Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-23
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
AUSTRIA DECLINES A PROTECTo.
RATE.
MORE FAVORABLE TIMES EXPECT.
ED IN ENGLAND.

NEW YORK, July %. Cable specials say Aus
tTla declines the protectorate over the Turkish
European provinces. The relations between Aus
ira and Italy continues unsatisfactory the Turco-
creek question not having been amicably ar
ranged.
LONDON. July % Laya,d. British ambassador
al Constantinople, has received information that
when the Russians and Circsssisns fred upon the
English man-of war boat, near the Gulf OF Ssros
on the 18th, there was no officer near them, and
also that the English sailors were released a. soon
as brought before officers.
Belgrade ukase sboshes the state Of siege
and revokes the extraordinary powers vested in
the military authorities during the war. Much
dissatisfaction is expressed with Russia by the
Servians. They accuse Russia of aba adjoining her
allies.
The Times foancsl says active preparations
are apparent for the favorable change in CONNER
cial stfairs which expected 10 consequence of
the settlement Of the Eastern question. As yet
no material change for the better 10 the manufac-
turing districts, but a more hopeful feeling pre-
walls. Reports from various centres of the iron
industry are more hopeful, especially from Shelf
field. Business in cotton IN Liverpool, has been
large the past few days, with rise in almost all
descriptions Harvest pr aspects have materially
improved.
The Times, commenting on Hartington's reso-
luton. saws the liberals cannot he blind to the fact
that with the exception of small but noisy fac
ton. which clsmored for war and brought Turkey
10 the brink oil ruin by the folly of its counsels,
the great mass of people are prepared TO give =
sufficient II not enthusiastic assent to the DEGREES
of the Berlin congress II rashly encountered
government might be tempted to take advantage
of that popular favor and by DISSOLVE tsrame ut
increase its majority.
The Times also sharply criticises Gladstone for
assuming the right TO arrange the liberal cam
pagn. which is the business of the party leaders,
and Gladstone saws he is not one of these. Ii,
says the Times, he were bent on completing The
ruin of his party, he could scarcely attain that
purpose better than by drawing them into the con-
test for which they are at pre- sent unprepsred. In
referring to Glsdstones personal authority in the
country, the Times says the shaken confidence of
a nationls not to be restored in an instant nor can
1t be charmed back by the most brilliant declara-
ton Of facts.
In the Commons, to-day, Stafford Northcote
named Monday, the 29th for discussion OF Hart
ington's resolution.
Plunkett moved an amendment of the resolu
ton, expressing confidence in the ministers.
Correspondence of the rovincial journals con-
tlnues to be filled with gossip about an early dis
solution OF parliament, IN which Is now added the
rumor that Beaconsfeld intends to retire on his
laurels, aud that Salisbury is 10 succeed him in
the premiership.
The predictions of the dis solution of pal lament
and the retirement Of Beaconsield are, 10 all
probability, equally without the slightest founda-
ton. though the Times evidently intends to warn
the liberals not to push the government too hotly
lest they take the opportunity to dissolve parlia-
meDt. Gladstone seems to wish government to
dissolve parliament and thinks it their duty to
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