New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
TIE EASTERN QUESTION.

RAELIs POPULARITY WANING.
FgoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TIrE tribune
! LONDON July 22.-We arc favored to-day with
the loncdolaycl papers OF the british policy in the
East, bat they do not disclose many facts beyond
| those already known and even these few have been
largely discounted by Lord Derbys utterances last
week. II scarcely be called news 10 tell us now
that as long ago February last the discomfort pre-
| vaihng in Herzecovina and Scrvia very agera-
vatcd and that Sorvia wOuld ere long Jcin the III
! surgent provinces and make war against the Porte
| The Church Missionary Society lad, it appears,
anticipated nassacres such those which
occurred at Salonca and the death OF the late sui
tan was reported some moaths before his deposition
On MAY Sir Henry Elliot the British Minister at
Constantnople appears to have shared the fears OF
the Church Missionary Society, and telcgraphed to
Lord Derby that ms colleagues believed the pres
cnce of the fleet Be'ika Bay would greatly con-
ducC To the security of the Christians, who mt that
time were considered to be III great danger.
The Princes of Montenegro ahd of Seryla are
said to have had pointed ont TO them
by the Governments Of Austria ard of Russia the
dangers they would incur 10y acting against the
pacific efforts of the European Powers. But on the
other hand there are still more frequent reports of
supplies of both men and ma eral from the Austrian
10 less than from the Scvian frontier. IL was not,
il appears till the last moment that Russia sent any
message that was treated as decisive TIE Emperor
then sent from Ems message which could not be
mistaken in its terms, that if Scrva chose 20 go to
war Russia would not only withhold all material
assistance but also moral counsel and support In
the spondcHce in regard TO the Berlin note 1t IS
pretty clear that Russia ayowcd the side OF the
Christian insurgents and was anxious lor demands
upon the Porte in their behalf. Lord Derby, IA pni-
suance of that strict neutrality which he has de-
IL l., ,,pIf. Of
| would not make demands upon one party 10 the
quarrel without making corresponding requests
upon the other The Berlin note however, has been
| discarded bv Great Britain because 3" 1t was not
| likely To lead to any beneficial resdlt.' The
| papers certainly do not show anything
! upon their face bat the most pacific and
! conciliatory intentions on the part of Russia.
! Prince Gortchakof. long ago as the 2@ih OF
! March, told Lord Augustus Lotus, the Bntiah
! Minister at 81. Petersburg, that Russia wished 10
| maintain the Turkish Empire, but they could not
| struggle against destiny, and although they had
used all tie means in their power for pachcaion
OF the inSurgcnt provinces they had no means OF
| rcmcdying the internal decay Of the Empire.
| Lord Augustus LOTUS far impressed
| with the honesty of Russias intentions as 70
write home that il was evident 20 him that the Rus
| sian Government was most anxious for a paciii'a-
| ton on any reasonable terms, and later on Prince
| Gortchakoil wrQ,c 10 Count Schouvaloh IN London
| that they were ready 10 welcome any idea which
the British Cabinet might communicate, for they
sincerely desired a good understanding with them.
The rejoindcr OF Lord Derby is that the nsurrec-
tionary provinces must be subducd and the move
mcnt entirely suppressed before any further condi-
tious are imposed upon the Portc. He moreover
declines TO consider the struggle one merely be-
tween the Christian and Mohammedau populations,
and he urges that il has acquired general political
character. The press to-day generally receives the
correspondence with favor far ~ thc attitude oi
! England is concerned. The Times deduccs from the
correspondence however that the policy of nom
! intervention the part Of England - obviously
founded on dee p-rootod ndispo,ion to intervene;
but in regard 10 Russia it il difficult 10 believe tIai
she has any other motive FOR than an Iaail
| ty To discern how to interfere effectively. Tie
Dalg hcrg is littc cold, and bcstows but negative
| praise upon the Government. Ii think, the most
satisfactory part of the sp0ndcncc ~ that they
refrained from advising Turkey in it, resistance to
! the later cndcayors Of the Power, 10 obtain an
amcoration Of the lot of the Christian subjects Of
of the Porte. No such counsel was given, the sultan
being left to act on his judgment and response
! bhty "Whciher this was enough The Daily Net'
| gavely SAYS Parliament and the nation must ne
| eide" The papers have now 20 UNDERGO discussion
in Parliament. where 1t Is scarcely likely that they
handling than they have already done at the hands
| OF the press.
What is technically known in Parliamentary par
lance as the massacre OF the innoccnts' took place
on Thursday niglt, but violent exception Is taken
! both 10 the number of the victims aud the manner
Of its accomplishment. II is still portion of Par
! lamcntary practice, though every year reform IS
promised that about twice az many bills are intro
duced as can by any possibility be passed wiih"at
Parliament sitting the whole year round IL ~ also
a Iuo,t-prrhaps The most-s.ringcnt part oi the M
written Ew If Parliament that the Houses should
be up" before grousc-shCOtng begins on the l2th
Of Auguqt. Accordingly every year toward the end
of July number Of bills have To be east over, ana
the House is called upon 10 sit IN the daytime ~
well as at night Mr.. Disracli could only hId i've
! small bin. upon which 10 lay violent hands, and
! with aunty air ho told the House OF Commons
! that the remaining tive or six Government biIlS
| would not at present be withdrawn. lie wished
them 10 pas, the niycrsites bills for each Uni
vcrsty which have already passed the Lords the
Prisons bin and the Appellate Jurisdiction bilthe
! latter a measure fo: rcsuscitatng the House oi
Lords 50 "a 10 make it an efficient Court Of Final APP
peal In addition to this two or three bills have come
back fromthe Lords with important amendments, and
there il the discussion upon the Turkish question,
the Extradition question, aud tho Indian Budget.
besides host Of private bills TO be got through II
the House is 10 get through all this II will probably
have TO sit till tho end OF September and aS su'
a contingency is utterly impossible, the Premier IS
very much blamed FOR not throwing over at once all
that he intends TO throw over 50 that Parliament
may 90 to its work in earnest and finish il up. HIS
own reason is that be has hopes of passing ALL and
IL IL, INN, ,p,t hat p(