Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-13

mission being considered an act Of war.
He read the instructions TO the admiral
on the present occasion, which are a.
follows: Proceed, lfpossible to-msrro"
afternoon with the Alexandria, TEN
eraire, Ruby. Salamis and Achilles to
COnstantinOple. to protect the lives anC
property Of British subjects" Mr.
Layard is requested TO ask the Porte to
the necessary orders to the forts I'M
mediately.
The House thea went into committee
on the vote. TIE Marquis of Harrington
said the dispatch OF the fleet to Con-
stantiDcple could not be regarded as a
menace to any other power, but might
be beneficial both for the protection OF
the lives Of British subjects and as
tending to calm apprehension which
whether well or i'll founded, uudOubted-
| ly did exist among the people OF
England concerning the Russian adj
vance on ConstantinOple. In reference
TO the money vote, he said what would
really have strengthened the hands o.
the government would have been Al
unanimous vote of confidence. This.
however, could only have been given in
response to a full explanation OF the
governments intended policy.
SURPRISES OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times, commenting
on the Russian occupation of the deien
siye lines of ConstantinOple, says
The mystery which still envelopes the
conditions of the armstice leaves plen-
ty of room for further surprises. Thus
| it looks very much as il the evacuation
of the Danube fortresses, including
Sulina, by the Turks. will turn out It
mean occupation by the Russians,
These surprises seem TO be bad prepar
atoms for the conference"
osNAN PAsHA TO Pc TRIED.
This afternoons Globe says: "Os-
man Pasha will certainly be court-mar-
tailed this or next month. He is
charged with burying Russian prisoners
alive. The Russians are so exasperatec
against him that he rarely. leaves hl>
lodgings. The police are instruct q
10 prevent public demonstration
against him.
THE RUSSIANS on THE SEA OF MAR
MORA.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 5, (by way
of Syra. 1.-The Russians have occupied
Chatalia Silivria ION the Sea Of Mar
moral and Osmanli Suleiman Pasha has
gone to Larissa, capital of the province
of Thessaly. There is cabinet crisis
in consequence Of parliamentary crit
cism OF the governments abolition OF
the Grand Vlzieratc without consulting
Parliament, and Of the contemplated
policy of Ahmid Nefk Efendi. the new
president ofthe council administers.
ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA AMI
TURKEY.
! VIENNA. Fec. S.-A special to the
Presse from st. Petersburg states tnal
an offensive and defensive alliance De-
tween Russia and Turkey is to be in
Icluded in the detinitive treaty of peace
A GLORIOUS GREEK CAMPAIGN.
| LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Times specia
from Larnia says the Greek army is
returning home. Its loss during the
war was three wounded aud one prs'
Toner.
J The statements Of the government
have been mere generalties. Lord Haf-
tington conveyed implication that il
was mis- belief the government did not
even know their policy themselves
| He continued: Although he had op
posed the vote as it was possible that II
might encourage the Tanks to prolOn4
war. he did not feel it his duty to con
tinue the opposition now. In justlhca-
ton of the desire to involve the country
lin war, and their expressions OF sympa
thy for Christians OF Turkey.
THE BRITISH POLICY.
Sir Stafford Northcote expressed hi'
satisfaction at Lord HartingtOn's speech
He explained the governments policy
Las follows: The government recOgniz
Fed the great change which had taken
place in Southern Europe, and claimed
voice in the reconstruction of the sys-
tenn of its government. They desired
I'd nave LbC Id lSdtiOh vi b'iS pSie'i
and access to the Black Sea so reguat'
ed as 10 insure the perfect ireemom %
commerce. They did not wish to ash
for any restrictions, and thought the
, question as 10 the passage OF men-of-
war might fairly be left Tor the confer
ence. The arrangements should Ger.
tainly be such as to render it impossl
BILE for any power to close the Straits
They desired the vote so that any rea
, sonabie claims of England might not be
, disregarded by the conference, but they
had no desire to arrogate the settlement
to themselves, and repudiated desire
to cripple tho development of thu
Christian races.
Mr.. Gladstone, while approving The
, declaration as to the policy of the gov
! eminent. still considered it indefinite
He did not see that it should be a ne
cessity for the vote.
Mr.. Henri Fdwcett, liberal, censurcC
: the course OF Lord Harrington in re
luquising opposition.
Mr.. Forster protested against thC
vote. but declared he had withdraw
his amendment 50 as not to influence
the excitement of the country.
. The debate having terminated tn
House divided, and the vote ofsix mil
lions was adopted az follows: For The
vote 32s, against l24-majority in favor
204.
In the House Of Lords Lord Derby,
foreign secretary, made a statement
: similar to that OF Sir Stafford Northcote
in the House of Commons. He said he
was justified in his resignation when the
fleet was first sent to COnstantinople,
but he approved the present action in
consequence of the altered aspect OF
afls irs.
THE POPE is DEAD.
ROME, Feb. THE condition Of the
Pope changed seriously for the worse