The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-18

W"nlid l HS p,r9'lni"d fr%m S'niorias Constanii-
NOBLE, tha grnvcst questions would arise.
Tho Mnruu of Salisbury cmphntically denied
that the Cabinet was divided ~ England $50.
lated tn" snmnrrminls nl rafl,"m'n,b nv ,bo, y'd hnd
been repeatedly told tp expect no a~-lstnh'"
from England. Tho Government hnd done an
in their power 80 secure pcn'e ard good gov
erum.nt for the Christians in Turkey. hut
would not do ANYTHING Ia imrcrh brtr9
suhI"'ts or their interests Tor ". Sukr ~
II was not however. In despair ,o' pe"T
that, the Government now "ste', s,
them in taxing necessary prrcant. iir u,a
not wish ~ enter into tn" eNat clrruns,,',n,,',7
und.r which the Interests drhn.u h." n,
nrnnrh cinsoly thr localities indi'n He con-
cludcd. II YOU will not trust me uovrrnmen,;
rrnvidn Yourselves with a Government thni you
will trust Ii you trust the Government, pro.
wide it with ihr rrorer means oi carrying o"'
NE o.i,Irss. wns then agreed To-.
In the House ol Commons this evening. IN a
debate on the address in r,ply io the pucHn )
,hr accusation that the Government will
fully assumed position, ot ISOLATION. i
was not cl.qr whether the Goyyrrin1imSnts, ya,i1ianlnn,
was immcdint, or contingent on the fur
thcr prosecution OF the war. There wcr"
grave objections to such vote. Tn" reasons
given for IL in the roya speech were 80 vague
That 1t seemed either as II the Government
knew whatthe unexpoctod occurrence they mem
wrietrinnting the Turks to further r'sts'anrc.
Sir Stafford Northcote complained OF the op-
positions persistent misrepresentation OF tho
G"vcr1m9mS polly IN ail'g'ng IN. uovern- =
mcnt had n fixed determination 10 ~ To
war on behalf Qt Turkey. A. rcearded
their alleged isolation Lngland was in
the SANE position as other neutral powers.
and would spenk ont when y was deemed nee
essaiv The Government did not know what
the Russian proposals for peace would t".
Ihey had at present. no PROPOSALS To mako
themselves. II the kusslan nropos,als Ill, in
tween the European powers they must r.
ccivc the assent o. those powers. Ihe
oi considerable dellcacy and anxiety. They had
no proposals 10 make NJ present. hut Thought II
right 10 say it might become their duty 10 Pun
themselves in position 10 enable them To take
the necessary precautions Tncy wcre ~ anN-
ious IA any one to avold I'll" horrors ot war hrd
stop tho present conflict hut at the same time
they believed now was the tim. when, 10y proper
action. thrv could prevent further cmbroilmcnt
The Government had no secret Intentions nul
could not hope Tor Su cess unless thcy had the
| proper support oi Parliament.
| Mr. GlalSton" asked If hc rightly understood
! that the tiov"rrment had no proposals 70 make
~ regard To- the grant Until they knew the kus'
SIR stafford Northco,c replied afilrmniivcly.
| MIR. Gladstone was glad t. hear that. II,
could MOI complain Of tho warning that th'
/ Government might have t. ask a grant. hu
! thought nothing yet was known lustliying sucl
Mr. Mitchell Henry moved nm amendment {,
the address. praying an examination into lrisf
] kTltNhilNfs~.
iiter some further discussion the debate was
! adjourned.
/ LoSpON Jan. 1s.-The Blue Book is pub
! nshsd giving the documents reiativeto EnEli-i
mediation. The documents show that the delay
| in transmitting tho urmistlcc conditions
! from -. Petersburg arose from theil
| being ~cnt hy messenger instead %
by telegraph. Earl Derby upon heinG in
| 10 Lord LOTUS. British Minister nj 81
Petersburg. that her Maesiy's Govcrnm"n
! think II l. tp be- regretted that when Prince
| Gortchakof informed you ihat instructions ha'
! been sent To the Russian commanders. he de
| not explain the delay that would be caused b'
the means ~ transmiss sion.
The closing de~ Patch ~ the Bluc Book Il
! from Minister I.ayard. dated Monday. announc
| ing that the Russian Inrle0eifdWs had az
! cared at SOrnhsouilar. announcing the sus
| pension Of hostlliIes IN Bu.garla.