New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-28
TIrpKEY STILL DEFIANT.

THE REPLY TO THE COLLECTIVE NOTE OF THE
POWERS SOMEWHAT MoDTIED-GENERAL sEY-
MoUR TO COMMAND THE COMBINED SQUADRON
LONDON. Tuesday, July 27. 1880.
Constantinople dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company says: "The Portes reply to the collective
note has been submitted to the Sultan for his ap-
proyal and will be communicated to the Am0assa-
dors forthwith. 1t is believed that the tenor OF the
reply as originally adopted by the Ministers has
bcen modified. Mr.. Goschen the British Ambassa-
dor had private interview with the Sultan to-
day"
Continental newspapers seem to make no question
that Oueen Victoria has written letter TO the Sui
tan but Judging from the analysis OF the letter
published by the Paris Rd ppel it appears highly i'm
nrohable that il was either written or authorized
by the Queen.
A Constantinople dispatch to The Times says;
The Porte discovered through OF its agents abroad
that gaud couhdentaly sounded the Powers on the
subject OF the naval demonstration but the ntengehce
caused alarm Abeddin Pacha, the minister Soo u
sraon Of the kind would simply have the enect OF IN
snt5ortes think that hostile feet could not infct
much real injury long as the Dardanees are properly
nrotacted b fofis and torpedoes The sultan is guided
hcy 6y the fear Of immediate consequences. and his
fears together with all the otner influences around m
teud TO make him offer a logged resistance
A Berlin dispatch to The Times says,
The news that Porte has already responded to the
collective note OF the Powers is denied in Government
here. Ii Is even belleYed tnat
elapse before may be expected. IDe reason
for delay be in the fact that very brisk diplomatic
Intercourse is going between The Porte and the
Powers order 10 effect UNDERSTANDING 1t hoped
here that the reported by the Paris Roppe to have
been Queen Victoria TO the Sultan Will nep the
result. The National Zeitung says: Turkish states
men must have lost particle OF common sense
they do pay the fullest attention 10 words from such
an influential quarter"
A Berlin dispatch to The Times says
ft Is said that commander-in-chief OF the United
European Squadron viii be appointed by one OF the
Western Powers, but the question as TO the nature OF
the instructions 10 be given him viii give rise 10 many
dculties for il will not be possible 10 give very strict
and decided instruction. but will be necessary to grant
certain freedom of unforeseen events In ibis
respect neither Austria Germany seems inclined TO
agree 10 any by which the demon
STATION may be changed into real and decisive
action 1t win appear, however, to people here
tome what ridiculous II it should turn oLt that the Pow
ers have resolved only promenade for their
ironcads in the Mediterranean. All Will therefore de-
pend on the development OF affairs at Constan
tnOpe.
A Berlin dispatch to The ST. James Gazette says it
Is stated that the British Admiral. Sir +. Seymour,
will command the combined squadron III the naval
demonstration against Turkey.
PARIS, Tuesday, July 27, 1880.
Le Temps has reason to believe that the command
of the Naval Demonstration in Turkish waters Will
be shared by English and French admirals.