Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-07

Why ShOuvalOf Goes 10
ST. Petersburg.
THE CONCESSIONS PROPOSED BY
RUSSIA.
The Mussulman Insured
ton Still Spreading.
ESPECIAL prssArcnn TO rn ootD hui
DALI Naval
tn. Easter. aa..s,s..

The Eastera Question.
Yesterday the English Parliament TO
sumed Its session. and the good effect OF
tho vacation. so far - securing the POSI-.
ton Of the English Ministry IL concerned.
was apparent at tho very opening. The
members have mingled with their constit.
uents. and learned by actual contact with
the people that tho war party 10 dominant.
and that opposition to the government 10
unpopular. In tho British House Of
Commons Lord Northcote. In answer to
numerous questions regarding the mon.
ster preparations for war which arc going
on. coolly told the Representatives, Of the
people that for the present he must do.
cline to answer them. Not q CLEAN Of
hope for . peaceful solution Of the dificul.
ties did he offer them. His answer was
simply. "Ths negotiations with Russia
continue. II would be di~sadvantageous 70
the public interests TO discuss them now"
And with that brief response, he dismissed
questions upon which the issue Of war or
peace depends. II IL quito evident that
the ministry feels perfectly secure In its
position. and 10 prepared 10 maintain 1t
now against all opposition from Parlis-
ment. II that body attempts to impede
tho government . dissolution 10 always
possible. and In tho present state Of public
sentiment, . new House In harmony with
tho ministry will DO speedily returned.
In Turkey another revolution 10 threat.
ened, and 1t Ia said that only tho presence
OF tho Russians aud the English around
ConstAntinopls, keeps the Sultan on bis
throne. Tho Sultan 10 known 10 favor
England. but all his ministers. and the
majority Of the Pashas are anxious for =
Russian alliance. They cannot forgive
| Great Britain for deserving them In the
hour Of sore distress. and they are now
willing to revenge themselves by running
the risk Of plotting out their country from
the map Of Europe altogether. The city
Of C~onstantinople Is suffering from the
ravages Of famine. and the people are ready
to rise at = moments notice. An actual
revolution would In all probability bring
about . collision between the Russians and
English and thus precipitato tho war which
all Europe 10 now trying to avert.
The Sultan has addressed . note to the
Powers giving In detail his reasons for ro-
fusing to evacuAie the fortresses Of Shumla
and varnA. II 10 understood that General
Todlebcn. commandant at San stefano.
has notified the Porto that no will allow
bu, six days moro for the accomplishment
Of tho evacuation. II this be true, the
week is iraught with important events In
Eastern Europe. III all probability an At.
tempt To take these fortresses by tho Rus.
SLAMS would be seized upon by England -
= protext for declaring war. and the great
conflict would begin at once. Meantime,
the Mohammedan insurgents arc causing
much trouble to tho Russians In Nav Bul.
gariA. as we'll as to the Sorvian allies In
New servia. and war, just at this critical
moment. 10 the last thing that Russia do
sires. II General Todleben has really
given this ultimatum TO tho Porte. he will
probably DO induced TO withdraw II. or.
at least. extend the time granted for the
evacuation.