, 1877-05-12

LoKpoS, May t1.-1n the ll0n6s OF Commons
this afternoon Mr. Gladstone presented a petition
signed by majority Of tho Junior Fellows Of
Trinity College. Cambridge Cn!vcssity, dcprecatlng
the calamity Of war, and saying that the peace Of
the Empire cannot be maintained TO long a. tho
otloman Empire exists In IT, present FORM.
aLApsToNk's nxsOLuTloHs.
In The lfouse Of Commons this afternoon the de-
bate on the Eastesn question was resumed. Mr.
llourko said MF. Glatlstono's attack on the Cor.
esnmcnr was unjustlaabtc. The Government
wished to maintain strict neutrality, hut cannot
eountcnhnco tho vewh Of extremists abont the dis
membcrmcnt Of Turkey or tho policy Of coercion.
Thcse not The slightest rcnson to suppose that
Auststa and Germany would join In such m I'm.
dcr&skiHy. MI. Dourko denied that England had
destroyed tho European concert Of action.
Mr. uoschcn tLihcsaf> thonght tho debate had
lssIpascd many illusions. mud would bo ample
warning 10 tho Turkish Government. Mr. Cross'
speech IN Monday lad clearly defined what british
interests wcrc, 1nd hsa relieved tho anxiety Of tho
public mind by showing that the Government was
not 80 strongly in favor Of Turkey ~
had been suspected. 1lo (floschcn} noticed
that Mr.. Cross, when cnnmerating British
interests which were to be protected. did not men.
t!oa na one Of them tho independence and integrity
of tho Ottoman Empire. The wholo Of Europe
wonld note thfa omissIon and II tho Turks could
be thoroughly pcrfnndcd that in The opinion OF tho
nsst!ah Government Ottoman integrity and lnlr.
pentlcnce WA no longer 4 Hsltfsh fRtcrest, 1t
would bc n moro useful result OF tho debate. II
was also admitted, In grent tncnsuro through
Gladstonoss excstion, thai wa had ob1,ga!lous
to tho chrstlnus in Turkey. Turkey was longer
fasorte a!'y, but q deserted offender. Last
nutuma's agitation had changed Rnetand's tradi-
tional policy. 1t WIS cteas that the Government
had thoughte at ono limo Of lnterserlnglf Turkey
WaA attacked, but Il wns satisfactory to taar
speaker after speaker urge absolute neutrality. lie
hoped that the Government wonil use al thclr In.
hncncc to TINT end aul that the uouse would press
aud enforce tho same idea.
ats. Goschen deprecated coercion by a single
Power. Coercion should b. hut by tho concerted
action OF the whole Of Europe. They must con.
slider what they would have 10 do when they hul to
deal with Russju a. all Powers mnst, sooner or later
II shc was victorious. Wo1td they be In worse
position II they obtained tho concerted action Of
Europe be'otcfanaf Tho dorcFnmcnts' 0iplo.
macy In respect 10 tho protocol gave Nussta posi-.
' ton ehe ought ncvcr havo gained, although
1t Is believed TINT RuasIa could not nftcs her dec
lat2tlDh, have acted otherwise tIg hoped tho
Government would abido By CEosst declaration, nnd
b aesuatcd By no unworthy jcaonsy because Kus.
s'a anticipated them In the tttschargc Of national
duty.
The debate WAS adjourned unt!l Monday.
ON TltB WAT.
'11e Duke OF EdEnbure IL on tho way to The suez
Canal, Via Crete.
TIE AcuMIRs.
LONDON, May 1l.-1Icr MaJcsty's tron.platel
'hIp Achilles left Liverpool yesterday for plym.
,uth.
ron HOSPITAL uurr.
L0HnoN, May 11.-fGluntccrs from militia feci.
ncnts have been asked for hospital and trnuspost
service.
WILL not RETURN.
Ast Petersburg dispatch saysl 1t haa been def.