The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-18

LONDON Nov. Is -Noop.-The feeling to-day
in financial circles is somewhat quieter.
The Times this morning remarks that Russia
has placed herself in the position of public
enemy.
Austria In Arms.
LONDON, Nov. 1S-(Special to Messrs. ID. G.
Wharton Smith 81 Co. 1.-The latest dispatches
received here to-day show that Austria is in
arms, and preparing to send 100000 troops to
the Eastern frontier.
An Armistico In France.
The press believe Bismarck will now propose
an armstice with France to settle the Russian
question. Russia is receiving a large supply of
American arms.
of Paris should be Abroxated by Russia.
THE first part OF this despatch was printed In
yesterdays TELEGRAPH, but the concluding portion
did not reach us in time
'1n proportion the pledges offered by the treaty
grew weak, and especially The guarantees OF an
effective neutrality OF the Black Sea, the introduce
ton Of iron-clad ships unknown and unforeseen at
the time OF the conclusion OF the treaty OF 1885, aug
mented for Russia the dangers OF eventual war
by increasing, in considerable proportions, the
already evident inequality OF the respective naval
forces.
''In this state of things his Majesty the Emperor
obliged to ask himself, What the rights and
what the duties which accrue to Russia from tn
notifications in the general situation, and from
those infractions OF engagements to which he has
not ceased to be scupuousy faithful although they
were conceived in spirit OF mistrust with regard to
him?
"Upon mature examination Of this question his
Imperial Majesty has arrived at the following con-
clusion, which you are directed 10 bring to the
knowl' dge OF the Government TO which you are ac-
cTedited:-
"Our august master cannot admit in law that the
treaties, nfrDged in several OF their essential and
general clauses, remain obligatory in those which
touch the direct interests OF the empire His Impe-
rial Majesty cannot admit in fact that the security
OF Russia should depend on fiction which has not
withstood the test OF time, and be put in peril by
his respect for engagements which have not been
i
ing in the sentiments OF equity OF the sigma airy
instructs you to declare that his
sider himself hound by the obligations OF the treaty
OF 1Sth-90th March, 1885, SO far as these limit his
right OF sovere. .nty in the Black Sea; that HIS In
peIial Majesty considers it his rigat aad his dlty
give notice TO his Majesty the Sultan In respect to
which fixes the number and the dimensions OF the
ships OF war which the two RIPARIAN powers reserve
the riget OF maintaining In the Black Sea- that he
Loyalty gives notice OF this to the powers signing
and guaranteeing the general treaty, of which this
special convention constitutes an integral part
that he restores to His Majesty the Sultan the full
possession OF his rights ia this respect as he equally
recaims his own for himself.
'ln dischargng this duty you will be careful To
state that our august master has in view only the
security and dignity OF his empire II Is by nc
means the purpose OF his Imperial Majesty to raise
the Eastern Question upon this point He has nc
other wish than the preservation and consolidation
"He fully maintains his adhesion to the general
principles OF the treaty OF ls56, which settled the
pOsluOn OF turkey In the European system. He Is
ready to come to understanding with the pc yer:
who signed this arrangement, either to connrm it'
general stpulatiens, or TO renew them to substi
tuIe for them any other equitable arrangemea
which may be thought suitable to secure the reposC
OF the East and the European equilibrium. His Mi
jesty, however, is convinced that that peace anC
equilibrium will have stronger guarantee wht
they shall have been placed on more just and soiC
bases than those resulting from position which NJ
great power could accept as q normal condition o
existence.
lyon are desired to read this despatch to tho Min
lister OF Foreign Anars, and leave copy with him
"Receive, ETC., GoRTsCHAKOFF."