The New York herald., 1876-10-21
The English to Occupy Constantinople
in Event Of Russian Invasion.
A SECOND GIBRALTAR.
Egypt To Be Brought Under
British Rule.
Sir Charles Stavcley, K. c. B.-The Little
War Now in Progress.

maintenance OF the integrity OF Turkey has been
abandoned England has decided to leave the Otto
man Empire to its fate. She viii hold Constantine
divided up among whatever nations are able to sub
due and hold it. II Russia now crosses into the
Balkans the hour of the Turk in Europe has come.
A tradition has always passed current among the
faithful that the Mohammedans were finally to leave
the city on the Golden Horn. Engand's plan now
Is to make Constantinople a second Gibraltar.
CABINET ACTION.
The action Of Her Majesty's Cabinet at the meet
ing on Thursday night was decisive 1t was resolved
that the invasion OF Turkey by the Russians shall be
the signal for the occupation Of Constantinope by
10000 men and the movement Of the whole fleet OF
ironclads now in Besika Bay to the Golden Horn.
To provide for such emergency transports will at
once carry three corps OF regulars to Malta where
enormous quantities of military stores and provi-
sions have been accumulating for months past.
EGyrr's FUTURE.
Should the acknowledgement Powers, such as Ger
many, Austria and France, oppose this course,
course is rendered mperativey necessary by the
vital Importance Great Britain Of the Suez Canal
Egypt would fall an easy prey, and some prominent
Englishmen are sanguine enough to say that the
Khedive would be very willing to hold his title under
the suzerainty Of the English throne, much the same
rs the royal princes of India.
THE GENERAL-lN-CHIEF.
The command Of the British troops in the East
has been assigned to Major General Sir Charles
William Dunbar stavcley, X. G. b. an experienced
Indian officer General Staveley is the eld-
est son Of the late Lieutenant General William
Btaveley, G. B., and was born in 1917. He was edu
Gated at the Naval and Military Academy, Edin-
burgh, and entered the army in 1885, He was
sent out to China in 1862 as Brigadier General in
command. For several years previous to 1870 he
Was Commander Of the Western District In India.
He took prominent part in the autumn manGuvres
pf the British Army. He Is man eminently quail
ned to take command in SO great an emergency as
that in which England will find herself II war
comes.
ENGLISH OFFICERS FOR TURKEY.
Advices which obtained tonight from member
OF the war once justify the statement that $50 half
nav ofcers Of the British Army have applied to that
department for permission to join the Turkish
forces so bitter is the hatred Of Russia Positions
are said to be already offered to them. ExColone,
Baker is already in the service OF the Sultan and will
ret all the revenge against the foe Of British India
that lies in his power.
HIDING HER HAND.
In order to mask her policy for the moment,
however, the Cabinet causes to be given out that
policy OF abstention for the present at least, has
been resolved upon. This policy will prove equally
effective 10 England in the event OF peace or war.
With the key to her intended abandonment Of
Turkey to its fate readily why England
wants TO gar time. Therefore it is emncntly clever
In her statesmen to declare a policy OF abstenton
the chances OF peace OF the
elements OF Wednesdays panic The crossing of
Tho Pruth by the Russians creates a crisis, but
not climax II she is contont to rest satisfied with
che Balkan provinces England may not nrc gun The
only dscouraging feature OF this view is that
nothing this morning to relieve the uncertainty to
Russia's intentions.
Tho man-of-war Shah, carrying twenty-sx guns and
reported 10 be the swcst vessel the navy has been
ordered to reinforce tho British fleet at Bsska Bay.
OPINION
The London journals editorially seem inclined to
abandon all hope OF the OF poaco between
Russia and Turkey. Tho Berlin newspapers, on the
contrary express the opinion that all the powers OF
Europe, including England, are equally inter-
sstcd in and responsible for Russia's actions
in consequence Of the failure oil their joint efforts at
Constantnople and that II unjust TO suspect Russia
u following the dictates Of sclfncrest Tho French
papers agree tha. France will do her best maintain
pence, but will not tako active part should the
The report current in Belgrade regarding the passage
OF the Pruth by tho Russians given in tho HERALps
Dispatches yesterday, tho French. Italian and Aus
trIan Consuls General visited Orsova but they could
learn nothing thcrc, and the probabilities pre-
v,ousIy stated, are that the rumor was started for
moral effect upon the scrvian armies
THE CARS FUTURE POLICY.
generally considered certain in Vienna that tie
Czarbns been overbornc in the Lvadian councils by
the rredispos,ons o. the Empress, tho Czarcwitch
and Prince Gorschakon, all Of whom favor the views
or tho national party.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times calls a,tcn-
lion 10 the fact that Russas refusal OF the long
srmistcc she has been facc TO face with
Turkey no other Power having approached Turkey;
that by strange accord entire Europe has doned
Inc fiction by which discussion has been carried In
Tho name Of serva and Montenegro BY OF the
s,nauiar in history Russia and Turkey