, 1877-12-31

REGARDING ESOLAND'3 ATTITUDE
LONDON, Dcc. &c Tho Afw T:nts, of St,
Petersburg, renrotluces tho various reports cur
rent In foreign newspapers that England intcntls
to occupy various points In the East, among
others GallIpoii, Conetantinoplc, and Ba,o,,u,,
THO Neg Timer cons!ders The occupation al
Co1sstaatnoptc or BaRdum. to be equivalent to
declaration Of war; 'T1Ie sen,t.ofIlrial daeue,
Russe says the report that England has notified
the Powers of her Intention to o>c,1py t:crta!t,
stations In the Fast Is incorrect. The English
Governtncnt las merely expressed to the Hus-
sian Cabinet It's appreheustons that the Russian
occupation Of Constantinop!c, though merely
provisional,
woCLD SO EXCITE RN0Lfsn PUBLIC OPINION
that the Government would be compelled TO
take certa!t, precautionary measures. Tho
A9eace R"sst adds TINT the British Government
has not specified what the measures would be.
but they cunnot be those cited by tic 4ytp IYat,.
as 1t would be Impossible to take slcb fi,casnrct
without a declaration Of war. Relative to re-.
ports concerning English mediation the dgtuce
HHss< points out that, according to international
law, mediation Is only possible
WHEN AoLlcIrEp nr 10th nrLLtoEaEErs,
Russia, though always realty to listen to any
ovcfturcs the Porte might address TO her direct,
has never done anything to show she lad any
Intention Of accepting mediation.
TIE LONDON "ousRnvan"
says: "We believe tho Government, up to re-
cent date, intended, Immediately upon the rca..
sembllnC Of Parliament, to Introduce a series Of
resolutions defining ccrtalu general PRINCIPLES
In regard to the attitude Of England on the
Eastern question anl tho Russo.Turktsh war.
and specifying tho mode Ia which thcsc
principles were to be applied. II Parliament
approved tho resolutions, tho Government
meant to occupy Galltpn'l, not ~ an act Of
hostility. but to obtatn' vantage ground With
view to peace negotlattsns. How far tl.ts pro-
gra1nme may still be fulfilled, Of courso de-
pcnds on the next fortnfGhs's cveats."
THE sKnviANA,
DELGRApr, Der. 30.-The garrison of Ntsch
seems inclined to surrender, and negotiations
havo opened for capituattou.
DRL0lApE, Dec. 30.-iho serviaus cantnrc1
ut Plrot twcn.y.three eaunon, 1000 rides and
Ifty prisoners.
LONDON, Dec. Si.-A correspondent Of the
Sfahttar1. tclcgraphtn4 from, Constant,uoplc
Friday, via syra, says: II am assured on good
authority that the Prince Of Rcuss is commits
stoned to arrange m aFulfsttcc." SImllar reports
IN circulation In Loudon recently havc been
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