Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1877, Page 1

P VOLUME XXXI. FURNITURRE. [MPORTANT TURNITURE BUYERS, TIE TOBEY FURNITURE (0, Tiaving determined to close out its entire stock of Furnitare, the Jargest, finest, and pest assorted In the West, wlill offer its entlro stock at prices below anything ever before heard of, Most of these goods are of tho most fashfonable siyles, recently manufactured by this Company, and many of them will be sold at less than half thelr former prices, and at less than they can be manufactured for to-day, Such an. opportanity . for purchasing Furnitore has never occurred hefore in Chieago, and probably never willagain, Purchasers can have thelr gsods stored ‘from 80 to 60 days freo of charge. The attention of Dealers s partionlarly {nvited to this sale, P State and Adams-sts. ‘TORE NI FOR RENT. ISTRARLE OFFCS I T TRIBUNE BUILDING Apply to Completely o Teenfeat 10 A et e WM. 0, DOW, Room 8 Tribune Building, LOUR MILL, L., o reat af Wentworth av. and Blxe reasonable rates, MORTGAGH LOANS. " WALTER H. MATTOCKS 40 Dearborn-st, b3 ANCIAL. MONEYtoLOAN By JOSIAN 1. REED, No. 20 Nassao-st, N, Y, u In omounts as required, on 1! PROPERTY, at HEST RATE, lcatiche recelved and Appll by PP A. IURLDI PROVED CUICAGO romptly sttended to’ Ug‘. 'lfyfll,ndolnhml. ¢ EDWARD L. BREWSTER, 101 Washington-st., 1 Duys and gells COMMERCIAL PAPER, LUCAL STOCK H and NONDS, LOANS on nr(n-:lnn Collaterals negotiated at Low Rates of f (oterast. AND 7 1-3 PER CENT. e nre prepared to make loans on mproved bust Dess prope per cent. of ‘5 000 and upward pel BONT, 102 Washington-st., Chicsgo. PORTEN, 97 blatewst, pundent, JOHN G, SHORTALL, gperty I sume o Wo'cun mak kS 24 Portlaud Vouton, Block, $10,000 and upward ot 7 ioa0s o resldence 1n sun r cent, TURNEI g & ALEX 8, Eastern Corress MORTGAGE LOANS -_Atlowest markot rates, BANKING HOUSE of LAZARUS SILVERMAN Chamber of Commercs, Chicago, Hasmoney toloan on Real Estate, Yoo, Cily and County Urders, st oo all cousnt ud s seilivg Exchan, Produce sad Pro- d Mercantile 3 m“l: tile Paper, GAS FIXTURES, GAS FIXTURES AT COST! JOSEPH HOGAN 132 W t Madison-st. STOOKN OLDEIIB?_MEBTIN“H- (e of Ctlcago & Norliweslern Reiay Company, 52 Wallst, Nw Yonr, Aprl20, 1877, The Annusl Mesting of tho Btockholders and flondliolders of this Con; Dlrectors ¥ such olber busine: Deeting @ Cllcago, on Thursday, 1p. i, arsusnt to lot g, will bo held agy for D Yd the election of nd for the lunucllns ‘bo transfor books will close on Baturday, May 8, and open on Monday, June 11 nnndhg‘man wlllant‘ by registratton, A, L. BYKES, Jr., entl cato 1 th ext, elr vollng bonds ALBERT KEEP, Presidont. Hecretary, StockTolrs” Megting of Orricx Cutoaao, Roc: The As o et co of sald { Yy n ne G k. g, y 0 Bouth Beanch Dock C %D & Pacizio Haine Jotice {s bereby glven that tha anuual meeting tho Chicago Bouth Branch Dock Company, 1ba election of Directors of said Company, will ba 1d at the o m & D Building, No, 40 Dearborn €ago, 3110 8. m,, Wednea __Becretary of C for Room 2 Dicke the clty of Chl. A, D, 1877, B0AD CoxPaNy, ApHl 24, | ng of the Btockhol & Pacino Histiro reot the Chi- .. for the $lectlon of Directors ursitaat to law, and (he transsce = uesuchuthorbusiness aa miay cding before thel lielaat tho oftice of the Company In the clty‘gt xt, 2t 11 Ath d; Ui fUah RIS 'l,‘ruld(nl. OPTICIAN. o MANANSE, OPTICIAN, Tribune Bullding, n dlylee &oves, B Spactacics sulted pers and Flel arometers, e, all slghts g BUSINESS CARDS, 03 sctentlte prin- st Teloscopes, Miero- Eye and Eur?)fipmmury, & Washington-st. Eatablished brovided Wit Bk, }"wkx'u: At lsuces. DI J. B, aonflisicer SUMPICIAL ETES uiatewsuis e GOoDM. us Ea 1. itients e and N1l Ophthsimio sud NEW FIRM. AN, GALLOWAY & CO.,, falea NO. 87 FIFTH AVENUE, Ve fseatator the Golae' eut Hitzam lesting snd York furahitd s ar a1l ktnda of Aesm D NMANTELS. s uuuus SEP I & BLATE MANTELS F.H.PROBOSCO & C0., 203 _STATENT. S o T o e SITUATION BY & BUSL: 48 mAL Of twe expericace. Oood s ANTED= I WANTED, seper.’ Aui 3 yean' carre- o referenc o g i PROPOSALS, - UNITED STATES MAIL, ILLINOIS. POBT.OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Wash- ington, April 10, 1877...-Proposals will be rocoived at tho Contract Office ot this De- partment until 3 o'slock p. of Juno 9, ing the mails of the United B! ates from Bopt. 1,1877, to June 30, 1870, on ths fol- lowing routes in the State of Illinois, and by the scheduls of departurcs snd arrivals herein spocified, vis. : 33457—From Edwardsville to Alton, l”‘l"!l and back, aix times s week. Leave Edwandarilie dally,cx+ cept Bunday, at ¥ 8.1, 1 Atrive at Alton by 12 m.t feaye Aliondatly, ‘except Sundayy st 3 p. mij srzive st Edwardavilia by 6 p. m. Dood require Frot Dsaresti to Percy. 8 miles and back, once rots Denpaati to Perey. 7 aweek, ub!!'fl nenm:’rk Thul‘“l’ AL 12 m.y arrivo st Percy by 2p. m. 1 leave Ferey Thurs: dl"llsy!m.’nr;lvg A% benmark by's b m. Hond requt 23450—~From ey ref ¢ edn Litchneld eld .y Jeavs i Wedneaday, and Friay 8t 1 p. mei arive At Jafiviiig by 4 b . Boud requirel witl bidt N K 1 3 s and oo s e Jo S, J vy Mouday, ve at. a7, hirea tis reck, N r, Wednesdny, and Friday at 1 p, m.t are ‘Nashville b; P, m.t leave Nashville sy, Wednesday, ond Friday at 4 p. in. ¢ are w Minden by 6 p, m. Boad required with b 3 23401~Froin Hoyictun to Trvington, 8 miles and back, i umin week. Leave Toylelon Monday; ednesday, and Fideg at 1 b, m. arive a Ingion by # b. m. { feave Irvingion Monday, jednendsy. soid Fridayat 4 o mitarrive iflxem Y 0p.m. fiond required with bid, 63—From Carlyle, b , 10 Sparks, 11 miles B ek Hhed e Learts Gotr e ey oncos week. Lieave Centrevillo n’l-l arriye at Manomet by 3 p. n Ma- omet Thursday &t Uz p. n, 1 areive at Centre- ifta by 6:30 p, m. Bond fequired with bid, 1 Shabonier to Salnt Paul,8 miles and back, once s weok, [Leave Sliabanier Th 00, 23480—F19uh Cottan 1l to New City, Gmiles and back, once & weok. o Cottoa 11l Saturday st | City st :rli.'m.l leavy New anark by 12 m.t Friday st 10, m freive at Foloby @ p. m. ood required with X 23408—From Versailies to Cooperstown, 734 miles and W eck. Leave Vorsallles Tuesday o 80 p. m -r’rl"_'n:.;oonerfil%:‘u i 10, § 'rston Tueslay an -« P' m. arrive ff Yeruallies by ¢ p. m. Hond required with bid, $170. 