The New York herald., 1877-02-14
THE DIPLOMATIC REBUS.
The Instructions Given to the Various
Commissioners.
HOW PARLIAMENT WILL ACT.
Have the Tories Been Caught
Mapping?
WHAT THE TIMES THINKS.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

icy CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb. IA, 1877.
Startling as 1t may appear to American readers,
the liberal policy gains ground with the people.
Every hour seems to dissipate one or other Of It's
incongruities. Tho reaction that set in against
the liberals after " the Bulgarian horror
policy" had exhausted itself has been
checked within the past twenty-four hours by the
is that the English people the solid, thinking
portion of the popuation-are tired OF mystery.
The "policy OF mystery and inaction" has run
itself out. Even moderate conserva-
tives have tired Of the stereo.
typed announcement Of Cabinet meetings
in Downing street which they find in the news
papers side by side with the declaration that the
British fleet still rides at anchor in Besika Bay. It
may be remembered that the most jealous support
ers of the North, during our "unpleasantness,"
grew Indifferent to the familiar phrase "An quiet
on the Potomac
THE ERA ACTIVITY.
Whatever OF inconsistency or vagueness there
may. in the liberal policy it has in 1t much of the
true ring of action. To the masses it
seems to imply that II Engand's inter.
they may be just effectively guarded
in another The caucus of the liberals held at the
Marquis Of Hartngton's residence-by mistake Of
tine copyist made to read Sir Stafford Northcotes,
in Yesterdays cable-has firmly united the leaders
of the party. They will enter upon the forthcoming
debate in Parliament with perfectly concerted
plan which, It is safe to say, is than the con-
servatives possess at this moment.
WHAT WILL HE DO?
The strange attitude of the Marquis Of Salisbury
opinion Of those whose views are worth having ID
that If any real differences do exist they
will not u be allowed to appear again before
the public. 1t is an awkward fact that
even the report that the discontinue Of the Mar.
quis had been brought about by the direct interfer
ence Of the Premier has had the effect
OF concentrating a vast amount OF sym
pathy in favor OF the late Commissioner.
If he were to come out in speech openly as
sailing Sir Henry Elliott or were even to resign
from the Cabinet such an act would carry conster-
nation into the ranks Of the conservatives This ID
fully realized by both parties.
WHY HE CAME HOME.
In order to be prepared for such an emergency 1t
was deemed wise to command Sir Henry Elliotts
presence in London. The shock, II 1t comes at all,
mr..
wait few days, in the hope that events may
throw success bodily into their hands, Sir STAFFORD
Northcote, as the leader OF the conservatives In
the House OF Commons will not prove
the match for his opponents that they
had in the redoubtable "Dizzy." 1t will be
found quite inconvenient to step over into the
| ridor or cloak rooms of the Lords to consult with
the First Lord Of the Treasury upon every knotty
question of tact or expedency that may be sprung
by the liberals.
GENERAL IGNATIEFF's POWERS.
Apropos Of tho alleged unsatisfactory instructions
given to the Marquis OF Salisbury upon his departure
for Constantnoplc, and the authoritative manner
| in which the Russian Envoy spoke, contrasted
with the uncertain policy pursued by tho
English representative, is interesting read
mary of tho instructions given to General Ignatic BY
the Gar General IgnatcG, the Times OF this morn
ing declares was instructed to press three points
First-Thc occupation OF Bulgaria by Russian force.
Sccond--Thc autonomy OF the Christian provinces.
| Third-The disarmament of the Mohammedans
therein.
He had the widest discretionary powers being even
authorized TO order advance of the Russian army.
| INSTRUCTED
NM dc Chandordy and Burgoing, the French repre-.
scntatves instructed not TO agree 10 the occupa
ton of Bulgaria by any regular army to concur
| with any design intended to prevent or
modify an occupation so as TO render
II inofensvc, to try to prevent any rupture between
Russia and England maintain constant accord with
all the neutral Powers and to agree to propose
! which would conflict with tho will Of Germany.
ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
The instructions OF Count Cort tho Italian delegate
were almost identical with those to the French dele
gates
Count Itchy, tho Austrian Ambassador, was in
structed 10 refuse any proposal for occupation by
Austria order to bc abe 10 oppose Russian occupa
tion; to JON neutral Powers In any proposal de-
signed prevent war; and to sound Baron Won wer.
theirs decisions as far possible.
GERMANY WITH RUSSIA
Baron Won werhcr, the German Ambassador was
directed TO associate himself with Russia and Austria
in all questions on which they agreed.
The above arc the open, distinguished from the
scctret instructions to the plcnipoentiarics.
SURPRISING.
On the heels OF this comes charming specimen OF
sthe blun by insnuaton" which Russia ana Russian
diplomacy much Affects. The anniversary OF General
Igna,ics namc day' is made the excuse for sending
not In cipher but such manner that tho Porte
could know It's as soon us tho rest OF the
world the following remarkable telegram
The Genera! OF the Army of the South, and the
generals undcrs his orders and His Imperial Majesty
troops. address the sinccrest congratulations to
General lgnaticn on The occasion OF bis Jte, and i'm
patiently await his order to begin their march.