The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06

bury and Carnarvon. This gives rise TO a
runnor Of their designations. The Cabinet is
thoroughly united about the protection or British
interests, but is divided about what those interests
arc and how far our communications with India
viii be imperled by the Russian advance in Asia.
Summonses were sent out for Cabinet Council
to-day.
THE QUESTION n PARLIAMENT. ltN4
The excitement in English politics entirely turns
on the attitude OF Great Britain to the belgercnt
Powers, There Is an unmistakabe dlv-
sion in the liberal party Mr. Gladstone's
motion, which comes up for debate
on Monday night promises to be momentous IN the
history OF Parliament Gladstone win speak for
four hours with Mr.. Bright vernon-Harcourt and
members OF the Cabinet opposing The Marquis
OF Harrington says that he win NOS resign
the liberal leadership. The government declines
interfering to allow the liberals to divide and
quarrel od no. The general belief Is that the liberal
party will dislntegrate. Lord Harrington retiring
because he viii be unable TO command the SURFACES
Of his party. Nyh
The Times, in . leading article, says
Mr.. Gladstones resolutions threaten to do some
thing worse than throw the liberal party into
fnsion In ordinary times the breaking OF party
bonds might, doubtless, be borne with serenity, but
these are not ordinary times. The government
must soon come to decisions OF tncalculabc impor-
tance, because tending TO make peace secure or
place the country on that slippery incline OF
menace which too often ends In war; Bitter per-
sonal animosities are enlisted In favor OF course
which would be disaster and crime. Pot-
teal rfvalries are aiding reckless advisers,
and 1t may be the dissensions OF Paria-
ment are not entirely absent from Ministerial
councils Although the good sense OF the public
will, we believe, defeat the promptngs OF passion,
It certainly cannot afford to lose the Parliamentary
influence which has been most powerfully exerted
on the side Of peace; yet, by destroying tho
effective force Of the liberal party at this
critical moment, Mr.. Gladstone has put
his great authority at the command Of traders in
the passions Of war; The liberal party is split into
factions, some Of which will vote for Mr.. Gladstones
resolutions and others for the previous
question. The rent may easily grow
wider, one section becoming more and more
ready to combat against Turkish msrule
while another may drift toward those conservatives
who are as wax in the hands OF the government.
The immediate effect of this disunion must be not
only to give the Ministry great majority, which is
a matter OF little consequence, but, we fear, to
strengthen the faction which Is clamoring for
war.
CARLYLE ON THE CRISIS.
The following letter appears In the Times Of to-
day and causes sensation here:- s,.sh
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES
SRA rumor everywhere prevails that our
miraculous Premier, in spite Of his Queens
proclamation OF neutrality intends, under
cover Of care for British interests, to send
the English fleet to the Baltic, do some other feat
which shall compel Russia to declare war against
England Latteriy the rumor has shifted from the
Baltic and become still more sinister on the
Eastern side OF the scene, where feat
Is contemplated that will force, not Russia only,
but all Europe, to declare war against u.s. This lat
ter have come to know an indisputable fact-in
our present affairs and outlooks surely grave one.
As to British interests there is none visible or con-
cetvable to me except taking strict charge of our
route to India by uez and Egypt and for the rest
soutey altogether steering clear of any copartnery
with the Turk in regard to this any other British
interest whatever 1t should be felt by England as
a real ign0miny to be connected with such a
Turk at all. Nay, II we still had-as in
fact, ali ought TO have-a wish to save
MIN from perultlOn ana annihllatl0n In
Gods world, the one future for him that has any
hope in 1t is even now that Of being conquered by
the Russians and gradually schooled and drilled
into peaceable attempt at learning to be him.
self governed. The newspaper outcry against
Russia is no more respectable to me than the
bowling OF Bedlam, proceeding as 1t does from the
deepest ignorance, egotism and paltry national
jealousy. These things / write not on hearsay
but on acute knowledge, and to all friends
OF their country will recommend immediate
attention to them, while there Is yet
time, lest In few weeks the madIest and most
criminal thing that British government could do
should be done and all Europe kindc into the
flames OF war. am &C.. r. CARLYLE.
No. CHEyNE Row. CHELSEA, May a. 1877.
THE BRITISH FLEET FOR TURKISH WATERS.
The British squadron now at Corfu has been or.
dered to rendezvous at Crete.
THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
very specific statement, though from an ordin-
arily untrustworthy source, is printed here to q
eject that the loan Russia was reported to have
made great efforts to raise in Paris with French,
German and Dutch bankers has been definitely con-
Guided to tie amount OF 100, 900, 900 francs
ELLIS THE DEFATIITER