The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-12
HALTING ENGLAND'S FLEET.
THE FORTE REFUSING TO LET 1T IP-
PROACH CONSTINTINOPLE.
Negotiations 70 Obtain PermIssion SIN Pend
ing -Other Powers AppiyinR for the same
Privilege The IndInerence OF KussIn.

LONDON, Feb. IA despatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Constantinoplc. dated ycstcr-
day says that the Porte has refused flrman
permitting the British feet TO come TO Constan-
tinoplc. OH the ground that II the Sultan allows
II the Russian forces will probably occupy the
city A later despatch says; There is no news
Of the feet yet"
This afternoons InH Man Gazette says: 1" II
was known in all the embassies in London this
morning that the Porto had refused to allow the
British fleet to approach Constantinople. ACab
met council was hastily summoned this morn
ing"
Tho CeDifal N,,rs says; Negotiations arc
still proceeding for obtaining n nrman. The
whole British feet remains in Bcsika Bay pend
ing the result of the negotiations
In the House Of Commons this afternoon. Sir
Stafford Northcote. Chancellor Of tho Exchcquer.
in reply to an inquiry OF Mr.. Forster. said:
There il some delay in the fleets going up to
Constantinoplc The Government cannot enter
into details. Negotiations are going on. but tho
Government have not changed their intention"
In the House OF Lords this afternoon Lord
Derby. Foreign Minister. in response to gues-
ton uu; by Lord Granville. said that tho difll-
Guilty regarding the entry OF the fleet would he
believed soon be overcome. and that three other
powers had asked for ilrmans permitting their
vessels to enter Turkish waters.
II is rumorcd that telegram has been re-
ceivcd from 81. Petcrsburg say ing that the Rus
slams will enter Constantinoplc in peaccaole
way.
The Age,lce Russo prints an article o;day re-
peating it's declaration Of saturday, that tho
entry oi the fleets Of the powers into the Bos-
phorus M a moment when peace il being nego-
tiated, will imply, full liberty Of actlon for Rus
sary for the protection Of Christians, this duty
belongs equally to the Russian troops"
Austria has applied to the Porte Tor firman
n
1t IL reported that the Sultan has invited the
Grand Duke Nicholas to spend few % days In
~ to Adranople on Tuesday to negotiate a
treaty Of peace with Gems. Ignatirfr and NJ. Noli-
doff formerly Ambassador and First secretary
OF the Rus, ,ian Embassy at Constantinoplc re-
epectivey."
has declared her resolve TO reanncx Bcssarabia.
despite Roumania protest"
81. PLILKsBURG. fcb. ll.-It Is officially nm
nounccd TINT Prince Gortchakon on SUNDAY
telrgraphod to the powers. stating that the in
telligrncc that Great Britain and other powers
had determined To- send ships tp Constnntnople
ior the protection II their sublecf- Obliged
Russia To consider proper means Tor protecting
Christians. Whose lives and property might be
t.oy"rnmcn, had been obliged to contcmp plate
the entry. o' u portion Of its troops into Con-
1t is semi-ofiicially announced that orders
have been sent to- tho Grand Duke Nicholas in
accordancr with IN" determination expressed
above. EusalAu newspapers generally doubt
whether the protection Of British subjects is
the sole reason for sending the fleet to the Bos-
The Ageuce Russe declares that facts do not
Justify the reasons alleged for sending the fleet,
as according to dispatches from the Prince Of
kruss dnted Feb :. the safety of the Christians
WAS in no way threatened. All the reports OF
Russians abusing the armistice are absolutely
false.
LoNDoS. Feb 12-Ths Standards Constan-
| tinople correspondent says that the Turkish
Chamber on saturday. 10y a large majority. de-
! clared vehk Enend's Cabinet Unconstitutional.
Tho N'dnddrds correspondent at Berlin says
The Emperor llam receyed the ires,deni 81
| be said: The situation l. indeed serious. but
nevorth olcss stll hope that the maintenance
rNiLASD's PREPARATIONS
LoSDoN. Feb. II In consequence ~ nm ur-
| gent order received at the Chatham Dockyard
hour- To- complete vessels In hand.
In the House of Commons this evening. tho
report upon the supplementary vote OF f6.OoO-
OOO WAS adopted without a division, as was also
| a motion that the money be raised by the issue
LoNnoS. Fe6. 1.-THE orders sent to Cl<tham
for Nil the dorkyard hands 10 work overtime
las not been known since the Crimean war
The vessels urepnring for sea at Chatham are
the ircn-clads Monarch Of s,322 tons. the
Northampton. Of 1923 tons, and the Penelope,
uf i.39i tons. besides several large unarmorcd
vessels. More hands were engaged yesterday
for nil the departments of the WoOlwich arsenal
nnd the Portsmouth aud DeVonport dock yards.
4 regiment which was under uricrs e. ll.ve
| Plymouth for Aldershot hns been directed IA
| remain At Plymouth. and hold itself in roddl-
hers Tor other movements.
No WITHDRAWAL OF GREEK TROOPS.
SYRIA Feb. ll.-ltaly has replied to the pprirs
| notr. regre,ting tho action of tho Greeks IN
crossing the frontier. and stating thnt the ltal-
! ian Govcrnmrnt Will rrmonstratc at Athens.
| Greece proposes that her troops continue 10 oc-
| cupy the territory in their po-- ession until the
| Congress dscdcs all questions between Greece
| and Turkey
| ing the explanations OF the Ministry for tho
| withdrawal OF the troops from Thessay pass "a
| 10 the order of the day This Is equivalent "a
| approval OF tho Governments action.