Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-01

asked vas that the money Shoul: &c granted
which might be Gee ,ssaly, ADD that it be given
ia the full con6deoc, that i; w3u'd be used IT
absolutely necessary. The Government had
never swerved from the policy Of Lord Derbg's
dispatch of the G:h Of May. lie character
lied the speeches made against the Go7crn-
ment outside Of the House IS lying speeches.
[Cheers from the Ministerial beaches. lie
commented Oh the delay in making known the
terms Of peace and the cciectdent rapid sd.
vance of the Russian i0rces, and pointed out
that the delay was not ciused by the Turks,
but by the Russians. He asked where Was the
strategic reason for the Russian advance on
Consantinople, when the bases Of peace were
already accepted by Turkey. He tauncl the
opposition, amid storm OF derisi7c shouts OF
"withdraw," Of baiog lrieGds Ct the Rus5ans,
still advancing. The Government was bound
to persererc 10 the vote. The Gov:rnmcot
must exercise the right TO be heard 10 the taal
settlement, and if it be heard az all it must DC
backed by the estimate EcY submitted. The
Government only OH oct was substantial and
lasting peacc He had not believed u1tll he
saw it tia. this amendment would be put. lie
had no doubt it would BE- defeated by 80 over
whelming majority.
The House was very lively during both Eors.
tcr's aud Cross speeches. and there were:
cheers and c1uoter cheers tr)n either SIDE OF
the House.
Sir Wilfred lawson opposed The vote, and
oontended that the proper course Of the GG7'
erumeut was to 60 TO the country end get the
opinion Of the constitueDclcs.
Mr.. Bright lanented Sir Stafford Northoo:c
tone 10 giving notca of supplementary VOC.
| liz had spoken as though the freedom ct the
Christian provinces Of Turkey vas opposed to
the interests OF England. Mr.. Bright hoped
six million pounds would not &c used to rcstrc.
that freedom. He thong ht the terms Of peace
contained notbiog that should alarm the pao-
pie. feed cur dscredi:able jealousy Of Russia,
or Justify the Government in entcriag in q Coz
ference with an attitude of u,en@c'. If the
| Government adhered to the CID pol:cy Of cher
ishiog emmy against Russia, they would BE-
aueath legacy OF war to pos;crlty," hcFcas tfcJ
might bcqucath legacy ct growing lasting
| friendship with one Of the greatest Empires.
| The debate vas adjourned un,il to day.
| In the House of Lords, durlGg the general
debate which arose on the question whether
| the Government would take steps to secure
the protection Of the Mussuman population OF
European Turkey, Lord Derby said he was
| not one of those who attach grca! Importance
to Armenia as Involving British Interests. but
| he doubted the prudence Of holdiDg language
| in this House which must be encouragement
| TO The Russians to advance 10 that direction.
He could not entertain the view that this war
grew out of local disturbance 10 H@lz ego'lna
ADD bad not been panoed before. Tie Gov.
ernmcnl's first care would be to secure settle.
| ment Of peace with the coDcurre1cc OF all Eu
| ropeau Powers aud when the terms Of peace
were koown they would receive the deepest
and most earnest consideration Of the Govern
| ment one of whose obvious duties i. would be
| TO secure, as far as possible, eq1a justice To
Mohammedans ard Chli5 lans.
10 reply to question whether The occupa
ton of CoDstannnope by Russia alone or IN
copjuuctiou with other Powers had been put
forward as one Of the conditions Of peace, Lori
Derby answered Enthusiastically IN the negative.
lie said 20 proposition had bccu made b. Rus.
STA that diplomatic sanction should lie gwen 10
tn, occupation Of Co1stantiucpIp, aud % rro.
posal5 had been made for jont Occupation.
The Times condemns MIR. G!adstonc'5 speech
at Ostord yesterday en- the cc,a,iJn Of the pre-
sentaion of al address 10 hat gentleman BY
the LIB raj Association. l. soJs: The part
of an aeitator is a dangerous one, aud aDt DOT
to be least harmful to The person w0o assumes
it too persistcntIy. The signs arc ooI9 TOO Up
parent that his opposition 10 l. ri H'acoas
field has done something Doth to sour III and
distort his judgment Of facts.
The Home Rulers al their m"cling IN A1aul1
yesterday decided to ab,taiu from voting on
the Governments motion fJr q croft vote
A meeting was advertised for ; O'clo, k vs.
terday AFTERNOON at the City TERMINUS HottI,
Cano1 st., Lond1n o prot st against the supple
menlary vote Of f6 600 000. L,Gg before the
adVcrljz d hour the hotel acd I'll tic ali icant
streets and space were filed With crJI'!s, which
chccred the Government, sang patriotic Songs
and held impromptu meetings in support CT the
Governments policy. The rropTiators OF the
hotel called 10 the police, bnt th2 splslI EGuad
sent n response to their r,qu st had 30 fleet
on the crowd. Several pubic rjorls 10 the
hotel were Quilted No attempt VAS m2dc to
hold an anti credit meeting.
A site las finally been chosen for the Cleo.
patra obclisk. 1t is 90 the Thames cmLask
ment at the top OF the Adcll hi steps. het",ca
the Charrng Cross and Waterloo BRIDGES.
Two thousand cotton operatives W;rc locked
out at Manchester yesterday in coDs: q1 tee OF
their refusal 10 submit to . reduction Of twelve
per cent. in their wages.
MISCELLANEOUS.
a despatch from Vienna says: The Aus.
TRAN Ambassador at s.. Petersburg il under-
stood to have delivered yesterday 10 Prince
Gortscbakof a note declaring that Austria
must consider the ARRANGEMENTS az klz!niik,
so far as they may MOLLY tic prcseat treaties
or touch Austrian interests, as not filling with
10 the right Of Turkey uatil new arrangements
have been made with the signatory powers Ct
the treaty Ct Paris. Court Audrass7 has taken
steps to bring about the Joint action Of Europe
to prevent prejudicial policy 90 the part Of
Russia. Austria, with this object would take
the initiative 10 assembling a European con-
ference OF Vienna to discuss and determine all
points of the peace conditions affecting the
common interests of Europe"
A despatch from St. Petersburg, say: "The
Austrian and English notes are by no means
identical. Dor is Austria's and highlands action
analogous. friendly interchange Of opinion
is now proceeding between Vienua and ST.. Pc.
tersburg. The latest statement Of Count An
dras:y respecting the preliminaries Of peace