24e0-From Whlismarilla 1o Faney Prairle, ol imllos aid back, twice s week. 'are Williamnsviile 3 Fridayat1p. m,; arrive at Fanc) 3p, 0Lt lesve h“l Prairle . i, t ArTive ol B lond required with Lid, $150, Grove's Cornors and State 20 miles and back, twice a et L‘unflly and ifldlknu [ .1 Arrive wion by 11 8. m. s leaye Newton Monday and Friday at'12 in.§ arriveat Jewets by 4p.m. lond rrauired with Lid, $40), auT—Frum Nettle Creck o Morris, 1084 mlics snd 1K, ONEO B We Leave Nettla Croek Thurs dayatys. .t arrive ut Morris by 121n, § jeava Morrla i D. 1.1 arrive at Seitle reok rv‘ . i, Bond required with bid. 810 23472—-From iluntiey's Grove to Volstein, 3?‘ miles aud ack, once & woek. Leave luntley's Urove ‘Thursdsy wt =~—1 arrive at Ifolstein by —i Jears ifclsteln Thursday ot —i a Itunt- . ioy's b Tiutd required with bl 23(1!—|l;‘mm e Liear Croek i, b.) 10 Thiobek 3 ailea and I, once & weak, L,oavo Clear Creek satunlay £t10%. m,; Brrivest Thebee by 13 m.} leave Thel ) uaturday at 3 p. m.: arrive ot Ciear Greok by 3 p. m. liond required with bid, §100. 2474=From Watson t6 Elllottatown, 8 mlles and back, c Ave n Luce a week. LEg arrive at Ellottato! P -4 leuve Killatts. town Thiuraday at o p. i § arpivs at Watson by &p. m, Bond required with bid, $100. Tor forms of preposals, bond, and certificate, and also for Instructions as to the conditions Lo be embraced 1a the contract, etc,, soe advertiscnicnt of this date In pampblet form, Inviting proposala for mait service In Tlizofs, to be found at tho teriatual Poat-Ofices of tha above routes, sud to bo had on spplication Lo the Bec ond-Assistant P, M. General. i Dide should bo sent In sealod envelopes. superacribed ** Mall proposals, ‘Btate of 1lilnots,” and addressod to the Hecond-Amlatant Postmaster-General. D. M, KEY, Postmaster-General, Singer Sewing Machines, GREAT REDUCTION. Tho Naw Pamily filnfi: fawing Macbloo will horcat- ther atyles of 3 at lf?."fm'}'r&ffe’d'fl%m st maciiich lave ough \en Feduced Onetimie In prxu. the quality’ will maiotained at fta highese standard. THE HINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, May 8. 1677, War Tap of D JUBTI PUBLISHED-The most complete Map yet ubieds od Fonowing popatss prices: P vx BINGLE COFY ++4++.10 OBNTS, N 5.00 nulno Binger Machines 150 per m, 16,00 por m, Isndsomoly colors .l natlona kely 1o be tavulved b present coufiict, with tholr clvil div! ete, il!ll‘l‘lll valuable statistical mstier, givin sirenph of srmies sud wavies, population, hnancl Ll Sl il l:}?;{fh‘ & Fublishers an & Tu Mad! TION NOTIO DISSOLUTION. The copartuership heretofors existing under the firm 'of NEUMEISTER & KLOR s this day dis- solved by muteal consent. 4 GEO. NEUMEISTER, BATH. KLOR. Referring to the above, the undemigned will continue his business at No. 18 Bouth Olark-st. GEO. NEUMRISTER. BATH, KLOR will continue his busincss at the old atand, . No. 163 Kinzie-st. DRU E OPEN ALL NIGHT. Our State and Madison-gt. Stor will be u%en néfht and day from this date. UOK & RAYNER, Drug- gists, makers of the * Mars" Cologne, GENERAL NOTICES, (reat Wes_tglg Railway, The (uspection of the Buspension Dridge scrom the T A L e KA L soglusers who uneulmously Tecumiaiend the Feaump- fi ey 18 G o RS ssuger tralis vllfulh Lo run vis Buspenalon Bridgs. F. BROUGHTON, General Alunager, Hamilton, GxxzRaL Orrices. HamaLrox, Aprl 0. 4Ty T uEMOVALS, BT S rn ey i SUSUE ST S UUON REMOVAT, MeCANN, FITCIT & CONVERSE Lave removed to thelr spacions store, Nos. 74 & 76 Randolph-st., Whers they will contloue the PAPER business as bezetolore, . THE WAR. Capture of Kars, the Turk- ish Sgronghold in Armenia. Seventeen Thousand Prisoners Fall into the Captors’ Hands, A Great Battle Imminent Between Xars and - Erzerum, The Russians Commence the Bombardment of Widin from Xalafat. Boumanian Villages Shelled hy Turkish Gunboats on the Danube, — ' Exciting Debate in the British Commons on the Gladstono Resolutione, Liberal Unanimity Obtained by Certairr Unimpor- tant Modiflea- tions. The Navies of Europe===England’s Great Superiority in War Vessels. Russiah Line of Operations in Asia Minor—--Obstacles to Be Overcoms, ARMY AND NAVY. EARs. Pan1s, May 7.—The France published a tele- gram from Bt. Petorsburg, dated Bunday,which says the bombardment of Kars commenced yes- terday. ‘The mssault will take place to<dsy., ~ MiNcngsrer, May 7.—The Guardian's Pera dlspatch, Baturday, soys there is s report cur- rent of a greut Russian victory near Kars; 15,000 prisoners are sald to have been taken. Kars Is fuvested by 50,000 Russians, and the Second Russlan Corps is n full march upon Erzeroum. A Vicona dlspaten of this morning sald that there were rumors from Constantinople that Kars bad fallen. « New Youx, Msy 7.—A dispatch from 8t. Pe- tersburg says the Rusalans bave taken Kars. The Rusefan army nttacking numbers 50,000 men; 17,000 Turks woro captured, . Loxpow, Moy 8~b a. in.