Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-04-03
Foreign News.
PARLIAMENTARY STATEMENTS.

PARLIAMENTARY STATEMENTS.
LONDON, March 29.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, chancellor OF the exchequer,
replying to a question asked by Lord
Harrington IN the House ct Commons.
this afternoon, said: 1.-THE distribution
of the congress corresb ondence is delay
ed, owing to the assent of some OF the
powers to its publication not having yet
been received. He hoped, however.
that it will be in the hands of members
tomorrow. The whole Importance
thereof is Russia's reply. which was
read Yesterday. He also SAID he hoped
that the Queens message regarding the
calling out ofthe reserve would be conf
nunicated on Monday, and that 1t VIII
be discussed ON the Monday following.
Since this is the first time that this
step has beer taken it is desirable to
ascertain the most correct mode OF pro-
cceding."
Atthe evening session Of the House
of Commons the Marquis Of Harrington
pointed out that, as on Monday the
| House was TO receive royal message.
which must indicate that the situation
was either one in which war was I'M
minent, or or at least that the Crisis
was one OF extreme gravity, the Eastern
correspondence should contain not only
the communications between Russia
and England. but Communications
showing the opinions of the other great
powers.
Sir Stafford Northcote stated that the
papers submitted would give full inior-
nation as to the correspondence with
all the powers. He would postpone the
consideration Of the budget until April
8. so as to enable the House TO discuss
the royal message on April 4. The
government felt that the time had
arrived when they should take deeds
cd step.
They also felt that in view of the re-
cent events which in great measure
had set aside the force OF the treaties
under which Turkey had hitherto been
governed, it was perfectly right and pro-
per that there should be fresh examl-
nation Of the question. The govern
nent did not o ject to the treaty OF San
Slefaro being taken as the basis Tor a
new arrangement. They had not at
tempted TO stand on any question OF
form. but only desired full and tair
discussion. They regretted that the
efforts to bring it about had not been
more satisfactory. but having resulted
as they have, the government was OBJ
liged to consider the position OF the coun
try as one ofthe great powers having
an interest in a European settlement.
and Obliged also to consider lis peculiar
interests. aud whether it should, by
means of a conference Or in any other
gav. endeavor TO maintain them. He
asked 10 be excused from entering into
details as 20 the course the government
might feel it their duty to adopt.
Mr.. Gladstone deprecated she attempt
of the chancellor Of the exchequer to
vindicate the government before thr
production of the correspondence. lie
hoped the correspondence would sat,s-
tactorily explain why England was sole
ly responsible for the failure OF the con
gress.
LONDON. March 30.-ThG morning
papers announce in semi official from
that they nave reason to believe The
MARQUIS of Salisbury will succeed Lord
Derby as secretary Of state Tor foreign
affairs.
The Standard publishes the following
special dispatch:
ANTINoPLE. March q, Via
Syra.-Gen. Nehdof' has addressed
note to the Porte demanding the dlSmis'
sal of the British fleet from the neigh
borh0od oil ConstantlnopIe. Saivet Ia
sha communicated the note to Min ster
Layard. who Ill accordance with the Ill
structions of the British governmental
Piled that the fleet would remain until
after the departure oithe Russians from
the enyirOns of COEstantInOple. The |
Porte handed the reply to Gen. Nelidoil
without remark"
[Note.-The foregoing should be re-
ceived cautiously direct telegram /
from the same correspondent. Ola day :
later date. mentions request by Sal
vet Pasha for the withdrawal oi the ncct
merely as probability
The Post says 4 rumor was current ID |
London last night that Right Hon. Ga
throne Hardy. secretary Of state for waI
will be raised to the peerage aud sue
coed the Marquis Of Salisbury as sccrc-
tary of war. will succeed Mr.. Hardy.
The Post. in its leader, states that Gen.
IgnatIe1 will probably visit Berlin
PARIS and Rome, and finally London.
The correspondent of the Times at
Vienna says the views Of Austria and
Russia are so widely different that the
feasibility al an understanding IS doubt
lul. Austria is certainly opposed to any
scheme Of partition. /
The Times in its leading editorial
speaks OF the appointment OF the Mar
uuis of Salisbury to be foreign secretary |
as an actual fact. and considers that 1t
may be taken as pledge that no meas
ure of mere hostility to Russia Will BE-
adopted, and it should facilitate any fur
Their negotiations.
The Daily Telegraph announces thai
the Marquis ofSalisbury Transacted bus
mess in the foreign office yesterday.
A special from Belgrade to the Times
reports that the Scrvians have received
orders from san StefanO to march with
all the available forces TO Pristlna and
Albania.
The Vienna dispatch of the Telegraph |
saws it is rumOred that Priuce Bismarck
is making further eAorts to assemble
the congress, and has asked England to
f,rward n preclsc statement of her de-
mands.
A special to the Telegraph from Pera
States that the visit OF the Grand Duke
Nicholas has ended. All the foreign
vessels except the English manned
their wards as he left III the in the lmpe
rial Yacht on Thursday.
Tie Telegraph has the following from
Vienna: The news from England has
brought the Ignatiefl' negotiations to
standstill. Count Andrassy will at
present listen to no proposal, aud would
certainly, IN the event Of an Anglo
Russisu war, insist upon concessions
which Russia is now indsposed TO
make. A committee of the Austrian
general staff has reported that The
treaty of San SteianO would compel
Austria to extend her military power