The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21
gun vessels are building here, and two
others In private yards are being prepared
for commissions.

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LONDON, October 20.-Tfe Cabinet met
yesterday. ALL the ministers were present,
The q ines Gays the meeting was rendered
necessary by the critical state Of afiafrs.in
Europe; Tor the negotiations which have
virtually at an END, and war between Russia
and Turkey IS supposed TO be unavoidable.
The Cabinet did nothing which ean Justify
prevailing fears Of British participation IN
the war. They decided upon policy Of
abstention for the present Of least. In this
policy they have the support OF the press
and people. This removes from considera-
ton the chances Of the peace Of Europe
being disturbed, which In Wednesday,
panic was certainly reckoned upon to dis
turb it in case Russia crossed the Danube.
STOCK EXCHANGE Primer AND QUIET.
LONDON, October 2O-12:20 z. M-The
Stock Exchange opened frmer this. morning
with an upward tendency alIround, consols
being 944. The market Isl eaker new but
quiet, and free from movements Of q pan
icky nature. s.5z.I2: ii. TX j. &
Spain. III.
s DIsARAISG CIVILIANS. !,
SAN SEBASTIAN, October 2o.-A decree
has been issued ordering all civilians pos
sessing arms to deliver them up to the au-
thorities within ten days. Troops have oc-
cupied the various forts along the frontier.
The Eastern War.
LONDON, October 2O.-The Tines's Paris
correspondent says there is no doubt OF ae-
cord between Russia, Germany, and Aus
.tria. 1t can be easily seen that Englandanf
France will not break neutrality there.
Russia has only Turkey to fear. =
A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany from Constantinople says: g General
Ignatieff, the Russian ambassador, will to-
day present his credentials to the Sultan.
It is believed negotiations are about TO re-
open between the Porte and ambassadors of
the Powers on the basis Of the English pro-
posals."
The Times's special from Belgrade re-
ports that it was rumored there Wednes-
day that 10000 Russians had crossed the
Pruth. The French, Italian, and Austrian
consul-generals went to Orsoya to .ascer
tain whether the report was true. No con-
firmatton has come, so 1t is probably false.
LONDON, October 20.-There is nothing
in this mornings news to relieve the ,lncer-
tainty about Russa's intention.
The London journals, editorially, seem
inclined to abandon all hope OF the preserva-
ton Of peace between Russfa and Turkey.
The Berlin newspapers, on the, contrary,
express the opinion that all the Powers OF
Europe, including England, are equally in.
terested in and responsible for Russia's nc
tions in consequence OF the failure Of their
joint efforts at Constantinople, aud that it is
unjust to suspect Russia Of following the
dictates of self-interest. ..,.,,
The French papers agree that France will
do her best to maintain peace, but will not
take an active part should the crisis end In
war.
A special from Vienna to the Daily 1ele-
graph says: cit is generally considered
certain here that the Gar has been over
borne in the Lividian councils by the pre-
dispositions of the Empress, the Caro-
witch, and Prince Gortschakotf; all OF
whom. favor the views OF the National
party"
A Times Vienna dispatch confirms the
posed six-months' nrmisticc, and its accept
ance by the other four Powers. The cor
respondent thinks Germany throws her in
fluence with Russia in order to force the
other Powers to agree upon compromise
which Russia can accept. &c sees in this
prospect OF peace, but nevertheless regards
the situation as most critical. The report
that 250,000 Russian troops were ready to
pass through Roumania is undoubtedly ex-
aggerated, but the correspondent has relia-
Bile information that the three army corps
of Kien, Kharkow, and Odessa are under
orders OF mobilization, and there are other
signs OF preparation in Southwestern
Russia; but there are indications on
the other hand that the eyentuality
against which this preparation must be
made is not looked upon Us immediately i'm
pending. The force which these three south.
western corps might put in the field is esti-
mated at 100,0 men.