The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-31

commander ofthe Mediterranean fleet at
Saros to land near Boulair the force of
marine Blue Jackets to act as aatHterfM
defenders OF the lines Of Gallipoli, and,
also, to have six of his roomiest ships
ready to bring up the mass of the Malta
garrison.
The Globe also says that it has reason
to believe that Lord Derby will remain
in the Cabinet.
AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
London, Jan. 25.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Sir Stafford
Northcote Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
replying to a question put by the Marquis
of Harrington, said it was only this morn>
ing that formal communication from
Russia, containing a basis of peace, was
received. In consequence of private
communication last evening the fleet
which on Wednesday was ordered to the
Dardanelles was ordered to stop at the
mouth of the Dardanelles, He was not
authorized to say whether any minister
had resigned.
The vote proposed is 10000, 900. He
was not aware of the conclusion of the
armistice or of the signing Of the pre-
liminaries for peace.
In the House of Lords the Earl of Car
narvon is making long statement, He
has now resigned.
In his remarks in the House of Lords
the Earl of Carnarvon said Lord Bea>
consfeld severely criticized his speech
to the deputation of merchants early in
January, but his grounds for resigning
were the dispatch Of the fleet to the Dar>
danelles and the decision to ask for
money vote.
London, Jan. 26,-Mr. Stewart (Radi .
cal) has been elected a member of the
House of Commons from Greenock.
THE WAR AND THE POWERS.
London, Jan. 26.-Earl Derby has not
been at the foreign office for two days.
His health is said to be not as good as at
the beginning ofthe week, He is trans.
acting the business of his department at
his private residence. 1t is believed his
resignation, which was rendered in cons
sequence ofthe orders of the fleet to pros
ceed to Dardanelles, has since been with,
drawn. 1t is also thought that the gov~
ernment will not now deem it necessary
to ask for supplementary estimate, and
that statement to that effect Monday
will accompany the announcement of
the conclusion of the armistice. If the
vote is persisted in in face Of Turkeys
acceptance of the Russian conditions. it
will be opposed by the Liberals by all
means in their power,
Trustworthy advices from Vienna in>
dicate that Austria also had begun to look
for something more tangible than gener.
al assurances of Russia good intentions
and had taken steps to obtain at least a
formal diplomatic pledge that monarchy
should suffer no detriment. Communie
cations exchanged are said to have shown
a more earnest desire than ever on the
part of Russia to maintain the good unN
derstanding hitherto prevailing, and it is
believed that the present exchange of
views will lead to a satisfactory issue.
Germany also has within a few days
warned Russia that the terms of peace
must be submitted to the powers for ap-
proval.
Gallipoli, Jan. 25.-5 p. rn.-Guns are
firing heavy salute at Dardanelles and
the English fleet is coming.
Later-Admiral Horny, took the feet
up to the mouth of the Dardanelles, where
at the telegraph station he received the
countermand. He did not therefore pro-
ceed to the forts but returned to Besika
Bay.
PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE SIGNED.
London, Jan, 27.-A Constantinople
correspondent says The Porte has res
ceived telegram to the effect that the
preliminaries of peace have been signed
and that the Turkish delegates and Grand
Duke Nicholas would reach Adrianople
Saturday.
THE PRELIMINARY YCoNDITIoNSoF PEACE.
The Post publishes the following as an
official version of the preliminary condi-
tons of peace
First--Autonomy for Bulgaria (boun>
daries not defined under a Governor to
be appointed according to the stipulation
of the Constantinople conference, the
Turkish military forces to be withdrawn
to certain localities to be determined up
on.
Second--The independence of Roum.
ania, with compensation for territory near
the mouth of the Danube, which she will
make over to Russia.
Third-LoCal autonomy for Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the independence of
Servia, with territorial rectifcation. This
''rectifcation" of the Servian frontier
may mean transfer of Little Zemorink to
Servia, but in Difference to Austria and
the other powers the question is left quite
open.
Fourth-Aggrandizement for Monten>
egro on the basis of the statu quo post
bellum, subject to the approval Of the
powers.
Fifth-The cession of Batoum and
payment of indemnity money and terri>
tory, and some equivalent to be deter
mined upon.
Finally, the Sultan to undertake to con-
slider how to protect Russian interests in
the passage Of the Dardanelles.
In another column is found an article
from the Stark County Democrat, which