, 1876-09-06

subjects Of Turkey had now a strong feel
ing in favour OF independence. And be
admitted, while denying that he had ever
declared autonomy impossible, that the
OF community Of ideas between Christians
and Mahommedans,-a difficulty which is
got rid of, if the Mahommedans in the
Christian States are treated as guests. He
desired, however, to avoid the word
autonomy" as too elastic. 1t will be
observed that Lord Derby treats the des-
patch Of the Fleet to Besika Bay as o
measure intended to prevent outbreaks in
Constantinople, while Mr.. Disraeli, in the
speech described elsewhere, explains it as
intended to show Europe that Britain
would protect the freedom of the Medlter-
rsnean,
There has been a distinct rise in the
price Of silver during the week, and it is
now sid. the ounce, while the bills drawn
by the India Office on Calcutta were as
signed at Is. 7sd. the rupee. It is beIiev-
ed that this rise is due to an increased
demand from the East, but the transac-
lions hitherto have been very small. The
rise, as far as it goes, tells in favour both
of those who believe, with Lord Salisbury,
that much Of the depreciation is due to
panic, and OF those who, with the Econo-
mist, hold that it must now be profitable
to ship silver to India as q commodity. 1t
is possible, however, that the rise has
been produced by the resolve Of the Ameri.
- lo,,eo ~ opronortok;vo 20 uooLo
silver legal tender, to which the Senate
has not Jet agreed, though the Bill is sup
ported by the "Silver King" of Nevada,
who wants q sudden, sharpsrise in his ore.
1t is difficult to believe that the statesmen
OF the Union will introduce a third legal
tender, besides gold and greenbacks, but
there is 90 plumbing the depths Of democra-
tic ignorance of political economy. Hun
drsds' et thousands 10 the West believe
shat Government can " make money.
Lord Carrafyon made his promised
statement on Barbados affairs on Tuesday.
august y in o capital though, to US, un-
satisfactory speech, which we have care
fully analysed elsewhere. He acquitted
the Governor OF anything but indiscretion
III using PHRASES W we Legislature "AlCu
might have been safe in Pail Mall, but
were unsafe in Barbados, and refused to
recall him, though in view of the strained
relations between him and the planters he
might, by,and bye, find him another APP
pointment. He utterly rejected the idea
Of Royal Commission into his conduct,
and significantly hoped that the local au-
thorities would SO behave themselves as to
render q Commission OF inquiry into the
condition Of the island needless. At pre-
sent, he limited. the Constitution, which
be described sarcaatically as the very OPP
posite OF the English one, was not worked
so 81 TO secure good government. Lord
Cardwell, the Only other Peer who spoke
except Lord O'Hagan, frankly admitted
that II one.tenth Of Lord Carnarvon's i'm.
parchment was correct, q change in the
form of government in Barbados was alb.
sOluteIy necessary S.; but seemed to think
1t unfair to condemn the local authorities
while no one acquainted with the island
was in the House, q quaint limitation of
Parliamentary rights which would render
legislation nearly impossible. How many
schoolmasters will be in the House when
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