Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-02
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

Queens message for the calling out the re-
serves was read by the Speaker OF the House.
Tits as folloWs:- -
1.-The present state of public affairs in the
East, and the necessity of taking steps for the
maintenance of peace and for the protection OF
the interests of tue empire, having constituted
-iuthe opinion Of Her Majesty a case OF great
e mergency, within the meaning OF the acts OF
Parliament 10 that behalf. Her Majesty deems
it proper to provide additional means for Inc
public service. Therefore, in pursuance OF
those acts, Her Majesty has thought it right to
com tnunfcate to the Houss Of Commons that
she is about to direct that the reserve force ano
militia reserve force, or such part thereof as
Her Majesty may think necessary, be forthwith
called out for permanent service.
Discussion Of the message was postponed un
til Monday peXt. -..-- -.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor OF the
Exche said that circular had been sent
TO the Powers by the British Government ex
planning the views of the Government regard.
ing the present position of affairs. The Lord
Chancellor reads the roy al message. to the House
of Lords .,-..,>.i. ..,.1 ....... o.. "a -.
The circular summarized all the recent cor.
respondeuce ADD, after giving Russla's refusal
to consent TO EoglaDd's demand relative to
placing the treaty Us whole before the Con
gress, continues as tollows:-- .~;.
Her Majesty's Government deeply regret
Russia's decision. Even it considerable por
ton of tho stipuatious of the treaty were like
" to be approved, Rusaia's reservation relative
10 their discussion would, nevertheless be open
to most serious objection. Every material slip,
ulation of the treaty involves departure from
the treaty of 1856, and by the declaration sign
ed 10 London. 10 1871 it is impossible Tor her
Majesty's Government to acqulesce 10 with.
drawa from the coguizanoe of the Powers OF
articles which are notifications of existing
treaties: The combined effect OF the stlpula'
tons upon the interests OF The Powers also
furnishes conclusive reason against separate
discussion Of any one portion OF them. BY the
articles relative to new Bulgaria a strong Slav
State will be created under the auspices and
control Of Russia, who will secure a preponde
rating political and commercial influence ia the
Black and IEgean Seas. A considerable Greek
population, although it views the prospect With
sarm, will be merged into Slav community
alien to IT.
"The provisions by which Russia will practi'
sian administration frames and Russian army
controls the first working of its Institutions,
sufficiently Indicate Of what political system
il will in the future form part. The stipula.
lions for the better government OF Ihessaly and
Epirus, 10 themselves highly commendable, are
accompanied by conditions, the general effect
of which will be to increase the power OF Rus-
sia to the prejudice Of Greece and every. other
country having interests 10 the Eastern Medl'
terraneau. The territorial severance of Con.
stantinoplc from the European provinces still
left under its government will deprive the Porte
OF any political strength which might have been
derived from their possession aud expose their
inhabitants to serious risk of anarchy.
The acquisition of Bessarabia and Batonm
makes Russia dominant over all the vicinity OF
the Black Sea, while the acquisition OF the Ar
menian stroughods secures her Influence over
the population Of the Province, and enables her
to arrest trade between Europe and Persia.
The indemnity stipulated for is evidently be,
youd Turkeys means, even not considering the
portion of her revenue hYpothecated to other
creditors. Its mode Of payment being vaguely
stated, it may thus be demanded Immediately,
left to weigh down the Porte's independence
for macy years, oonmuted for more territory,
/ or be made the meaus of entirely subordinatiDg
Turkish to Russian policy. The combined EFF.
feet Of the treaty stipulatons is to depress, al
most to the point Of entire subsection, the pc.
htical independence of the Porte. 1t cannot
be otherwise than matter of extreme sollcltude
to Great Britaia that Government whose
formal jurisdiction extends over geographical
positions of the deepest interest to her should
be so closely pressed by the political outpoSts
OF greatly superior Power that its lndepend'
ent action, and even existence, is almost lmpos-
sbe. Large changes will doubtless be neces.
sary 10 hitherto existing treaties.
"Eugland earnestly desires good government
and peace aud freedom for the populations to
whom those blessings have been strange. She
would willingly have entered Congress 40
which the stipuiations could be examined az a
whole, but neither British interests nor the
we'll being of the Turkish Provinces would be
consulted by the assembling Of Congress re-
stricted by Prince Gortschokoffs latest reser.
vations.'
The report is confirmed that Mr.. Claiborne
Hardy will take the Indian Office and the
title of Lord Staplehurst, and that Mr. +. A.
Lord BeaconsGeld Intends to move on Mon
day an address to the Crown thanking Her
Majesty for the message.
The St: Petersburg Agence Russo says the
Russian Journals notably the New Times,
A correspondent at Petersburg reports a
slightly better feeling there. He says it is
quite possible another attempt will be made to
come to terms with England if Austria's de-
mands are az exorbtant as reported.
Correspondents at Vienna and Pera agree
that there is little doubt that the Grand Duke
Nicholas has been charged to induce the Turks
to conclude an offensive and defensive alliance
with Russia 10 case of an Anglo Russian war.
A special, dated Pera, April LIST, says: 80
far the Porto has refused all proposals for the
Russian occupation of any heights near the
Bosphorus The Graod Duke Nicholas has
assured the Porte that no will not advance on
Coustauinople without the Sultau's assent"
A Vienna correspondent says Count 40
Grassy has assured NJ. Bratiano. the Romanian
Premier. that Russia should under no crcrm
stances keep a military road open through
Romaria for two years.
LONDON, April 2.-The Hou So of Commons
sat through the night until six o'clock this
morning in consequence of obstructive opposi-
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