Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15
FOREIGN.
Current Notes.

Admiral Horribly were clear and dis
tinct, and were sent on the Govern
ment's responsibility, but 1t would be
Inconsistent with his duty 10 state their
nature" The Press Association says
il Is understood that Admiral Horribly
was instructed to force the Dardauelle-
with, if Necessary, the whole OF hi.
fleet Of iron.clads. The matter caused
a long discussion in lo.day's Cabinet
Council.
VeGk E1endi's d. ration, on Mon.
day, in the Turkish = lament, sesm-
TO indicate that /! " not be nece.sar!
TO use force.
A dispatch to Renters Telegram Com,
pauy, at an early hour this morning
from COnstsntinople, reports that Mr..
Layard telrgraphed to Lord Derby Al
midnight .st night that be still was
without instl uctions relative TO The
fleet. Another Reuter- dispatch from
Constantinople, on Monday, and Just
received, says Grand Duke Nicholas
has ,elrgraphod the Porte that the
Russians will enter Constautinople Il
he British feet enters the B%osphOrus.
All the wOrkmcn at Sherness dock
lave been ordered to work over hours
The Standard il It's leader says: I'VE
have reason to believe that the Porte
will not much longer WITHHOLD the fir.
man admitting the British fl ct, but lis
concession will not amellorate the sit'
uation." The leader, which Is very
warlike, concludes: 1--WE have the
power 10 bring cunning 10 naught and
10 reduce an overbearing force 10 pru.
dence, and the Car may rest assured
that when other arguments are exhaust.
cd we shall not hesitate TO employ it,"
A i Rim correspondent Of the Times
teltgraphs that it is reported that tor.
pedoes are being placed IN the Bos.
phorus.
Russia has notified Austria that
among the Questions Withdrawn from
the consideration of conference are the
reorganization Of Bulgaria, occupy ing
OF Bulgaria by Russian troops, aud the
remuneration Of Bcs Arabia. This
note has given umbrage at Vienna.
The Telegraph's special from Athens
say ii the English fleet goes TO Con
,tautinople, the Greeks will re.orcupy
rhls,aly and EpirOs. y special from
Paris 10 the Telegraph saysit i, report.
ed that the Russian embassy and q
small Russian detachment entered Con.
s%tantinople yesterday. Tie repor' j.
not confirmed.
Tho Tines Rome correspondent
d, teleW abs: "lhe Ambassadors Of tic
Catholic Powers have jointly inliml'
. ted 10 the Chamberlain that II some
o Cardinals, known for their uncompro'
! missing spirit, whom they named, were
likely TO obtain the suilrages OF The
ConclAve, the Ambassadors would bt
/. c,mpclicd to oppose their election.
:. Tie Chamberlain has found in III
n Pope's dc,k a sealed package, with in
,lIuclions for delivering II into Ia.
. hands Of his successor. lie al=O toul,
/, our tu"drcd thousand scudi, the tie.
h i|ina,ion # which, probably, is desigua
=. ted in the package, The Popc's wcatlI
II altogether, is said 10 amount 70 on,
@ hundred ana twenty million .ivtc.
!. which Is mostly II the hands lt t.
) RDlhschl.d's, at Ptri-.
4 LoNp,v, Feb. l3-Londpn core
/. .p1ndenrs of he Liverpool! papers stat
that a portion OF The militia vii! 500
d be called OUT, aud Two corvettes, nov
in American waters, have been order
4. ed to join the Mediterranean squadron
4 Reuter-, Athens, telegram says, it
!: feared, in consequence reports Of atroC
r. tiles in Thessaly, that 1t may becom
ia impossible 10 restrain the troops iror
ID ~rtcro,sing the frontier.
70 Reuters from Con5lantinop,c, ) pm
,e says, a rumor IS current, this mornin.
TO that the British feet have passed III
IN DArdenclles, but so far nothing rcliabI
has been received.
A Renters from Vienna states 'Ml
III the situation continues 10 cause rue
r. Anxiety.
ed LoNDoN, Feb. l3.-It Is rdmored
z the ibby OF the House vi Common
IT, hi, evening that a Carlton Club NEE
nj ing requests Sir Stafford Northcote
II. call a meeting Of Conservative men
no bers. II is understood that the NOV,
IN. ment aims at all expression OF a wal
he OF co fldence in Lord Darby, tor II
re temeri OF his policy. Severa! ot Il
X. moderAlivc Conservatives have sci
I'll Sir Stafford Northco'e a memorial de-
la, r~ccAlIng the calling OF meeting. tt
he moderate section. seemingly with re-
Of son, dchY the reports Of Lord Drrbj
Of impending resignation. Another RI
). moi alitge, that a dissolution is imm
20 neui. It IS general thought thai tie
oil elections would largely increase Il
NJ AMI. Russian element in Parliament.
H. BucHARE.T, Fab. l3-The Czlt
be witch j. expected -horll, on Ii, ".
no 10 81. Petersburg.
ROumania Is taking measures 4
In modifying her able.bOdied men, again
contingencies.
l.. Austrian subjects, residing in RI
u" mania, have been summoned to repO
''s at the Austrian Coneula!es, in view
au Austria's mobilization.
~ Many petitions against the retloct
.ue sion OF Bes Arabia to Russia, are reac
io' ing the Government.
te. Considerable Russian reinforcement
are arriving at Jassy.
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