—A correspondont at Constantinople understands that the Porta has recclved a telegram from Mukntar Pasha an- nouncing that he occupied a strong position bo- tween Kars and Erzeroum, and is confident ho can atop the Rusalan advance. 0DESSA GUARDED, ‘Turklsh fronelads are reported guarding tho Black Bea before Odessa, NO PURTHEL FIGHTING, Teenizoxn, May7.—No further fighting is roported. * Moukhtar Pasha malntsins com- munication with Kars. The Russlans are ap- parently awalting the arrival of retnforcements, Btrong working partics aro loading larze quan- titica of Krupp guus, whichare being forwarded to Erzeroum. Fresh troops are daily arriving and golog to the front. NOTHING NEW, 8r. PRTRRIBURO, May T.—An official telegram {rom 'Tiflls announces that nothlog new had oc- carrod, and that tho unfavorable weathoer con- tinuea. NAVAL 1TRMS, K2 Beven Turkish ships avpeared before Batzcha gnl the 24 Inst., romalnlog ono day, but without ring, On the B4 ust. the Turkish frigato fired inef- fectually upon Potl, TEN BATOUN FIONT, PzRa, May 7.—Ncws of tho Russian defeat at Batoum, and the capture of thres of thelr guns, has been confirmed by a letter received yester- day. Everythlog teuds to show, however, that the Russiuns arc very strong fn Asis, and are lkely to advance quickly, THX RUSSIAN ADVANCE, Lonpoy, May,7.~The Time' spectal from Wi- Qln says itis reported that the Russiana have ad- vanced as far as the River Aluta, and forwarded war material to Turnsverin. AID YOR TUM WOUNDED. The French benuvolent soclety of Moscow sub- scribea 50,000 roubles for the wounded. GUNDOAT VICTOMY, Isaxia, Moy 7.—The Turkish gunboats at- tackea the Rusaian batteries at Tomruva, below Galatz,8aturday, and dostroyed a portion of the battery, dismounted a gun, aud drove back the Russians. Tho Turks wero much elated. Thelr guuboats were uninjurcd,” The Rusalan camp was fired by s shell, FONTOONS. Lonpon, May 7.—~A Vienna dispatch atates that fifty Russian pontoons for bridgiog the Danube have already been completed at Cher- best!, a few milea up the River Bereth, and Aty more are progressing, ) ‘There was a hicavy raln all Ssturdry, BLOCKADXD, CoustanTinoPL, May 7.—~The blockade of the Black Sea ports will be malntained by tweaty Turkish vessels. TUE ASIATIO COLUMN, Enzxroux, May. 7.—The Russian right wing is marching through Geules and Tchilder, evi- dently with the purpose of turning the second ‘Turkish line of defense at Sogabaule. Tho Rus- slan centre, [n the plaln of Kars, scems to be awaltlug the result of this movement and of the manceuvers of the left wing, which Is trylng 1o forco its wey from Bayazid by way of Sur ikoy. CONCESIIONS, Lonpoy, May7.—A Pesth dispatch statesthat, In order not toafford an oceasion to Austria to depart from neutrality, the Russian command- ers bave received orders not tocross tuc Danube uear Kslafat, @ior joln anywherv with the Beryian army. Forthesamercason the Czar has uotitled Montencgro that she must remain on the defeusive.. Bervia intends to revoke the order for mobliising Lerwilitis, becauss such a step would be likely to provoke Austria. SUELLED. Bucuassst, May T.—Becket was shelled by tho Turks ycsterday eveniug. The Basni- Bazouks plucdered the neighboring villages at the same time and returned with their spoils across the Daoube. TUN GREXK EEBERYE. Aranxs, Msy 7.—Recruitlog lsts of tho Greek army reserve have hasn orpgepted. The CHICAGO, TUESDAY, MAY 8, class for men botween tho agesof 80and 40 furnishes 100,000, POTT. Loxnpox, May7.—A dispatch dated Pott 8un- day reports that the Turkish squadron fias been divided, One portion rematned fo sight of the fort and the other lett for Fort 8t. Nich- olas, Cannonading was audible in that direc- tion ou Saturday. XVACUATED. A telegram from. Osurgheti, a Turklsh town on the Gorglan frontfer, near Batoum, dated Baturday, states that the Turks have evacusted Tachurksa, on the cosst north of Batoum. The place, howerer, is defended by seven men-of- war, who cannouaded the advancing Russian column, TOR BOUMANIAN ANXMY. Lownpox, May 8—8 s. m.—A special from Bucharest says the murder of a number of Roumantans by Turkish $rregulars in the rald on ' Bunday has created much excite- ment {n Bucharest, and greatly strengthened the hands of the war party, Prince Charles re- viewed the Roumantan troops to<day. They are finely cquipped, and consist of two battalions of cavalry aud five battalions of Infantry, with forty Krupp fleld-pleces. It fs probable that this corps will take the field immediately near Ol tenltza, TURKISK TRANSPORTS, A speclal dated Trebizend, Sunday, says: Nine large steamers with 10,000 Turkish troops for the Interior just arrived. The Centeal News Agency 1 informed that the Government has ordered 500 torpodoes of 500 pounds cach. WIDDIN. Loxpox, May 8—5 a. m.—A dispatch from Constantinople says the Russians commencod to bombard the Tarkish town of Widdin from Kalatat, on the opposite bank of the Danube, GREAT BRITAIN. GLADSTONE'S RESOLUTIONS. Loxpox, May 7.