, 1878-02-23
GENERAL NEWS.

received telegram from the English
consul at Chamak Kalissi, on the Dar>
dAnelles. containing q report of the
passage of six ships Of the British fleet
up the straits Yesterday. The Turkish
pasha made formal protest OF Chamek
Kalissi. but no measures were taken to
prevent the passage. The admiral Or
ders were to enter the straits with or
without leave, and make arrangements
to secure his rear. The ships were pres
pared for action.
1t is reported that 1000 Russian sail
ors and naval officers have arrived in
on the way to take posses
81 on of the Turkish fleet in the Bospho>
rus.
LONDON, Feb. IA $50 p. Mn the
house of commons this afternoon Sir
Stafford Northcote confirmed the state~
ment already made regarding the pass
sage of the Dardanelles by the fleet. and
also said the government had received a
communication from Russia stating that
the intelligence that Great Britain and
other powers had determined TO- send
ships to Constantinople for the protec-
ton of their subjects obliged Russia to
consider the proper means for protects
ing the Christians whose lives and prop.
erty might be threatened, and for this
purpose the Russian government was
obliged to contemplate the entry Of
portion of its troops into Constantine
pie. He said that the British govern
ment had protested against this view,
declaring it can STE no parallel between
tho two courses proposed. The chan>
celior's statement was received with
loud cheers from the conservative benz
ches.
In the house of lords Derby made
similar statement. Lord Derby also
read dispatch from Prince Gortscha-
koff, informing him of the Russian oc-
cupation of Constantinorle, which the
Prince adds is merely pacific measure.
The Manchester Guardian correspond
ent says that the changes in the
circumstances of the eastern question
are passing beyond Lord Derby's paci-
fic inclinations. Should he remain in
Office we may regard it as a favorable
symptom for the maintenance of peace.
though it may be earned at the cost of
count upon serious complications.
The Ne,os says the dangers of the
hour are no doubt great, but when We
fad sovereign so deeply interested as
the emperor of Germany in the main.
tsnance of peace, expressing the con,
viction that the object will be gained
We may hope they will be surmounted.
The Post says the peace>at-any- price
party will he gratifed to learn Lord
Derby has suddenly become quite belli-
cose, pretty sure sign there is no risk
of any collision. On the contrary, as
matters stand, if the ships are only Or
dered to Constantinople. there is no
reason why Britons and Russians shall
not take part in the gaieties of the re-
assured residents.
There is considerable excitement in
consequence of teiegrams from the ad.
miraity that all the ships under repairs
shall be hurried forward and sent on to
join Admiral Hornby. The Devastation
will leave Malta to-day.
VIENNA, Feb. Il. The excitement is
daily increasing. The word mobiliza>
tion IS on everybody's lips. A perfect
ly reliable person writes from st. Pc
tersbnrg that the idea of the conference
has produced general dissatisfaction.
WAsHINGTos, Feb. 13.-The exciting
scenes which characterized the period
of the electoral count were vividly re-
called and their turbulent excitement
nearly paralleled during to-day's ses-
sion of the house Of representatives.
Vociferated interruptions, calls to order
and applause or derisive laughter were
of frequent occurrence. Open or dis
guised personalities, taunts and ridicule
were freely interchanged, and party
feeling and sectional animosity animat-
ed the debate to an alarming degree
during the entire proceedings. The
stormy debate has undoubtedly served
useful purpose Of materially clearing the
political atmosphere not only by giving
vent to smonlaefiue fires of passion,
but by letting in the sunlight of public
positive assertions from Garfield, Fos-
ter and Ellis upon the mystic and scan-
dalous charges which have SO long been
floating through the country concerning
the Wormley Hotel conference and the
alleged presidential! bargaining in regard
to the southern policy and completion
of the electoral count for president
peacefully. Garield's unqualified de-