Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-30
ENGLAND.

The London Times says: lord DERBY mas
at last, We may presume, returned lnal an
sWcr to the clamOrs for War with Kussa ID de-
feoco of Turkey, and his words will give. per-
feet satisfaction 10 the great majority OF bis
countrymeD.'
The London Standard says: AT time
when tho Government is accused of not know
ing lis own mind. and Of not having definite
policy % the Eastern question, The country WILL
read With interest the Earl OF Derby's speech
10 the deputation which waited on him ycster
day to Inform him that Consantinople vas 10
danger, and that be really ought to do some
thing, especially if he could get Austria 10 help
him. The Foreign Secretary was able to point
out that the policy of the present Government,
to wit, the abandonment of Turkey, except so
far as our own interests required that VIC
should resist her enemies, was resolved upon
and declared even before the agitation concero-
ipg outrages 10 Bulgaria. Having thus reas
sured bis audience that The policy OF the Gov
erpment was not dictated by St. James Hall,
and would not be altered by it, Lord Derby was
able to say, We have spoken 10 as strong terms
as diplomatic usage permits OF the necessity OF
not allowing Constanlnopu to pass into other
hands than those that now hold il. Upon that
point | can only refer you 10 the language we
held at the begiuniDg OF tue war, from which
We do not intend to depart in inc slightest d.
gree.
Lord Derby's second poiut was, that al
though we need DOT talk Of intervention, Still,
should it come TO that, We must not rely upon
Austria.
One of the deputation had said that Austria
was ready to do something provided Eogao
encouraged her. The reply was explicit: L
thiok l can lay claim for myself that have
missed no opportunity Ct Ct ewing what are the
IDEAS Gs suu tcIlngs of the Austrian Government.
and | content myself with expressing my dis
sent from this opinion.
The Standard, however, finds cause for dis
satisfaction 10 the absence of any reference to
the possibility Of separate peace between Nus
sia and Turkey, and slys 10 conclusion:
ENGLAND has stake 10 issue OF the coLfct
which is impossible for her 10 forget or ignore.
OF the bystanders, she is most nearly Interest
ed 10 either Of the DOLLY two possible results OF
the battle, the total collapse of Turk ey, or
private arrangement between her and Russla.
Any day may brirg US news OF either event.
| and when that day comes how shall we be pre-
pared for it? That is the QUESTION which the
| Eoglish people are now asking themselves and
we are sorry that The Eirl Of Derby cannot give
us anything more comforting than that We'll
W0rn assurance mat Cuustau''H"PlV - uo' W
pass Into Russian hands.
Several hundred women, whose families are
sufferiug great privatioo iu consequence OF the
stagnation of trade and the stopping Of the iron
| works 10 the Forest Of Dean district. which be-
| longs to the Crown, have pctitioncd the Qlecn
| for assistance.
r. Whittakers cotton mill. orc Of the largest
10 Oldham, containing 50 900 spindles, was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday. The loss is esl-
mated at 100000. Many persons ere thrown
out of employment
Richard Hooper & Sons, vine and spirit
merchants of London, have failed; liabilities,
$l,25O,O00.
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-Tbc strike Of the masons
is breaking up. A resolution was adopted by
The executive committee last night which one
of the mccliog declared would terminate the
strike 10 fortnight.
| A thousand cotton operatives at Mossley
struck yesterday.
A largo meeting Of wcavers at Buroley re
solved that the true remedy for the present de-
preston of trade is reduction in hours Of
labor, and that it would be better to strike thar
allow the masters to glut the market by mean:
Of reduced wapaa oimior -oso luton 'oe'
adopted by the weavers at AccrngtoD. l
seems certain that the proposed reduction o
wages, if persisted 10, will cause general s!riko