—~The debate on Gladstone's resolutions began this afterncon in the House of Commons. ' Thers was a denso crowd in the Houscand galleries. Prince Louls Napoleon and other distinguished foreigners were in the gulleries. " The sceno wea animated. Tho Peers' xalleries wore full, Mr. Aytoun gave notice that he wonld ask the Beeretary of Btate for the War Departinent to- morrow whether it is truc that s special roster hs been prepared for. certoin regiments for forelgn scrvice, including a brigads of guards. Mr. Gladstone, {n reply to a question by Mr. Trevelyan, said ho accepted the latter’s amend- ment to thoe secoud resolutlon. The amendment fs ns follows: *The House is of tha opinion that the Porte, by fts conduct towards its sub- Ject populations, and its refusal to give guar- antces for thelr better government, has forfelt- ed all clalms to tho moral and material support of Great Britain.” My, Gladstone gave notlce of bis intention to move the first and second, but not the other resolutions. The Marquis of Hartington thonght these resolutions might recetve general support, and asked 8ir John Lubbock to wittidraw his mo- tion for the previous question, who consented. Thore was then s most tumultuons sccue. BSir Stanford Northcote thought the House was placed In o ridiculous poeltion, but of two un- pleasantnesscs ho would choose the least, and consent to go on with the debate, Tho House finally agrecd to allow Oladstono to move the resolutions with Trevelyan's ameudment. The third and fourth resolutions were sbandoned. | GLADBTONB'S REMARKS. During prellminary discussion ns to whether the Houso should suspend the ordinary business 80 as to permit (ladstono to move the resolu- tions, Gladstone cxplained that he bind given notice of hia resolutions in repeated challenges from the inisters and fn order that the opposition should declars its views in the House. Mo had uever proposed tho removal of the minlstry, but had asserted the necessity of 8 modifleatlon of their policy. He desired uo, party advantage, but- ho wanted to rellove his country from . TILE MOSY SXRIOUS DISIONOR " -, and gullt, He woutd be the basest of men if, belleving that danger existed, ho did not cn- deavor to avert It, ° After the House had agreed to suepend the ordinary business, Mr, Gladstone, in moving his first resolution, sald o did not Intend to move n censure on the Government, because he did not sce what public foterest would be thereby promoted, He did not retrain bocause ho belloved them uncensurable, for ho knew no chepter in the history of tho lost sixty yeara of our forelen polley so deplorable as that of the last elghteen months. Ho repeated his former accusations as to 8ir IHenry Elllot's encoursgement of the Turks during the Conference. The Conference becamo a farce from tho moment Turkoy was informed that England would not ecuforcs any decision that might be arrived at, There was a power behind Lord Balisbury which detcrmined that LX SHOULD NOT BUCCEED, and when the Porte was informed of the fact, it drow from the Grand Vizler expressions of gratitudo to Lord Deaconsfield. Mr, Layard's misalon was another mistake, because Layard {s & partisan of Turkey. A declaration by the House that Turkey had lost all clalm to the moral and material support of England was, {n his opinion, nccessary, be- causo under the name of moral support as much had boen done 88 might at some not distant day bo done {n the name of the protection of British interests. ‘Tho squadron sent to Bealka Bay to protect Christians had been Increasod to a fect to overawe tho seabosrd proviuces of Turkey. For the last two or thres months wo scemed to have been relapsing into a position whers out. rages wore to be regarded as & matter of senti- ental regret, actlon in regard to which was to be determined by what ight be conaidered British interests. The reforms in the Turkish Constitution, in which Lord Derby had ex- presscd disbeliet, wore revived in Earl Derby's auswer to Prince, Gortychakofls circular. In that auswer Lord Derby, not expressing the feeliug of the country, had ventured fn the name of the uutry to rebuke the Power which had | mado ftself the organ of the upited Oovernments and solemn conclusfons of Europe. Mo (Gladstons) looked with scmelsuspicion on the movement of Rusaia alone. The scttlement of the questlon by Austria and Ruasia . WOULD BN UNSATIZFACTORY, becsuse, aa neighbariug Btates, they are exposed to great temptations, but the consclence of magkind would nqlooger be conteat with tho remoustrances and expostulations. If wo are unprepared to go ferther, wo must be prepared to sce the duty pass into other hands, Gladstono declarod that the Porte, especally Midhat Pasha, diredly {nstigated the atrocities, It 13 incompatible with the houor of England to be coutont with protests and remonstrances after the strocitied bad been mentloned fna royal apcech. - No British Interest is endan- gered: Russia wad not mad euough to touch Britlsh inuscsts, Bhe kuoew we had given bor s maguiicent position. She could plead that what shgasked was what all Europe asked. But otherswere contsat with refusal, and she was not, & was a terrible thisg to n- fuse futo the winddof the Turkish Christians that Rusals was thair anly hope. The Eastern question could ng lopger be trified with. It could only Lo satisfactorily settled by the united action of Europe. His complaiut against the Goverument was tist whonever they had secemed to concur fn promoting united actlon they hiad always dupe 10 under conditions that UBNDERED IT YUTILE. He personslly adberal toall the resoluttons be bad originally pliced on paper, but was thanktul for Lord Hartington's ald as far ss it 4n comm! went, and would feel even more than thankful far the ald of the Government, because he fally recognized the Importance of unanimity. The cause of those who revolted sgalnst their Turk- 1sh oppressors was onc of the noblest that ever animated & human breast. Whether England now defended or deserted the cause of op- preased nationalities, the kncll of Turkish tyr- anny had sounded its downfsll, come from whose hands IL might, and would be gladly ac cepted by