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and the reopening Of the Sullna mouth
Of the Danube,
1t is now believed RUSSIA will accept
four ironclads, instead Of six, Is origi-
nally demanded.
ArSIRIA's POSITION.
4 Vienna dispatch under date Of Feb
18th, says q Joint council Of the Minis
tiers of Austria and Hungary was held
to-day and lasted five hours. The En-
peror presided. Count Andrassy said
he desired vote Of confidence and 4
vote Of credit for military purposes e
support Austila's views 1t the confer
encc. lis some Of Russia's conditions, es-
pecially the holding Of Bulgaria lis Sc
curity for indemnity were inadmissihle.
The Ministers empowered Count An
Grassy 10 ask the delegations for credit
not exceeding 60,0O0,O0 ilorins. Both
Count Andrassy and the Emperor ms
sured the counsel that they earnestly
desired peace.
TIE SITUATION.
London adyices Of the 23rd inst,
state that the situation OH yesterday was
rather tame III comparison with the eX-
CltCHiGIl1 VI IllGNlOIS II6NS. 1IEG pIQ-
nounced war elements are very clamor-
Gus and indignant over the agreement
with Russia which they regard us dis
graceful compromise and lowering Of
British dignity. The more moderate
rejoice over the conclusion, regarding
it ~ having removed the most danger
Gus element iii the Anglo-Saxon situa-
ton.
TIE USUAL DISTURBING RtiMoRs
prevailed, among which the threadbare
one concerning the Russian occupation
of Constantinople again become promi-
nent. and found some believers. An
other old one, TO the effect that the Rus
slams are to have the main part Of the
Turkish fleet, also did duty once more.
and produced some alarm among the
more nervous.
EVACUATED.
The latest advices from st. Petersburg
report that the Russian troops, under
command d Gen. Todleben, have en-
tered Rustchuk and that the. evacua-
ton Of Erzeroum, whiel. has been dc.
layed in consequence Of the severity Of
the weather. had been commenced and
was expected TO be completed on Thurs
day.
PRINCE BISMARCK's SPEECH
still continues TO attract 4 considerable
share of attention on the continent, pal.
ticu.arly in Vienna, where reading the
full text has removed somewhat the
uneasy feeling that prevailed from the
perusal only Of a summary Both from
there and from Pesth come statements
to the effect that if in the end Austro.
Hungary should be forced into declnr-
ing war against Russia for the protec-
ton of the interests Of the monarchy,
the nation Will look to Germany to pre-
serve strict neutrality.
UNABATED WAR PREPARATIONS
continue onthc part Of England, Aus
tra and Russia. Ii is believed, how.
ever that this active preparation actu-
ally lessons the risk Of the occurrence
of hostilities.
SAMYK PAaHAss MISSION.
A Vienna dispatch under date of
Feb 23rd, states that the mission Of
Namyk Ptsha to st. Petersburg has
been abandoned and it is believed that
the peace negotiations are MI agreed
upon except one or two points, proba
bly those in relation 10 the fleet and the
Bulgarian frontier; and that conclusion
may soon be reached.
ENGLAND ENpEAyoRING TO WIN InE FORTE
AWAY FROM RUSSIA.
A London dispatch dated Feb, 22nd
says there are whispered rumors here
that British diplomacy is labor
ing to win the Porte away from
the embraces Of the Russian
bear, and revive its hopes of re.
moved self-consequcnce rs nj eierent
to the European balance of power
The argument is the seltishness Of Rus
sia, and that England and Turkey
have common, rather than antago-
nisie interests opposed 70 her Interior
designs. Perhaps the strongest guar
antce is the fact that Russia seems e.
diotrust the result, and is preparing for
the worst by concentrating III Rouma-
MIA in army Of 100000 men.
i WAR COUNSEL.
London adviccs under date III
February end, state that u cab
met counsel was hastily sum
moned this morning, Lord Cairns, the
lord high chancellor being called from
the hearing of i case III the house Of
lords. The stock market is dull and
heavy iii consequence Of this report
Russian securities are ono per cent.
lower than yesterday.
TIE WAR CLOUD GATHERING.
An officer Of the horse guards arrived
1T Bristol yesterday, accompanied by
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