Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-12

!, LoNboN, rep. IL, IL q. m.-At the opening of
tile STOCK exchange this morning the quotation
ef conSolS was 9l,. The news OF the refusal
by The forte oil 1rman for the passage of the
straits by the fleet has caused great sensa-
last week.
Plain Talk Of the Times.
lhis mornings Times III lis leading editorial
article says; The fleet must go to Constan-
tn0ple Tor the protection of EnglandS legiti-
mate interests in the city and the straits.
There need be no disguise that this is the real
purpose with which our fleet will be sent To the
BoSphorus and Lord Derby would have done
well to have avowed the fact plainly instead of
evadlng its responsibility by the transparent
excuse of afiording protection to British sub
Iects and other persons in the event of excite
ment in the Turkish capital. II is best to an
SWer the simple truth that as We intend To have
a voice i'm the settlement of the future. both of
COnSfantlnople and the straits We deem it
prudent and our plain right to assert some
hold upon these important positions. But
Russia. beyond question has not the slightest
occasion for any further military guarantee
for her own claims than she already possesses
1he Turks and ConStantinople itself are al her
mercy.'
Lord Derby's Fatal Mistake
The Morning Post says: A fatal mistake
Has las, pfem Succeeaed by great humiliation.
terminate, and the DardanelleS ought TO be en-
Sraved as an epitaPh on his political tomb Ii
VIII now become us to speak i'm extremely
moderate language until deeds shall Justify
The resumption of that confident tone i'm which
the England Of Lord PalmerStOn used TO
maintain the cause of law and order
England'Gettins More IrOncIads.
The admiralty have purchased the ironcladS
now III London docks, which were built for
Turkey. but prevented from leaving by the
governments neutrality declaration.
Russia SnubS England Again.
LONDON, Feb. l2.-LOrd LOTUS, British am
basSador at st. Petersburg, telegraphS 10 Lord
Derby. foreign secretary, as follows: st
Petersburg, Feb. 81 have receive from
Prince GortSchakOff the following answer to
your telegram of the 7th inst, asking Russia 10
give some explanation about the advance of
the Russians towards ConStantinOple. In an
swer to your eNceLlency'S note respecting the
occupation OF certain Strategical points i'm the
ntlghb0rho0d Oh ConStanTinople by the
Russian troops III consequence of the
armlStice arm it is my duty To inform you
that We are not Yet in possession of
possible information as Ia the details of the
armlslice and as TO its application. / should
add that the military line of demarcation
traced previously to the armiStice has been
agreed upon between the Russian and
Turkish authorities. and is question
which exclusively concerns the beligerentS.
British IrOn.Clads Ordered to the
Mediterranean.
LONDON. Feb. l2.-The four iron -cladS com
priSfng the channel squadron We're directed
Ivy telegraph 10 proceed Immediately to
Gibraltar Tor orders, on its becoming known
that Vice Admiral Hornby had been refused
permission 10 enter the Dardanres.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, February 12.-Virginia skies.
deferred, a.: do. consolidated, 651s: do second
series Al; North Caroina SKIES. old, 10: do. new,
bid TODAY. Sugar dun but steady. @a9a.
BALTIMORE. February l2.-COtton quiet and
nominaIly steady-middling, 10Asa10A. Flour
fair demand and unchanged. Wheat, southern
Gu and steady: western firm. with light offerings
southern red Local 80: do. amber, 1.33i1.3 35:
Pennsylvania red, I.2Sa1 80: No. winter red.
western, spot and February, l. ~ ia1. 80; March,
1.314a1. 81 y. Corn. quiet and steady: western
firm and Slad" higher-southern white, o3s54; do.
yellow. 53a54: western mixed. spot and February.
55l4$55Ia March, 55 =: April. 56l4. Oats good
demand and frm-Southern, 35a:SS: western white
36a3I; do. mixed. 1876: Pennsylvania, 35 I38
Rye Quiet and unchanged. Hay fair demand and
Steady-prime Pennsylvania and Maryland IA. 90
a16.o0. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Butte.
choice very firm and upward tendency-rOIl. 19I
%: packed, 2Oa23. Petroleum shade firmer-
IefnCd IL bid. Coffee strong and buoyaat-Rio
CargCes. 15a1S. Whisky quiet and easier. lOS
Receipts-four. 900: wheat, 80 900: corn. 81, ,OOO
oats. 5,Co0. ShipmentS-wheat, 4S, 600: corn,
NEW YORK. February 12.-Stocks opened
weak. but have become frmer. Money. 4 and 8.
Gold, 1O2. Exchange, long, 1872: short, 4S3%.
Governments firmer.
NEW YORK, February 1e-FIour without
decided change. Wheat a shade frmer. Corn
steady.
LONDON, February 19. 1880 p. m-Consols
opened al 954, but are now 95 5-16 for both money
and the account. u. 8. fouT-and- a-half per cent.
bonds, 1O4la; 1867's, 1861 new ives, 1o5 Erie,
9l4. Reading Railroad. 15h.