Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-09
Foreign News.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

- THE EASTERN QUESTION.
In the British House of Commons yesterday
afternoon Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor OF
the Exchequer, communicated summary OF
The terms of the armistice. He said they dis
close such state of affairs that the Govern
ment, 10 view Of possible disturbance IN Con
stantiuople, has ordered portion OF the Heet
thither, not as departure from neutrality. but
as protection of life aud property. The Gov
eminent has notified this step TO the other
Powers, asking whether they will join in the
movement. 1t has also notified Russia.
In the House of Lords, Lord Derby, Foreign,
Secretary, made q statement similar 10 that OF
Sir Stafford Northcote 10 the House Of Com.
mons. He said be was justified 10 bis reslgna'
tiou when the feet was first sent to CONSTANT
nople, but he approved the present action 10
consequence of the altered aspect OF affairs.
In the House of Commons Sir Stafford North
cote's announcement was received with deafeh-
ing cheers.
After the debate in committee the vote ct
&c, 900, 900 was passed by division OF 52S 10
l24, amid enthusiastic cheers from the Con.
servatives Prominent Liberals and leaders OF
Mr. Forster, abstaiued Mr.. Gladstone voted
with the minority. The Opposition bissed
Lord Harrington as he left the House.
A Berlin dispatch says: From the speech from
the throne on the opening of Parliament yes
terday, making no mention of the three Empe.
rors' alliance but emphasizing the existence OF
friendly relations with all the Powers and more
especially Austria, it is concluded that the Ger
man Government has not entered into any en-"
gagement to support the new demands OF Rus
sia. This inference is not little strengthened
by the royal speech expressly mentioning the
programme agreed upon at the Constantinople
Conference as tho bases of the coming peace
The Conservative and Liberal parties 10 the
Reichstag came to an agreement In regard to
Joint Interpolation to be addressed to the In.
perial Chancellor, inquriog whether be intends
to make any statement respecting the Eastern
question and the position which the German
Empire has taken regarding it. and if such a
declaration is intended, what day it will be
made.
A special from St. Petersburg states that an
offensive and defensive alliance between Russia
and Turkey is to be included 10 the dehntlve
treaty Of peace.
Tue members of the Provisional Government
of Thessaly have addressed proclamation 10
the Hellenic Government declaring Thesssly
annexed to Greece, and entreating the protec'
ton of the mother country.
A special from Lama says the Greek army
is returning home. Its loss during the war was
three wounded and one prisoner.
Osman Pasha will certainly be court martial
ed this or next month. He is charged with
burying Russian prisoners alive. The Russians
are 80 exasperated against him that he rarely
| loo1oo his 6o;nrs ba pnlioo ora m
| to prevent public demonstration against him.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Times approves the
Governments action in sending portion of
| the feet to Cousantinople. 1t says: "All dan
ger of renewal of the war between Turkey
and Russia is now over The Russians are
practically masters Of Constantinop!e Moth
| ing remains for Us to be concerned about but
| the due settlement of the terms Of peace and
| the protection of our immediate interests
| Russia is under 40 honorable pledge not to ad
vauce further. Should she do 30 under any
| pretext she would arouse the suspicion aud ex'
element Of this country, Of which the last two
| days have afforded some dangerous premonitory
| symptoms, but if she will Loyalty restrain her
forces even within the limits fixed by the arms
tice there is no reason why the conditions Of a
permanent peace should not be temporarily
discussed and deliberately determined at a
Congress.
The 6lst regiment will leave Dover to day
| for Portsmouth to embark for Malta.
1t is stated that the Russians have captured
one hundred and twenty thousand men, includ
ing twenty Pashas and one thousand cannon,
during the war.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Times Vienna cor.
respondent telegraphing last evsniog save
Russia besides her exception taken to Vienna
as tho place for holding the conferedce On.
pounced that she had some other observations
to make, which were sent by special messen
ger aud are expected here this evening 1t car
scarcely be expected that now when to certain
extent Russia has already exercised the righ
of treating alone with Turkey. she will fully
recognize the equal rights of other siguatories
to approve, reject and modify all points of bel
| separate agreement aud it is more than prob
able that she will insist on certain points as 20
debatabe by the conference.