The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-08

NlInuTAN MS dlllenuulenJ 10 the NONern-
ment's motion for supplementary vote.
NO OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
The Standard this evening confirms the
statement that there is no official informa-
tion of the Russian entry into Constanti-
nople.
CONFIRMED THE REPORT
LoNpoN, Feb I'm the House of Com
mons Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of
the EXchequer, in reply to an INQUIRY of
Lord Huntington, leader of the Liberals,
confirmed the report OF the advance of the
Russians toward Constantinople. The adj
vance the Chancellor said NAV be in ac-
cordance with the terms of the armistice
but the Turks affect surprise. England has
asked Russia for an explanation, particu-
larly calling the Cars attention to his
statement of July that Constantinople
should not be occupied unless the military
situation rendered it necessary.
.. AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN.
The House of Commons, after discussion,
agreed TO tho withdrawal .of Mr.. Forster's
amendment.
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT.
LONDON, Feb. 7.-6 p. M.-Tremendous
excitement outside of Parliament, and
crowds are throngiEg the streets singing,
God save the Queen" and making demon
stratiors in favor of the Government In
the House of Commons Sir Stafford North
Whitewell Liberal member for Kendall.
| said that England assents to Austri0's pro-
posed conference.
ORDERED TO STOP.
LONDON, Feb. .7.-6 80 P. M.-Sir Stafford
Northcote has just announced in the House
that Count Schonveloff the Russian Am
! baSsador had received telegram from
| Prince GhortschakOff, the Rusrian Premier,
stating that the Russian commanders have
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points, and that there is no truth in the ru
mors of an advance on ConstantinOple. The
excitement in the House is intense.
NOW IN THE LINES.
| LONDON, z p. NJ, Feb. IA Reuter- dis
patch from COnstantinople, dated Feb. z,
3 P. NJ, via: Elarych, says: "In accordance
with the conditions OF the armistce, the
Notifications OF Constantinople. The Rus
sian troops are now in the lines"
LORD DERBY IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, Feb In the House of Lords
this evening, Lord Derby, Foreign Secre-
tary, in reply to the question about this
mornings rumor, said he received yester-
day evening a telegram from Mr.. Layard,
dated February 3, at that time, notwith
standing the armistice, the Russians were
pushing toward Constantinople and the
Turkish troops had been compelled to evac-
withstanding a protest of the Turkish COM
mander, which the Russian general declared
that, according 10 his orders, it was necessary
that he should occupy Tchatadja that day
| The Porte is in great alarm and cannot
understand the Russian proceedings
1t is stated that the Servians have destroy
ed place called Vranja, and are advancing
on the railway toward Salonica. 1t, is five
days since the signature of the armistice,
and the preliminaries of peace and protocol
have not yet reached the Porte, which is in
ignorance of some of the terms. Another
telegram, dated yesterday and received last
night, states that the Russian Government
has requested that the Ghekmudje lines shall
be abandoned, which will leave Constanti-
nople undelended. 1t may be that the steps
now being taken by the Russians, are in
pursuance of the conditions of the armlsttce,
because we do not know the conditions,
but it appears that the Porte is equally in
ignorance and is perpleXed as to the mean
ing of these movements. BY telegram
sent to-day, we have asked Russia to give
US some explanation on the subject. and
have called her attention to the declaration
made by the Emperor in'July last, thaC ne
would not occupy COnstantnople Tor
! sake of military honor, but only If it were
! rendered necessary by the march of events
/, Lord Derby added that it was possible that
! instructions had not been given to Russian
troops at the time Mr.. Layard's telegram
was dispatched, and hat the various steps
which we're taking place were not Ia con-
; travention of the provisions OF the arms
f, tice exact terms, of which Her Majesty
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