The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


| LoNpoN, July 14.-In the House OF
Commons to-day petitions were presented
asking abrogation Of the treaty Of Paris.
An influential deputation is 10 wait on
Lord Derby on the Eastern question and
will present petition, signed by Earl
Russell as patron Of the league, reciting
among other things that all Europe sym
pathiIes with the oppressed Christians,
while England alone supports their op-
pressors, thus meriting the taunt that
their Christianity ia only a profession and
their love Of liberty IN empty boast. The
petitioners pray that Lord Derby, in the
interest Of peace, will withdraw all sup
port, moral and political, from the Sui
tan's government and permit the Chris
tians Of European Turkey to carve out
their future destiny without any external
interference whatever. lU.f.' =.
&, LATER.
Lord Derby this afternoon received the
dispatch OF the Christian League; and
severely criticized their memorial, though
in the main he expressed sympathy with
their objects, and in regard to the attrooi-
ties he said that doubtless both sides had
committed them. Nv"
y John Bright presented memorial in
favor Of strict neutrality, except when il
may be possible to interpose friendly
offices TO mitigate the horrors and hasten
the close OF the conflict. Replying, Lord
Derby said that as far as human fore
sight could discern, general war was
most unlikely 10 result from the present
conflict. He had refused to adhere to
the Berlin memorandum because 1t was
compromise between powers 'whb were
desirous OF acting together, yet not quite
agreeing. He did not think, therefore,
that compromise would ultimately
work, and he felt sure that the Porte
would not accept II, nor even the lnsur-
gents. The rendezvous Of the fleet in
Besika Bay, was not England's initiative
but all ambassadors at Constantinople,
wanted to be secured against eyentu-
alities md against the massacre Of the
British and other subjects. France and
Italy, for financial and other reasons,
don't desire war. Germany has no direct
interest in the question. England will
not make war, and Austria, peculiarly
placed, will not break peace for reasons
Of self interest 8 liz n 4
A powerful party in Russia sympa-
thize with the Sclavonians and desire the
erection OF a Slavic empire under
Russian guidance and influence, but that
party is not in power. The Gar is
great lover OF peace, and Russia has
other reasons, her finances and the ex-
tent Of her Asian conquests, for not wish
ing war. The understanding reached at
Richstadt was on the basis OF absolute
non-interference during the conflict, not
excluding the efforts in favor OF peace,
but il any steps should be taken
these would be in concert with
all tho powers. England's endeavor is
to keep the conflict in its present limits
and impress that view on others. Lord
Derby said that he had no doubt of Eng.
lands success, and continued, "all we
desire is to see fair play" IfTurkey is
dead We can't help il. We have guaran-
teed Turkey against murder. but not
against suicide or sudden death. II an
opportunity OF mediation offers, which
opportunity may even now be at hand,
we shall avail ourselves OF II.
.- BOILER EXPLOSION.
PORTSMOUTH, July 14.-An accident,
the nature Of which Is unknown, oc.
Cured to-day on the turret ship Thun-
derer on her trial trip. A number OF
the injured have been taken to the Naval
Hospital,
LATER.
il is reported that the boiler burst,
killing ten persons md wounding thirty
two.
LONDON, July 11.-The chief and as
sistant engineer are among the killed.
Captain Wilson's hand was blown off.
The Thunderer was making trial trip
on q measured mile in Stokes Bay. The
vessel Is now at spithead.
Twenty-one persons were killed and
sixty wounded by the explosion on board
the Thunderer. Many Of the wounded
can't recover.
f. A still later dispatch says 1t is feared
that twenty-six are fatally wounded.
MARINE NEWS. .l.n
The steamships Abyssinian and Hin
doc, from New York, have arrived out.
THE PICTURE DISCOVERED.
II is rumored that Gainsborough's
painting Of the Duchess OF Devonshlre,
which was cut from its frame and stolen
two months ago, has been discovered.
LONDON, July I5,-A Vienna special
says that the ministerial paper states that
Austria neither favors nor opposes the
desires Of the Bosnian Catholics for an
annexation Of Bosnia to Austria.
I LONDON, July 15.-The following is
the latest from Portsmouth in regard to
the disaster on board the Thunderer:
Twenty-Five Of the crew are dead. The
bodies are shockingly niutilated, the
flesh being stripped from their limbs by
the escaping steam. The forward
stoke hole, where the explosion oc-
Cured, Is divided FROM the alter
stoke hole by water:tight bulkheads, the
stokers in the latter were protected
from the fragments cansed by the explo-
sion, but were literally boiled alive by
the steam. ,tE ~"
A Times Vienna special says that there
Is dissensions among the Servian leaders.
Each desires 10 have his own way, but all
are against Gen. Tchernayeir as foreign.
er. a.
Turkey. aUl