Christendom and the world. SIR HENRY WOLPP (Conservative) deprecated binding the country to & hard-aud-fast line of condact. He moved that the Ilouse declines to entertaln any resolu- tion which may embarrass the Government in its maintenance of peace and protection of British Interests without Indicating any alter- native line of policy. [Note—Sir Henry Wolfl's motlon emanated directly from the Govern- ment, Sir Stafford Northeote having suggested its terms during the preliminary debate.] JOBRPIl CHAMBERLAIN, - Radical member for Birmingham, sald the House had a right to know to what length the Govern- -ment considered Russia should be allowed to go without Englist {nterfercnce. +Mr, Cross, Home Becretary, belleved the country would be astonished at Gladatone at the last moment dropping the most material point of his resolutions, The Government's policy had been throughout cousistent and straightforward. There had been, some time back, an attempt made. to separate. Lord Salfs- bury'from his collesgucs till the blue-books showed they were united. The charze uow tnade, that there was a power behind which de- termined that Lord Balisbury should not suc- ceed, should not have been ventured by a man in Gladstone's position without some founda- tion. Gladstone durst mnot tell the House or country that he was prepared togo towar agalnst Turkey as the ally of Russis, and yet that was the polot to which his policy would tend. The very basls of the Uonstantinople Confercnce was that the independence and fn- tegrity of the Ottoman Emplre SHOULD DR MAINTAINED, and it would have been & gross breach of faith 1f 1t bad been declared, as Gladstone scems to think it should have been, that the decision of the Conference would have been f by war. Tarkey's reply to the protocal blind and foolish. She s now suffering for her folly. But there was nothing to justify Russia in hold- ing the protocol llke a plstol to her head and sching fa contravention of tho treaty of 1871, The Power respousible for breaking the united actionof Europe waa Ruasia, Turkoey is now enzaged in & death-struggle. God alone knows what might be the result. But the whole ef- fort of the British Governmont must bo dirccted to localizo the war and preserve strict nentral- fty, It the Czar would kcep lis word pledged to Lord Loftus that he hsd no intention to tako Constantinople, but only ob- tain the amelioration of the coriilition of the Christlans, there would be nio question of Inter- ference with British intorests. If the Opposl- tlon advocated war against Turkey they should plalaly say so0; but If they only intended tobark loudly and not bite, such a policy Is whollf un- wortly, aud would never hava the sanction of the public. Tho Opposition appeared to attach more importance to having the Liberal party united than having the country united Ip view of tho dissenslons of Europe. ‘The debate was adJourned unt!l to-morrow. RNGLAND'S NAVAL PRRPARATIONS. Loxpon, May 7.—Tle Times, in {ts naval col- umn, reports that the dock-yard authorities have ordered tho torpedo gear for the Minotaur to be completed by the 25th instant, or a month sooncr than originally arranged, so sho may proceed to Plymouth and joln otner ships of the squadron on June 1. Should any fAttings not be complete by the time fixed, sho will take workiug parties with her to Plymouth, so the work may be completed during the passage. There are no bollers fn the Royal yards ready to replace the worn-out ones belonging to the Triumph and Hercules. It has been arranged that new sets shall_be_provided, by. the con- tractors, "TEG new botlers will nbt only have to be delivered at Portsmouth on or beforo the fixed day, but are actually to bo placed in post- tion by the contractors. MancuesTER, May. 7.—A London dispatch states that the Channcl flect has received or- ders to proceed to the Medlterranean, HUMONRED DARGAIYING. LoxpoN, May 7.—A Berviau dispatch says that news of English armament causes alarm, It is also reported that Turkey is cndeavoring tosccure Britlsh interventlon In return for the cession of n harbor in Crete for catablishing o naval station commaading the 8uez Canal, Tho Times, in a leadiug srticle, says: “Wo thiok Russia’s assumption of the concurrence of Kurope In her action made formnal protest im- perative. Earl Derby's dispatch nakes: this protest with cffect and dignity, Our hands at all events are free.” FINANCIAL, Loxpoy, May 7.—Business on the Stock Exchange fs flst. Consols opened at 03; subse- quently were better, ' Lord Derby’s reply to Prince Gourtschakofl's circular had u bad effoct, LonpoN, May 7.—The Times, alluding to Baturdsy's depresslon, “The tendency to s panlc pervades the city on all stdes, in con- sequence of the diatrust of the Government inteutions. It may pass away, but there's danger that any bad news woald develop it.” 1IN 8T, PETERSOURQ. Bt Prrenspuno, May 7.~Lord Derby's dls- patch was lald befors the Chalr on Monday, The Russlan Tdegraph Ageucy, referring there- 10, says England’s spprebensions, so far as Rus- »la is concerned, are utterly unfounded, MONSTER MEETING. Loxvox, May 17.—There was a great meet- ing at 8t. James' Hall to-night in support of Gladstone's resotutions. Thomas Hughes pro- sided, and the Dukesof Westminster aud Ar- £yll seut letters of sympathy, Resolutions wers passed declarfug that for England to engago fn & war which might have tha effoct of the pro- longing of Turkish rule would be a crime ezainst the world. The meeting separated in dlsurder, an amendment haviog been proposed to vote confldencs In Gladstoue. An overflowing meet- ing was held st Trafalgar Bquare to-night, at which cuunder reiolutions were proposed ex- presslog confdenco {u the Government and in Gladstone, 1t is fmpossible to say which were carried. =y DERBY’S8 NOTE. QUTSIDE COMMENTS, Loxpox, May 7.