The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-13
fUhEluN NEWo.
Excitement in London Over the
Porte's Refusal.
The Times Says the Fleet Must go
to constantinOple.
The Channel Squadron Ordered to
GibraIter.
Heavy Failures of English Grain
Firms.
ENGLAND.
The British Fleet Must Go 10
COnStantinOple.

GOnNthutinOple.
LONDON, February 12-ll A. M.-The
news OF the refusal by the Porte Of 4 fir
man for the passage Of the straits by the
feet has caused great sensation, though
the excitement is less than last week.
The 1Tme, in its leader, says: The
feet must 60 to Constantinopie for the
protection OF England and the legitimate
interests in the city and straits. There
need be no disguise. This is the real pur.
pose with which our fleet will be sent to the
Bosphorus, and Lord Derby would have
done we'll to have ayowed this fact plain.
ly instead Of evading It's responsibility
by transparent excuse Of affording pro-
lection TO the British subjects and other
persons in the event OF excitement In
the Turkish Capital. II is best TO ayow
the simple truth. As we intend to have
voice in the settlement Of the future
both Of Constantinople and the straits,
we deem 1t prudent and our plain rightto
assert some hold upon these important
positions; but Russia, beyond question, has
not the slightest occasion for any further
military guarantee for her own claims
than she already possesses. The Turks,
and constantinople itself, are at her
mercy. The Morning Post says fatal
mistake has been succeeded by great hu.
initiation. Lord Derby's career as Min
lister ought to terminate. The Dardan-
elles ought to be engraved as an epi-I
taph on his political tomb. It will now
become US 10 speak in extremely mod.
crate language until deeds shall justify
the resumption Of that confident tone in
which the England Of Lord Palmerston
used 10 maintain the cause OF law and
order. The Admiralty have purchased
two iron.clads, now in London docks,
which were built for Turkey, but pre-
vented from leaving by the Governments
neutrality declaration.
THE CHANNEL SQUADRON ORDERED 10
o1BRALTER.
LONDON, February 12.-The four iron.
clads comprising the channel squadron
were directed BY telegraph to proceed
Immediately to Gibralter Tor orders, on
its becoming known that Vice Admiral
Homby had been refused permission to
enter the Dardanelles.
A NOTE FROM PRINCE ooRrscHAKoFF.
Lord Lotus, British Ambassador at
St. Petersburg, telegraphs Lord Derby as
follows:
ST. PETERSBURG, February S.
] have received from Prince Gortscha.
koff the following answer to your tele-
gram OF the 7th inst, asking Russia to
give some explanation about the advance
OF the Russians towards Constantinople
"In answer TO your Excellency's note
respecting the occupation Of certain |
points in the neighborhood Of
Constantinople by the Russian troops in
consequence OF the armistice, II Is my
duty 10 inform you that we are not yet
in possession Of positive information as |
10 the details Of the armistioe as to its
Ishonld add that the mill |
tary line OF demarcation held previously |
10 the armistice has been agreed upon be-.
tween the Russian and Turkish authori-
ties, and is question which exclusively |
concerns the belligerents.
Lord Derby, in the House OF Lords
this P. NJ, replying TO the inquiry made
by Lord Granville, said he hoped to in.
form the House on Thursday that the in.
tention Of the government has been car
ried out, and that the feet is before Con.
stantinople. France and Italy have sus.
pended their movement towards sending
their yeasels probably because frman
was refused.
Regarding Austria, he only knew that
she had asked for lirman. The only
difficulty regarding the conference was
about the place Of meeting, which diff.
Guilty, he believed would be overcome.
Joseph CoWen Radical Reformer), a
member OF Parliament, made violent
speech In the House Of Commons last
night against Russia, which the morning
papers criticize sharply as tending TO
provoke war.
William II. Smith, lst Lord Admir-.
atty, replying 70 question in the House
Of Commons last night, stated that the
orders which had been sent to Admiral
Hornby were clear and distinct, and sent
on the governments responsibility, but II
would be inconsistent with his duty to
.tate their nature. The Press Association
.sys 1t is Understood that Admiral Horn
by Is instructed TO force the Dardenelles
With, II necessary, the whole Of his feet Of
iron.clads. The matter caused long
discussion in to.day's Cabinet Council.