Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-06

Of the question. If there are any other
points upon which British interests
might bs effected. they must lie of
minor Importance. and a frank. loyal
explanation bet ween the Russian and
English Governments would lead tn
an understanding on the subject With
out lnterrup,ing Negotiations
A dispatch from Constan,inople
states thar ii Russia rejects mediation.
Turkey will await The meeting of the
British Parliament before making di
rect overtures TO Russia.
There Is talk in suine quarters OF a
dissolution of Parliament. in coDse-
uuence of a hopeless division in the
Cabinet. The anti war agitation
throughout the country is On the in
crease, hut seens pretty closely within
party lines.
BUCHAREST, Jan. 5.
The army which was TO cross Shipka
Fass and co operate with General
Gourks in the movement against Adj
rianople gives no signs of activity, and
while the present weather continues
such OF erations will be impossible.
Deep snow offers an almost insur-
mOuntable obstacle to wagons. and the
Russians have no sledgeS; but hy the
time they are ready the snow will
have disappeared and the roads be
pa~sabl. from mud and water. 1t is
improbable that the Russians can
reach Adlianople before may next.
LONDON, Jan. 5.
This weeks developments have not
materially changed EngIand's attitude
on the Eastern question. Russian
sympathizers and English friends OF
o Intervention are greatly cheered
by Russia's mingled tirnness and
courtesy in the semi official declina
ton of British mediation between the
b%elligerents. Without leaving just
ground fer offense she suggests that
England can best promote peace and
switch the Turk off from the road to
destruction by notifying the Porte i'm
mediately that England does not in
tend.t to make active war in his behalf.
This has utterly failed to arouse the
wal spirit here.
The Times in demanding that the
Ministry shall cease to have two voices
on the Eastern qestion, which I'M
settled trade and finances, virtually
connsels them to take Russia's hint.
1t begins to be clearly seen that moth
ing is so likely TO compel Russia to oc-
cupy Constantinople as England's al
lowing the Porte TO suppose h viii
fight to prevent it. and that except for
thus Turkey would long since lhave
made terms with the invaders. In
deed. except for that ex% pectation, it is
doubtfu! if the war would have actu-
ally begun. Peace at any price, short
of national dishonor, is rapidly grow
ing in sentiment here. The country
car not afford to see dishoDor in main
tanning the same neutral attitude
which Germany, Austria, France and
Ifalv maintain before mankind. This
is especially true in presence of the
modified tone of the Russian press
and constantly repeated relation that
while insisting upon direct negotiations
with Turkey Russia il prepared
to exchange frank and loyal explana-
tons with England, as 10 the Interests
which the later desires to protect. Mo-
body longer dreams of any Russian
menace 10 the freedom of the Siiez Ca
nal. That Russia will seek to occupy
Constantinople pending An immediate
negotiation of peace, is not anticipated.
This leaves open only the question of
the free navigation of the D~Ardanelles.
1t is difficult % sea how England can
expect to obtain more on that issue
through plunging all Europe into war,
would be gained through diplo
macy, OF a point in which she would
have necessary the corporation of the
Continental Powers. So far rs British
opinion goes. the Porte will be left to
direct negotiations with the Gar, who
will exact such conditions az will be
satisfactory to his Continental quasi
allies. and which the latter will assist
him in so shaping rs to leave England
neither any effectual part in the adj
justment nor adequate reasons for
waging war tn change the programme.
The Crimean policy is practically
abandoned. because no Continental
Power seems Opposed to join in its
maintenance. New complications. ex-
tending the war, of course, are possi-
BILE, but the best present opinion Of
calm thinkers here is. that snch n ca
lamitv will be averted. notwilhstand-
ing Russia's strong intimation that
she does not intend to leave the Otto
man Power in existence to provoke
any future ambrOilments of Europe.