Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-29

naval and military departments are dis
couraging. England is not prepared for
war. Orders have been sent all home
ports requiring returns to be made of al
men able to serve atloat, and number OF
pensioners able to take the place of these
In reserve. The numberi said to fall below
the mark anticipated. A number of ex-
ira hands have been put on ships under re-
pairs and building. The Bellersphon, the
pet iron clad, is in the dock at Ports
mouth. Stringent orders have been is
sued to have her ready by the middle of
next month. The Hercules has been or
dered to be ready next week, and join the
channel squadron, which is ordered to be
ready for sea by Dec. 10.
The English Squadron.
1t will be composed of the following
vessels:
Narcissus, screw steamer frigate of IS
guns, Capt. Coddington commander, will
be the flagship of Rear admiral Paget
Seymour.
Immortalite, screw frigate, % guns.
Cadmus, screw corvette, Is guns.
Valage, an iron screw corvette cased
with wood, guns.
One corvette and one sloop not yet
selected.
The Vanguard, double screw armor-
plated frigate, IA guns, has been ordered
back from Lisbon.
What the Russian Minister at New
York Thinks
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-COunt Catecha-
zy, Russian Minister, now in this city,
stated in conversation to-day that Russia
would not recede one jot from the posi-
ton she has taken in regard to the treaty
of 1856. England must comply with the
demand of Gortschakoff's note, or war is
inevitable.
The Situation at COnstantinopIe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-A special from
Constantinople yesterday evening says
Gen. Ignatoff had an audience with the
Sultan on q revision of the treaty.
There is much activity among diplomat
lists, and the state of feeling is one of
doubt and uneasiness. Military and naval
preparations are active. An American
officer has been appointed to take charge
OF the torpedo factory. The conviction
exists here that all depends upon the firm
hess of the attitude of England.
Bismarck still Surprised.
NEW York, Nov. 2S.-A Versailles
special of last night says: Odo Russell
dlned with the King last night and had
an interview with Bismarck this after
noon. Prussia adheres to the conference,
and has no concert with Russia, whose
circular has caused much surprise.
Prussia cannot interfere at present.
Italy RemonsIrates.
FLORENCE, Nov. 28.-An Italian note
dispatched to St. Petersburg demonstrates
against the renunciation treaty of Paris.
The Opinion in Washington.
A special Washington dispatch to the
New York Times says: Information re-
ceived here to-day from London is to the
effect that the Russian reply to Earl
Granville's note is not regarded as entirely
satisfactory by the English Cabinet. 1t
is not believed here, however, that any
further serious consequences are likely to
grow out OF the correspondence between
the two Governments.
No Collision Probable.
LONDON. Nov. %. The Times contains
st. Petersburg dispatch of more pa
clic tone, and notes partial return of
commercial activity. No collision be-
tween Russia and England is now proba-
BILE. 1t has been definitely settled that
the meeting of the powers interested in
the treaty of SO shall take place in Eng
land in January.
The Times hopes the answer to PRIMER
Gortschakoff will be firm and concilis-
tory. A protest from the Italian Gov
eminent was sent to st. Petersburg on
Saturday last.
AmicabIy AdjUsted-The Conference
TO Sit at London.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 81, via Berlin and
London %. The settlement of the Black
Sea question may be hoped for on the
basis of conference, and the withdrawal
of the Russian note. After CONSTANT
nople and st. Petersburg had been re-
jected as the seat of the proposed confer
ence, London was agreed upon. Russia
is entirely placable.
The Diplomatic Situation.
At the Cabinet meetingh held here to-day,
it was agreed that Prince Gortschakoff's
hasty dispatch should not be considered as
removing The question of Russia's demand
from the sphere of diplomacy.
The Vienna Cabinet is not unfavorable
to a conference of the powers, but presses
a settlement of preliminary questions,
and dispatches from Constantinople say
the Sultan and Grand Vizier show no
alarm at the situation. On the contrary,
peaceful solution of the controversy is
| looked for.
England and Russia Getting Ready
for Emergencies.
The British government has bought
all the gunpowder cotton in the market.
Lead has advanced to 923 per ton.
The Financier says immense supplies
of arms and munitions have arrived at
the Russian ports in the Black Sea.
Turkey Wants American Sympathy.
A correspondent of the World had an
interview with the Turkish Ambassador
Monsourous Pasha. The Ambassador
alluded to the fact that Russia had for
many years paid court to the United
States, and therefore public opinion in
America might be induced in favor of
| Russia. The Americans, however, now
sing the praise with the French Republic,
and as the Russian cause is identical with
the cause of Germany, the Americans
may probably have cause to transfer their
sympathy to Turkey. Turkey permitted
Admiral Farragut to enter the Euxine
with an American frigate, and Turkey
will hail with delight any signs of an in
tention on the part of the United States
to take more active interest in Europ-
can concerns, for the transparent rectitude
of her (Turkey's) own intention can only
render every additional arbiter of her un-
sought quarrels friend gained to her
| cause.
Another Indecisive Cabinet Meeting.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-World special. l.
The Cabinet was in session from / until s
O'Clock. Result unknown. At the close
of the council Granville proceeded to
Windsor to have another interview with
the Queen.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Herald special.
The Cabinet, after an unharmonious'' Ges-
sion to-day, broke up again with de-
cision to meet again on Wednesday
6CrtschakOff's last bombshell has Gre
ated terrible CONSERVATION, and the Cabi-
net at least feels disinclined TO answer as
eoasdily "a Granville reoIipd ~ tho fret