The Portland daily press., 1877-05-09
ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

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LONDON, May 8.-The Paris Temps, COM
ment1ng on Lord Derby's note, says such Ian
guage is rarely used in communications from
one friendly power to another.
The Soir remarks that Great Britain's dec
laration of neutrality closely resembles the
Russia wished for peace; England undertakes
to remain neutral; but the best intentions fail
under the force of circumstances.
Danger of American Complication.
NEW YORK, 1t is reported that Russian ennis
saries are in every port on the Atlantic coast,
in constant communication with the comman-
der of the Russian fleet in this harbor, and if
any vessel low loading arms and ammuniti
for Turkey should sail, one of the Russian
men-of-war will pursue and capture it. Should
such an event take place, the Turkish govern
ment could claim exemplary damages, as the
Porte has formally notified the Unitsd States
of the war against Russia.
Turkey Looking for English Aid.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, May S.-Hobart Pasha
service. The recent intelligence from England
especially Lord DerbJ's reply to Prince
Gortschakoff has revived confidence 1t is
believed Turkey may still look Ito England for
support 1t is said Austria seems determined
to oppose the entry of the Russians into
Servia.
Englands Preparations.
LIVERPOOL, May S.-The Post says: Her
Maesty's warship Achilles lying in the Mer-
sey,. received instructions yesterday to pro-
coed to Plymouth on Friday We are
informed that the government has already
80, 900 troops and Il, 900 horses ready to embark
at any moment.
Proceedings in Parliament.
LONDON, May Sin the House of Commons
today Mr.. Claiborne Hardy, war secretary, in
reply to an inquiry made yesterday, stated that
no special roster had been prepared Of troops
ready for immediate service
MR. Burke, under foreign secretary, in ans.
wering the question put by Mr. Hubbard, said
the government was not prepared to contest the
right of the Porte to issue regulations for the
blockade of the Black Sea. A despatch had
been sent by telegraph to Mr.. Layard. directing
him to ask for an extension of some days for
the British shipping, and the Porte had ans
wered afirmatively.
Mr.. Sullivan gave notice he should ask on
Monday for an explanation of the intimation of
Mr.. Cross, home secretary, that England
would defend Egypt from interference or at
tack.
Mr.. Sullivan said the points he wished to
have explained were first, whether it is neces-
sarily the meaning or intention of the govern
ment to enable Egypt to participate as bel
ligerent in 1.-THE war by supplying Turkey with
troops without mourning the risk of retaliatory
hostlities; second, whether the House is to un-
derstand from the language used that the gov
eminent was resolved if Russia should retali-
ate on Egypt by attacking Aleyand upon the
employment OF British arms against Russia;
third and last, whether the intimaton to Tur-
key and Egypt that their chief ports would be
more or less protected against hostilites, is not
substantially departure from strict neutrali-
ty.
The Globe reports that Admiral Popoff will
take command of the Russian ornaments in
the Black Sea.
In the House of Lords this evening the
Duke of Rutland criticised the strong language
of Earl Derby's reply to Prince Gortschakoff.
He said the reply was liablei to tbe nlisinter-
preted as departure from strict neutrality and
asked whether it was submitted to be approved
by the other powers before it was sent.
Lord Derby replied that the suggestion that
the reply should have been submitted to the
other powers was unprecedented BE did not
doubt the sincerity of the Cars declaration to
Lord LOTUS, but he could not forget that the
Russian army was at the same time preparing
for war and that declaration of a different
kind had been made at Moscow.
Debate ON Gladstone's Resolutions.
In the House of Commons tonight the de-
bate on GladstoDe's resolutions was resumed,
Mr.. Childers fLiberaD considered the third and
fourth resolutions contained germs of sou-
ton of the Eastern question. He complained
of the anti-Russian bias displayed by the mi n
isterialists and censured Earl Derbys reply
to Prince Gortschakoff as i'll considered and
tending to provoke Russia aud revive the hopes
of Turkey.
Viscount Sandon defended the government
He believed that the approval and encourage
ment held out to Russia was far more serious
and more calculated to extend the war because
it is directly opposed to the interests of Austria,
Germany and Italy.
MIR. Roebuc1 asserted that England might as
we'll declare war on account of the treatment
Of the Indiana in America as on account of that
Of the Christians IN Turkey.
Mr. Lowe denied that Gladstones resolutions
weat war with Turkey. The government poll
" was marked by strange perversity Moth
ng could have been more insulting to Russia
han the treatment of the protocol and of
Prince Gortschokoff's uote England not Rus
tia had separated herself from the European
concert.
Debate was adjourned till Thursday.