Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-29
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Russia's reply was received yesterday. she
adheres to her previous declaration and ex'
plains that the point of leaving full liberty OF
appreciation and action to the Powers leaves
every Power at liberty to raise such question
az it thinks it to discuss, aud reserved to Rus
STA the liberty to accept or not such dliousslon.
The House Of Lords was very crowded.
Many members of the Lower House were pre-
sent. lord Derby entered soon after o'clock
and took seat below the gangway instead OF
90 the Treasury bench. tie rose almost co
mediately and announced bis resignation as
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. which he said
had been accepted by the Queen, and be only
continued to hold Office untl the appointment
Of bis successor. He regretted that under Inc
circumstances would not be justidabe Tor him
to follow the customary course CT explaining 10
detail the difference which led him to resign.
The Cabinet had arrived at certain conclusions
of o grave and imD ortant character in which ne
was not able to concur. 10 prevent needless
alarm he would say ttat he did not consider
those measures a5 necessarily tending to bring
about war. He gave the Cabinet credit tor
sincerely desiring European peace, but he
could not regard the measures which have cow
been resolved upon as prudent 10 the interests
of peace or necessary for tho safety OF the coun-
try. When the concurrence of Parliament is
asked for the measures of which he bad spoken
he would vindcate his opinions. lie would
state. however, that he did not dissent from
the. Cabinets view of the conditions upon
which Europe might 60 into tho Congress. lie
Iamented the obstacles to the meeting OF the
Congress, but the fault did not rest with the
Government of this country.
Lord Beacons6eld said that he would vii,
lingly refrain from noticing the reasons which
had Influenced Lord Derby to resign until a
| period when those reasons might be legitimate
IL considered by the House. So much mis-.
! chief might occur from unnecessary mystery
| that it vas bis duty to say that 10 consequence
of the belief of the Government that the Con.
| gress would not be held, and that tho hopes of
rectfyiug the disturbed balance of power 10
| the Mediterranean had ceased, 1t was the duty
of the Ministers to consider what steps should
be taken to prevent The impending mschlets.
They had. therefore advised her Majesty to
avail herself of tho services of her reserve
| forces. A message to that effect would be laid
before Parliament.
Lord Beacous6eld deeply deplored that he
| would not have the support of Lord Derby
| when he submitted the measures on which the
Cabinet bad resolved to Parliament. lie had
felt o. late that the political ties between Lord
| Derby and himself must soon terminate; but
| be had believed that it would be in very diff.
ferent and more natural manner, namely, that
be lord Beaoops6eld) would disappear from
the scene, while Lord Derby would remain to
| take a leading part 10 public affairs. He was
sustained at the present moment by the conf
dence that the policy of the Government REQ
commended to her Majesty would tend to the
maintenance of her Empire, the freedom Of
Europe aud the greatness and security of the
| country.
The Post says it is probable that either Lord
Lyons or the Marquis of Salisbury will succeed
| Lord Derby.
In the House of Commons last night. the
Secretary of State for War, replying to various
questions, said it was necessary to call out the
| first GLASS of the army reserve. numbering about
| l3, 900, and the militia reserve, which was be-.
tween $4,000 aud 10000. The Queens mes
sage to that effect would be presented proba-
| bly, on Monday. This would be followed by q
| proclamation calling out such of the reserve
forces as might be required. MIR. Hardy
| pointed out that this is not the embodiment OF
the militia, which Would not tako place uotil it
| was necessary to send regulars abroad.
A special despatch from Rome says it is the
COuluOU UptulUu lUCIc luaL tuC LULU Sopt0t'
| enoe is hopeless, but that England is unlikely
to venture on war with Russia
A Pera correspondent says: 1.-THE change 10
the Italian Cabinet is not considered favorable
one for Turkey. Count Corti. Minister of
Foreign Affairs was an ally of Gen. lgnatieff,
and is strong pro Russian. No doubt is felt
that bis efforts at Rome will be 10 the same
direction with the object Of lending the support
of the country to the Russian policy
A despatch from Rustchuk says the feeling
of dislike between the Russians aud Roma.
mans is increasing daily. The latter coDtrive
all kinds of annoyances, especially to civilians
carrying Russian passports. The Romaniaos
have also established duties amounting to Is
per cent on I'LL provisions brought from Gur-
gevo.
It's thought that Salvot Pasba will request
Eugland to withdraw her fleet, as Russia aud
Turkey are now allies.
The Loridon Times 10 it's leading article says:
Russia has adopted an utterly nd efensi Bile at.
titude. ard unless she wtbdraws it may DO 20.
cessary fer Us to be prepared to fully assert our
rights.
A special from Portsmouth to tho London
Times says :-"Orders have been received at
the docls yard for the immediate preparation OF
all the troop ships belonging to both the lodian
and perial Governments, except the Simeon.
and assistance for the transportation. in event
of an emergency, OF an expedlhonary army
corps. Rumors to this effect have been some
time, current, but orders now positive and def:
nito have been issued, with the concurrence OF
the Controller of the Navy.
The Admiralty have purchased the large
mail steamer Menotas, building on the Tyno,
for troop ship.
The Vienna correspondent states that Gen.
Ignateff seems to have confined himself to de.
monstrating that Russia's military position is
such that she has no occasion to fear anything,
and that she has carefully considered Austria's
interest, but the correspondent thinks he comes
too late to impress these views, as Austria's
opinion is already tolerabIy formed. -
A Berlin dispatch says Gen. 1guatieff was
authorized to promise as the price Of Austrian
neutrality the restriction of the Bulgarian aud
Montenegro frontiers, railway from Saloniea
to the Austrian frontier, and possible exten.
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