Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 8, 1878, Page 1

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Orricy oy CourrEQLLYS OF THE CUASEXCY, Wasu- 126703, Dec. 3, 1577, —Notice 8 bereby wiven to mil raons who may Dave claime suainat the Tnird Natlonal 2k of Chicago, L), thiat tho sstie iust be presente tolluntington” W, Jicksun, Heceiver, with the legal Foof thereof, wiihin three months from this date, o ey wiil be dl NO. JAY KNOX, UlloWed. o pirolerof the Currenes. UOEAN STEATISHIPA. ~ North Gerwan Loy, steamers of this (‘ompany will sall every Batur- The fa3 from Liremen yier, feotof Thind strest, Hobokes. Dassagu—From Now York W Southampton, . Tlavee, and Dremen, Arst cabln, §100;sccond . urreacy. For frclgat €abla, §u0, yuld; atocrage, 830 3 834 pusage OELRICHS & COs MOS0 Bowltnn Groes. I?C'le._ WHITE STAR LINE. Un!teq States and Hoyal Mall Stc: between New Torewaatd verpool. For pn‘:‘nfa '.'?in'x' & Cormpair's el ol Clarcan,” ALFHEDT A GRndiel: e dat. Pratts ou Great Briteln aad Liciaad: FOREIGN. Conflicting Reports as to the Situation at Con= stantinople. Capifal Not in Actual Possession of the Russians, The Who Are Baid to Hold a Portion of the Outer Line of Defenses. Thus Leaving the City in an Almost Defenseless Condition. The War Fever on the In- crease in the English Metropolis. No Organized Opposition to the Extra Grant Now Expected. Mobs Parade the BStrects Committing Nunier- ous Excesses, Derby tDenounces the Server Pasha Story as an In= famous Fabrication. A Cessation of Hostilities Order- ed by the Greck Gov- crnment. Agreeablo Incidents Attending the So- journ of Gen, Grant in Egypt. BEWILDERMENT. YESTERDAY IN LONDON. {Dy Cable to The CAcaqo Tribune.) Loxpox, Feb, 8—8 a. m.—Yesterday was another day of dramatio surprises. Reports spread rapidly Hunng tho forcnoon that the Russiana had occupied Constantino. ple and @Gallipoli, and* all kinds of rumors followed in rapid suc- cossion. . Tho Btock Exchange was at first ono vast Babel, until, shortly aftor noon, when, consols having gone gfown 1} and other securities muchlower, a period of ealm sot in, dealers being nfraid to oporato at all. THE COURT-YARD OF THE TIOUSE OF COMMONS was filled with an excited crowd, agd throughout the wholo city the war feeling was rampant. The foundation for the panio was found to be n dispatch from Mr, Layard, British Ministor in Constantinople, who reprosented the Russidns to’ have ocen- pied the fortifications surrounding the city in force, and also to have taken possesalon of Silitria, a town on the Boa of Marmora. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS underwent a sorios of changoes equal to the transformation scenet of o pantomime. Mr. Layord’s dispatch having boen read, BMr. Forster withdrew his smendment to the voto of credit for £6,000,000. Then a dis. patch was road « . ¥BOM FRINCE GORTROIAKOFY, to the Rusalan Ambassador in London, deny- ing the truth of Layard's dispatch, and the House was by that time too bowildered to know what to do. When tho division was tsken on the motion to go into Committee, the lcaders of tho Opposition withdrew before the voto was . taken, and the total vote amounted to only three-fifths of a full House, the majority for the Ministry boing 190, Yot, oven now, it in impossiblo to say positively that Mr, Lay. ard’s dispatoh is untrae, and THE GRAVEZST UNOERTAINTY AND ALARM porvade England. Whatover may bo the facts regarding the . Russian advance, ono thing has become clearly evidont In En. gland : the war party in England is fully as strong as the peace party, and every day seems to add to the former, ALL INTEREST IN TOE CONFPXRENCK I8 YOB- aorTEN, and, if it should be found that Russia haa outwitted England again, even the Liberal party would not ‘venture to oppose decided action. RUSBIA'S COUPr D'ETAT. MANY HEPOUTS. . Lonnox, Feb, 7—10 a. m.—The sourcs of tho reports of tho Russian occupation of Constanti- nople does not appear in the several paragraphs published, but from the manncr fn which, the statement s made it scems probable {t came through ofilcial channcls, THR STOCK MARKET. Loxpox, Feb, 7-e13:43 p. m.~The report this morniog that the Russian forces were {n posscs- slon of Constantluople, and that the Dritlsh ficet had been ordered there, causeds declive in consols. ‘The price {s rapldly recovering, and at this hour tho quotation is $55¢. Loxnod, Feb. 74 :30 p. m.