~A Berliu special says Lord Derby's reply to Prince Gortschakofl's circu- lar hus produced conslderable surprise and scusation there. It is said to have caused serious paln sud displeasure st 8t Peters- burg. The Rusalan Tulegraphle Ageucy, su- nouncing the dellvery of Lord Derby's answer, says: * We are assurcd that tho Uoveromeng will not reply to it. That would bo to carry on coutroversy, whea {tisa question of makiug history.” The Berlin Natlonal Gaselte belloves Russta will not reply, because the only possible reply would be s declaration of war. The Paris Jonlteur, organ of the French Forelgn Ofllce, ssys it {5 certainly s most serious incident. ‘Tho Courrier ds Francs declares “1It is im- passible to imagine a more alarming diplowmstic document. We cannot shut our eyes to tho fact that it is & parilous indiestion of coolncas botween England snd Russta and Germdny.® The Purly Temps, commenting on Earl Der by's Note, says: *‘Such languagu is rarely used unications from one friendly Power to another." "The Lolr remarks that Great Britaln's neutral- ity closcly rescmbles tho Czar’s speeches prior 10 tho vutbreak of the war. Rusaia wished for peace, England nndertakes to remain neutral, but the best intentions fall under the force of circumstances. IN PARIS, ‘“nEARING STOCKS. Loxpox, May 7.—The Parls Hourse In flat; rentes aro quoted aboft 102 francs, partly on ac- count of British news, and partly n counse- quences of an article in Figaro parporting to be the confldent!al address of Count Von Moltke 1o the German staff, cxplalning the neceaaity for bis recent speech in the Relchatag, saying it was intended as & cold shower-bath for France, France 18 peaccful now, because she knows sho {3 not able to fight Germany, but it she had a {alr chance her bitter hatred .agaipst Germany wonld Inevitably break forth. Such chance would be the alliance which she naow has the, prospect of effecting with Austrls. The latter never has forgotten Szdowe, and Russia s not now, as In 180, able to enfore her neutrality, Count Von Moltke sald it might be necessary for Germany, in the cvent of such an alliance, to act with Itko swiftness as In former campalgns. Offcers would shortly receive de- talled Instructions for measures to be taken with a view to the complications which, the Count hoped, might not arise, but which be deemed It his duty to provide against. Until such fustructions were recelved, the staff would contlnue to be guided by the instructions of ngly superior to that of any othe author aaya that its effoctive forcs Ied Into ships for'great naval battles, ! f coast defense, and unarmored eruls- Vehtls. The proscnt collectivo flook - of mnearly 400 ehips of wil ! kinds, Including those building. The totdl -, tonnage of these vessels s about ' 900,000,~an average of 2,200 tons each. During the ofght ~ §: years, from 1860 to 1874, £10,500,000 was ex- - vended in the construction of new ships, £6,- 000,000 of which was for armored ships, and £4,600,000 for unarmored vessels. During the same period £1,300,000 was expended on repolrs of armored ships, and nearly £4,000,000 on re- palrs of vesscls of all other kinds. At tho pres- ent ttme £1,000,000 annutlly is expended on new armored ahips, and_£750,000 on all other new vesscls. On tha twenty-one first-ciass Iron-clad sea-rolng steamships of the British navy, the . fallowing 18 the displacement In tons, number * o{ gung’:, and description and thickness of armor of eacht S TUREET SMIPS—~FIRAT-CLASS, sTAfck. | Disptace. Number and sise of ‘iessor ment (N guna. tons, A AR BT DR 1670, - EZ. 2 The Figaro says that, in the course of his ad- &fi 3 dress, Von Moltke drew a masterly parailel ee o ol tween the French and German armles, and fn- 8,60) 100 cidentally remarked that the Russious will need hanpe . e all thelr resources to overcome the Turks. 6,(614110 12-ton, o0 ‘Thongh the foregoing {s having Its effect on ‘:'::; lnux:-z‘tom £2. the Paris Bourse, the story scems merely sensa- i3I8 T tional, after Von Molkte's public utterances. T 3204 18, -nl 8 13-ton, 7.:2:15"':\":‘3 v the twenty-ore ships above enumerated, five,—the Inflexible, Dreadnought, Agamem- non, Alax, and Temcraire,—aro In' process of construction at different navy yarls.' The same ia true of the two armor-beitéd ships last men- . tiuned, leaving thirteen of tho whole number at sta or in commission. Four of these,—the De- vastation, the Sultau, the Hercules, the Swift- sure, and tho Invinclble,—oro in the Medlter- ranean squadron, which has ug:nyod such a - prominent part in Eastern Irs during the past year. Besides these, there aro sixtcen smaller jron-clads of tle t{lw of the Glatton and Hotspur. Bome of these are rams, and- some moultors, their general displacement ranging from to 5,000 tons, and their armament from four eightecn-ton to twvo twcnt{;nvc-ton guns each. ‘There @ e also ten other iron-clads of the class of the Agincourt and Northumberland, of an average displace- ment of 9,000 tons each, and artnatnents consist- ingof six and & hslf and twelve ton guns. . ‘Tuelr arnior, however, Is only from four and o half to five and a half loches in thickness, and in comparison with the moroe recent productions of tho £ngllsh dock-yards they sre claimed a8 ‘‘antlquated,” #The Teport contalos full de- scriptiuns of the Devastation, Thunderer, and Dreadoought, which the author styles.'