Heads of Intelligence.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2879, 8 May 1878, Page 2

Heads of Intelligence.

The Treaty of Peace between [Russia and Turkey was signed at San Stefanoon March 3. It 3 terms were officially communicated lo t thc British Government, March 28, and provide for the southern extension of the proposed Principality of Bulgaria, an immense war indemnity, and large extension of territory for Montenegro, a smaller for Servia, and the retro* cession of Bessarabia by Roumania in lieu of the Dobrudscha, and the occupation of the chisf Turkish fortresses in Armenia.

The English Government demands that before the Congress meets Russia shall pledge herself formally to submit to it for revision the vy'hole of the Treaty of San Stefano. To this demand Russia demurs, and until she has returned an answer to the English ultimatum it cannot be certainly said whether the Congress will meet.

The Roumanian Government has sent a note to the foreign Powers.protesting against the Russian demand for the recession of Southern Bessarabia, and Servia is much dissatisfied at the smallness of her reward.

There is great activity at the dockyards, and recruiting for the army is being actively carried on. A movement has begun among the Volunteer force to offer to undertake foreign service. There is an insurrection of the Greeks in Thessaly against the Porte. The Turks hare exhibited much moderation in dealing with it, and Hobart Pasha has abstained from bombarding the towns on the seacoast.

The Austrian and Hungarian Delegations have passed the Credit Vote of sixty million florins. ; A strong suspicion exists that there is an understanding between Austria and Russia which will prevent the former Power from actively taking part with England. With the exception of the Navy Estimates, which came off on March 15, no very important business has been transacted ifl the House _ of Commons. Sir Robert Peel has again protested against the appointjaent of Lord Lyons to represent England at the Conference ; Mr O'Dunneil has criticised the conduct of Kngliah treopa at the Cape, and also the new restrictions oi the native Indian press, and the Irish Obstructionists have commenced the repetition of their tactics of last session. In France M.,Dufaure has carried the day in the Senate, the alterations made by whose cpmuiittee in tlie Bill regulating the state ot' siege are rejected, while the split between the I egitimists and Bonapartists is complete. The new Pope has taken a step which j is considered equivalent to acquiescing in' the final loss of the temporal power. A new Ministry lias been formed in Italy with Signor Cairoli as Minister. The enthronement of the new Pope Leo XIII. was celebrated privately in the Susline Ob pel on March 4. The ceremony of investing the King of Italy with tlie Order of the Garler was performed on • March -.3, the Duke of Abercorn-acting as the representative of Queen Victoria. Mr Gladstone has announced that he does not intend to offer himself for re-elecliou-at'_Greenwich. In reply to invitations from Leeds and other towns, he has said that he will not not pledge himself to any constituency. In an action for salvage, the Judge of the Admiralty Court has assessed the value of the obelisk, Cleopatra's JNeedle, and of the vessel in which it was brought, at £25,000. Mr Ruskin is lying dangerously ill at Coniston, but the last accounts report a slight improvement in liis condition. On Wednesday, March 20, the marriage of Lord Rosebury with Miss Hannah do Rothschild was celebrated with great eclai, first before the Registrar, afterwards at Christ Church, Mayfair. , A young man has been tried and found "Not guilty" on a charge of manslaughter at football. Obituary of the Month.—Sir Greville Nugent; Admiral E.Saurin ; RearAdmiral J. Rawstorne; Sir Leopold Cust, Bart.; J. Bonomi; Rear-Admiral Chamberlain ; R. Bright, M.P.; Countoss of Winehilsea; Marchioness of Headford ; Sir James Carter; Sir W. G. Craig; Lady Maxwell Wallace; Lady Jane Hildegard; Admiral Sir C. Eden, X.C.8.; Lady Shiffner; J. H. Friswell; J7 B. Torr, Q C.; the Hon. Montague Wilde ; Lprd Ravensworth ; Ueneral Sir W. O'Grady, Bart,; Admiral George Evans ; the Hon. St. John Butler; Mr A. C. Sherriff, M.P.; Lady Mary Anne Price ; Lady Rowley- r A. E. Lockhart, LordLieut, of Selkirk ; Mr E. B. King, late M.P. for Warwick; Sir F. W. Frankland, Bart.; Sir G. G. Snott, R.A.