—Consols, 95 7-10. KOTHING ADDITIONAL. There is no sdditional news regarding the alleged sclzuro of Constautinopls by the Rus- sians, . COXFLICTING REFORTS. Loupox, Feh. 7—1:80 p. m.—No confirmatlon has beon recelyed at the Russian ‘or Turkish Embasales of the reported Russian occupation of Constantinople. Count Schouvaloff, Russian ]Amhmldor herc, declares that he does not be- leve ft. ‘The Dally CAronicis statcs that the British Goveroment and the Russisn Embassy have both received informailon that-the Russians bave eotered Constantinople. * TIN TURKISI FLEXT, The same paper also states: **A telegram from Bucharest sage: I additiontothe transfer of the men-of-war oa the "Danube, Rusala is no- gotlsting for the acquisition of the entirc ‘Turklsl iron-clad fleet.” » b CHICAGO, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1878, COUNT BCTIOUVALOFY heard of tho rumor of the occupation of Con- stantinople ata ball at the Germap Embasey last night. 1fe immediately telegraphed to 8t. Peteraburg, inquiring whether it was true, 1lis dispatch has not been answered yet. TheCount thinks that the report has arisen from some ar- ‘| rangemont between the Rusalans and Turks, by which the Russian troops might appranch nearer 4o Constantinople than they wereat the signa- turo of tho armustice. - GRAVE INTRLLIGENCE. The Central News says: **In conscquence of the gravo intclligence from tho Dritish Ambas- sador at Constantinople, we bellove Lord Hart- ington will announce the withdrawal of Fors- ter's amendment, and the supplementary vote will be unanimously agreed to,"” Tho Central News also says it is able to stato that a telegram las been recelved- from Mr, Layard, exprossing thie gravest uncasincss at his solation, by the cutting of all telegraph wires, and by the information reaching him that, by agreement with the Porte, the Russiens are close to thélcity, and about to enter it, and aleo take up o position near Gallipoll, ‘Mr. Layara's communicatfon reached the Government by way of Alexandria. Later information states that Mr. Layard's telegram was two “days in trans- misson. ' FORTS TAREN, It further says that tho Russlans have taken posscssion of a fort inaline of fortifications between Buyuk-Chekmejoh ana Chatalfs, and that another detachment had occupled points of the Boulair lines. RUSSIANS ADVANCING. Tho lode this afternoon says: ** Wo under~ stand that, although the announcement this morning that a Russlan grmy had entered Con- stantinoplo s, up to latest ndvices, untrue, the Russian columns are actually advancing rapldly upon the Turkish Capital and Gallipoll 1t has been known In diplomaticcircleasomo’ days that tho Russians arc still advancing, but it Is regarded almost fmpossible that they can yet bo in possession of Constantinople. Wo nre cnabled to stato that no official information of the roport has yet reached the Foreign Office." NEUTRAL GROUND. ‘The Standard’s third cdition has a Constantl- nople dispatch which says: '* According to the terms of the armistice, the Turks gre to evacu- ate tho lines nf Coustantinovle, which are to form a neutral zone. The Russian limit is to be Buyuk-Chekmejeh and the Turkish limit Kujok- Chekmejch.” ‘The Standard this afternoon confirms the statement that no official Informatlon of the entry of tho Russians into Constantinople has yet been recelved. ANOTHER REPORT: Loxnox, Feb. 7—7 p. m.—A Router dispatch from Constantinople, dated tho 7th (to-day), 8 . m., via Et Arich, says: '*Inaccoraance with the conditions of the armistico, tho Turkish forces had ovacunted the lnes of the fortifien- tlons of Constantinople. The Russian troops aro now fa the lines.” TELEGRAPING COMMUNICATION. Loxpox, Feb. 7.—A Constantinople dispatch dated Feb. 1 confirms the report of the opening of tho telegraph lino to Odessa. The quickest communication with Constantinoplo {s, there- foro, now through Russia. A DISTINCTION WITIL A DIFFERENCE. A Berlin dispatch says: * Russin’s motive in dolaying the acceptanco of Austria’s {nvitation toho Conference Is now cxplained. Russia mokes a distiuction between tho bases for the preliminaries of peace and the preliminaries themselves. Tho bases having been sigued, Ruzsla s now intent upon concertiog tho pre- limlnaries which are to be founded upon thoso bascs. Only after tho completion of tho pre- liminarics docs alo fntend to go to tho Copfer- cnce. For the completion of the preliminarics Gen. Iguatiefl Is golng to Adrisnople.’” THR DELAY, An Adranoplo