The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-04-04
FOREIGN SU.MMAR

THE Grand Duke Nicholas dined with the
Sultan on March u, in Constantinople.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE special says it is
thought Sefvet Pasha will request England
to withdraw her fleet, as Russia and Turkey
are now allies.
AN explosion occurred lately in Opedalf
Colliery, North Staffordshire, England.
Five corpses were recovered, with thirty
persons still in the pit, and it was feared all
were dead.
ANOTHER telegram says: A Turkish
force, estimated at ten thousand, has
stormed the insurgent positions on Mount
Pelion, and captured Macrinitza. The in
surgents are intrenching new positions.
The losses on both sides are heavy. News
of another battle is momentarily expected.
LORD DERBY has resigned. In the House
of Lords he stated that his resignation was
not on account of demand for the submis-
sion of the whole treaty to the Congress.
Lord Beaconsfeld explained that Lord
Derby resigned on account of the calling
out of the reserve.
The Pope received ex-President Grant,
his wife, and son, Saturday. Chatard, Rec
eral Grant in the hall of the Swiss Guard,
and accompanied him to the Pope's apart
ments, where Cardinal McC Closkey presented
him to the Pope, who received him with
every mark of distinction.
THE London Times Rome correspondent
telegraphs as follows: Pope Leo's allocu-
ton, delivered at the Consistory Thursday,
gives the Italians general satisfaction. The
allusion to the Church's captivity is very
mild. His Holiness expresses no intention
to struggle tor the recovery of his tempor-
alities.
THE Commercials London correspondent
telegraphs: "My own information leads
me to believe that England has resolved
upon far more warlike measures than the
| mere calling out of reserves, aud that in
structions telegraphed to Admiral Hornby
will be followed very shortly by declaration
of wal by one Power or the other"
In the British House of Commons, on the
| night of the 29th of March, Hon. Claiborne
Hardy, Secretary of State for War, replying
to various questions, said it was necessary to
call out the first-class of the army reserve,
numbering thirteen thousand, and the
militia reserve, which was between twenty
| five and twenty-six thousand. The Queens
message to that effect would be presented
probably Monday. This would be followed
by proclamation calling out such of the
reserve forces as might be required. Mr..
Hardy pointed out that this is not an en-
| bodiment of the militia, which would not
| take place until it was necessary to send the
| regulars abroad.
AN intelligent foreign correspondent
writes: 1t is certain that England and
| Russia have now reached the most critical
point of their intercourse, and there is more
probability of war than peace. Russia is
making every effort to isolate England from
other Powers, and if she obtain the neu'
trality of Austro-Hungary, it is not likely
that England can get any other ally
Even Turkey is likely to be more favorably
disposed toward Russia than toward Eng
land, and the Grand Duke Nicholas is pay
ing frequent visits to the Sultan. As soor
as General Isnatieff arrives in Con
stantinople direct negotiations for benevo
lent neutrality, if not actual alliance, viii
begin. Of course, this is not the first time
that Russia and England have been really
involved in war, and, as heretofore, peace
full solution of difficulties may yet be found
but the present crisis is decidedly wors,
than any of its predecessors, and it is quite
probable that both nations may find war les
intolerable than continual uncertainty anC
| alarm.