, 1876-12-09

Gear has in mind? Are they such conditions as
the Porte will grant? Therein lies the whole
question, and If we are to rely upon this morn
ing's news from Constantinopla the question is
not likely to be answered to the mind of the
Gear. Turkey hesitates, we are told, to accept
a conference, and the Grand Vizier has tele-
graphed his objection to the English govern.
ment. Moreover in another report protesting
to come from CoastantinopIe the Pail Mall
Gazette here refers to a special despatch In the
Daily Telegraph we get what would seem
TO be the substance Of the objections thus refer
red to. The Turkish government, who are said
to be deeply stirred by the injustice done to
their nation and by the i'll return their enemies
make for all their proofs Of moderation, are
stated to have telegraphed instructions to their
representatives abroad to the following effect =
W desire peace, with or without a conference,
but we must have guarantees for the integrity
of our territory before we can admit reoommen-
datlOns or requests. We consider it an evil, II
not a fatal precedent, to accept O conference
upon the internal affairs Of the Empire. If
Europe has propositions to make to US let the
Signatory Powers of the Treaty of Paris make
them collectively and we will reply yes or no.
Such is the account given of the attitude Of the
Turkish government, and fit be correct it is
needless to dwell upon the seriousness of the
news. No common could enhance the gravity
VI ~ ClltlCdI u SlLudilUH as IL TGNGdlS' IL ll0
temper too plainly indicated in this naughty
message is really dominant at Constantinople
the prospect is a gloomy enc indeed"
The Cars speech has found a general and
enthusiastic echo throughout the Russian En-.
plre. Town councils, diets, trades, merchants,
guilds, the clergy, and, in fact, all classes uUani-
mously declare without qualification theiI joyful
readiness to contribute to and fulfil 10 the
utmost all the demands which the Car and
the Empire might make for the protection
OF the interests of Russia. They place
their fortunes End all their resources at
the disposal Of tho government to pro-
Vide the necessary means. The Servian
government has also received instructions TO
send back to Russia Immediately all Russian
officers who have not resigned their cCmmis-
8ions in the Russian army.
LONDON, Nov. 10.
The news this morning Is still more warIike
than that Of yeste rday, and the conviction Is
now general That an immediate resort to arms
has been determined upor by Russia. The air.
in fact, Is filled with rumour8 Of war, and Deo.
pie who had hoped all along that England would
keep clear OF 1T are Low coming round to tha
belief that the Premier, for reasons best known
TO himself, IS determined on fight in the event
Of a RUSSIAN invasion Of Turkey. Whether
be counts upon having an ally or not IN one
of those things which the future nav BRING To
light, but 1t is now generally felt that. even
should England be single bonded in the conflict
DiSraeIi will not hesitate to resist Russian og.
erosion by force.
Shrewd observers of the brilliant bat erratio
statesman 20 50 far as to say that he counts on
bringing 100000 Silks and Sepoys from India
into the struggle, and that those, with the
hordes of Mohpmmedans from the Tcrkish
dominions ard from Africa, which English mo-
ney could place in the field, would enable the
Turks to meet the Russians on something like
equal terms.
But whatever the government means to do,
there can be no doubt that preparations on a
large scale for war are being theoretically
pushed forward. The Admiralty have issued
an order to have all the gunboats at Ports.
mouth got ready for sea Immediately, and re.
cruiting for gunners is actively going on ia all
the naval dep6s.
Extensive military preparations are also 90.
ing on and in all the ~arsenaIs the utmost acti.
witty prevails. Troops have been ordered to
the Mediterranean and the garri<oa8 Of Malta
and Gibralter are to to be strengthened with
all possible despatch.
Oylonel Stokes, of the Royal Eagineer3. with
a competent s'aHf, has been ordereI to the East
to organize the defence of Constantfnop!e, and
this is regarded as a sure ir"iio3tioa of E:g.
lands intention to act al y.c3 in case Russia
poovos bnr trn0Dc into TurEish +.r.;+or,- UL.