correspondent says: ** The de- lay fo signing the armisticc wad causcd by tho zefusal of Server and Hamyk Pashas to accept’ tho conditton creating tho Princlpality of Bul- garia, which thoy declared would be the de- struction of the Turkish Empire in Europe. The Grand-Duke Nicholas was not authorized to modifv the terms, so tho negotlations camo to a staudstill. The Pleuipotentiarios tele- graphed to the Porte for Instructions, but up to tho 28th of Jonuary bad not reccived them, so the Russlans coytiuued to advauce ou Constan- tinople.” ENGLISIT DECEPTION, The Daily News gives tho statements of sov- coral members of the Plonipotentliaries’ sulto de- claring {n much stronger terms than those of Borver Pasha that Lord Beaconsticld and Layard were responsible for the Turlsk persistence. and that Layard uniforinly doclared that England would {otervene. TOINTS OF THE ARMISTICE. LoxDoN, ,Fob. 7.—The following additional poluts of tho armistice conditions aro asscrted: ‘That tho rallway botween Adrianoplo and Con- stantinoplo bo ropatred and operated, and alao the tclegraph-line between Adrianople and Odcsaa, by way of Constautinaple; the ralsing of tho blockade of the Black Seaand Danube for everything except ammunition; tho Russians to occupy tho .Black Sca coasts from thoe Rus- slan frontler to Baltchik ahd, from Missiont to Derkioj; on the Beaof Marmora, tho Russlans to occupy Batjuk, Chakmadje, and Tacharkio); and on the Agcan Boa, from Enos to Mckrl. Theso: aroin addition to points held by Russians at signaturo of the armistico. A special from Constantinople, Feb. 1, by way of 8yra, says: w1t {s stated thac the Russlan Grand Duke Nicholas and staff will como to Constantluople during the armlstice.” VREB COMMERCIAL COMMOUNICATION, 87. PrTERINURG, Feb. A dispatch recelved today from the Grand Duke Nicholas sn- nounces that, in accordance with the undi standing between the Russlan and Turkish Plen- ipotentiaries, fres cowmmerclat Intercourse by land and sea is to he iinmediately ro-cstablished between Turkey and Rusala, E CONVIRMATORY, Loxnos, Feb. 7.—It is rumored In the lobby of tho House of Cémmons that a later telegram bas becn roceived from Layard, confirming the report that the Russtans have cocupled Chat- aldJs, and arc advancing on Chekniojeh. ROUMANIA. Bucnarest, Feb, 7.—~Both Houses have pass- ed a joint rosolution declaring they sro deter- mined to maintaln the fntegrity of Roumanls, and will mot sgrco to exchange auy portion of the country for territorlal or other compeusa- tion. The Bcuate appointed a commitice to draw up a protest to the guaranteelog Fowcers against & retrocession of Bessarabla, § BRITISH BLUSTER. Loxpox, Feb, 8—5 8. m.—~The Post, in a lcad- ing article, says rolative to tho Russian advauce on Constautinople: **We may rely upon It that the Ggvernment are aware that Britiah in- tercats havo been dircetly attacked, and that they will adopt measures for thelr defense.' TR BRITISH ¥LY A Vienna correspondent says. * On Thurs- day a rivato telegram arrived hero which states that tho British fleet s sgain leaving for the Dardanelles” g T, DISMANTLED. ‘A Constautinople special reports that the lines of defenso of Coustaotinople have been diswmantled and the guus brought {nto tha city. Beversl Ruisians have arrived there to assist in the setticment of the boundarics. SIONIFICANT. Loxpox, Feb. 8—5 . m.—A Constantinople dispatch dated Feb. 7 says tho Turks still bold the Gallipoli Mues. A Berlin apecial says the occupation of Con- are recelving large reinforcements. sfan troops In Roumelia have been ordered to hold themselves In readincss to march ata stantinople Is regarded there as accomplished or tmpending, for the reason that the Turkish and Rusaan diplomats cannot deny the news as in- compatiblc with the terms of the armistice. - CoxsTAnTINOPLE, Fcb, 6.—Russian Generals hove arrlyed to fix tho terms of tho armistlce. ‘Tho loes of the TehekmedJi have been evacuat- ed by the Turks. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS, A telegram from Tirnova states the Russians ‘The Rus- moment's notice. RUSAIA'S DETERMINATION. Loxnox, Feb. 7.—A Vienna correspondent says Russia will not accept the Treaty of Paris a3 the basis of negotiations. DECLINE IX RUAIAN DOXDS. Loxnox, Feb, 7=12:45.—The Russian bonds are 2 per cent Jower thin the closing price of yesterday, LATEST. Lonpox, Feb, B~5 a. m.