Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
The London Papers Explaining and
Defending the Move.
Turkey Refuses to Issue a
Firman for this Purpose.
The Fleet at Besika Bay = IupOr.
tant Negotiations.
. Small Bomb Shell at Florence.

LoNDoN, February 1.-THE semi-ofi-
eial journal, De St. Petersburg, yester-
day, commenting on the dispatch Of the
British feet, says: "As far as Russia is
concerned We think this measure ought
not to make her deviste from the policy
she has hitherto followed. Long before
the last incidents which now bring the
English feet into the waters of ConstAn-
tinople, that eventually was foreseen
and was made the subject of instruction
to the Russian commander.in-chief If
we are we'll informed these instructions
directed that in case the Ottoman capital
should be occupied by the imperial
troops and a British feet should ap.
pear bstore the city, that fleet should
be received with all the considera-
ton due to q friendly power, and that
if the necessity for protecting the lives
and property of the British subjects
should cause troops to be landed there,
they should be regarded as welcome
suxiliaries for maintenance Of order as
long as their activity was confined to
that purpose. Now tlat the English
feet is approaching Constantinople, and
has there given rendezvous to the fleets
of other great powers, we may assume
that the same courtesy will be main.
tanned between naval and land forces of
the different states if they sheuld meet
on Turkish soil. Sixteen months ago
this measure was proposed by Russia
and refused by the cabinet of London.
How much bloodshed and suffering
might have been avoided by the accept
snce Of that proposal2"
The Daily Telegraph has the following
dispatch from Coastsntinople, dated
Sunday night: THE Porte has refused
the frman permitting the British fleet to
come to Constantinople on the ground
thstif the Sultan allows it the Russian
forces will probably occupy the city.
A dispatch from Constantinople, dated
the 10th, says: Il. is reported that the
Sultan has invited Grand Duke Nicholas
10 spend a few days in Coastantinople.
Salvet and Sadyk Pashas will 90 to
Adrianople Tuesday to negotiate a
treaty Of peace with Generals Ignstief
and Niioff, formerly ambassador and FIRST
secretary of the Russian embassy at
Constantinople respectively"
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says:
Russia has declared her resolve to rean-
mex Bsssarabis despite Roumania's pro.
test.
The latest dispatch from CONSTANT.
nople says there is no news of the Brit.
ish feet yet.
The Pail Mall Gazstte says; 1T was
known in the embassies 10 London this
morning hat the porte had refused to
allow the British feet to approach Con-
stantinopls. The cabinet %coancil was
hastily summoned this morning. 1t is
said that negotiations are still proceeding
for obtaining a frman. The whole
-
British feet remains in Besika bay pend.
ing the result Of the negotiations"
Ia the house Of commons this after
noon Sir Stafford Nortbcote, chancellor
Of the exchequer, in reply to the inquiry
Of Mr.. Forster, said: There is some de.
lay in the fleets going up to CONSTANT.
nople. The government cannot 60 into
details. Negotiations are going on, but
the government have not changed their
intention"
ST. PETERsBURG, February 1.-THE
Agenee Russe repeats its declaration Of
Saturday that the entry Of the fleets OF
the powers iRtO the Bosphorus atthe mo-
msnt when peace is being negotiated
will imply full libertJof action for Rus.
sia. 1t says if the presence of fleets is
necessary for the protection Of Chris
tians this duty belongs equally to rus.
sian troops.
FLORENCE. February ll-After he
f%ureral service Of King Victor En-.
manuel 90 Saturday, an Orsini bomb was
thrown among the returning crowd. Five
persons we're slightly wounded. The
police, with difficulty, prevented the
lyuching Of the person who threw the
bomb. who is probably insane.
BERLIN, February 1.-The weekly
statemeat Of the Imperial Bank Of Ger
many shows on increase in specie o.
81. O0O, 900 marks.
The so-Calisd Miracle,
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