The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-08

Inc eIegrdph says, that, according to the
latest Information from Constantinople, the
/ Russian forces, despite the completion of
the preliminaries for peace. are hastily
pushing on to Gallipoli and Constantinople
/ The circumstances are serious and menacin~
| in the extreme, and will have to be consd-
| cred by the Ministers in Cabinet Council.
| The issue of their deliberations will in all
/ probability, be communicated TO Parliament
/ this evening.
The Telegraph is furious in its comments
on the House of Russia.
| A special to the Telegraph. dated Paris. at
midnight, says that the Russian forces are
constantly advancing on Gallpoi and Con-
stantinople.
SURRENDERED.
A special to the Standard from Pesth an
noupces that the Turkish men of war on
the Danube surrendered TO Russia.
ON DECLINE.
Russian bonds are two per cent. lower
thar at the close of the market yesterday
evening.
DOES NOT BELIEVE IT.
LONDON, Feb. 7-3:30P .M.-No contirma-
ton has been received at the Russian or
Turkish embassies of the reported Russian
occupation of Constantinople Count Scnou-
veloh, the Russian ambassador, declares he
does not believe it.
NOT GOOD AUTHORITY.
The Chronicle states that the British Gov
ernment and Russian embassy have both re-
ceived information that the Russians have
entered COnstantlnOple. but the Chronicle Is
not good authority. The same paper also
| states that a telegram from Bucharest, re
! ceived in London, says that in addition to
the transfer of men-ot-war on the Danube,
Russia is negotiating for the acquisition of
the entire Turkish ironclad fleet.
sCHoUvELoFF TELEGRAPHs HOME.
| Count Schouveloff heard the rumor of
the occupation of CopstantinopIe at the
ball of the German En- bassy last night. He
| Immediately telegraphed to st. Petersburg
quiring whether it was true. His dispatch
! has not been answered yet The Count
! thinks the report has arisen from some ar
| rangements between the Russians and
| Turks by which the Russian troops might
| approach nearer to Constantinope than
| they were at the signing OF the armistice.
KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT IT.
Musurs Pasha, Turkish Ambassador az
London, received kilograms from Constan-
tinople this morning, their date not men
toned. but he knows nothing about report
ed occupation.
SERVER PAsHA SAYS THAT TURKEY WAS
| MISLED.
! A correspondent of the Ne,os at Adrian
nopie relates an interview with Server
Pasha, who declared that Turkey had been
| mlSleO ana encouraged 10 HHlG on Dg prom
ises of English support He particularly
! accused Lord BeaconStield and Mr.. Layard
| of encouraging this belief, and said he had
| documents which he would publish. He
declared that he had now become a partisan
of Russian policy and alliance. Server
| Pasha's colleagues at Adrianople confirm ed
| his statement.
| .. CABINET COUNCIL.
LONDON, Feb. 7, 3 P. MA Cabinet coun-
| ell convened at Ii O'Clock this morning, and
| is still in session.
1 ia. THE VOTE WILL BE CARRIED.
| The Central Neaos says that in consequence
of grave intelligence from Mr.. Layard, Brit
ish ambassador at COnstantinople,w we believe
Lord Huntingdon will announce withdrawal
| of Mr.. FOrster'S amendment and the snp-
Elementary vote will be unanimously
agreed to. The Central Nelos also says that
it is able to state that telegram has been
| received from Mr.. Layard expressing the
gravest uneasiness at his isolation caused
by the cutting of ali the telegraph wires,
and by information reaching him that by
agreement with the Porte the Russians are
close to the city aud about to enter 1t and
also take posilion near Gallipoli. Mr.. Lay
ards communication reached the Govern
ment by way of Alexandria.
! STILL ADVANCING.
Later information states that Mr.. Lay
ards telegram was two days in transmits
sion. 1t furthers says that the Russians have
taken possession OF fort ia line OF the
fortifications between Buydk, Chekmejos
and ChataIja, and that another detachment
had occupied points of the Boulai lines
CABINET MEETING.
| Cabinet meeting now in session. Ii was
very suddenly called. The Lord Chancellor
was summoned while engaged on a case in
the House of Lords, the hearing of which
was Immediately suspended.