The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-01

The House OF Commons was very
crowded In all parts this morning by per.
sons anxious to listen TO the debate on the
governments motion for supplementary
vote. Many peers and foreign represen-
tatives were present.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor ot
the Exchequer, in replying to question,
said the government will not object to
furnish the House with correspondence
respecting The GladRtone.Ne .Negropontis in
cident.
Under Foreign Secretary Rourke, in
reply to q aauesiion, said be hId heard to-
day that the telegraph line between Con
stantinople and Gallipolis was cps.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in response 70
an inquiry by Mr.. Chaplin, said at the
latest advices no armistice had been
signed. The Russians are still adyan'
cling southward, but he WAS Ignorant, ,as
TO What point had been reached.
As to whether in view Of the continued
Russian advance England still adheres
TO the conditions Of Lord Derby's May
dispatch, he said: can, only.say that
the government does entirely adhere Il
those conditions.
Mr.. Forster Is now Is PM amid cheeri
Of the opposition, moving his amendment
to vote Of credit, declaring that The
House sees no reason for adding TO the
peoples burdens by voting additional
supplies. Mr.. Forster said be saw moth
ing in the peace conditions endlngerinf
British Interests. He was convinced O.
the absolute necessity OF his amendment
The vote demanded by the government
was unprecedented. II It was the duty
Of the House to vote money when want
ed, 1t was the duty Of the government e
saw what it was wanted for. The only
| information the House had was that th,
government intended TO flourish the yot'
| In the face OF the forthcoming Congress
on the Eastern question. The interpre-
tation put upon the motion was that th'
government thought the peace condition.
are unsatisfactory. He could find moth
ing in them calling for suspicious atti-
tude on the part OF Great Britain. i
Russia desired TO take advantage of hel
victories 10 alter existing treaties, CON
cerniug the DardennelleS, that was oni!
natural; but Prince Gortschakof hat
said he regarded this as matter not Y
be settled by Russia.
Mr.. Forster then arraigned the recen
foreign policy Of the government, and dc
clared that they were not entitled 70 thil
vote rs vote Of confidence and did mo-
need It for any interest Of the country:
Mr.. Forster spoke for an hour and
In the House Of Lords, Lord Derby, IL
reply 10 question, said that he had nc
| information concerning the armistice
He had Just seen Count schouyelof, the
Russian Ambassador, and he had none
He Lord Derby saw q confidential com
munication from Prince Gortschakof Y
Count schouyelotf, saying he was at
EIoss TO explain the delay. Certainly
Turkey was equally unaware Of the cause
Lord Derby supposed that an explana
tion Of this perplexing situation woult
soon be 10 rthcoming. Inreply 70 q ques
tion as TO whether the occupation Of Con
stantinople by the Russians alone or II
conjunction with the other powers hat
been Put forward as one Of the condition
Of peace, Lord Derby replied unhesi
tatingly in the negative. BE said tha
no pro position had been made By Russii
that Diplomatic sanction should DO giyei
10 the occupation Of Constantinople, ant
no proposal had been made for . join
MT. crss. said that Mr.. Forster