The New York herald., 1877-01-14
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VICTORIA TO LEAD LONDON SOCIETY.
English Opinion on American Politics
and Finance.
ART NOTES-.-A ROYALIST MEMORIAL.
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LONDON, Jan. 13, 1877.
We have been visited by one Of the heaviest fogs
that envcloped this great metropolis L0ndon's
experience In the matter OF fogs have been exceed
ingy full and varied The latest and, as it Is said
the greatest visitation OF that curious mixture Of
mist anu smoke fairly astonished the natives
1t Is a very dangerous experiment to venture
on the London streets while the day is turned
into night. and the night created one thick
darkness. All the familiar landmarks vanish in the
brown cloud, and the beated wanderer cannot tell
whether he is walking to Charing Cross or toward
st. Paul's, through Chancery lane or along Pail
Mall, as he stumbles along. But the longest lane
has turning and the thickest fog tighten
ing, so when the fog had hung long
enough bright sun shone upon the recently
to say nothing Of many a stranger, found himself
out Of his reckoning. If Cockney prldes himself
on anything it is his knowledge Of town. He rattlcs
Off the names of Streets lanes, rows and cresccnts
with the facility that familiarity with the several
quarters can alone impart and is, therefore, much
put about when he wanders from his course during
a fog.
PHENOMENAL WEATHER.
The season of uncxampled severity which we are
now passing through has been marked by series
Of disasters such us has not been recorded for
a long period OF years. Deuging rains have
saturated the country districts and swcled
the rivers with destructive foods and over
spread the low valley lands with extraordinary
inunGatlons. Gales have swept the coasts and
strewn them with wrecks. The utmost anxiety
prevails in the agricultural districts regarding the
planting of crops for If the continues bad to
its end the consequences TO the farming interests
will be very serious. The state Of the weather has
caused even the Conference ut Constantinopc to be
forgotten in great measure, and yesterday 1t wal
lost sight OF altogether in the fog
THE PRESS ON METEoRoLoGY.
All the papers are discussing the extraordinary
manifestations Of nature. Some insist that per.
manent change has taken place in the metcorologi.
cal conditions OF the British Islands, and the theory
that this has been brought about by the detection
of the course of the Gulf Stream from the English
coast gravey advanced and seriously entertained.
Public opinion on the subject is gradually growing
panlcky, and the most absurd statements receive
weight in the leading papers.
COMPULSORY EMIGRATION.
Iti gravcly suggested that If the present phen.
omenal conditions continue to prevail England will
soon become as uninhabitaole as Labrador or Nova
Zemba. In this event a compulsory and wholesale
migration of the great English nation to America
must occur. The idea of an abandonment OF the
Eight little island" on account of bad weather must
awaken the goomest feelings in the breasts Of her
people, but don't think there is any immediate
danger that such movement will be necessary.
The mistress OF the Seas" should not be afraid OF
little extra supply OF rain water
THE TROUBLED EAST.
The latest intelligence received here from Con.
stantnopIc indicates that the anxiety felt in conse-
quencc Of Prince Blsmarck's sudden coup Is increas
ing, and speculation is rife as to what the German
Chancellor proposes to do next. The Times, the
Daiiu Ne,rs and the liberal journals generally sup.
port the Marquis of Salisbury and commend him for
forcing the government into attitude Of coalition
with Russia.
sAMsBuRY's OPPONENTS.
The conservative papers, on the other hand, at
tack him and charge that he is endeavoring to
ncutralizc England or throw her influence In favor
of Russia. In Constantinopc it is openly charged
that Sir Henry G. Elliott was antagonized by the
Marquis.
IS TURKEY PLAYING WITH THE CONFERENCE?
The Go,os of St Petersburg says:--"lt Is believed
that the Porte simply playing with the Conference
Further concessions by the Powers will only In.
crease Turkish arrogance. Russia's sclfrcspect de.
mands that negotiations be prolonged no further,
but energetic measures, such as General IgnatieTs
recall, be adopted, as the more determined Russa's
attitude the sooner peace VIII be sccurcd.n
THE czAR THANKS HIS OFFICERS.
Tie Car has written to the Grand Duke Nich0.
las. Minister of War, ana various Generals, thank
ing them for tn IT successful exertions to promptly
mobilize and concentrate the army.
RouMANA DEMANDS RErARArioN.
The Roumanian government has demanded thai