New-York tribune., 1878-04-02
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN STRIFE

l. JULIAN ~ i AsA~ -
GREAT BRITAIN DENOUNCES THE TREATY.
SHE APPEALS TO THE TREATY OF PARIS, AND Or
JEcTs TO THE RUSSIAN REsERvATIoNs-THE
RUSSIANS STILL FORTIFYING THE POSTS NEAR
sTAMBOUI.
The British Government has issued cir
cular to the European powers, complaining OF
the terms imposed by Russia on Turkey. 1t
objects to the treaty in detail, and says
that it would not be the interest of England
to enter a Congress restricted by Prince
GortscbakOrff's latest reservations" 1t appeals
to the Treaty Of 1856 and the Declaration of
1871, and implies that both are still in force. The
Queen has sent message to Parlia-
ment. explaining why she has called
out the reserves. Russia continues
to strengthen her hold on the de-
fences of COnstantnOple. She is reported to
be on good terms with the Porte. Austria
still pursues a cautious and undecided policy.
THE WAR ALARM IN ENGLAND.
THE QUEENS MESSAGE READ-A CIRCULAR NOTE
SENT TO THE POWERS BY THE GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, Monday, April /, 1879
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, announced in the House of Commons this
afternoon that Lord Salisbury had been appointed
Foreign Secretary. The Queens message for the
calling out the read by the Speaker OF
the House. 1t is as follows
The present state public affairs in the East. and the
necessity Of taking steps for the maintenance OF peace
and the protection Of the interests OF the Empire
having constituted In the opinion OF her Majesty
o Great emergency within the meaning of the acts OF
Parliament IN thar behalf her Majesty deems 1t proper
to provide additional means for the public service.
Therefore, pursuance of those acts, her Majesty has
thought 1t right to communicate to the House OF Com
mons that she is about direct that the force
militia force, stCn part InefeOI
Majesty may think necessary be forthwith called out
for permanent service.
Discussion of the message was postponed until
Monday next. Lord BeaconsfeId intends to move,
on that day, an address to the Crown, thanking
her Majesty for the message.
CIRCULAR SENT TO THE POWERS.
Sir Stafford NorthcOte, Chancellor of the Ex-
choquer in reply to a question by Lord Harrington,
said that circular has been sent to the Powers by
the British Government, explaining the views Of
the Government regarding the present position OF
affairs.
WAR PREMIUMS PAID.
At Iloyds. on Saturday, war assurances were 8
shillings per fIOO on British hus and cargoes, 10
to 20 shilllngs on Black Sea risks, which are re-
carded with great disfavor, and l. to per cent on
Russian hulls
The Noney Market Rericlc weekly paper directs at
tention to the fact that Russian exchange has fallen
| per cent during the past week, ana that the
rouble is now quoted at 21ai td22 pence deprecia-
ton of about per cent from par-37l2 L. The Money
Market Reriac concludes that it is morally certain
that war would be Immediately followed by Rus
sian bankruptcy and an entire suspension OF pay
mcnts on the debt
RECRUITING BRISK ~ ENGLAND.
In its news column The Times says:
The Admiralty have made an urgent requisition on
contractor- who manufacturing n large number OF
pcks and shoyels AT WolycrhamptOn and demanded 10
know they VIII he ready. Recruiting officers are
expercncng an Increase In business and the men com
Ing m are OF superior class. IL expected That
with the OF the financial year tMarch 3l beyond
which 96O0OOOO credit does not riln an extensive
dIsnss, of extra men from the Government works at
Woolwich would occur, but the War Office has ordered
that the extra be retained only suspending over
time work. -, r
st. Petersburg dispatch TO The Times states
therein contradicting semi-oflcial utterances)
that Lord Derby's resignation of the Foreign
Onicc was a complete surprise and caused an im-
mense sensation in official circles. Lord Derby.
says tho diapateh. 10 reproaehod for having mised
Russia and England by going rs far as he did IN u
direction which he disapproyed.