New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-08

| demonstrations were made by m0b5. The
Russians have undoubtedly occupied part of
the Turkish lines of defence in advance of
COnstantinOple, although they were not actu-
ally in the city at last accounts. Telegraphic
communication is, however, beset with diff
Guilty.
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| BEACONSFIELD TRIUMPHANT.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY CREDIT GRANTED-INTENsE
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
| LONDON, Thursday Feb. z, 1873.
| In the House Of Commons this afternoon, Mr.
Forster withdrew his amendment to the Govern
ment's motion for supplementary vote. Previous
| to the withdrawal of Mr.. FOrsters amendment a
heated debate took place, some Conservatives wish
! ing to have the amendment put to vote and for
maly negatived In the of this debate Joseph
COwen Radical Newcastle-On-Tyne declared that
he should not have voted for the amendment, beev-
ing il to be the duty OF the members, as Englishmen,
to show a united front. John Bright thought that II
Turkey had decided to exchange English for Russian
alliance and friendship, that would not justify Eng
| land in assuming warlike attitude.
After Mr.. Forsters amendment was withdrawn
further debate occurred upon the question whether
the Speaker do now leave the chair. The Radicals
took advantage of this formal motion, which must
be passed before the House can go into committee,
to attack the Governments policy particularly CEN
sunng the Earl of Beaconsiield.
! Mr. Mills and other Conservatives retaated. ac-
cusng tho Radicals of lack Of patriotism. The
| Speaker was ultimately voted out of the chair by
205 against 06. The minority consisted of Radi-
] Gals and some Liberals. The Liberal leaders and
the bulk of the Liberal party abstained from voting
| The House then went into committee, ana the
committee immediately adjourned until to-nlQr-
row.
Sir Stafford NorthcOte read letter from Lord Bea-
cousfied referring to the statement IN the Adrian
ople dispatch of The Daily NGrs that Server Pasha
! declared that Turkey had been mised and encour-
| aged 10 fight by the promise of English support and
that Lord Beaconsiicd and Mr.. Layard were re-
sponsbe for her persistence IN the war. Lord Bea-
cOnsied in his letter, prOnOunces the report false
in these words II nave only 10 say that the state,
/ NUrthcOtc sad. Also that England asSents 10 Aus
| trla'5 proposal OF the conference.
ASTl-RUssIAN MODS AT LARGE.
There was tremendous excitement outside Of
| Parliament. Crowds thronged the streets, singing
God Save the Queen and making demonstra-
tions In favor of the Government Consols dropped
| this morning in consequence OF Tumor that the
British fleet had been ordered to Constantinople.
MIR. GL,DsToNEs WINDOWS BROKEN.
LoSDoN Thursday, Feb 7. 1s7s-Nidncht.
The popular feeling is intensely hostile to Russia.
| The windows Of MIR. Gladstoncs town house and
Of The Daily News Office wero broken tonight by
excited crowds.
| BRITISH wAELTKE INVITATIONS.
LONDON, Friday, Feb. g, 1878.
The Post in its leading article, says, relative to
! the Russian advance on Constantin0pe: We
may now rely upon it that the Governments are now
aware that British intorests have been directly at
tac6ed and that they will adopt for their
defence"
! THE ADVANCE TOWARD CONSTANTINoPLE.
TIE TURKS COMPELLED TO EvAcUATBA PORT on THE
! SEA OF MAKMoRA-PosTs OCCUPIED NEAR con
! sTANIINOPLE.
LoxDoN Thursday, Feb :, 1878,
A Reuter- dispatch from Constautinope
dated today D. M received via ElArich, says: "ln
! accordance with the conditions Of the armstiee the
Turkish have evacuated the lines Of forttcatiois
Of Constantlnoplc The Russian troops are now IN
| tho lines The Standard has Constantinople
dispatch which confirms the foregoing so far as
70 say that according TO the terms OF the arInis-
tice the Turks evacuae the lines OF Constantine
! ple which are 10 form n neutral zone The Russian
limit Is to Buyuk Chekmcieh, aud the Turkish limit
Euiok. Chekmeeh" special dispatch to the same Jour
nal sent ON the st inst stated that the Russian Grand
Duke Nichoas ana staG TO come 10 consantinopIe
during the armistice In the lobby OF the House OF
Commons this evening 10 was rumOred that later tel
cgram has been received from Mr.. LayaTd confirming
the report that the Russians have occupied Chaa!Ja
| and are advancing on Chekmceh.
Sir stafford NorthcOte has announced In the House
that Count schouvaloG. the Russian Ambassador has
received telegram from Prince G0rtschakoh, the
Russian Premier, stating that the Russian commanders
have been the advance at all points, and
that there Is truth In the runos OF an advance on
COusautinope. The excitement IN the House is intense,
LORD DERBY's EXPLANATION.
| LONDON, Thursday, Feb z, 1879.
In the House OF Lords, this afternoon Lord Derby,
Foreign Secretary, in reply to question apont ths
mornings rumors, said We received yesterday after
noon a telegram from Mr.. Layard, dated February o.
| At that time, notwithstanding the armistlce, the
Russians were pushing toward Constantinople.
| Tho Turkish troops had been compelled TO
cyacuate port the Sea of Marmora, Notwithstanding
protest OF the Turkish Commander which the Russian
General refused TO receive. The Russian General de-
clared THAT according to his ORDERS 1t was necessary
that he should occupy Tchatadja that day. The Porte
Is in great alarm aud cannot understand the Russian
proceedings. Representations have been made to Grand
Duke Nicholas also stated that the Servians have
destroyed place called Vrana, and are advancing on
| the railway towards Salonca. Five days have
elapsed since the signature Of the armistico, ana
| the preminaries OF peace and the protector
have yet reached the Porte which is In ignorance
OF some of the terms Another telegram dated yester
day. and received last night, states that The Russian
Government has requested that the Chekmade lines
shall be abandoned. which Will leave Consan,inopie
able force, Tchaalda, which IS part OF tne iurhsh
lines OF defence extending across ,ns h tht ,na
thirty miles from Constantnope IL may DC lhnt the
steps being taken by Russia are III pursuance OF
conditions OF the arsice because we do not know
the conditions; hut il appears that the Porte Is equally
In ignorance, and is perplexed as TO the meaning OF
| these movements.
| RUSSIA CALLED UPON FOR EXPLANATIONS
"By telegram sent this day." said Lord Derby, we
| have asked Russia to give some explanation on the
subject and we have called attention to the declaration
made by the Emperor to Colonel Wellesley in July last
that would occupy Constantnope for the sake OF
military honor only II 1t rendered necessary by
tho march Of events Considering that inc turkish re-