—The Times In Its leader considers that Princa Uortsctinkofl's telegram an cvasion, not 8 contrudiction of Layard's. ‘Various speclals state that no confirmation of the allcged entry of the Russians into Con- stantinople has reached Vienna, Berlin, or Paris. MAD BULLS. CADINET COUKCIL. Loxpox, Feb: 7,—A Cablnet "Council con- vened at 11 o'cloclk this moraing, wud is still fo scesion. ¢ * PORSTER'S AMENDMENT. Loxpox, Feb, 7—05:30 p. m.—~In the tlouse of Commons this sfternoon Forster stated that he was ready to withidraw his amendment to the Government's quuon for the supplcmentary vote. 5 . SUDDENLY CALLED. Lormox, Feb. 7—4 p. m.~Thn Cabinct meset- for, which 18 now io scaslon, was very suddenly called. The Lord Chaocellor was summoncd while engaged in o case in the House of Lords, the hearing of which was immedlately sus- pended. X ALLEGBD OFFICIAL DENIAT. Loxpox, Feb, 7—6:80 p. m.--Sir Stafford Northcote has just announced inthe House that Count Schousaloff, the Russian Ambunzsador, has recetved o telegram from Prince Gortscha- koff, the Russian Premier, stating that the Rus- slan commandors have been ordered to stop the advance at sll poluts, and that there {s no truth in the rumora of an advauce on Constantinople. The excitement fn the House i Intense. ENGLAND ASBENTS TO A CONFERENCE. In tho Houscof Commons, 8lr Stalford North- cote, o reply toan {nquiry of John Whitewell (Liberal}, safd England ssscots to Austria’s pro- posal for a Conference. - ENGLAND TO RUSSIA. England has asked Hussia for explanations, particularly calling the Czar's attention to his statement of July, that Constantinople should not be occunled unless the military situation rendered it necessary. . AGREED TO. The House, after a short discussion, agreed to the withdrawal of Forater's amendment. TRENENDOUS EXCITEMENT. Loxpox, Feb. 7—0 p. m,~Thero is tremen- dous cxcitement” outsids Parliament. Crowds are thronging the strects singing ' God Save the Queen,’” and making demonstrations in fa- vor of tho Government. DERDY EXPLAINS. Loxpox, Feb, 7.—In the House of Lords, Lord Derhy, Forelen Sccretary, in reply to a question about this morning's ruwmors, said ho recelved yesterday afternoon a telegram from " Layard, datea Fcb. 5, ** At that time, notwith- atanding the armistice, tho Ruasians were push- ing towards Constantinople. The Turkish troops had Leen compelied to evacuata a fort on tho 8ca of Marmora, notwithstanding: the pro- testa of the Turkish commander, which the Russlan Ggoeral rofuscd to recelve, Ths Rus- slan General declared that, according to his or- dets, it was nccessary that ho should occupy ‘Tchataldjn tuat day. The Portels . IN GREAT ALARM, aod cannot understand the Russlan proceed- ings. Represcotatious have been mada to the Grand Duke Nicholas. 1t Is also stated that the Servians bave destroyed o placo called Vranja, and aro advancing on the rallway to- wards Solonlca. Five days have clapsed since the signature of the armistice, and the prolim- inarfes of peace and tho protocol have not yet reached the Porte, which is in {zuorance of BOME OF TIE TERMS. Anothor telegram, dated yesterday, nod re- ceived laat night, states that the Kussian Gov- ermment has requeated that the Chakmadje lncs ehall be abandoned, which will LEAVE CONSTANTINOTLE UNDEFENDED, ‘The Russlans nad occupled in considerable forco Tchataldja, which is a part of tho Turkish lines of defense extending across the penfnsula, and Jess than thirty mites from Coustantinople. It may ho that tho steps now being taken oy tho Russlons arc {n porsuanco of the condi- tions of the armistico, because wo do not know the conditions, but It appears that tho Porte is equally in ignorance, and is perplexed 0s to the meaning of theso movements. By o telegram sont this day wo have asked Russia to give us some 'cxr:-n-uon on this subject, nad wo havo called ationtion to Lhe declaration mado by the Emperor to Col. Wellesley fu July last, that ho WOULD NOT OCCUPY CONSTANTINOPLE for the sake of military hovor, but anly If it ‘were rondered nocessary by the march of events. Covsidering that Turkish resistance has ended, it doca not appear to her Majesty’s Government that thero can bo any necessity for an advancc by Russian troope.'