, 1876-12-09

nor a secreC society spy In the hall-ao fer
lose bis temper as TO frame an attack upon
Russia for the sake of something to enllven the
occasion ] He should have remembered the
result OF the attack he made upon Prince Bis.
marck at a Lord Mayors table, and the alb
ject apology which he afterward rendered to
that Minister for bis indiscreet language. Then,
too, 1t 10 amusing TO realize that a gentleman,
whose hatred OF the newspaper press Is become
chfonlc, should utter the most incendiary ex.
prSsslons solely for the use of the young report.
ss who were present at the quiet wing of the
table. They constituted the Immediate audi
enoe to which be addressed bis Russian senti.
ments, and they received them with his compli.
ments, no doubt.
The Gear made his speech at Moscow two
hours after receiving q telegraphic report Of Lord
Bsaoonsheld's speech at the Mansion House.
An Impression exists in some circles that
Russia will not continue her warlike prepare.
lions, now that q good opportunity Is offered
her to get out of the trouble honorably and
with q show Of great influence in bringing about
a conference. a message just at hand from the
HKRALD's correspondent at the Russian capital.
asserts that the utmost activity prevails and
that says that two divisions of the imperial
guard, composed of ~brigades of cavalry, artille.
ry and infantry, will leave st. Petersburg for
Poland in a few days, Transportation has
been secured for troops and supplies. This
large movement OF troops hints at a rupture Of
the close relationship existing between the
three emperors. 1t is also believed to be a pre-
caution against a SlaV0nio movement in Poland,
i~nstigated by Hungary, in order to check the
development OF Russian power in the Danubi-
an provinces.
The Gar evidently intends that troops In
reserve shall be ready to take the place Of the
arm AhnT* = n ha r~1-o1 A-lI T
10 preparing for any events. Mobilization of
the Russian army will be ordered in q few days.
Russia will send a note to the Powers, which,
1t is said, will explain that, as all the Powers
nave agreed about the reforms which are to be
demanded OF Turkey, Russia thinks their
flIhiment only possible If she prepares to de.
lend them. Russian papers abound In war.
IKE reports 1t is rumOred that Russia is like
~ to obtain in Holland advances of money
upon a large amount Of railway shares.
despatch from Calcutta reports that
2n'ooo peroons persisted Ia the cyclone OF Oot0-
Der 81, and some estimates place the loss Of
lVes as high as 10000. In the town Of Bur.
Elshol' capital OF the Backergunge district, 1900
houses were |levelled with the earth. Letters
from survivors report that a great wave, nine
feet deep, swept over the large island Of Oak
1ln' bhahahazpore. The whole of Eastera
Bengal appears to have suffered severely from
the cyclone, and Calcutta narrowly oscap.
ed.
The reports of famine from Bombay are
worse A water famine is feared IN some dis.
tricts. N
Cardinal Simeoni, recently the Papal Nancio
at Madrid has been appointed to succeed the
late Cardinal Antonalll as Secretary of State
to the Pope,
LONDON, Nov. IA.
Later ad7ices fully confirm all the despatch.
81 received Sunday night regarding the grave
aspect OF affairs in the East, brought abo1t by
the speeches of the English Premier and the
Gar. The reports from Oonstantinople for.
Warded to the HERALD three days ago have
only now reached London by the regular news
agencies There are good reasons for doubling
husslas sincerity in regard to both the Armis,
Aoe and the conference. A rumour which was
current Two weeks ago, but which seemed too
trlhIng to credit, isunearthed again, and this time
1t 10 received with some show of truth. Know
ing the unoeasing efforts that Russia is making
TO concentrate her army in the South it does
not seem SO improbable that General I~gnatieff
returned from Livadia to Constantinople with
an ultimatum in bis pocket which neither Tur-
Key nor England could tolerate for a moment.
Such Is now the current report and, further,
that the Russian Minister only awaits a signal
from the Gar to present this virtual declaration
OF war. For my part, I believe the English
Ministry fear the indiscretion of the Turkish
government mara han anv aroroos;vo 5irIor.