‘the maost powerful fighting-ships srmed and now afloat In the world." The Inflexible, wnlch I8 atill bullding, and is destined to surpass all these, {8 also described at length, the descrip- tlons being nccompanicd with - full and accurate plates of tho hulls, batterles, and cross-sections of the varous vesscls. Tho modern eruising- flect of tho British navy consists of full-pow- ered screw steamships, having fron hulls cased fo wood. Of this class the Incon- stant and Shab, iron frizates, and the Boadicea znd Bacchante, fron corvettes, are examples. The corvettes Sapphire sod Dlamand, bulit in 1874, uro the laat wooden war vesscls that will Eembuhly be added to the Britlah navy, it baving en authoritatively announced that no more wooden ship-frames, knees, or beams will be re« quired at tho dock-yards. “l‘he capacity of tho engines of the various ships differ in proportion tothelr class, Those of tho eightcen first-rats Iron-clads range from 4,000 to 8,000 ndicated horse-power. In the fron broadside shipsof tha old typo the indleated horse-power is from 2,500 to U FElaborate deseriptions are given of the wngines, bollers, cte., of all tho principal meu-of-war named, as well as the maximum speed of “each ship on trial tripa. The public chJrelemcnu, made under the direction of the m Loxnpox, May ‘7.—A Paris dispatch sa; “ Though the Figaro's Von Moltke story is re- produced by al} the evening papers in Paris as highly important, it fs wmore In the style of M. Baint Geust, a Bonapartist agitator, who con- tributes mlilitary articles to the Figaro, than of Count Von Moltke.” NEUTRALITT, Panris, May 7.~The Oficlal Journal publishes the neutrality decrec and an official notiflcation of the Black Bea blockade. TUR AUTHOR. Loxpox, May 8~5 a. m.—A Paris correspond- ent aays he has seen the person who concocted the spurious report of Oen. Von Moltke's speech. The party represents himsclf to be o German officer. Mo hawked the soeech around awong the special correspondents in Paris soma days before it was published In the FMgaro. MISCELLANEOUS. THE GRKEKS CRY FOR WAR. Arnexs, May 7.—On tke occaslon of tho: speech dellvered In honor of the Greek General killed during the War of Independence, o large number of those who attended the meetinz paraded the city shouting, * War! War!" They afterward procoeded to the resldence of the Primo Minister and renewed their erles. The Minister addressed the people, and sald that while ho comprehendea thelr enthusiasm, he must carnestly urge the necessity of prudence. STATE OF BIRGE. ConsTANTINOPLE, May 7.—The Chamber of Deputies has approvea a bill for the proclama- tlon of a atate of sfege. POSTPONING PATMENT. It is ramored the bill postpoing payment ol commerclal ncceptances will shortly be lald be- fore the Chamber. ROUMANIA AND NUSSIA, Bentix, May 7.—It is reported that Russia has made a direct proposal to Roumanla for an offensive alliance. THE KUEDIVE HAS [18 MANDS PULL. Catro, May 7.—Advices state tho King of Abyssinia has again declared war againat tho Khedive for violatiug the frontier. The rebel- lion in Darfur is also increasing. The Egyptians X0 A NI S 3T, -y ralty, “show that tho number of there must capitulate. The Khedive, in on- | knots mado per hour by turret-ships sequence of thesc events, has rofused Lo further | of the first claas is from 135 180, and of tho broadside class from 12,70 to 14,00, Of the Iatter, the Hervules, the tlau-ahip of tho prescut Mediferranean aquadron, Mr. King says: * For an armored ship she Is o foir sailer, . 8he had a speed, under steam, on thd measured wile, of fourtcen kuots, and can probublly make twelve kaots steaduly for a few lmuu at sew.”” Tho total cust ‘of coustruction ships of the first class has been ,000 aplece, A TIE IRUN-CLAD NAVIES OF OTHER NATIONS, Of tho French flect the report says: * Breast- work monitors for coastdefcnse, central-battery armored ships with fron hulls, fast unarmored ships with fron hulls sheathed in wood and cop- pered, constituto the latist additions to the . ;! ‘rench navy, Nota sca-golug turret-ship has aaslat the Porte. . « GRAXD DUXE NICNOLAS. Bucnaszst, May 7.—The Grand Duke Nicho- Ias passed through Galatz and Renl and was at. Ibrall yesterday. He is cxpected to reach Bucharest on thg 10th inst.. The Russiars pass- oz through Bucharest are golng to Baniasss, between Bucharest and Glurgevo, AUSTRIA AND GERMANT, LoxpoN, May 7.—A Berlin dispatch to the Post says: “Germany and Austris are negotiat- ing with respect to a proclamation of nentrality to be {ssucd. The two Governiments are desir- ous of acting in concert.” of the fron-clad 471350,000 > been bull There are no representa- WITUDRAWN, Bucuanust, May 7.—The Roumanian Goverp- | 1i7e8, of the musticss sca 'fi:" i match the Eufillm Dreadnoug! Thunderer, sud Inflexible, or the Russfan Peter tho Great, or the Itailan Duillo or Dandolo. France ks twenty-threo iron-clad line-of-battlo crulscrs, each with displacement varying from 000 to 9,000 tons, snd carrying from four to wight guns uflee\:. On tho majority of thess .Lfipu cleht to twelve guns are used. The tnal- cated horse:power of their engiucs is from 3,500 ta 4,000, although in two cases, those of the Foudroyant and Devastation, the maximum horse-power is st down at 8,000, These ships, cumpletely equipped, cost from 81,006,240 to 1,502,000 ¢ n addition to this class, there are eloven other crulsers carrvlng scven-and-a- half-lnch aod six-and-a-ball-inch guns, with ade armor six lnches thick; theso are destined for ordinary station scrvice. ‘The French aro now bullding half & dozen —coast-defenders,—cach of carry two twelve-and -a-half-inch finl, and to be armed with an fron sheathing 118¢ inches in thickness. Tho Duquesne an the Tourville, now buliding ut the Rochefort dock-yurd, aro constructed of steel frames with au outer plating of fron. ’l‘hety are to carry twenty-ueven guns each—twenfy 5i¢-lnch and ment has withdrawn the bill for postponing the paymont of commercial acceptances until after the war. i YORCED NATE OF EXCHANGE, Loxnox, May7.