Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-08
NO IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS on THE DANUBE !

Serious Outbreak in Southern Albania !!
NO IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS ON THE DANUBE
The steamer Alps, from Liverpool, Feb. 10,
arrived at Boston, Tuesday morning, bringing
the European mails,
Upon the 18th ult. an animated debate took
place in the House of Commons in relation to
the Turkish question. The debate was opened
by Mr.. Layard, who censured the Govern
ment for having committed the great mistake,
Of emitting to make any formal protest against
the designs of Russia, after the passage of the
Pruth. He thought Government should have
taken a higher tone and adopted stronger
measures, at that period of the quarrel. Count
Nesselrode's despatch on the Vienna note
showed that every bold proposal and measure
came from the French Government, whose
conduct had been fair and straight forward
throughout. He denounced the weakness Of
Government in not offering stronger resistance
The country was prepared to support digni-
fed policy without vacillation.
Sir James Graham replied to Mr.. Layard,
in an elaborate defence of the conduct of the
Government. He said that Government had
secured the concurrence of Austria and Prus-
STA, had cemented the union with France, land
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were determined that the municipalities should
be evacuated, and the independence of Tur-
key maintained.
Lord Jocelyn and Lord Dudley Stuart also
denounced the trucking exhibited by Govern
ment towards Russia.
Lord John Russell said he had no hesita-
ton in giving the House the information which
they desired. The disaster of Sinope he
ascribed to the unwillingness of the French
ambassadors to allow the French admiral to
enter the Black Sea. He said there was now
but one course to pursue, and that was to de-
fend Turkey against the unjust demands of
the Gar. Government had pledged Turkey
not to make any separate peace without the
concurrence of France, which was firmly
bound to England. To carry out its objects,
Government would be obliged to ask for G3,-
900 more than was required last year. He
concluded by appealing to the House to give
them their confidence if they approved Of the
course taken by Government.
The debate was finally adjourned on the
understanding that no opposition would be
offered to the votes for the addition to the ma
val force.
The new reform bill had not been discussed
in Parliament, but it was thought that its
democratic character would spread consterna-
ton among the Tories, and lead to deter
mined opposition. The main features Of the
proposed extension of suffrage, are that hence
forth the yearly qualification in the shape of
rent is to be G6 instead of f10 in towns, and
f1O instead of ESQ in counties, and provision
is also made for bringing in various classes
who are not householders. In this way,
scare, ly any one will be excluded.
The preparations for war are still going for
ward on the grandest scale. The fleet for the
Baltic is to consist of 80 vessels, with a total
OF 1910 guns. % out of 30 vessels are also
provided with auxiliary steam power. Vol
unteers are coming forward in all directions,
and the same spirit is also observable in the
army.
RUSSIA AND TuRKEY-Positive accounts
from st. Petersburg were awaited with great
anxiety.
There are still rumors of negotiation; and
Austria has, justly enough, such dread of
war that she still chngs desperately to the be-
lief that peace is possible.
A despatch received in Paris from Berlin,
states that great evaporation was produced at
the Palace of st. Petersburg, by the receipt of
the letter of Louis Napoleon.
Letters from st. Petersburg state that the
military preparations are being continued in
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greatest activity.
Nothing of importance has occurred on the
Danube. The threatened attack on Kalafat is
still DELAYED. The Turks are improving their
time in strengthening their defences, and
when the grand attack is made, the Russians
will meet warm reception.
The movements among the Greek popula-
ton of Turkey were causing considerable un-
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discovery of an extensive Greek conspiracy.
1t now appears that disturbances have actually
occurred in Albania one of the Turkish de-
tendencies.
The Constantinople correspondent of the
Morning Chronicle, under date of the 2Sth ult.
says: "The Russian conspiracy which was
discovered here short time since, seems to
have extended through Bulgaria, Bosnia,
Montenegro, Albania, Thessaly, and Mace
edonia; also to Smyrna, Samos, and other is
lands of the Archipelago.
A serious outbreak has taken place in
Southern Albania, where the Christian far
out-numbers the Mahommedan population,
and is also excited by the vicinity of the from
tier of the Greek kingdom. The Turks are
said to have lost 60 men in first engagement
and it is reported that the small Turkish gar
rison of Arta is beseiged by force of from
1900 to 400 Greek insurgents.
No important movements have taken place
in the Black Sea.
LATEST LL1GENcE.-SATuRDAY, Feb
ruary 18th, 1854. Constaatinop1e, I'd. -
(From the TImes.) The attitude of Persia is
again disquieting. Prince Dolgorouki seems
to recover his old influence over the Shah.
The Chronicles correspondent telegraphs
from Constantinople on the 18th, that seven
English and four French steamers went on
the 9th into the Black Sea, conveying eight
Turkish steamers and ten sailing vessels, with
1000 troops, and ammunition, to Batoum.
The EASTERN QUEsTIoN.-The Times has
an important leader, stating that the accounts
it continues to receive from several parts of
Turkey in Europe-from the Greek Islands
and from the kingdom of Greece, confirm The
opinion it has more than once expressed, that
the present agitated condition of the East will
ere long give rise to very general manifesto
ton of the grievances and power of the Chrss-
tan population.
The Times retains the conviction that the
present condition and future movements of
the Christian population of Turkey are the
most serious parts of the question in which
we have engaged, and is satisfied that wide
pread combination is in existence for the
purpose of asserting the national and spiritual
lights of the various Christian races who still
i've under Mahometan laws.