New-York tribune., 1878-01-04

are described in the London letter appended. The
conditions of peace which Russia recently required
are also authoritatively announced therein.
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
THE EARL OF CARSARvONs DECLARATION APPROVED
THE PRINCIPAL POWERS DESTROYS TO TAKE
PART IN THE SETTLEMENT
LONDON, Thursday, January g. 1873.
Though the Earl OF Carnarv0n, Secretary OF State
for the Colonial Department, whose concillatory
speech yesterday, to deputation of South African
merchants tcegraphed last night, is one OF the
peace party in the Cabinet his statements will be
generally accepted as determining in the affirmative
the only important question hitherto unsettled,
namely: Whether England will consent to the
principle Of separate negotiations between Russia
and Turkey. All the other signatories of the Treaty
of Paris took advantage Of the opportunity afforded
by Turkeys circular note 10 announce their detcrmi-
nation on this head. They admitted the claim of
Russia TO begin and carry separate negotiations
but reserved their rights as cosignatores OF that
tr aty and for the protection of their own interests,
to anticipate in the final settlement.
The following extract from the Earl of Carnar
yons speech is susceptible of the same interpreta-
ton
I hope sincerely that the Russian Government and
people win remember that many OF the questions arls-
Iug at this questions not Tor settlement ny
the two belligereuts alone They involve European III
"a
member OF the European family, have not only the
right TO he hcari upon them but i Is very impo rant
csion OF them. do not feel any difficulty in recon-
cling these two views, provided only there Is fca-
sOnable management ard moderation on each sde
THE PEACE Policy APPROVED.
Tie Times, in It's leading editorial article to-day,
says:
once more in the midst Of disQueting rumors we bave
the satisfaction TO report rcassung statement made
by OF the Ministers and ai the present moment II
onght 10 he regarded finally deciding the position AZ
sumcd by this country. We may interpret his words as
meaning at least much they say, and ~ an nIms
! taxable expression Of the present view OF the
| Ministry. what then Is the upsnot or the
! Earl OF CarnaiN0ns speech IL Is an enpna'c,
peculiarly emphatic, reertion Of the neutral pocy
which the Ministers on all responsible Occasions nave
again and again asserted This decisive declaration las
made not at all too soon. ut ~ Ought 10 terminate
finally The alarm and eActIn'nt Gy "iTn .g pnnnd
be necessary 10 add sinLlc consideration lo tc
| Earl Of Ciruaryons sta'cmru.. IL TINS Is the dc-
! hberate Judgment OF member OF the oabne,,
! Is IL conceivable thlt any les decisive opinion
any disposition anywhere 10 enter this war, II insanity
OF such KIND anywhere prevails II Il to found beyond
| ranks and IL the Earl of Carnaryon cannot con
! ceive a rcpeution Of the policy Of the Crmean War
that other hall OF the nation would entertain ~ II
should be clearly understood tnat te most earnest ana
I&ss, GA a, m ,, - Iaprsr5dn Iet II be- under
stood once Tor all that the most responsible leaders in
both parties deem The policy of the Crmean War 20 obs9
eic that II would be insanity to revive H. and there VIII
| be end of the present unjustiablc scare
| THE DANGER OF DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS.
Tie Tiness special dispatch from Vienna points
out that by admitting that Russia NAV negotiate
separately the Powers recognize the privileged po-
siton she has so long claimed in the settlement of
the Eastern question, and TO cancel which was one
of the main objects, if not the chief one, OF the
| Treaty of Paris The dispatch says:
By allowing Russia to take upon h"rseit the enforce
mcnt Of ccrtin things upon Turkey, 1e Power bale
indeed already taken great step III thls direction Du
80 long Europe uphcd the principle tnat no ncgotia
tlous could bc carried between the bcigerens them
selves this privileged position assumed 10y Russia would
the moment negotiations began IT, on tho contrary
the principle Of separate negotiations II admitted an
cepfoual position s thereby sanctioned ana II becomes
extend The firm ground s abandoned aud IN spite Of all
reservations the Powers have given their night Of par
inclination shown by the British Government to en-
courage separate negotiations !. an Indication
principle at stake. s as the principle, which is an La
ropcan onc and coud only acquire validity by the lnt
viii of ALL least most oi the Powers has been aba
doned by all except England There remains but Tue III
- - d' % or to follow The "Sample of the other
Powers and make rcserva!ions on aier or secure Guar
course Prince Gor,schakon the Russian Foreign
| srCrctacy and Lord LOTUS the British Ambassador,
and thai the tcrgauhic reply sent from S. Petersburg
was drawn up jointly by them A. for all reports that
the Porte has already come To tie resolution o accepting
the armisce, principle thcJ seem 10 be premature
lis not lkely that anything decisive wi be done nnl
England Tue decision Of Turkey will doubt depend
| In "A great measure on the decision OF Enslahd'
SECRET EFFORTS FOR AN ARMis1ICE.
VIENNA Thursday, Jan. =, 1879.
A special TO the Political Correspondence from Bu-
charcst states that short time ago the Turks at
tempted TO open confidential negotiations with the
Russian headquarters for an armistice. The attempt
WAS unsuccessful az the Russians considered that
they ought to receive equivalent for the advan-
tages which the Porte would derive from being able
to organize its forces during the armlstice.
WHY PARLIAMENT WAS SUMMONED.
AN I,I1IMATUM TO RUSSIA PROPOSED BY lord
BEACoNsFIEID-A LETTER PROCURED BY HIM
FROM THE QUEEN. APPROVING HIS coUEsE-
TIE CABINET REFUSES TO SUPPORT IM-PAs-
LAMENT SUMMONED AS AN ACT OF CoMPRO-
MIsF-THE RUSSIAN CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuNEJ
LONDON Dec. 22-Ihe truth about the summon
ing of Parliament oozes slowly out. and the nearer
the approach to the real fact the less formidable
Wa nf thn