The New York herald., 1876-11-21
THE EASTERN CRISIS
England's Policy Now Fully
Elaborated.
LORD SALISBURY EN- ROUTE.
Russia Insists Upon Turkeys Exclusion from
the Preliminary Meeting.
OUR FLAG ON THE OCEAN.
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[BY CABLE TO THE HxnALD.1
LONDON, Nov. q, 1876.
Now that Lord Salisbury has actually set out for
ConstantInope, we begin to think that the confer
sedate Secretary for India visiting the capitals
France, Germany and Austria, presumptively to tell
the representatives OF those governments that they
win see fearful row II he comes away from Con-
stantnople unsatisfied seems more ludicrous than
The critical state OF anairs would justify He may
be supposed to say, to Bismarck especialy:-"Help
rs, II possible; but, IL you cannot don't aid the
Bcar-stand neutral ~
THE CABINET PLANS.
At the Cabinet council which was held in Down.
ing street on Saturday the sole theme Of dis
cussion was the Marquis Of Salisburys policy at
the forthcoming conference. 1t was decided
that he should endeavor to secure the best
terms for the Christians in Turkey without
:roaching upon her territorial integrity He is to
make a firm stand for the maintenance OF Turkish
unity. Beyond that large latitude is al
owed for his discretion, and the Cabinet
sas full confidence in his ability. If Rus
ia refuses the English programme Salisbury is
directed to withdraw at once from the conference
Ind to declare that British troops will at
py and defend Constantinople. 1t will be seen by
the great point embodied in these directions, name
", the determination to stand for the integrity Of
Turkey, that England has not departed from her
original policy.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
At the very moment that all these schemes were
hnder discussion by British Cabinet, Russia had
taken diplomatic position which may block the
wheels Of peace. The HERAID's correspondent in
ConstantinopIc telegraphed last night that he Is
assured that Russia absolutely insists upon the
exclusion OF Turkey from the preliminary confer
ence. The Austrian Ambassador at Constantinople,
however, takes a hopeful view of the situation
He thinks that everything viii be arranged and
that Turkey will even accede to Russia's demands
respecting Bulgaria
I'm ROUTE FOR THE CONFERENCE.
Tnc Marquis Of salisbury, who has boon appointed
special ambassador to act with Sir Henry Elliot
English Plcnipotentiary at the coming conference,
left London yesterday with his family and suite for
Constantinople by way Of the Continent. He
is now resting in Paris, and win visit Berlin
and Vienna, en- route presumably for consultation
with the English Ministers at the courts Of Germany
and Austria. Prince Bismarck will arrive in Berlin
tonight, simultaneously with the Marquis Of Sails
bury,
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The Right Hon. Mr. Cross, Home Secretary. at q
banquet in Birmingham last night, spoke very hope
fully in regard to the present aspect Of the Eastern
question. He said all the Cabinets OF Europe con-
sidered the conference to be the OF settling
the difficulty He thought the conference would
probably meet before tho end of the week. He de-
clared tho time had come whom the waste paper
rcncy OF Turkish promises should be paid in sterling
coin.
A CHAPTER CONTRADICTIONS
The Cologne Gasctte has, for the twentieth tme for
fciied all confidence as trustworthy authority. A
letter is published by the London br,nch Of the Rotns
shilds compiclcly denying tho announcement madc
In Saturdays Gazette. Of Cologne. the effect that
the great banking house had promised to advance
money Russia The letter declares that there not
the 81 ehtcst truth in the report Careful sontradc
tions also published in yesterdays journals of
the reports of activity at tho woowich Arsenal
where, the Morning Ios Saturday, stated order
had boon received Tor COO cartridges and 900
ammunition boxes In which 10 pack cartridges for
transportation. The increased demand for cartridges
In ~ t.a adj of ho
linHcnry rife Indian army. II only fair to the
xoymsng Post 10 say that people believe that the
cartridges ordered than did before the conradic
tion. The public dscrminates very ceveriy between
false news printed by mischance the pubic journals
and untrue statements put forth by ministers and
secretaries for she sake Of masking the plans OF the
government What is hcinous sin for journalism is
Avirtue among diplomats
OUR flag ABROAD.
The HxRALp's Madeira correspondent announces
ina. the United states steamer Gettysburg arrived
aor,a Bay, Fayal, ono Of the Azore Islands, on tho
9Th INST, The officers and men were enjoying unusu-
ally good health.
THE HoRRoRs BENGAL CYCLONE
The details oil tho dreadful cyclone in Bengal only
add to tho awful character OF the disaster The Times
OF yesterday printed long telegram from Calcutta Of
which the following is summary:-Th large
Islands, namely, Haitiab, sundccp and Dakhin Shaha-
bayporc, and numerous small islands included In tho
Bacxergungc Nookboiy and Chtagong districts, wc-c
entirely submerged by tho storm wave OF October 81.
rs was also the mainland for Ave six miles inland.
Tneae islands all situated the estuary o
the River Mesna Tho largcst-Dakhin shahabay-
rorewas 500 SQUARE milcs IN extent IL h ad n popu-
a,ion OF ABOUT 100000 Haitian and Sundccp, to-
rcther had about leo 900 population. Up TO eleven
o'clock the night OF the 3lst there signs
danger, but before midnight wave swept tho
country to dcpth M many places, Of twenty feet,
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