The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-18
FOR Ell G N.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Pail Mall Gazette
says that English jealousy and English sus-
picion are thoroughly aroused, and any action
on the part OF Russia in the direction of her
suspected aim would deepen the suspicion into
active hostility, and not only leave the govern
ment free to act against Russia, but in certain
contingencies, compel it SO to act.
The Times says one of the rumors on the
stock exchange yesterday was that Earl Derby
had withdrawn from the negotiations on the
Eastern question, and the cabinet had ordered
the occupation of Constantinople by Turkish
forces so that there will be no conference but
immediate war
The Feeling on the Stock Exchange.
The feeling on the stock exchange here over
the situation in the east is very gloomy, and
the market is much depressed.
London and Continental stock exchanges are
fiat to-day and international stocks, such as
Russian, Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian and
French have declined considerably. Consols
their best point for the day, but everything
else has suffered from the threatening aspect
of politicul affairs.
A RumOr that England will Occupy Con-
stantinOple.
The Financier says it.can state.-not official
~, but very confidently-the course which the
British cabinet has resolved upon in case Rus
STA invadesl Turkey. The British army corps
will Immediately occupy Constantinople and
defend it from all attacks. 1t is calculated
that not more than $4,000 troops are needed,
and British engineer officers are already max
ing surveys for prolonged defence of the
participate in war between Russia and
Turkey, who may fight out their quarrel,
whether in Asia or Europe, but to protect Con-
stantinople andlthe Dardanelles from capture
by Russia. England would simply hold Con-
other powers and the world at large. AS soon
as neutral state is formed on the Bosphorus,
or such other arrangement effected as Europe
may ultimately determine upon for the ward
enship of the Dardanelles England would will
iDgly withdraw. Thus the ministerial policy is
ment. 1t has distinct object of vital import
ance to British interests, and beyond that OBJ
ject the government will not go.
English Guns Shipped to Islta.
The board of admiralty has ordered five 3S
ton guns to be Immediately shipped to Mala.
Significant Language from the Gear.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE Gar ad-
dressing the generals and officers at the close
OF the review at Tarskeresel, on Wednesday,
said:
Gentlemen, let us wish the best success to
the commanders of the army
The Cars words were received with euthu-
siastlc cheering.
Railway Traffic Stopped.
All freight traffic is stopped since yesterday
on the railways between Warsaw and Teres-
pol, Kiev and Brest (Russan Brest), Moscow
and Brest Tambetf and Saratoff Graez and
Rarigyn, Charkoff and Nicolaieff, and Moscow
and KOsloff.
Roumanian War Expenses.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 1.-THE Roumanian dep
uties have voted $4,000 for maintenance of a
corps of observation on the Danube. and for
keeping the reserve under arms until Deem
Der.
Financial Panic i'm Southern Russia.
VIENNA, Nov, 1.-THE commercial centres
of southern Russia seem shaken to their foun-
dations. In Odessa a state of perfect panic
exists, The population are storming the state
banks and the city is demanding the surrender
of their deposits. In the towns of Kherson,
Olviopol and Nicolayey the same uneasiness ex-
lists
The Times Summing Up.
The Times leader sums up the latest phase of
the situation as follows: On Turkeys decision
today in regard to the conference hangs the
question OF peace or war. There may be war
even though the conference meets, but it must
be taken that Turkeys refusal to participate in
the conference would be considered as her &C
ceptance of war.
CUBA.
The Seizure of the Steamer Macfexuma
HAVANA, Nov. 17.-Additional particulars of
The seizure of the steamer Matezuma have been