The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-11
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England. izS
LONDON, April 10. Bets on the uniyer.
sity boat-race on Saturday are ten to three
In favor OF Oxford.
The Eastern Question.
LONDON. April II. Though IL is generally
considered that the debate in Parliament or,
the address thanking the Queen for calling
out the reserves has placed the Govern
ment's policy in clearer light, Lord Der
by's statement concerning the secret deter
mination Of the Cabinet which led him to
resign is the subject Of much anxious GU
riosity. 1t is reported in the clubs that they
are connected with orders already sent to
Admiral Horribly, which are contingent on
Russia's movements near Constantinople.
The Russian officials OF rank at Bucharest
declare they fully expect the English fleet
to succeed in forcing its way into the Black
Sea in the event Of war; hence their efforts
to increase their facilities for land-transport
over lines not accessible to interruption
from the fleet and as far distant as possible
from the Austrian frontier. They have
taken measures for constructing military
railway between Belgrade, on the newly
completed Bender and GaIatz line, and
1smail, and also short line connecting REM
with the wharyes on the Danube.
A dispatch from Pera states that fourteen
thousand Russians are sick from San Stefano
to Adrianople, nearly half with typhus.
Russian officers regard their position as very
unsatisfactory.
The Times Of this morning says cit can
not share Lord Hartington's regret that Sir
Wiltied Lawson was not content with it in
Parliament without going to division on
J.; -, bo xrJ,o IL
it says, "has materially tended to clear up
the obscurities OF a perilous situation. It.
has certainly brought the prospect OF peace
nearer than before. But no practical infer
ence can be drawn from the facts by men,
bers Of the House OF Commons, who think
that the present iuncture is not a great
emergency, while it is possible good many
erroneous and mischievous conclusions will
be drawn from it both at home and abroad"
The debate has not had the same re-
assuring effect abroad, though the judg-
ment, founded on the telegrapbic summa-
rieS thereof, may be reversed on the receipt
of the full text Of the speeches. The
speeches OF Lords Beaconsfield and Sails
bury are thought at Vienna to point to the
possibility OF war, and to hold out small
hope Of a congress, which is there believed
to be the only possible way Of reaching
pacific solution.
This supposed attitude of England is not
approved at Vienna, because the Austrian
Government has made no provision for the
eventuality OF the final failure OF the con-
gress project. It is said, however, when
the necessity Of deciding is forced on Count
Andrassy he will undoubtedly resist Rus
sia's demands and make an alliance with
England, provided he can carry the Court
party with him. With this contingency in
view Russia has taken firm grip on Rou-
mania, and should the Government attempt
to resist her will the country would find it.
self in q most embarrassing position; there
fore 1t is by no means certain that The final
policy Of Roumania VIII coincide fully with
the present manifestations OF popular feel
ing. Should the war be confined to Eng
land and Russia Roumania can manage to
escape serious consequences, but should
Austria enter into action the principally
cannot avoid being crushed almost irrepara-
bly between the contending forces, no mat
ter which belligerent she chooses as an ally.
.Aprop6s Of the rumored orders sent to
Admiral Horribly, st. Petersburg letter in
Yesterdays Berlin Nord Ueutsche Zeitung
is likely to have come OF an authoritative
source. 1t says: s'Turkey cannot be per-
mitted to remain neutral in an Anglo-Rus-
sian war. II she allies herself with Russia
she will have to give up Constantinople as
pledge OF her fidelity. II she sides with
England, Constantinople, Gallipoli, Buyuk-
dere, and the European shores o. the Bos-
phorus and the DardanelIes will be occupied
by Russian troops at any risks. The Rus
sian Notifications around Constantinople
render the conquest OF the city certain, and
Russian torpedoes will soon teach the Eng
lish vessels to keep at distance lest a return
to Besika bay should be cut off,"
This letter, possibly, was the foundation
for the rumors circulating in the Hobbies OF
the House OF Commons last night that the
Russians had made formal demand to &C.
cupY Constantinople.
The announced review of 10000 Turkish
troops will be held near Constantinople on
Thursday.
1t is stated that Hobart Pasha has obtain
ed short leave OF absence for the purpose
OF visiting England.
The Roumanian Government officially re-
aEirmS the correctness OF Prince Ghlka's
report OF his interview with Prince Gorts-
chakotf, when the latter held threatening
language and augmentation.
The tone OF The Russian reply to Lord
Salisbury's circular is received with salts
faction by the London morning papers as
indicating the purpose Of giving hope OF
finding an arrangement by negotiations.
The Times, while doing justice to the
spirit by which it presumes Prince Gorts-
chakoff7s arguments are dictated, maintains
that. whatever their value, a congress OF the
Powers alone is competent to determine
their validity.
cit is not for this country nor Austria to
decide the matter from its own point OF view,
and still less is this the province Of Russia.
Probably every Power could make it out
strong case for its own interest, but no
Power is adequate TO Judge OF the manner
in which other interests are affected, and we
claim that both Lord Salisbury's and Prince
Gortschakof7s circular should be submitted
to the Judgment Of Europe"
LONDON, April 10.-The aggressive move
ment by the Russians on Roumania is con-
| tirmed.
a special from Constantinople states that
NJ. Layard has succeeded in parayzing FOL
the present the Russian endeaVors to obtain
the friendship OF the Porte.
u,uE MOST pRECIOUS OF GIFTS