Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1877-02-10 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST.  TURKISH CIRCULAR NOTE. DISMISSAL OF  MIDHAT PASHA.  CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday. The Turkish Government has addressed a circular note to its representatives abroad, which has been communicated to the Governments which were represented at the Conference. The note is couched in energetic terms, and upholds most emphatically the independence of Turkey, and the integrity of the whole Empire. It enumerates the institutions created by the Grand Vizier, and, in conclusion, contests the rights of third parties to interfere between the Porte and its subjects respecting internal affairs.  (Through Reuter's Agency.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday. Midhat Pasha has been dismissed from the post of Grand Vizier, and has left for Syra. Edliem Pasha has been appointed as his successor. The Times cannot doubt that the supersession of Mid'aat Pasha vi ." produce an impoiant charge in the domestic policy of the Turkish Govern meat, and probably also in the relations to foreign States. The present is the most momentous time since the or' fl of these disputes in the summer of 1875, it is perhar the greatest crisis that the Turk;sh Empi...e has ever pa ;ed thnaugh. A ministerial revolution at En-. 311 a moment must have its significance. The Times adds thati t can only hope it will not open the way to a new display of fanaticism, or hurt.), the Porte into any precipitate or fatal act.  VIENNA, Tuczday. Some Turkish solivers near Rustuc,,buk demanded gold for Turkish notes from a money-changer, and on his ref trial they murdered him. A :ormidable Russian squadron, consisting mainly of irouclads, is to enter the Mediterranean in sp 7ing.  The object which the Great Powers have in view has been clearly defined by the acts of the Conference. The refusal of the Turkish Government touches the dignity and peace of Euror 3. It is important for us to know what the Cabinets with whom we have acted in concert intend to do, in order to reply to this refusal, and to insure the execution of their wishes. You are requeltcd to ask for information on this point, and to read and give a copy of this despatch to the Minister for Foreign A flairs.  The Times says--Whatever else we may think of the Russian Circular, we must admit it to be a diplomatic document of great ability. It is in harmaay with, and is in fact a continuation of the policy pursued by Genecal Ignatieff during the Conference. We, for ourselves, may declare that we are satisfied with what we have done, but we cannot greatly blame Russia if she proceeds to accomplish wlialr we have all joined in desiring. This being the state of affai-s, the nature of the answer to be given to the Circular should be a matter of careful deliberation. We must take care not to committ ourselves irrevocably to anything. The stilt ding event of Monday must, at least, teach us tie prudence of keeping ourselves free ; for when we cannot tell from day to day what new combinations may happen, the fall of Midhat Pasha may, and indeed must, influencs the character of the response to be given to the inquiry from St. Petersburg. We do not know with any surety what it means, but if it should prove the eommencement of the adoption at Constantinople of a policy of deference to European counsels, it would cut away the ground from under the Russian Circular. The English Cabinet might well answer the inquiry ol Prince Gortschakoff by saying that until the character of the last transformation at Constantinople is made clear it would be impolitic to enter upon any joint consideration of the Zorm in which the European concert should be maintained; but in the meanwhile, there could be no unwillingness, if Russia was so disposed, to receive a statement of the policy which recommended itself to the judgment of the Government of the Czar.