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Towns Captured by the Rnssiams.5

Towns Captured ny ahe Knssihhs.j
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 9Th, via
Syria.-The Russians have occu-
pied Chatalja and Silivri on the
Sea of Marmora and Osmanti.
Suleiman Pasha has gone to Lar
issa, the capital Of Thessaly.
There Is Cabinet crisis in con-
sequence of Parliaments criticism
of the governments abolition Of
Grand Vizierates without consult
| ing Parliament and the contem-
plated policy of Ahmed Vefik Eff
| fendi, the new President of the
| Council of Ministers.
English Fleet Ordered TO Constnn.
tinopIe.
LONDON, Feb. 8th.-6 p. Mn
the House of Commons this after
noon Sir Stafford Northcote com.
municated a summary Of the terms
Of the armistice. He said: They
disclose such a state of affairs that
the government, in view Of possi-
BILE disturbance in Constantinople,
has ordered o portion of the fleet
thither; not as q departure from
neutrality, but as protection to
life and property. The government
has notified this step to the other
powers, asking whether they will
join in the movement. 1t has also
notified Russia.
LONDON, Feb. Sth.-7 p. MIN
the House of Lords, Lord Derby,
Foreign Secretary, made state
ment similar to that of Sir Stafford
Northcote in the House of Com
mons. He said he was justified in
his resignation when the fleet was
first sent to Constantinople, but
says he approves the present ac-
ton, in consequence of the altered
aspect of affairs.
In the House Of Commons, Sir
Stafford Northcote's announcement
was received with deafening cheers.
Attitude OF Germany.
BERLIN, Feb. Sth.-From the
speech from the throne on the
opening of Parl lament yesterday,
making no mention of the three
Emperors' alliance, but emphasiz-
ing the existence of friendly rela-
tions with all the powers and more
especially with Austria, it is con.
cluded that the German Govern
ment has not entered into any en-
gagem ent to support any new de-
mands Of Russia. This inference
is not little strengthened by the
royal speech expressly mentioning
the programme agreed upon at the
Constantinople conference as the
basis of the coming peace.
BERLIN, Feb. Sth.-The Conserv.
alive and Liberal parties in the
Reichstag to-day came to an agree
ment in regard to joint Interpret.
lation to be addressed to the Impe-
rial Chancellor, inquiring whether
he intends to make any statement
respecting the Eastern question
and as to the position which the
German Empire has taken re-
garding it, and If such declaration
is intended, what day it will be
made. The Interpolation has been
signed by the leaders of the two
parties.
1t is rumored in parliamentary
circles that Bismarck is expected in
Berlin Tuesday or Wednesday.
Proclamation for Protection.
ATHENS, Feb. Sth.-The mem.
bers of the provisional government
of Thessaly have addressed a
proclamation to the Hellenic gov
eminent declaring that Thessaly
has been annexed to Greece and
entreating the protection OF the
mother country. The Chamber Of
Deputies has adopted a bill enact
Ing that state of siege cannot be
proclaimed without the consent of
the Chamber.
Candidates for the Pnpncy.
ROME, Feb. 9Th. - Forty-three
Cardinals are now here and ten
more have sent notice by telegraph
of their intention to come. The pub
lie lying in state of the Pope's re-
mains is anticipated.
The Ultramontane candidates
for the Papacy are Cardinals Luigi
Bilio and Antonio Pan alliance;
Liberal candidates, Cardinals limo.
cente Ferrieri and Camille Di
Pietro.
Rum0rs COutrRdteted.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. Sth.-The
Age,ce Russo contradicts the report
of Servia's refusal to accept the
armistice and that Austria has op-
posed the Russian occupation of
the Danubian fortresses.
ImprOv ed Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. sth.--The lead
ing grain circular says that grain
has been excited and unsettled, but
holders have been unwilling to Of
fer freely. Buyers have paid full
prices or more for wheat and maize
within the last two days. At this
to-day there was good at
Red wheats were held
Tor a penny to two pence per Genital
advance on Tuesdays quotations,
which millers paid reluctantly. |
White was comparatively neglect
I'D and unimproved on the whole.
Only moderate transactions are
noted.
inc Times ON tho Situation.
LONDON, Feb. Sth.-The Iimes'S
eading editorial says 1t does not
hare in the excitement and alarm
which yesterday,s neWs created in