The New York herald., 1878-02-05
Progress of the Great Debate in the
British House Of Commons.
GLADSTONE DEFINES Ills POSITION
Active HOStilities Begun
by the Greeks.
EVACUATION OF ERzEROUM.
lBY CABLE TO THE HEnALp.1

"It has been assumed until lately tnat
England would inierpose the principal ob-
stacles to satisfactory arrangement; but
1t is now believed that Austria will
offer the most serious opposition Russia is in
clined to be conciatory relative to the question
OF the Straits, which principally affects England,
but with regard TO the Slavonic tribes it is declared
she must consider her own honor and arms as
well as the supposed interests OF Austria Popular
airh in the triple alliance is much shaken. 1t is
believed that Austria has completely changed her
attitude and serious doubts are entertained
even concerning Germany"
AUSTRIA TO BE WATCHED.
The situation is stlll regarded In Vienna as Sc
rious. 1t has transpired that Russia is concen-
trating troops in the interior of Roumania and
10000 men Will be massed toward the West and
North, evidently for defence against Austria.
CONCESSION TO FRANCIS JOSEPH.
1t is rumored that Russia will not oc.
cupy all the Danubian fortresses when
the Turks evacuate them II this is true
tits concession to AUSTRIA who could hardly view
with indifference Russias complete domination OF
the Lower Danube.
UNQUIErNESs IN BERLIN.
Berlin correspondent says:-"The situation is
still considered critical The Cars address to the
troops at ST. Petersburg on Sunday and the calling
out OF forty new battaliohs have further checked
public confidence in the early re-estahush shment OF
peace"
TO MEET IN BRUSSELS.
The Posts Berlin despatch says it is announced
that the proposed Conference will probably meet
in Brussels.
CALLING THE FAMILY TOGETHER.
The Austrian Cabinet on Sunday issued formal in
vtations to the signatory Powers OF the Treaty OF
Paris to send representatives to conference to be
held at Vienna.
OPPOSED TO THE CONFERENCE.
Public opinion at st. Petersburg, and even more
at Moscow, regards the projected conference with
dsiavor Some papers speak Of the conference as
Russia Of all she gained after heavy an expendi
ture o, blood and treasure, without themselves
spending farthing or losing man.
PROGRESS OF THE PEACE MOVEMENT.
The Roumanian Cabinet delibera.ed -four hours
on Sunday, under the presidency OF Prince Charles,
upon General lgnailefr's formal proposition for the
cession OF BessarabIa to Russia. Nothing was re-
solved, but there are Indications that Roumania
will categorically refuse.
THE WORK BEGUN.
The Political Correspondence, OF Vienna, states
that alter the signing Of the peace prelIminaries
steps were Immediately taken at Adrianople to
peace. General Ignatefr and safvet Pacha will be
intrusted with these negotiations.
EVACUATION OF ERzEROUM.
The Daily Ne,os has the following despatch,
dated Kars, Monday:-"The surrender Of Erzeroum
is officially announced. The Russians will
enter the town tomorrow. The Turkish gar
rison and poorer Mohammedans who wish to go Will
be permitted to retire to Turkish territory, This
surrender is doubtless in iulnlment OF one OF the
conditions Of the armistice.
MONTENEGRO NOTIFIED.
The Russian diplomatic representative, M. Jonin,
has given notice Of the conclusion Of the armisce
to the Prince Of Montenegro and requested him to
suspend hostilites. The Montenegrins seem in
clined to resist the armistice, which was concluded
just as they were meditating attack on Scutarl.
sERvA TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
The despatch of the Grand Duke Nicholas, notify.
Ing the Servan government Of the armistce, added
the that serva's interests would receive
every console deration. The Servian government
having received despatch from the Russian head
quarters announcing that the armistice has been
signed has ordered the direrent servIan command
ers to stop hostilities
TIE CAR DOES NOT SEE THE END.
The Gar after an inspection at ST. Petersburg on
Sunday addressed The troops as folows:-"I con.
graduate you upon the armistlce, the satisfactory
conditions Of which are due to our brave troops,
who proved that for them nothing Is impossible OF
accomplishment We are still, however, lar from
the end and must continue to hold ourselves pre-.
pared until We obtain durable peace worthy Of
Russia
ENGLAND's WANT OF CONFIDENCE.
''The document signed at Adrianople tends to in
crease public distrust," says the London CORE.
spondent OF the Manchester Guardian, "and II
Russia were not pledged to refer certain condl.
tions to q conference public sentiment would take
q more decided shape than distrust The liberals
have not heret tofore been hearty or unanimous In
supporting Mr.. Forster's amendment to the gov
ernments motion for q supplementary VOTE
STRONG ENOUGH YET.
"The signature Of the armistce will, perhaps,
decrease the governments majority; but in any
circumstances it will probably exceed one hundred.
The government may endeavor to counteract the
effect OF the armstice by some announcement con-
cernlng the terms OF the protocol II they are
deemed unsatisfactory the government will not
hesitate to say so. The feeling IS far from hope
fuLv
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
In the House OF Commons yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Gladstone suggested an address to the Crown
from both houses of Parliament assuring the Queen