The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
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GsPEcrAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY CABLE.
LONDON, Feb r. 1876.
The week just closing has been an eventful one
tor London, including, it has, the opening of Par
biament, the Kenealy processionist fasco the COM
mencement OF the Parliamentary discussions and
yesterdays fog
PALPABLE DARKNESS.
The latter was almost unprecedented in blackness.
BIT lasted the entire day. From sunrise to sunset
(which, we suppose, took place. since they are set
BLOWN in the Nautical Almanac" there was not a
lglimpse of daylight, and, contrary to the natural
Jorder Of things night alone brought relief and
hparative light
FoG-BouND LONDON
During the hours OF day gas lamps were useless. A
New vehicles crawled lazily along. Mufned figures
moved about the city like restless shadows, the fog
eeeming to deaden all sound. over the River Thames
There brooded dead silence. 1t was most gloomy
hnd depressing day.
y SUNLIGHT AND JOY.
To-day the city is hooded with bright sunshine and
Eondoners revel In seeing their city and each other
bnce more
AN EAR TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The first nush OF the excitement after the open
ing OF Parliamentis over and the nation is settling
BLOWN to listen to what the government says about
important foreign matters.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
Lord Derby, In replying TO the Queens Speech In
Ehe House Of Lords, defended Engiand's adhesion to
ehe Andrassy note His principal reason was that had
England abstained from joining the three imperial
Powers-Russia, Germany and Austria-the Porto
kwould have rejected Count Andrassy's proposals
hnd England would have been called on TO defend
the Porte from the consequences OF such rejection.
= THE PROSPECTS PEAcE.
Lord Derby doubted that the insurgents viii lay
1own their arms, but he said that II Austria OBJ
eerves strict neutrality the seaboard that they
might be forced to yield. England remains free for
hction. Lord Derby stated that his great anxiety
WAS to stave or a religious war in Turkey.
THE sUEz CANAL CRUSADE.
Lord Derby denied that England, In purchasing the
Suez Canal wanted to establish exclusive protec-
torate over Egypt or a monopoly of the canal, but,
De added, no other country must monopolize the
Natter.
THE COMMONS AND THE CANAL.
In the House OF Commons Lord Harrington leader
cf the liberal opposition, doubted whether the canal
purchase win be useful in securing Engiand's route
10 India England having only deferred share inter-
best it IL questionable whether she would have
bright to govern the shareholders' policy. In time
of war the use OF the canal would depend solely with
exercise OF territorial right by the Sultan or the
laKhedive, or both He hoped the government would
Austify the purchase.
DIsRAELI's REPLY.
Mr.. DisraeI made, from an English standpoint,
hives his views on the subject thus
England Is the great Mediterranean Power, main
Raining chain OF fortresses which she VIII never
xelnquish, extending almost from the gates OF the
metropolis TO India In this chain the canal Is no
nnean link The purchase was necessary to prevent
bthe canal from falling entirely into foreign hands
ut was necessary. therefore, for maintaining the
british Empire, and thus proper policy for the
british nation"
AN APPLAuDrHo ROAR ON THE PART OF THE LION.
Naturally this declaration OF the Premier was en-
Enthusiastically received.
GLADsroNRs AcoUIEscENcE-
Mr.. Gladstone shows magnanimous loyalty 70 him
lsef In pronouncing in favor OF the future policy Of
khe government regarding Turkey and the necessity
Spfpurchasing the canal shares.
MUEnUR FROM THE DEMOCRACY AND LIBERALS.
The session OF Parliament thus commences In q
Very amiabIe fashion. Strange to say there are mem
bers and newspapers opposed to the Queens formal
assumption OF the title Of Empress Of India. Lord
ranvle leader Of the liberals In the House OF Lords
mas limited that his party like not the proposal
Nothing Is grander according 70 his view, than the
title Queen Of Great Britain ireland and India.
The Spectator thinks the title Engiand's Queer
greater than midas Empress.
The Graphic says the assumption Of the new titl'
formally raises Hindostan from the rank Of depen
nency TO an integral portion OF the Empire giving II
An lieu Of the extinct giones Of its own royal houses
hhe tituIar splendor OF a new line OF sovereigns.
RKvERDY JomsoNs DRArH.
Tne announcement OF Reverdy Johnson's dealt
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