to prfpuve thoroughly against the ontinge ncy of au Austrian attack in tin: rear. All pusses over the Carpathians practicable practic-able for artillery and tmiua are covered by positions which tbe Russians Rus-sians have juat occupied. Russian troops are constantly moving trom Bulgaria into Roumanm. Larue iihiptuentii of powder from Dortmuud, Prussia, into Russia are reported. THE CONOR ES3 POSSIBLE. The Agence Rusae threatened to oppose a discussion of the Bessimibmn question by tne congress, also to eute the character of the latest news. This encourages tbe belief ol the possibility oi a resumption of the congress pro posals. |