The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-08

A Pera dispatch, dated Feb. Z. says the |
Turks still hold the Gallipoli lines.
A Berlin special says the occupation of
Constantinople is regarded here as accomp-
lishtd or impending.
A telegram from Tirnova states that the
Russians are receiving large reinforce
ments.
The Russian troops in Roumelia have
been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness to march at a moments notice.
A Vienna correspondent says Russia will
not accept the treaty Of Paris as the basis
of negotiations.
Various specials state that there is no
confirmation of the aIeGeed entry Of the
alledged entry o, the Russians in Constant
inople
| ENGLAND
LONDON, Feb. This afternoon Sir
Stafford Northcote pointed out that Princs
! Gortschakoff's s dispatch was not in reply
to the inquiry by Count Schouvaloff, as to
| whether it was true that the Russians
were advancing toward Constontinople and
bad taken possession Of fortified position
forming part of its defeuces. He could
only understand Prince Gortschakoff's
denial to refer to the rumors mentioned in
Count SckOuvaloffs S questions. He was
unable to say whether Prince Gortschakoff
communicated with the Russian command
ers before send sending the denial. There
was reason to believe that the telegraph
lines were somewhat interrupted, as some
of Mr.. Layard's kilograms had been sent
via India, and it was evident from their
irregular NUN bering that some, although
sent, never came to hand. What has oc-
CURED did not concern the government S
desire for the vote irrespective of the
rumOrS. Every day made them Increasing
ly anxious TO have the money placed at
their disposal, Previous to the withdraw
al OF Forster S amendment heated de-
bate took place, some conservatives wish
ing to have the amendment put to vote and
formally negatived.
After Forster's amendment was with
drawn, further debate occurred on the
question whether the speaker do now leave
the chair. The radicals took advantage of
this formal motion, which must be passed
before the house can go into committee, to
attack the governments policy, particularly
censuring the Earl of Beaconsield. Mills
and other conservatives retaliated, accusing
the radicals of a lack of patriotism, The
speaker was ultimately voted out of the
, chair by 295 against 96. The minority
consisted of radicals and some liberals
,, The liberal leaders and the bulk of the
: liberal party abstained from voting. The
house then went into committee and the
. committee Immediately adjourned until to-
! morrow.
. In the course of the debate in the house
tonight Sir Stafford Northcote read q
letter from Lord Beaconsfeld referring tc
the statement in an Adriapople dispatch
that Server Pasha declared that Turkey
had been misled and encouraged to tighl
by promise OF English support. and tha
! Lord Beaconsfeld and Layard we're re-
j sponsible for her persistence in the war
: Lord Beacopsfed. in his letter, ,pronounce
, the report false in these words Il have
- only to say that the statement is an infam
. Gus fabrication. The popular feeling i
intensely hostile to Russia. The window
. of Gladstone's town house and of the Dali,
= News Office were broken tonight by th,