The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-01-13
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Per "City of New York." Jan. II.

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agency, dated ConstantinOpls. December 9Th,
which was delayed by the Interruption OF teie-
graph lines. says The Marquis Of salisbury, at
bis audience with the Sultan yesterday, announced
that a complete understanding between the Powsrs
was achieved during the preliminary conference,
and the agreement resulted In a programme which
had already been semi-Onlslaily communicated 10
Lord Salisbury advised the Sultan 10 accept the
proposals. aaA.E
that he was compelled 20 decline giving his adhe-
sion thereto, as bis powers were limited BY Tho
Constitution.
Lord Salisbury tbereupon remarked that In that
case Turkey must not count upon money OF men
IRON Englsnd. who would leave TURKEY "a her
fate.
The Sultan answered at h useIess TO press
me, for IL raccePt the proposals Il VIII be at The
Lord Salisbury then asked on what His Majesty
relied for defense In case OF war.
The Sultan replied that The army and the people
would defend him. He coald not depend on them
Il be opposed The unaninoas wishes OF bis suo.
jects.
At the conclusion Of the Interview Lord sails
bury informed the Sultan that be wonld be com.
PEELED 10 withdraw The British feet In order 70
dissipate the erroneous idea that the deet support.
ed Turkey in resissing the Will Of Enrope. On
leaving The Sultan the herqui. .ssrsraphed 20 So.
from Turkish waterA- The Admiral asks for au-
thority to winter In the hsrbor Of Salonica, but
Lord Salisbury refused 70 give it consequently a
VI a. ~ naAANa - - y aHa ANN
remainder proceeded 70 Malta. saua
LONDON, Jan. 4-Moraing.-The Russian tele-
graphic agency has n dispatch dated ST. Peters,
burg, Wednesday afternoon, stating that the
Porte's refusal Is considered certain, and General
~IgEatief has telegraphed TO Sebastopol for the
Imperial yacht Hefcid.
The Times correspondent at Vienna telegraphs
that a Turkish Cabinet Council 10 decide on the
Porte's answer was held on Tuesday. On Wednes-
day the Turkish Embassador inNVfeuna called at
the f0refOn onncQ and communicated A lol0Qran
from the Porte, according 20 which Turkey ds
unable TO accept the basis upon which the pro-
posals Of the Powers are drawn up.
A Berlin special to the Times says: Notwith-
standing the serious turn affairs at Constantinople
have taken, no immediate rupture ~ npprctended.
/. is quite certain that Midbat Pasha 10 ready %.
fight II be must, and that the Russian Government
does not wish TO eight unless IL thinks ID unavoid-
able. IL is expected that negotiations will continue
while the weather renders war all but impossible.
Even the deparbue OF delegates 10 the Conference
would leave the matter unchanged, as negotiatlons
might be continued by the Embasaadors. whsi
will happen in the Spring or toward the end OF the
Winter is n different question.
The Times, In a leader, thinks there IL a bare
possibility that the Porte may yield. though the
prospect Is certainly not cheering. All hope Of
peace need not be abandoned, even should the
Conference break up to-day, but Turkey would
then have to buy peace at a higher price than la
now asked.
Pans, Jan. 3.-PrInce orlod, the Russian I'm.
bassador. had an interview with Jules Simon
to-day. The Eastern question n considered very
grave, and a Cabinet Council has been summoned.
LoNDoN, Jan. 3.-A dispatch dated Constan-
appear 10 have abandoned the hope that n rupture
may yet be avoided. Midhat Pasha when visiting
the German and Italian Embassadorspn Tuesday
conversed in a somewhat more concftiatory tone.
At the present moment II Is believed that the
Porte at the sitting of the Conference toamofrow
will not give a formal refusal 10 the demands OF
the Powers.
BELGa2ns, Jan. 1.-The servians are labilaatat
the prolongation Of the armIstice. All warlike
preparations will cease, and the military force.
which started for the front has been recalled
The Russians who have formed q part Of te
garrison Of Belgrade Will be sent 10 0ladova.
BERLIN, Jan. I-Emperor William to-day held a
grand reception, 90 which all the Generals OF the
army were specially invited, In honor OF the
SEVENTEEN anniversary Of his entry into the army.
Z DErHL Jau. L-Queen Victoria was to-day pro-
claimed Empress here and Throughout lpdia With
great ceremony.
The Daily hetcs special from Constantinople
says Somebody In encouraging the Turks 10 re-
sist. Some believe Austria Is doing 10 secretly.
CHrcAoo. Jan. She Posesw a~sbinston special
says This mornings National Heptbtcah has an
editorial containing reasons why Lamar. Grover
and Hamburg Butler should NOT be admitted 10
seats in the Senate when they apply eight weeks
hence. tT .,f l & HtfI
The Senate Committee at New ofleAns has de-
veloped more than facts enough 10 sustain Sher-
mBLB NtblllDR OOmmitteen report, ana IWly JUS
tify the action of the Returning Board sherman
Il confident that the evidence taken by The fnvesti-
eating Committee fully confirms the report Of bis
Visiting Committee.
This morning the Democrat fasors rep1fsf fthe
Presidential question TO the supreme CONT The
Edmunds amendment, oontemptuopLy rejected by
the Democratic Senators, would now probably be-
accepted II again offered. They also talk Of hay-
ing Florida recanvassed and given 10 Tiiden as
soon as Drew feels secure In the Governorship.
New YORK Jan. 2.-william A. Wheeler, la an
Interview with a Herald reporter, STAGES that he
did not admit the right OF either or both branches
action OF the State Returning or CanvassIng
Boards being nnal and conclusive, and a majority
Of the Electors legally chosen have voted for Gov
ernor Hayes, the only question before Congress H.,
" Is that TACT legally certiasdr II IL 10, ME ques-
ton Is settled.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-The Senate Committee on
Counting the Electoral Vote had a meeting today,
perceive that The Committed had made any pro-
gress toward barmonizing the conflicting views.
The Democrats, for some reason or other, are
more confident than heretofore OF the inanRnraaiouz
Of Tilden. They claim that there is sheh 90 an.
Committee that II is certain that a plan Tor Count
ing the Electoral votes will be agreed upon, and
that the plans will include The right OF the two
Houses to determine the validity Of tbe conflicting
a Democratic victory. .r-...
New York. Jan. 3d-Relative TO the removal Of
arms from 81. Louis 70 the Rock Island Arsenal
the President told an interviewer, according 10 the
Worlds Washington despatch alt IL true. Did
not Buchanan eli the Arsenals OF the South during
the last months OF his ADMINISTRATION Welt 7 am
going TO OIL the Arsenals Of the North during the
last months Of my term" The President seems 70
be in great earnestness, and thought the change q
matter OF proper public precaution.
A stone cathedral Is being moved 10 Chicago.
Five hundred big jack screws are employed. aud not
a stone is to be disiocated. .-,- 80
Butler says he has fought . good fight; he has hn-
ished his course; he has kept the faith. Further
With the quotation he did nots but he intimated
that il was applicable.