The Portland daily press., 1878-02-01

concerning the Dardanelles that wish was only
natural, but Prince Gortschakoff had said he
regarded this matter not to be settled by Rus
STA. Mr.. Forster then arraigned the recent for.
eign policy OF the government, and declared
that they were not entitled to this vote as a
vote OF confidence, and did not need It for any
interest OF the country. Mr.. Forster spoke for
an hour and half.
Mr.. Cross, Secretary for the Home Depart
ment, followed Mr.. Forster. Mr.. Gross said
that Mr.. Forstet's speech was intended to create
the feeling that there was war party in the
government which desired the credit in Or
der to apply IT to warlike purposes. This i'm
putaton he distinctly denied. He also declined
to admit that the vote was intended as a gene
raj vote OF confidence. All the government
asked was that the money should be granted
which might be necessary, and that 1t would DO
given 10 the foil confidence that 1t would be
used If absolutely necessary The government
had never swerved from the policy of Lord
Derby's despatch of May 9th. He character
lied the speeches made against the government
outside the House, as lying speeches. CHEERS
from the ministerial benches) He commented
on the delay in making known the terms of
peace and colncldent rapid advance of the Rus
sian forces, and pointed ont that the delay was
not caused by the Turks, but by the Russians
he ssked where was the strategic reason for
the Russian advance on Constantinople when
the bases OF peace were already accepted by
Turkey He tainted the opposition (amid a
storm of shouts of withdraw of being friends
of the Russians, and maintained that seeing
the Russians still advancing the government
was bound to persevere 10 the vote. The gov
eminent must exercise the right to be heard in
the final settlement, and if it be heard at all it
must be backed by the estimate now submitted.
The governments only object was a substantial
and lasting peace. He had not believed until
he saw it, that this amendment would be put,
but he had no doubt that it would be defeated
by an overwhelming majority Mr. Cross spoke
for an hour and ten minutes.
House wss very lively during both Messrs.
Forster's and Crosss speeches and there were
cheer and counter cheers from either side.
Sir Wilfred Lawson approved the vote and
contended that the proper course of the
government wasito 60 to the country and get
the opinion of its constituencies.
| Mr. Bright lamented Sir Stafford Northcote's
| tone in giving notice of supplementary vote.
He had spoken as though the freedom of the
Christian provinces of Turkey was opposed to
the interests of England. Mr.. Bright hoped
| that the e6,000,0O0 would not be used to
| restrict that freedom. He thought the terms
| of peace contained nothing that should alarm
1.-The people, feed our dscreditable jealousy of
| Russia, or justify the government in entering
| conference with an attitude of menace IL the
government adhered to the old policy of
| cherishing enmity against Russia they would
bequeath legacy of war to posterity, whereas
| they might bequeath legacy of growing,
! iasting friendship With one of the greatest
| empires.
Debate was adjourned until tomorrow.
| LONDON, JAN. 31.-The foreign Office has
/ published further Eastern correspondence.
Minister Layard at Constantinopls telegraphs
under the 28th of January that the Russians
appeared at Bourgos and smeed determined
TO advance on Constantinople in great force.
| Lord Derby on the 10Th Of January instructed
Lord LOTUS, the British minister at st. Peters,
burg, to make notification to the Russian
| government. The terms of the notification
| are almost identical with those attributed to
Austria in to-day's dispatches. Copies of this
Justification have been sent to the ambassadors
| at Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Rome, together
with an expression of hope that the views
therein contained, which were based upon the
treaties. would receive the assent of the other
signstory powers
Lord LOTUS telegraphed to Lord Derby on
the Both of January that GortschakoH replied
l to the notification that the bases of peace were
not definite as regarded Europe The questions
affecting the European interests would be con-
| sldered with the powers LOTUS adds that
/ GortschakoH informed him that the last article
OF the informal peace conditions communicated
by Schouvaloff relative to an Interior under
standing in regard to Russian interests in the
straits was vague and unnecessary. He denied
| that it referred to an understanding between
Russia and Turkey and had no objection to
| suppress it altogether. He authorized Lotus
| to declare most categorcally that Russia con-
sidered the question of the straits could only be
settled in concert with the powers.
Derby today telegraphed to LOTUS that the
government had received Gortschakoff's state
ment with satisfaction, and would be glad to
hear the Russian government had suppressed
the article concerning the straits, as he had ex-
| pressed his willingness to do. Derby informed
| LOTUS on the 18th of January that Schouvaloff
| on behalf of Gortschakoff denied the rumor-
that prelminaries of peace would be signed at
Sebastopol, and affirmed that they would be
confirmed at Constantinople.
i 1t is officially announced that Rt. Hon, Sir
4 ohoa1 md u,oIxa al hos %1I A.
| colonial secretaryshp
The Edinburgh Scotsman's London CORES
pendent declares positively that a supplement
tary vote will be stoutly opposed In the Com
mons after the rejection of Forster's motion.
Tee whole discussion will probably consume a
fortnight.