The Morning herald., 1877-12-20
FOREIGN,
UNCERTAINTY IN ENGLAND REGARDING
THE GOVERNMENT POLICY,

uNCCEhTAlNTI IN ENGLAND REGARD1N(
THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The policy to be pur
sued by England in the present crisis il
Eastern affairs consequent upon the issu
ance of the Porte's circular appealing fo
mediation of the powers, and the determi
nation expressed by Russia to resist all in
reference in her effortssto subjugste Tur.
key and compel the latter government to
treat direct with the Gar for peace, is now
the all>absorbing topic In English Parlia.
mentary circles, and there is much specula-
ton as to what course the government will
take.
1t is stated semi. officially in government
circles that the government, through its
Premier, Lord Beaconsfeld, will speak in
strong terms of disapproval of Russia con-
cluding direct peace with Turkey. As to
the course England will pursue in case this
remonstrance is not recognized by Russia,
it is matter in which the deepest interest
is taken, and on which there is great diff
ference OF opinion.
The early oficia convoking of Parliament
Tin january indicates that an anti-Russian
policy will be pursued by the government,
and this creates great sensation in politi-
cal circles. All the morning papers ac-I
knowledge the Importance of an early con-
vocation of Parliament 1t is believed the
government may ask Parliament to vote
money for recruiting and other purposes.
TIE QUEENS VIEWS.
1t was further reported that the Queen |
has forwarded to the Ministers a written q |
memorandum or state paper setting forth |
her views upon the Eastern question, and
another report says that our cabinet has
sounded Berlin with regard to the tentas
tive move of Turkey in the direction of p.o
arrangement, and met an unfavorab' o on.
swer, and so one might 60 on witt an enu-
meration of idle reports ar.II discussions
which are exercising me- MS minds tbo
multiplicity of which attesis the universal
interest felt in the questions at ISSUE and
the general belief that another crisis IN the
war is reached. All that can be tru,v sold |
is that an uneasy feeling prevails with re-
gard to foreign affairs, the effect being yisi-
be to the dropping prices of public securi>
ties.
ENGLISH POLITICS AND FINANCES
The Financier of this morning savs. An
sorts of statements of more or jas0 i'm
probable character were in circr.at,on m
the Stock Exchange yesterday. Accord;no
to one there are dissensions in the 90 h,not |
another affirms that the ,Iarquis of Sails
bury, Secretary of State for India, and Earl |
Carnarvon, Secretary Of State for the Colo.
NAL Department., are to quit and another
says thst Lord Beaconsfeld thus rid of |
Cog upon. his policy, will send troops to |
Gallipoli.
THE lMffr ssIoN IN BERLIN CIRCLES.
me Daily Telegraph's Berlin despatch
saws The impression prevalent in diplo-
matte and bureauratic circles here is that
the German government is desirous OF ter
mination of the war that it will adhere
fully and freely to whatever conditions
Russia may resolve to exact, and that it has
resolved neither itself to advance any ob-
stacle, nor, as far as it can help, to permit
Any other power to hinder the extinction of
Turkey as European power.