Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15

out, and the feet is before CONSTANT.
nople. France and Italy have Suspend
ed their movement towards sending
their fl 'ets, probably because q frman
was refused. Regarding Austria, be
only knew she had asked for a frman.
The only difficulty regarding the Con.
terence was about the place Of meeting,
which be believed would be overcome.
LONDON, Jan. IA Reuter- dispatch
dated COnstanlinOple, Monday, says
That Sabdoullah Bey, The Turkish Am.
bassador at Berlin, has been appointed
second Delegate to conduct the peace
negotiations, IN place of Sadyk Pasha.
Vehk Ehendi informed the Chem
Der, to-day, that he hoped to communi.
cate the peace conditions four days
hence. lie declared that If the British
fleet passed the Dlrdanelles, he would
protest and cast the responsibility for
the conseq lence on England.
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch TO
Reuters Telegram Company, dated At
Constantinople, to-day, says the Grand
Duke Nicholas has expressed salisf4c.
ton TO Veik EGendi at the nou.admis-
sion Of the British fleet.
In to-day's sitting Of the Turkish
Parliament, several Deputies urged
Vefk ETendi to act with consideration
toward England, relative 10 the passage
of the Dardanelles.
A telegram from Vienna says II is
considered, in informed circles, proba.
BILE that the Porte will grant q frman
for the entry of the British fleet, In
view ofthe Russian occupation of Goa.
%stantinople, which Is hourly expected.
A Reuters dispatch from Rome this
evening, denies the truth OF the report
in the Daily Telegraph, that the Cardi.
mails had rejected the idea Of reconcil-
iation With Italy, aud says the decision
Of such questions appertain solely 10
the Pope.
The Thunderer Comes Out with the
Plain Truth.
LONDON, Feb. l2.-This mornings
Times says editorially "The fleet
must 60 to Constautinople for the pro.
lection of EOgland's Legitimate inter-
ests In the city and Straits. There
need be no disguise that this is the
real purpose with which our feet will
be sent to the Bosphorus, and Lord
Derby would have done we'll 10 have
avowed this fact plainly. II lie best to
) avnw the simple truth, that as we in
tend to have a voice in the settlement
of the future both Of COnstantinople
and the Straits, we deem It prudent
3, and our plain right TO assert some hold
upon these important positions; but
, Russia, beyond question, has not the
slightest occasion Tor any further mill
tary guarantee for her own claims
; than she has already. The Turks and
Constantinople are at Il mercy"
The Times, in its leading article, says
, q portion Of the British fleet will pro
coed to Constantinople, That it lie un'
ayoidablc, after what has occurred. L
points out that Lord Derby emphasized
his stStement that no other Power may
consider II necessary to avail them
selves Of firmans for admission of tbei
fleets, although they had applied 70
them. 1t is possible, therefore, tina
the British and Russians alone may b
4 present at Constaptinople. Such posi-
3 ton would be one of the greatest anx
e iety. Everything may turn upon thr
D character Of the Russian occupation
A mere demOnstratlve occupation, sucl
as that Of Paris in 1870, ought not bC
| regarded as alarming, but an occupa,
ton in force, with no apparent limit il
I point Of time, would entail on oul
: Government a very grave responsible
ity. The moment Is one at which
tew hasty words, or a single hasty act
might prccipitate a conflict. The Gov,
; eminent has laid down certain limitt
, beyond which We can't remain indifTer
! ent 10 the adj vance Of Russia. IL thest
I limits are passed, it will be its duty
not TO place too hasty o construction
! on acts which may be capable Of two
interpretations.
! LONDON, Feb. H. Four iron clads
, comprising the Channel Squadron, havt
| been directed by telegraph to proceed
e Immediately TO Gibraltar for orders
, On its becoming known that Vice Adj
e miral Horribly had been refused per
= mission 10 enter the DArdanelleS, Lore
I Lotus, the British Ambassador at 5,
3 Petersburg tclegraphs to Lord Derby
Foreign Secretary, IS follows: "St
!. Petersburg, Fb. I'll have received
from Prince GortschakoG the follow.
ing answer to your telegram OF the III
inst, asking Russia to give some ex'
! PLANTATION about the advance of The
e Russians toward Constantiuople: In
] answer 10 your Excsllency's note re.
= specting the occupation of certain
I slrate &c points in the neighborhood Of
: Constsntinople by the Russian troops,
In consequence of the armistice, 1t Il
5 my duty 10 inform you that we are mol
=. yet in possession of positive informa.
I ton as 10 the details Of the armislice
t ETC., as to its application. should add
= that the military line Of demsrkation
traced previously to the armistice, ha,
e been agreed on between the Russian
q aud Turkish authorities, and Is a ques.
e ton which exclusively concerns the
D belligerents.'"
R go
Q THAT was a sensible woman who,
! when invited by her husband TO attend
/ the Opere, told him she would much