The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-19 00:00:00

CONiTANTIS,

Further correspondence respecting the affairs of
Turkey was issued last night The first despatch,
from Lord A. Loftus, dated February 11, alludes to a
telegram from Prince Gortschakoff, received on the
previous day, and mention that Lord Derby bad told
Count Schouvaloff that he should be glad to receive •
more difinite explanation as t...ita meaning with regard
to the proposed entry of Russian troops int , Cowman.
Clippie. On February 12, Lord Derby, in a despetat
to usurds Pacha, stated that, with a view to protect
the lives and properties of Britiah subjects in
Constantinople, it had become necessary to have Her
Majesty's ships stationed nearer to the city, and
expressed confident trust that the Porte would not
view the adoption of this measure as exceeding the
requirements of the actual situation. In &despatch to
Lord Loftus no February 13, Lord Derby state' that
the Russian Ambassador bad that day communicated
to him a telegram despatch from Prince Gortachiikoff,
which stated tliat the British Government having
announced that they would send &detachment of their
fleet to Constantinople for the protection of the life
and property of their subjects, the Russian Govern-
ment, with precisely the same object In view, had
°Mere 1 a temporary entry Into Constantinople of a
part of their troops—with this distinction, that they
would extend tbeir protection, should occasion arise,
to all the Christian population. This undertaking,
pacific in its nature, could not, therefore, take any
character of mutual hostilities. Lord Derby,
in his despatch, say. that Her Majesty's
(.1 .vernment desired his Excellency to express
G. Prince Cortschakoff the satisfaction of the
Cabinet at the declaration that the Russian Govern.
went cli.l not regard the despatch of • detachnier.t of
Use British fleet to Constantinople OA partaking of a
hostile character. But they could not acknowledge
that the circumstance were in any way parallel, or
that the entry ot the Russian troops into COluitaUti-
nople was juKtified. Lord Derby continues :—"The
difference beta een the two proceedings is so marked
that it is scarcely necesaszy to comment on it. In
the one case, the ships of war of • friendly Power are
sent into proximity of the city, in order that they
may afford the protection which British subjects aze
entitled to or require of their Government in cam of
need. In the other, the troops of a hostile army are
to be marched into the town in violation of the
skirting armistice, and at the risk a provoking dis-
order, and causing the very danger to the chr.leuen
population which the Russian Government deprecate.
Her Majesty's Government cannot accordingly admit
that the despatch of Her Majestys ships has any
bearing otrthe entry of the Russian troops—a measure
which is in their opinion uncalled for by any circum-
stance of military or other neoesei.. ty, and the conse-
quences of which may be most maelstrom. to the whole
po
.pulation of the city." The last despatch is from
lord Derby to Lord A. !Attu., dated February 13
and is as follows My tsped.—ln the course cai
conversation with the Russian Antbamador this after.
noon on the present situation of awn, f took
occasion to erprsis an earnest hope on the part of the
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nthtealtthint:isintroo(lopirtoetrardeotwill
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or of trith a nature as to threaten the coroeittel,d,Ois
of the English fleet Any loch tunvenient I said
would be regarded in Enylsnd am oonip,,,mietoit the
safety of the 11.4, and, in the actual state of public
I onal I not answer fur the consequences,
which might be most serious."

(Be Telegraph.)
' THE PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIANS.
The TiWes Pen a c drespondent says the Russians
are mime* their forces in front of Constantinople,
but dere la no indication 01 for, ni,vernente.
A' Winters telegram nap the Ruesiana have with-
drawn from the ()awhile Radouht.
Another Cabinet Council was held te.day.

THE CoNFERENCE.

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