The Morning herald., 1876-12-21
Over the Gable.
TIE ooNYH8HNoE.

THE OoNH11EN0E.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-The Times, to-day
In leading editorial article on the confer
snce, says:
1t II interesting to observe how far tn.
Conservatives % well - the liberals hsv'
travelled from their original position re
specting the Eastern question.
| A few days ago we indicated that Russia
would abandon her design for the occupa'
tion of Bulgaria If the conference should
provide some other effective guarantee, and
we also mentioned suggestion that the
duty of police should be undertaken by the
troops Of some small Stste like Belgium.
We have yet to see whether Belgium will
consent to undertake 20 delicate q task, bui
in the mere fact that the Powers will allow
such . scheme to be laid before the confe-
renee, We ind striking illustration Of the
distance to which the friends % well % en-
emies of Turkey have been driven BY force
of events.
It may be saidthst such arguments are fu
tile, ,becsuSe they leave out of account the will
of Turkey herself, but the "Times" thinks
incorporating resistance on the part Of
Turkey is out Of the question II she be not
permitted to believe that she would have
England's support in case of conflict
The article concludes a. follows:-"If the
Marquis of Salisbury should be instructed
to tell tho Porte that 1t would forfeit the
support of England by uncom promising re
sistance, the new Grand Vizier would, We
believe, see the necessity of submission, and
the last danger of war would pass away"
A second editorial article IN the "Times,
ridicules the idea of Belgian occupation, and
says If peace ID to be preserved by . uuion
OF the six powers, they must be resolved to
act for themselves as we'll az to- deliberate.
ACCIDENT TO THE CITY or BR1sroL-T1vs
PERSONS DROWNED.
LONDON, Dec. 20.-The steamer City of
Bristol, Captain Ellieop, which loft Liver
pool December 8, for Philadelphia, has put
back to Queenstown. She lost her foremsst
and bowsprit and all attached during .
northwest gale. At noon on the 14th inst,
second officer and four seamen were washed
overheard and drowned.
INDIA COUNCIL B1LLs.
India Council bills were allotted to-day,
at about y to "a. per rupee below last
WeuneS0ay'e rates.
BRENT ARRESTED.
Charles Brent, the Louisville forger, has
been delivered into the custody of an Eng
lish detective designated by Minister Pierre.
pont to receive him, and will leave to. night
Tor Queenstown to embark for the United
States.
BRENT TH1 FoRGER.
Charles Brent, the Louisville foreer, has
been delivered into the custody of an English
detective designated by Minister Pierrepont
to receive him, and will leave tonight for
Queenstown, to embark for the United
States.
INDIA COUNCIL ELLIS.
India Council bills were nllotted to day at
about u to Is per rupee below last Wednes-
days rates
ADDREss OF THE IRIsH NATION.
The House referred the complimentary
address of the Irish nation on the American
Centennial to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to report what to do With 1t. This
address was refused by the President last
summer unless presented through the
British minister.
RIORGANIZ1NG s1RvIAN TROOPS.
VIENNA, Dec. 20.-Russia has granted
2,O0O, 900 roubles for the reorganization Of
the Servian troops. The Montenegrins have
released Osman Pasha.