Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-18
Foreign News.
ENGLAND,

10 the House Of Lords of the British Parlla'
ment, yesterday, Earl Granville said the utter
ances of Lord Beacons6eld during the recess
bad been couched in tone of belligerent neu.
tralty, aud had differed from the seotime nts
expressed by his colleagues. He said IT the
assurances given by Russia 10 regard to BfltlS6
interests were unsatisfactory, Parliament should
have been called together Immediately. II they
we're satisfactory, the only effect OF summonlng
Parliament DOW was to cause feeling OF lnse-
curity Lord Beacons6eld's summons to Par.
lament was issued when there at first appeared
to be an opportunity for the inauguration OF
peace negotiations. The Porte's appeal to Fog.
land to assist her intimated her readiness to
open peace negotiations, and was 10 measure
made st the instance of the British Govern
ment, although it was at the same time spon-
taueousy adopted by the Porte.
Lord Beacoos6eld repudiated the newspaper
statements concerning the Governments policy,
and strongly repudiatad the accusation OF d.
vision in the Cabinet. When the Government.
after mature deliberaton, decided upon pol.
lev of neutrality, they we're not Influenced By
considerations in regard to the value OF kars
and Batoum, but had to consider the policy and
condition of many other countries. The Gov
eminent never varied from the decision they
had first arrived at.
Lord Beacons6eld declared that be had writ
ten no letter 90 public affairs during the re.
cess, and had only spoken once, and then 10
the presence of his colleagues, on which occa.
sion he had, with their approval, declared the
Governm ent's policy to be one OF conditional
neutrality. Lord Derby felicitous statement
that the greatest British interest s peace, vas g
rhetorical expression" but Lord Granville
seemed to take it as statistical fact. Peace Is
a universal interest, but when speaking OF
British interests, the Governments material
interests, the sources OF wealth or the safe.
guards of the strength OF the country-Wben
they spoke thus. they were told It was mis-
take to suppose there we're interests peculiar to
Eogland, or if there were, they should have
bid them 10 corner. He did not thlok that
the Government, By defining British Interests.
justified the imputation Of se!6shness. as ali the
countries frankly declared tha. they were actu'
ated By the same motives. He did not admit
that the Governments having summoned Far.
lament imposed upon them the duty OF lmme.
diately explaining the apprebensloDs which
caused them to do 50. Suffice it TO say that
negotiations had been brought about, which
might or might not be successful. The Gov.
terests which must not be endangered if the
contest goes 90. If Parliament approved Of
the policy of conditional neutrality and the
guarding Of those interests, the least they could
d. was to give the Government the means Of
guarding them.
Lord Beacons6ed pointed to the opening of
the present negotiations as proof that Eng
land was not isolated or unirf1ential. Probably
more difficult negotiations than the present
never commenced, but be hoped they might
lead through many obstacles to the termination
of a terrible struggle. There was another Kind
of isolation besides that arising from decay, At
the beginning Of the century England alone as.
serted Der rational independence, and if some
cause was again at stake or if any power again
threatened the world with predominance
fatal to national liberty, he felt confident the
House would not fear charge of being isolated
if it stood alone 10 maistainlDg such cause
and fighting for British interests. He conclud
cd as follows:
IL in the negotiations British influence in.
creased, as God grant it may, will express the
unanimous sentiment of the Government that
that influence will be used for the greatest in
terests of humanity and fer securing stable
ADD an enduring peace Bat if We are called
upon to defend the rights and Interests of Eog
land, if cur present hopes and prospects Of
peace are uureaIized. if there are circumstances
that demand that We should appeal again and
again to Parliament for mears Of viudicatiug
the honor aud interests OF the country. am
certain the Government will never fail to take
that course. Loud cheers
Doke of Argyle said Lord Beaconsheld's
speech was brilliant but evasive. 1t was to be
noted as significant fact that it made DO men
ton of the independence and integrity Of the
Ottoman Empire. If the Government meant
that, however long Turkey resisted, Russia
would be precluded from entering Constantine
ple the gravest question would arise. The
MARQUIS of Salisbury emphatically denied that
the Cabinet was divided or England isolated.
The summopDg of Parliament could not en-
courage the Turks to resist, as they had been
repeatedly told to expect no assistance from
England. The Government had done all ln
their power to secure peace and good govern.
nent for the Christians 10 Turkey, but would
not do anything to imperil British subjects or
their interests for the sake OF all the other
Christians 10 the world. 1t was not, however,
in despair of peace that the Government now
asked, or would shortly ask, Parliament to as
sist them 10 taking necessary precautions.
He did not wish 10 enter into the exact cir
but knew the waves of war would
approach closely the localities indicated. He
concluded If you will not trust the Govern
meut, provide yourselves with government
that you will trust. If you trust the govern.
meut provide it with the proper means OF car
ryiog out your confidence.
The address was then agreed to.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-1t is stated that the
steam yacht Pandora, which was purchased
yesterday by MIR. James Gordon Bennett is to
be used for another Arctic expedition.
LONDON, Jan. lS.-At this hour (10:30
10 the forenooo) there is heavy fog 10 the
business part of London.
ITALY.
The funeral of the late King Victor En.
manuel took place yesterday, aud was very i'm.
pressive. The procession was an hour and
half passing given point. IN addition to the
official portion OF the procession, which was
mile long, there were 2,700 deputatons from
Ak parts of the kingdom. The costumes 10 the
official portion of the procession were maguif
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