The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-05
ENGLAND.
still Discussing British Rights
In the Eastern Question:,

still Discussing British Rights
In the Eastern Question,
LONDON, January 4.-The Queen, It Ia
said, will not open the Parliament In
person. .
The Standard says tiat the public will
not be surprised 10 learn that the govern
ment is unable to coincide In the opinion
that no material change has occurred
in the Rituation. England cannot, with
due regard to our interests, accept the
position claimed by Russia, that the terms
OF peace are u matter Of settlement be.
tween the latter and Turkey, and subject
only to ratification by Europe.
Premier has been giving instructions TO
LagArd, Ambassador at Constantinople,
over the head Of the foreign Secretary.
II Earl Derby attempted to force the
hSnd Of one section OF the Cabinet in No.
vember, it is equally probable that the
Earl OF Carnovan may be resorting toa
similar expedient, now that the dan
gers Of the situation have become more
definite. Such are the views Of those who
believe that the Earl Of Carnovan's
speech expressed no more than his per.
sonal opinion. / am bound TO say that
there a re in the minority some ofthe Earl
OF Carnovan's colleagues, who may differ
from him on such questions as justice or
wisdom OF the Crimean war, but they are
perfectly unanimous as TO the necessity
Of this country having voice in the final
settlement.
On Wednesday and Thursday the Cab.
met are understood TO have addressed
themselves to some Of the difficulties in
volved in the means to bring their unan-
unity to successful issue. The terms
OF peace are not now unknown to them,
and, as represented here, are much more
moderate than expected, according TO one
account, which is accepted in well In
formed quarters.
THE NATURALIZATION OF THE DARDA-
NELLEs
is not even mentioned, but there is a sue.
ceRsion OF territory in Bessarabia to the
old frontier. ! suppose the independence
OF Servia and Roumania's accession ot
territory to Montenegro and the cession
Of Batoum and Kars are part Of the
scheme. The fate Of the Turkish fleet is
not within the proposal. That will be
decided when the Russian government
requires compensation. With the new
light thus thrown on the situation, 1t
would not be surprising II our govern.
ment advised the Sultan to make direct
appeal to Russia.
THE TIMES,
referring to these conflicting interpreta.
tions, says there ought TO be an end to the
mystery and ambiguity which have OF
late shaken every interest in the country.
The time has more than come when the
government should cease, whether at
home or abroad, to have two voices. The
public have no wish to inquire too curl.
ously into the idiosyncrasies Of indiyid-
uals or the secrets OF cabinets, but serious
and vital interests oil the country would
be imperiled by any prolongation OF this
ambiguity, and the public would justly
resent any fresh encouragement to the re.
cent agitation policy upon which the
country is resolved, and TO which the min.
istry are pledged, ,as one recommended not
only by expediency, but by justice and
honor, and any menace or deviation from
It can no longer be endured.
TALK OF GOING TO MALTA TO ELECT A
POPE.
A telegram from Rome says that Car
dinal Manning has submitted to the COL
lege Of Cardinals a propasal that on the
death Of Pope Plus TX, the conclave as.
semble at Malta. The Sacred College Is
divided in opinion on the matter. The
Italian Cardinals are indiSposod to Sc-
cept the proposal.
WEATHER BOUND.
Specials from Bucharest say that the
army which was to cross Shipka Pass and
Cooperate with Gen. Gourks, In the
movement against Adrianople, gives no
sign Of activity, and while the present
weather continues such an operation
would be impossible. The deep snow Of.
fers almost uusurmountable obstacles TO
wagons and the Russians have no sledges.
Orders have been issued for supply Of
aledges but by the time they are ready
the snow will probably have disappeared
and the roads be unpasSable from mud
and water.
A correspondent at Buoharest tele-
graphs that he considers II improbable
that the Russians can reach Adrianople
before May next.
Dispatch from Constantinople says that
the Turkish Chamber Of Deputies adopted
an amendment TO the address in reply
to a speech from the Throne at the open.
ing Of Parliament relating to the Govern
ments military policy, the MininiSterS Of
War, Marine and Foreign Affairs are In.
vited 10 explain.
The Government has demanded the
rate Of 100000 Turkish pounds for the
requirements Of the army.
The Telegraph. PaA Mall GaGette and
other anti Russian papers take the same
view OF the Earl Of 0GrnAvau's speech on
Wednesday last, as did the Standard this
morning. The Standard said that England
can not, with due regard TO English inter.
ests, accept the position that Russia and
Turkey can settle the terms OF peace, sub.
iect TO Europe'A ratification. II this claim
was allowed, England would be debarred,
except under serious disadvantages Of In.
terfereing in defense Of her legitimate In
tereSts. The Earl OF Carnarvon's speech
II now seems was delivered Wednesday
before the Cabinet Council which had 10
consider the Russian answer to England's
note relative to peace relations.
The Manchester GaardiaaI London
dispatch saws: The supporters Of Lord
BeaconSfelds policy contend that the
Earl Of Carnarvon's speech was intended
not to expand, but TO influence The Cab
iuet'S views. There is some justification
for this judgment, Il Ia no secret that
the Earl Of Derby's November speech was
u shrpriEe 70 the Premier and
also source OF intense annoy.
anse, but Il likewise we'll known that II
! he question oi peace negotiations were