The New York herald., 1877-02-08
AUSTRIA SNUBS RUSSIA.
Germany and Austria Decline to Admit
the Octaton OF Gortschakoff.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE WAR.
The Direct Cable CompaDys Stockholders
Bull-DOxrd in London.
[rr CABLE TO THE nEnALn.l

Tho DIR OF London heavy this cold, rav
morning with grave rumors about tho cvepts which
the day Is 10 bring forth. What the Queen's
speech will contain is matter OF grave surmiss. an
Europe seems roady to spring 70 arma Thcro 10 .
most portentous silence In all the European capitals
except Vienna Tho HgnALDs correspondsstn that city
tclegraphs that Germany and Austria 10
perfect accord the future Of the Eastern
question, and together they administer a mild snub
TO Prince GortschakoG They decline to acknowledge
that Russia my right though she
thorzcd TO speak for the other Powers Germany and
Austria do not Russia 10 speak tor them. There
is no necessity for such course. In short. Austria
fails to SEQ the reason why Russia has sod
denly become the spokesman Of the ihros great
Powers The Russian ovortures 10 secure the assist
ancc of Austria in the event OF appear 10 hnvo
been hopelessly unsuccessful Russia 10 now cndeav-
orug obtain from Austria promise Of bcnsvoicns
neutrality. Tho mobilization Of the Russian Imperial
Guard is expected every day.
poRxsHADowixGs THE QuEESs sPKEcn.
s.we may be sure the Queens speech will bo more
than usually guarded" says tho Times In it, leading
editorial .slts references TO the Eastern question
will bo brief as possible and almost exclusively
of an historical character Tho Queen will express the
satisfaction with which she Joined the allies In pro-
curing an armstice She will accord to Lord Sails
bury the need of well mcritcd praise aud
will express dcep regret that the Porto declined
proposals which not prejudicia TO the interests
of Turkey aud which would have restored peace TO
Europe. Her Majesty will state that she has with.
drawn hcr Ambassador a. mark OF high dissasisfao-
tion
sThc speech would naturally have gone on TO ex.
press hope that the Sultan would spontaneously agroe
TO terms OF peace with servia and Montenegro
such as could be sanctioned by the Powers
and introduce reforms into tho disturbed
provinces which would make further Interference
neither necessary nor justiAabe. Tho events OF this
week, however, have necessarily modified the
concluding phrases relative to she Eastern Ques-
ton without specially referring tho fate OF Midhat
Pacha the speech will express the hope that what has
happened will provo favorable to concatory counscs
and the restoration Of diplomatic intercourse; bue
nothing will be said to the course OF the future
Gortschakos circular will not be mentioned unless Il
has been already officially communicated 10 the gov.
crnment
.The other subjects touched upon In tho speech will
be tho DELHI proclamation the Indian famine and the
African troubles and various bills Of purely internal
interest," which loft from the last session,
will be enumerated as again 10 be brought forward"
DIsRAELI TALE UNFOLR
Al the opening of Parliament tomorrow two blue
books will laid the tables OF the houses one con.
tanning the papors Eastern question up TO tho
t,mo OF tho assembling Of Tho Conference, and the
other including Conference proceedings Copies OF
the first volume for distribution TO members Of Paria-
mcpt and tho press will not ready until Friday. aud
tho second volume next week. Debate tho question
will probably begin tho distribution Of the second
volume
now ABOUT CoLUMB-KILLE?
general Impression prevails that the opposition
will not mako direct attack on tho sovernmentr
Eastern policy, tho liberal organs admitting II
be i'm posi- bic to do SO successfully the OF cir
cumstnnces known. Rumors, however, arc cir.
cuntng IN liberal circles Of grave differences between
tho Marquis Of Salisbury and hts colleagues,
and tho probable resignation Of Lord Sails
bury. These reports assort that Earls BeaconsncId
and Dcrby are net only pleased by tho Marquis Of
sasburys failure but that they largely contributed
to it through the instrumentay Of Sir Henry Elliot.
tho British Ambassador at Constantuoplc. Tho
rumors OF differences OF opinion doubtless we'll
founded as tho proceedings of the Conference show
that Lord SAlsbury's speeches went far beyond the
views Of Ears Beaconsflcd and Derby. With this ex
ccpt,on tho reports In circulation probably
inicrcnces
THERE'S GOING ROW."
Public rumor attaches much Importance 10 diver
gcnces between tho Marquis Of Salisbury and Earl
Beaconshcd that stated tonight that Lord Sails
bury has resigned. Says tho Manchester GSardians
London special Of yesterday say tho least this
Is premature though people well informed consider
that tho danger to the government respecting the
Eastern question Is quito great within tho Cabinet
as on the opposition side Of tho House. A singular
incident occurred to-day In connection with Lord
Salisbury's return. Hc crossed from Bouloguo in the
tidal steamer on board Of which he found Sir Henry
Elliot Instead OF the two coming to London 10.
gcther, Lord Salisbury camo alono n special train
and Mr. Elliot by the ordinary tidal train throo
quarters OF an hour arerward"
RUSSIA TO ENFORCE THE RxroRxs
The Timss OF yesterday, in loading article com.
montng upon tho full text Of the Russian circular,
uses the following remarkable languagc:-
There suggestion tf anything that properly
bc called threat The circular does seem to secs
prcoxt for backing out Its object rather Ia
how Europe would continue operate
with tho Gar, he not being bound by any special
course hut prepared to modify tho plans OF action he
might II no could thereby proong European con.
without neglecting tho purpose for which that
concert was constituted. But under no circum-
stances TSa rcS;" oHud this porr"ss DO lad aside
Ignaticf7s policy during the Conference. Tho uss,an
governments Is determined that Russia snail not be
placed In tho wrong We, for ourselves, may declare
wc are satisfied with what has been DONE 6ui We can.
not blnmo Russia " she proceeds TO accomps what
wc all Joined IN desiring.
Tho Times advises that England should await the
result of tho change at Constantinoplo before
replying to Russia, and If II be tho inau.
guration OF policy OF Difference TO European
counsels II will cut away tho ground from
under the Russian circular. England might, mean.
time. inquire what course Russia favored. Tho PuU
Mall Gasette fails to discover pacific tendency in the
Russian circular and believes It s confirmation e
tho Cars Moscow speech IN tho polite phrases Of
diplomacy, and intended to OIL tho Russian roircat
from the iulhlmcnt Of tho pledges given last November