The New York herald., 1876-10-20
GABLE N EW S
From All Parts Of the
Old World.
THE EASTERN STORM
England to Fight the Imperial
Alliance Single-Handed.
.EUROPE'S QUANDARY
The Stat tesmen Assembling in
Austria and Germany.
RUSSIAN SENTIMENT.
RUSSIAN SENTIMENT.
The Cars Army Reported to Have
Crossed the Pruth.
HAS THE WAR BEGUN? !?

LONDON Oct. 20. 1876.
There Is slight lu in the storm which swept over
Europe on Wednesday. The quiet docs not imply
lnaction. however, for England Is redoubling her
anors Of the past week to prepare for tho inevitable
The most alarming symptom OF yesterday the
haste which tho Qneen's government 10 showing 10
send troops to India. Tho large Russian army at
Tms s not intended 70 operate against Turkey. This
army is what creates such q panic in England.
rins is tho capital city OF Georgia. In Asat,c Russia,
and Of all Russian Transcaucasia IL Is located tho
River Koor and has population Of g. SEQ Inhabitants
Is, with Khiva Of the keys the land route
10 British India England darcs not break with the
200 000. 900 OF whom regard tho Sultan as
the head Of thoir church This is the
greatest Of all the that strangely link she
interests Of the most civilized with the barbar-
nation Of Europe. II tho Bosphorus question did
not exist all England could afford cooperate
for the destruction OF the Turk In Europe.
A special despatch to the HERALD from Belgrade
states that the Russian army has the Prutn
but coming, the information does from tho Servian
sapita is to DO feared that tho statement has been
xp tho courage or their men. II u DO true however,
Ihe end has Europe will thon DO committed to
ihe greatest war of modern times
Ths Queen will hold Council next Monday. This is
m absolute indication that is considered almost
Inevitable by Her Majesty and her government
CABINET.
Tho Cabinet met yesterday. All tho Minister'S werc
present The Times declares shat the meeting was
rendered necessary by tho critical state Of affairs in
last twelve months are virtually at an end and
war Russia and Turkey is supposed 10 be una
voidablc Every resolution At . time like this Is
msmsntous. Evon the conclusion that nothing re-
mains to DO done is which q single Minister
might decline 70 be responsible for The
Ministers met only to CONFIRM BY common
accord the conclusions at which the
country had arrived II the result bc only negative
Tar present action is concerned this only represents
the almost unanimous desire OF tho nation There
u
There WILL moreover, be autumn session
or Parliament. Tho Cabinet did nothing which can
Justify prevailing fears OF British participation the
var II will be understood this result does not in
volvc positive decision respecting events which
arc stiIl uncertain and tho position will change conn
uaiy. II amounts only to this, that tho existence Of
VIRTUAL war between Russia and tho Porto does not
srea.e state Of things calling for interference;
MAT We arc not called upon either by tho text Of
treaties or by moral obligation TO defend
NE Of those empires against the other.
The nation reserves full liberty OF action
should the compromising Of her interests call for
Interference. All present Is that . war
nsce and religion sufficiently formidable Is likely to
msue in Eastern Europe II it was permissible policy
% wait and SEQ what would OF the struggle be-
wccn the Turks and their rcbcous subjects u Is not
now wrong to stand aside and the development Of
mo some contest England has ncvor undertaken to
Interfere in tho concerns OF the Continent without
continental allies There good ground for be-
ucvng shat We should have real support from any
Power in war for tho defence Of tho Turkish State
Enectual resistance 70 Russian power must proceed
from Austria and Germany. appears unlikely that
either Of them will takc hostile position toward Rus
sSoLAxps ACTIVITY.
Orders have boon received at tho Devonport dock.
yard complete tho repairs tho fourturrct steam
ships Cycops, Hydra Gorgon and hecase oach carry
ing four guns and on the ron-ciad steamer Agncour
carrying twenty eight guns Three composite gun
vessels nre building Portsmouth, and others
private yards are preparing for commission.
Her Msjcstys Indian troop ship Jumna, which len
Portsmouth Wednesday, reached Plymouth last
night en route for India sho carries e34 artiiiory
men and upward OF seventy ofcers and surgeons She
has stopped at Plymouth for tho purpose embarking
smother battery Of artillery. Tho Jumns has been
directed 10 call at Gibraltar and Malta for or.
dcrs IN case circumstances should pccesssate a
change in tho destination OF tho troops Tho depart
urc OF tho troops from woowich on Tuesday TOR
Portsmouth was witnessed by vast crowds and tho
excitement displayed was tho greatest since tho Cr
mean
The latest addition to tho English navy, tho Bnc-
chsntc, an iron steam corvette cascd with wood 3o32
tons displacement and power was launched
At the Royal Dock Yard at Portsmouth on yesterday
Tho Bacchantc will mount sixteen guns
ASSEMBLING THE STATESMEN.
Tnc parliamentary bodies OF the European States arc
assembled or viii be convened Tho Austrian Heichs-
rssh reassemblcd yesterday. Tho German Reichs,adt
s take their ssass on ihs last day. Of ihs present