New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
THE EUROPEAN DEADLOCK.
HOPES THAT WAR WILL BE AvERTED.


HOPES THAT WAR WILL BE AVERTED.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACTING MORE eau
TIOUsLY-THE RUSSIANS RESOLVED TO KEEP
WATCH on THE BRITISH IRoSCLADs
General Ignatieff has had long interview
with Count Andrassy. The former has
hopes still that q Congress will be held.
He says that England violated the treaty
of 1856 by sending war vessels to the
Sea of Marmora, and is now trying to extri-
cate herself from difficult position. General
Ignateff delares also that the Russians will
stay before Constantinople so long as the
British fleet remains in the Sea of MarmOra.
The British Government intends to submit, on
Monday the royal messag &c calling out pcr-
ton of the reserves. This will he brought up
for debate week later. Sir Stafford North
cote, yesterday, gave cautious explanations re-
garding the situation He said that the time had
come when the Government should take "a de-
cIded STEP" but he declined to enter into de-
tails as to the course it might adopt. There
are intimations of more or less Importance
that harmony may be established and Con-
gress be called. The Marquis of Salisbury
succeeds Lord Derby as Foreign Minister in
the British Cabinet.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS POLICY
TIE TINE COME FOR DECIDED srEP-lNriMATloNs
THAT WAR NAY BE AVOIDED.
LONDON, Friday, March 30. 1873
At the evening sitting of the House of Commons,
the Marquis of Harrington pointed out, that as on
Monday the House to receive a royal message,
which must indicate that the situation was either
one in which war imminent, or at least that
the crisis was one of extreme gravity, the Eastern
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cations between Russia and England, but commune
cations showing the opinions of the other great
Powers.
Sir Stafford Norttcote stated that the papers
submitted would give full information as to the
correspondence with all the Powers. He would
postpone the consideration Of the Budget until
Aprl s, so as TO enable the House TO discuss
the royal message April 4. The Government
felt that the time had arrived when they should
take decided step. They also felt that in view OF
recent events which III a great measure had sci
set aside the force of the treaties under
which Turkey had hitherto been governed,
il was perfectly right and proper that there
should BE- a fresh examination of the question The
Government did not object 10 the treaty OF san Ste
fano being taken the basis for new cement
They had not attempted 10 stand any question Of
form but only desired p fnll and fair discussion.
They re grctted that the efforts 20 bring 1t about ad
not been more satisfactory hut having resulted as
they have, the Government were Obliged 10 consider
the pOsition of the country, rs one OF tie Great
Powers, having AN interest III a European settle
mont and Obliged also to consider ITS peculiar lu-
terests and whether ii should, by means ot con-
ference, or IN any other way. endeavor 10 maintain
them He asked to be excused from entering INTO
details as 10 the the Government might iec
il their duty to adopt
Mr. Gladstone deprecated the attempt of the
Chancellor of the Exchequcr to vindlca'e the Gov
crnnent before the production OF the correspond
ence lie hoped the correspondence would salts
factohly explain why England was solely response
Bile for the failure of the Congress.
TuE CONGRESS CORRESPONDENCE WITHHELD
Sir Stafford Northcotc, Chancellor of the Ex-
ohequer. replying to a question asked by Lord
Harrington, in the House of Commons, this after
noon said
aycd owing the assent Of some OF the Powers to It's
! publication NOT having yet been received lie hoped.
nowcv,s, that II Will be In ffc hands oi members
tomorrow The whole Importance thereof Is Rassias
reply which read yesterday He also sald he hoped
that the Queens message regarding the calling out ot
the reserve would be communicated on Monday and II
will be discussed on The Thursday following oince hs
Is the first that this step has been taken, l. dcsira
bile ascertain the most correct mode oi proceeding
SALISBURY LIRELY TO ~ FOREIGN MiNISrrR.
| LoSpoS. saturday. March 30 1873
| The Post says rumor current III Lon
don last night that Right Hon Claiborne Hardy, socre-
ary Of state Tor War will be raised 10 the Peerage aud
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for India. Colonel stanley, now Under Secretary of
| War, " III succeed Ir. Hardy
The other morning papers announce, In reniOihclal
that they have reason 10 believe the marquis Oh
salisbury will succeed Lord Derby as Secretary Of state
| Tor Foreign Affairs
sALIsBURYs APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
The Times in its leading editorial speaks of
the appointment of the Marquis OF Salisbury
TO he Foreign Secretary rs an actual fact,
! and considers that ii may he taken rs
| n pledge that 10 measures Of mere hostility
10 Russia will be adopted, and it should facilitate
| any further negotiations. The Daily IdtDdph an,
noilnces that the Marquis of Salisbury transacted
| business i'll the Foreign Ohice yesterday.
| Robert Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Marquis OF
Salisbury, who succeeds Lord Derby rs Foreign Min
-ter is forty-eght years of He took his degree
| OF Is. A. at Oxford, in 1880. and the degree
OF ~ a. IN 1883. He sat In the House OF Com
mons for stamford, from 1853 to lsGS. and
Was Secretary of State for India In Lord
Derby's Ministry Of 1867 lie soon left the Cabinet.
however. because he did not approve or MT.
Disraeiis Reform Bill. He succeeded TO
The Disrae Cabinet NJ Secretary OF state for India He
represented England at the Constannope Conference
last year.
GENERAL IGNATIEFFS MISSION.
| lie ENTERTAINs HOPES OF A CONGRESS, AND CON
sIDEgs THAT ENGLAND Is READY TO coMPRo-
LONDON. Friday, March 80, 1878.
Reuters dispatch from Vienna says it is re-
ported that General gnaes first interview with Count
Andrasy has not yielded satisfactory results to General
| Ignation, who conversation to-day SAID count All
drassy would leave nothing standing OF the San stefano
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