—A Berlin dlspatch says Rus- sla intends to cetablish a forved rate of ex- changé, The loss in discounting bills is now nearly 50 per cent. RUBSIAN BUBJXCTS IN EGYPT. BERuN, May 7.—It is ofiiclally announced that the protection of Russian subjects {n Egypt has been confided to tho Consuls of Germuny, CoNsTANTINOPLE, May® 7.—Tho ‘Turkish Chamber of Deputies hag approved the bill pro- viding for the proclamation of a stutv of alege. TUB DANUBE, Pratu, May 7.—A dlspatch says Austria has notified Russia and tho Porte that the juterrup- tionof the freo navigation of the Danubo can only be temporary. Navication must, after tho ‘war, be restored Lo it full forve {u acconlanco with the Treaty of Paris, A HOLY WaR, seven” Otf.inch, and havo a respect{ve displace- | R weht of 5,840 tons. A Vienna telegram sags the Sultan baggre- | *of th?dnrmln navy, the Deutschland, with solved to proclalm » holy war. a total displacement of 7,600 tons, and an armor TCUERNAYEFP. varylog [rom slx to ten inches h thickness on the water-line, is the ost tormidable. 8he is armed with & ceutrfl battery of elght 23ton Krupp .cannon, aud has attalned s speed of lhlr{;un knots per lour at sea. This ship is built somewhat after the pattern of the British Hercules. The Borusaia or Preussen, tho Freld- rich der Qrosse, aud the Grosser Kurlurst are also large un tcwer(ul iron-clads, the last three velng turret-ships after the model of the British Mouarch, Noue of thew, howeyer, com- pare with tho English Tnunderer or ber sister ag}um‘flUemluy lag altogether thirteen armed shipe afloat. b lluly. in 1870, had fourtcen armored ships, of which'six constituted the permaunent squadron o the Mediterruncan, four were ready to bo aruzed at short notice, and four required repalrs bes'ove proceeding to sea. The Dullto and Dan- duly, now building st Castellamareand lipuxh:i are devigned to outdo the British Inflexible an every other flebting ship aticat, The displace- went ot the Dulliv is to 10,650 tous, aud tha arusor twenty-two juchesthick at the water-loe, - Both the Duillo and the Dandolo are to can four 100-tun guns each, and the entiroeight now befog constructed by Sir Willlam Arm- stroug af Neweastleon-Tyne, Erglaud. The tirst of the dup bus already been completed and shivped to 8 3, and “the exl)emneuu with hier have fued o prominent tople with the | European press for some thine past. ‘The Russiaw uayvy comprises twenty-nine ap- mored -hlpsl twenty-seven ol which were fn the Baltic up to Jast summer, and ouly two in the Black 8ca. Except for coast defense, the Heot 1s more numeroua’ than powerful. Tho Peter tha Ureat and the Minln are tho l'lflf:ll.. ‘Thu formner reaciubles somewhat the Brtlah Dread- nought, kas annor* twelye inches thick, wod four guns or forty tons each. The wrwamenty of the Minln consists of four twenty-¢lght-ton .i'“ui with armor twelye inches fu “thickucss, ‘b Duke of Edinburi (formerly the Alexauder Nowukv) aud the Generad Adtuiral are each of 4,483 tous displacement, sud are each protected by arwor belts on the water Hue, slx fuches in lgicknun‘.‘l. Ll of thesc ahips fias A attery ot four elght-luch rifle guns;and two six-luci ug, They aro uot provided with rams and E:vu velther the speed wor bLeayy anmus wcnt pusscssed by British whips of the »awe class. The Rugelau vircular arwed ships Nov ored dnd Adiuiral Popot!, of which Mr. E. J. fi«cu. ©x-Chief Covatructor of the British uavy, L spoken so higlly, wre uot, o the opluion of A decereo of the Czar orders the readmission of Gen. Tebernayef futo the Rusatan service. PRINCE REUSS, the new Qerman Ambussador, has started for Constantinople. i $TRICT NEUTRALITY, It ts'sald that Servia will observe strict neu- trality, TR CZAR IN BT, FETERSBURQ, 87. Pereranura, May 7.—The Czar arrived to-dsy, and was enthuaiastically received. AMNESTY. CoNsTANTINOFLE, May 7.—The Porte has de- clded to gragt general amnesty to the Bul- Rariana. PRRSXCUTIONS DENIED, Wasninatox, May 7.—Dispatcties from Cone stantinople authorize the Turkish Legstion to declaro tbat the” mews of the preso- cutlon of Christlan villages on the right bank of the Danube i without foundation, Iu 80 far 88 regards tho bad treatinent of Lsruelites ot Lerum, in Glurgevo, the Legation states there are no Turkish fuhabitants or troopas occu- Pying that town, whlch is under the Government of Bucharest. The Israclites have equal rights in Turkey with all Ottoman subjocts of what- over relivion, sod the Bultan has pominated Davidchon Effeudi, au Israclite, Benstor of ths Ewplre, NAVIES OF EUROPE, THRIR KESPECTIVE STKENGTH — ENOLAND'S WAR-VESSELS BUPERIOR TO ANY I¥ TUR _WORLD—TUN RUBSIAN AND TUMKISH IROX- cLivs, New York Timer. ‘The report of Chief Engiucer J. W, King, of the Uunited Btates Navy, on European ships of war aud thelr armament, vaval adwinlstration, etc., which has just been fssued from the Gov- erument pristivg-ofilce at Washington, contuins wmuch fuforwation that is especially tnterestivg o view of the Russo-Turkish war aud its at- tendant complications. . Of tho Britiah Navy, which is \ \ 're‘mh:d Y