Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-11
The Ultimate Effect of
Circu-
lar Is not Reas.
surfing.
Warlike Preparations of Russians
and Turks about CONSTANT
nOple Continue.
Disgracsfui Scenes at Lord Leitrim's
Fuueral-A Mob Endeavers to
Capture the Hearse.

LONDON, April lI.-For the protection
of ships in the Mediterranean from tor.
pedoes o number of steam launches will
be sent to Ismid aud other stations. A
number Of torpedo boats were sent from
the Chatham d~oekysrd to the Mediterra-
mean yesterday. A chartered steamer is
now loading a large number at the Vic.
toria docks, the intention being to supply
each vessel of the fleet with at least two
torpedo boats additional. Thirty eight
ton guns are also shipping for the Med
it~erranean in the London docks.
Warlike preparations Of the Russians
and Turks about ConstautiuopIe con.
tinue. The Ssrvians have established o
two-days quarantine Oh the Austrian
frontier, 1t is believed to be rather from
political than sanitary reasons.
Apprehensions are expressed in Bucha.
rest Of the Russians intent Of enforcing
strict martial Low.
Gortschakof has requested the Rou.
manian government to repre5s the bitter
tone Of the press regarding Beesarabis
and the two years occupation of Bull.
garia.
The ultimate effect of Gortscbakof' s
circular is not ~reassuring. Itis pointed
out here that the government cannot &C.
cept the invitation to formulate a coun.
ter proposal; that the questicn must be
settled by the powers jointly. 10 Viehna,
where only a telegraphic summary has
yet been received, the most serious de-.
duction is that the hope heretofore held
out from ST. Petersburg OF the renewal
of conference negotiaus is not con
frmed by Gortschakoff's circular,
which says nothing about accepting
Englsnd's conditions for going to
the congress, aud without some
such concession on the part Of Russia
no step can be taken toward a peaceful
settlement. The suddenness with which
the circular was telegraphed to London
during the debate on the address to the
queen excites remarks. A special edi-
ton Of the Times containing it was is-
sued about s o'clock Tuesday night.
Sir William Vernon Hsrcourt and Leon.
ard Henry Courtney, Liberals, distribu-
ted the papers in the house of commons.
The text of the circular was published
in original French. The inference is
that the circular was specially framed
with the view Of influencing public opin-
ion here, and hurried into the hands Of
members of parliament in the hope Of
affecting the vote on the address.
The Turkish authorities at Tenedos
request instructions from the porte in
view Of the Decentralization Of British
marines to guard the depot of war mate.
rial on the Island.
Prince Lucien Napoleon Mura! is
dead.
The scenes at Lord Leitrim's funeral,
at Dublin, yesterday we're very violent
aud disgraceful. The mob that gathered
in front of the church ~endeavored to
capture the hearse, declaring their in
tention to drag out the corpse. They
vituperated the late earl as an "old ruff.
fan" and hereto" They also climbed
the wall Of the ch%urchyard, hustled the
mourners and cheered, yelled and Kissed
during the reading Of the service. Sew.
eral mourners we're roughly handled
while endeavoring to make their way into
the churcbyard. All of them had to
pass out by an unfrequented way in the
rear of the church to escape violence.
Fifty constables we're present, bnt wholly
insufficient to cope with the mob, many
OF WnOm were drunk.
ST.. PE%TERsBuRG, April ll.-Gorts-
chakofs circular to the ambassadors ac-
c%ompanying his reply to Lord Sails
bury's circular, regrets that the latter,
besides criticising the treaty of San Ste
fauo, did not say what the British gov
eminent desires. lie believes if Lord
Salisbury will make known their wishes
a better understanding Of the situation
may be reached as to q congress. The
circular says Russia can only reiterste
her declaration that each power, Russia
included, would have full liberty of ap.
probation and Of action.