The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-16
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DEPRESSION IN STOCKS ON ACCOUNT OF THE
THREATENED WAR.
LONDON, April 14.-At the Stock Elk
change enormous speculative operations for
n fall were made this week, and sales on &C
count of Paris and Constantinople were
especially heavy. The excitement was
chiefly confined to bear transactions in Rus
sian and Turkish securities, but there has
been an immense speculation for fall in
consols also. Indeed. all stocks directly ai-
fected by the political situation have been
greatly depressed.
THE MTNCING-LANE MARKETS.
LoNDoN, April 1.-the Mlncins Lane
markets have been variously affected by the
prospect OF war, but on the whole the tone
OF business continues unsatisfactory.
The Eastern War.
HOSTILE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO RE-
MAIN on TIE DEFENSIVE.
LONDON, April ia Vienna dispatch to
the Times says: Although preparations for
hostilitieS have been made by Turkey and
Montenegro, the latter will remain on the
defensive unless the Turks attempt to pro-
vision Nicsics; but the Turks have Just
provisioned that place. There is no desire
on either side TO precipitate matters. The
conflict with the i[eridites is fresh diff
Guilty for the Turks. Now that the mischief
is done, it matters little that Dcrish Pasha
is transferred to Salonic:, and that Ali Sahab
succeeds him. The quarrel with the Mcri-
ditcs is owing TO their refusal to furnish
usual contingent for the war against Mon
tencgro.-
TIE FIRST RESULT OF 4 RENEWAL. OF HOSTILE
TIES WITH MONTENEGRO.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Of
tinjctto to the Times says: The rising OF
the Merditcs determines the attitude OF the
whole Catholic, Albanian population. The
first result OF renewal OF ho>tilitles with
Montenegro would possibly be the cutting
OF PodoSortZa from its base Of supplies at
Scuttori, compelling the city to surrender,
and, by extending operations In connection
with the Meridites, compel the Turks to
extend their line OF defensive operations
and weaken their force. The Turks only
have 1000 effective force here, which must
be quadrupled to hold Podogoritza and the
only road between their positions and Lake
Transportation.
THE PoRTE's ANSWER.
LONDON, April 1.-THE following is the
concluding and most emphatic section oil
the Porte's answer: Maintaining with other
friendly States relations regulated by inter.
national law and treaties, they cannot allow
foreign agents or representatives charged
to protect the interests Of their compatriots
to have any mission OF official supervisors.
The Imperial Government, in fact, is not
aware how it can have deserved such inius-
tice in civilization to see itself placed in a
humilating position without example in
the world.
The treaty of Paris gave an explicit sane
ton to the principle OF non-interventon.
This treaty, which binds together the Pow
ers who participated in it as well as Tur-
key, cannot be abolished by protocol in
which Turkey has had no share; and il
Turkey appeals to the stipulations Of the
treaty of Paris, it is not that that treaty has
created in her favor any rights which she
would not possess without it, but rather for
the purpose Of calling attention to the
grave reason which, in the interest OF the
general peace OF Europe, induced the Pow
ers twenty years ago to place the recogni-
ton of the inviolability OF this empires
right to sovereignty under the guarantee Of
collective promise.
With regard to the clause which, in case
of the non-eXccution OF the promised re-
4 IL 10 d.,
ers the right of securing its Interior nlea-
sures, the Imperial Government perceives
therein fresh attack upon its dignity and
its rights; measure OF intimidation calcu-
lated to deprive its acts OF any merit Of
spontaneity, and source of grave COM
plication both in the present andthe future;
and no consideration, therefore, can arrest
the Government in its determination to pro-
test against the views inculcated in the pro-
tocol Of 31st March, and to treat it, as far as
Turkey is concerned, as destitute OF all
equity, and consequently also of all obliga-
tory character, exposed to hostile sugges-
tions, to unmerited suspicion, and to viola
tons Of international law.
Turkey feels that she is now contending
for her existence. Strong in the Justice OF
her cause, and trusting in her God, she de-
termines to ignore what has been decided
without her and against her, and resolves
to retain in the world the place which
Providence has designed for her in this re-
gard. She will not cease entertaining at
tacks directed against her with the
general principles Of right and the author
ity OF great European act which pledges
the honor OF the Powers that signed the
protocol Of the 31st OF Marcia document
which. in her eyes, has no legal claim to
exact compliance. She appeals to the con-
science Of the Cabinets which she has 4
right to consider animated towards her by
the sentiments OF elevated equity and friend
ship, Us in the past. Immediate and stimuli
taneous disarmament would be the only
eficacious means Of arerting the dangers
by which the general peace is threatened.
The reply which the Imperial Govern
ment has made above to the declaration OF
the ambassador OF Russia furnished the
Powers with suitable elements for bringing
about this result, which they most assuredly
will not seek to obtain by persisting in i'm
posing upon the Ottoman Empire sacrifices
OF rights and honor to which it Will not
consent.
THE STRONG LANGUAGE OF THE TURKISH
NOTE.
LONDON, April 14.-The Turkish note
uses very strong language. The five points
of Count SchouYalaff's declaration are an
swered seriatim.
fHE TURKS BRIDGING THE DANUBE.
VIENNA, April 14.-The Turks are bridg-
ing the Danube at Kalafat.
BUFFALO LETHIA WATERS.
BUFFALO LITHIA WATER.