The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-02

the Two PoWefBss ald the e0nYiet10nsnl may be
forced npon them THAT inter- al the Congress
offers the Only possible choice OF peaceful
settlement. The impression ID that what
ever may have been the original object OF
General Ignatieff's mission, he confined
himself in fact 10 the giving and receiving
|of Information, and that he returns to
st. Petersburg with what he has heard.
BE probably discovered that Austria Is too
anxious tiorian European condemnation OF
the treaty OF San Stefano to enter into a
bargain aboutit with Russia alone, which
would seem to give it an Austrian sanction.
Moreover, General Ignatief' later declare
lions indicate that after he communicated
the feeling here to st. Petersburg he re-
ceiyed new instructions, which forbid him
to 60 too far in the direction Of concession
TO Austria, as he ut first expressed himself
inclined to. This was probable, because
after England's determination singly to re-
sist that portion OF the treaty unacceptable
to her it was hardly worth while for Russia
to surrender that large portion Of it unac-
ceptabls to Austria without knowing whe-
ther she would be able..to maintain any OF it
or not. The peace-at-aDy -pricc-tendency is
still, however, very. strong i'll Vienna. Herr
Tssas's visit here was arranged before Sat-
urday's demonstration In the Hungarian
Diet, and is not therefore in consequence Of
it; but it may be supposed that Herr Tis-
sas will take the opportunity to represent
to Count Andrassy the state OF public opin-
ion in Hungary.
The Times prints a Pera dispatch, dated
March 10th, saying: ssAlthough the Turk
ish policy may short time ago have been
philo-English, just now it Is philo- Russian.
The Russians have acquired over The Sui
tan and his admirers what in Turkey is
the strongest kind OF influence-direct and
personal influence. Some military men
of high rank, as Osman and Reuf Pasbas,
have become more Russian than English.
Turkish and Russian soldiers fraternize,
the latter going about Constantinople in
uniform freely without evoking any such
animosity as usually exists between the in
yader and invaded. Ii war comes England
must contemplate the possibility Of having
to fight Turkey and Russia. At least she
would get from Turkey one-sided neu-
trality of little or no substantial use.
THE PoRTE's POSITION IN CASE OF A WAR.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Con-
stantinople to Reuters says that in the event
OF war between England and Russia it is
expected that the Porte will remain passive
and endeavor to make its territory respected.
Failing in this, the Rorte will simply pro-
test to the Powers.
LORD SALISBURY APPOINTED FOREIGN SECRE-
TARY-QUEEN's SPEECH. H.,
LONDON, April 1.-Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor OF the EXchcquer, announced in
the Commons this evening that Lord Sails
bury had been appointed Foreign Secretary
uice Derby. The Queens message for call
ing out the reserves was read by the Speaker
of the House as follows:
sThe present state OF public affairs in the
East, and the necessity OF taking steps for
the maintenance OF peace and for the pro-
lection OF The interests o! the Empire hay.
ing constituted in the opinion of her Ma.
icsty a case of great emergency within the
meaning OF the acts of Parliament in that
behalf, her Majesty deems it proper to pro-
vide additional means for the public ser
vice. Therefore, in pursuance OF those
acts, her Majesty has thought it right to
communicate to the House of Commons thai
she is about to direct that the reserve force
and militia reserve force, or such part
thereof rs her Majesty may think necessary,
be forthwith called out for permanent ser.
vice."
A discussion Of the message was post.
poned until Monday next.
LONDON, April II Z. M.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor OF the Exchequer, liz
reply to i question by Lord Harrington
said that circular had been sent to the
Powers by the British Government explain.
ing the views Of the Government regarding
the present position of affairs. The Lore
Chancellor read the royal message in the
House Of Lords.