Year: 1878

lBx CABLE TO THE HERALD1


LONDON, March 30, 1873.


The Pail Nall Gazette of last evening
printed an article entitled, "The New
Turn of Events" in which, after
reviewing the resignation of Lord
Derby, it says:-"We fear that it
must be assumed that diplomacy has
said its last word. England and Russia
are too definitely committed to the posi-
hons which they have respectively assumed
to allow any withdrawal


NO HOPES OF AN AonErMENr.


"The difference is so essentially one of
principle that it is impossible for any third
Power to suggest an acceptable compromise.
The advance of the Russian troops to the
Bosphorus and upon Gallipoli may be i'm
mediately expected" These words acquire
great significance when it is remembered
that the Pail Mall Gazette is the property Of
the Right Hon. w. II. Smith, First Lord of
the Admiralty.


AN OUTRAGEOUS JOKE.


Russian newspapers state that many adj
vantageous offers for letters of marque in
case Of an Anglo-Russian war, have been
received from the United States and else
where, but none have been accepted so far.


SOLDIER FOR WAR TINE


The Post says rumor was current In London
last night that Right Hon Claiborne Hardy,
Secretary of State for War, will be raised to the
Peerage and succeed the Marquis of Salisbury as
Secretary of State for India Colonel Stanley, now
Under Secretary OF War, win succeed MIR. Hardy


LORD DERBY's SUCCESSOR.


The morning papers announce in semi Official
form that they have reason to believe the Marquis
OF Salisbury will succeed Lord Derby as Secretary
OF State for Foreign Affairs.


The Times, in its leading editorial article, speaks
Of the appointment of the Marquis OF Salisbury
10 be Foreign Secretary as an actual
mct' and considers that 1t may be taken
IS pledge that no measures OF mere hostility to
Russia will be adopted and 1t should facilitate any
further negotiations. The Daily Telegraph an
nounces that the Marquis of Salisbury transacted
business at the Foreign onlce yesterday.


AN IMPORTANT STEP


Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, replying to q question asked
BY Lord Harrington in the House Of
Commons yesterday afternoon, said the
distribution Of the Congress correspondence
is delayed owing to the assent OF some OF the
Powers to its publication not having yet been
received. BE hoped, however, that It will be
The whole Importance thereof is Russias
reply, which was read on Thursday. lie
also said he hoped that the Queens Message
regarding the calling out of the reserve would be
communicated on Monday, and that 1t will be dis.
cussed on the Monday following Since this is the
hrst time that this step has been taken 1t is desr.
able to ascertain the most correct mode of pro-
ceeding


A CRISIS IMMINENT.


At the evening sitting OF the House of Commons
the Marquis of Harrington pointed out that, as on
Monday the House was to receive a royal message,
which must indicate that the situation was either
one in which war was imminent, or at least that
the crisis was one Of extreme gravity, the Eastern
correspondence should contain not only the CON-
munications between Russia and England but
communications showing the opinions OF the other
great Powers.


FULL DETAILS PROMISED.


Sir Stafford Northcote stated that the papers
submitted would give full information as to the
correspondence with all the Powers lie would
postpone the consideration OF the budget until
April s, SO as to enable the House TO discuss
the Royal Message on April L. The government
felt that the time had arrived when they
should take decided step. They also felt that In
view Of recent events, which. in a great measure,
had set aside the force of the treaties under which
Turkey had hitherto been governed, it was per-
fccty right and proper that there should be fresh
examination Of the question.


MUST HAVE FAIR PLAY.


The government did not object to the Treaty of
San Steiano being taken as the basis for a lew ar.
rangement They had not attempted TO stand on
any question Of form, but only desired full
and fair discussion. They regretted that
the efforts to bring it about had not been
more satisfactory, but, having resulted as
they have, the government were obliged to
consider the position OF the country as one OF the
great Powers, having an interest in European
settlement and obliged also to consider its peculiar
interests and whether 1t should, by means OF a
Conference or in any other way, cndeavor to man.
tain them He asked to be excused from entering
into details 10 the course the government might
feel 1t their duty to adopt


WHY Is ENGLAND RESPONSIBILITY


Mr. Gladstone deprecated the attempt OF the
Chancellor OF the Exchcquer to vindicate the gov-
prnmcnt befora rho nrrsIucttnu or tho corrospon