The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-19


RELATIVE TO THE FLEET.
LONDON, February 49, In the House Of
Lords TO-DAY Lord Derby, Foreign Secreta-
ry, appealed to Lords Stathden and Camp
bell not to bring on his motion, that his
terms OF armistice Justify the Government
in taking every precaution to discourage
the encroachment by which the treaties OF
1856 and 1871 are unfortunately threatened. 1
The Government, Lord Derby said, could
not discuss the armistice. In reply to \
question OF Lord Granville, LORD Derby
responded that Admiral Horribly had moved
the fleet to Monadina bay on account OF bet
ter anchorage there and better telegraph
communication with Constantinoplc, and
that there were no further advlces regard
ing the Russian advance on ConStantinope.
but information had been received regard
ing possible advance on Galipoli, bat the
Government bal not time to consider.
MORE ABOUT THE FLEET.
LONDON. February 1S.-Lord Derby stated
in the House Of Lords today that the move
ment of the fleet to Medianna bay was not
due to any negotiations, and that no pro-
rress has been made in the matter Of assem-
bling the conference.
DENIAL FROM MR.. LAyARD.
LONDON, February 1S.-In the House OF
Lords this afternoon Lord Derby read
telegram from Mr.. Layard, ambassador at
Constantinople, denying for himself and
Server Pasha the statement made some days
ago by the Daily Nears's Adrianople CORE
| snondent, that Server PaSha had declared
| that Turkey had been mised and cncour-
aged to fight by promise OF English sup.
port. particularly by Lord Beaconsield and
MI. Layard,
DON'T CARE TO TRUST DERBY.
LONDON. February 1S.-The Manchester
| Guardians London correspondent says
that few Englishmen will care to trust the
delicate proceedings OF the congress to
| Lord Derby's hands. 1t is far more proba-
BILE that Lord Salisbury, Secretary OF State
for India, or Lord Lyons, ambassador at
Paris, will represent England.
| GNote-One OF Prince Gortschakors
stipulations apparently is that the foreign
Ministers shall represent the Powers. Con-
ficting explanations are given OF the rea.
son for and character Of the German inter-
yention, which seems to have been
tided over till the recent crisis. The
first account was that published Fri
day in the North German Gazette
at Berlin, stating that q request had been
received from st. Petersburg Thursday
that the German influence would make
| itself felt; that that influence cannot but be
peaceful, and that, despite all the contrary
assertions, the relations existing between
the three Imperial courts not only place all
! idea of any GOODNESS arising between them
entirely out Of the question, but also offers
O sure guaranty for the maintenance OF a
| general peace.] ~
| DISAPPOINTMENT AT GERMANY's ACTION.
/ . - nj.
18th, from st. Petersburg, says that there
is great disappointment there, because the
people expected the moral support Of Ger
aanv, whereas now they hear that the EN-
peror of Germany is Offering from the
| throne the programme Of the Constantine
| ple conference as basis for settlement.
The IfmeS's Paris dispatch says that
Russia eagerly accepted Prince Bismarck's
/ friendly offices and took an attitude which
! would facilitate an early meeting OF the
conference.
/. The Tetegraph's Vienna correspondent
asserts that Russia eagerly deferred to
Prince Bismarck's views when the latter,
at Austria's solicitation, intimated to Prince
1 Gortschakoff that he was straning the situa-
Ition beyond reasonable bounds. The same
/ correspondent says rupture between AUS
/ tria and Russia was imminent week ago,
/ and IN place OF it the Kaiser has found that
an Anslo-Austrian combination was on the
4 point OF being established. 1t suited BIS.
i marck to certain extent that Austria and
Russia should be ut variance, but it was
altogether contrary to his calculations that
1 Austria should form separate alliance With
i EngIand, and had be not been appealed te
i in time be would have expressed himself be
q fore the German Parliament iii terms thai
Il would have made matters perfectly clear FOL
oil parties. England must look to herself
& She has interests at s.ase which she vii
/ constantly be called upon TO defend. Their
lis not q statesman on the continent outsid
i OF those concerned that does not admit tn
chief object bi the triple alliance to be tn