* Lord Derby added that it was possible that in- structions had wot been given to the Russian troops at tho time Layard's tclezram was dis- patchied, and that tho various steps which wero taking placo were not . in contravention of tho provisions of the armistice, tho exact terms of which her Majeaty’s Gavernment did not kuow, (3 TUR BADICALY. ‘Tho Pross Association hss rcason to bellevo that, aithough Forster's ameodment has been withdrawn, the Radlcals will divide on the ques- tlon when it gets Into Committcet but the Opposition, as a party, is mot . expected to op- poss the vote. WIHAT NORTICOTR SAYS. Blr Btafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, in reply toan inquiry of Lord Hart- fogton, leader of tho Liberals, confirmed the ro- port of the advauce of tho Russ towards Constantinople, *The advunce,” the Chancel lor said, *may be in accordance with the terms of the armistice, but tue Turks affect surprisc.’ Sir Btafford Northcoto polnted out that Privice Gortschekoff's dispatch was not iu roply to the inquiry made by Lord Derby, but to tha inquiry by Count Schouvulpfl ss to whether it was truo that the Russians wers advancing towards Con- atantinople, and had taken possession of the portificd position forming part of its defenscs. Ho (Str 8tafford Northcoto) could only uuder- stand Prince Gortschakofl’s denlal to refer to the rumors mentloned fn Count Schouvalofl's question, Ho was unable to say whether Princo Gortschakof! communicated with the Russian commanders boforo sending the denisl. ‘There was reason to bellove that tho telegraph lines were somewhst interrupted, as some of Mr. Layard’s telegraus had to be scot via India, and it was ovident from the lrrogular numbering that some, althotigh sent, never came to band. ‘What has occurred did not concern tho Govera- ment's desiro for the vote irrcspective of rumors, Every day made them increaringly snxfous to bave money placed at their disposal. A UBATED DEBATE. Previous to the withdrawal of Forater's amendment & heated debate took place, some Conservatives wishing to have the amendment put ton vote and formally negatived. In the coursc of this debato Josoph Cowen (Radicsl) declared he should not vote for tho amendment, believing it to be the duly of members as En- lishmen to show a united front. Julin Bright thought if Turkey had declded to exchange the English for a Russian alllance and friendshlp, that would not justify England ln assuming a warlike attitude, After Mr. Forster's amendinent was with- drawn, further debate occurred on the question whother the Speaker do now leave the chair, The Radicals took advantage of this formal motion, which must be passed bofore the House can go Into Committee, to attack the Govern- mant's policy, particularly cenauring the Earl of Beaconsfield. Mills and other Conacrvatives retallated, nceusing the Radicals of lack of patriotism, The Speaker was ultimately voted out of the chalr by 203 against 00. The minority consisted of Hadicals and spme Liberals. The Liberal leaders and bulk of tho Lilieral party abstained from voting. The ITouse then went {nto Com- mittee, and the Committee immediately ad- journed until to-morrow. AN INFANOUS PADRICATION. Loxpoy, Feb. 7.—In the course of the debate in the Houso to-night, Sir Stafford Northcote read a letter from Lord Beaconsfleld, referring to the statement n an Adrianople dlapstch that Berver Pacha declared that Turkey had been nisled and encouraged to fight by tho promise of English support, aud that Lords Beaconafield and Layard were responsible for her persistence in the war. Lord Beaconsficld in his letter prononnces the report false In these words: “'1 have only to say that the statement is an infa- mous fabrication.” Popular feeling Is {ntensely hostile to Russia. The windows of Gladstone’s town-house aud of the Daily Newa office were broken to-nizht by exdted crowds. GREECE. CRSSATION OF HOSTILITIES. Losbox, Feb. 8—5 a. m.—The J'ost says a telegram has been received In London announc- ing the cessation of hostilitics in the Greek provinces of Turkey by the signing of the armistice, upou the undcrstanding that ail causes of disscnsion shall bo - referred to the Conlerence, the Greek army meanwhile remaln. ing In Thessaly and Epfrus, and Turker under- taking not to nttack [nsurgenta in Crete. ftf{s also stated that the Turkish fleet has been or- dered not to proceed to Peracus, but remain in readiness ontalde the Dardanelles. ENGLAND. WILL SIII GO TO WAR, OR XOT? Speelal Carreopondence of The Tritune. Loxpox, Jan, 23.—Will England now make o clear back-downi She is ltkely to bave no other coursc open to her excent a stand-up fight, and it scems as If she would submit to s good deal of hard and contemptuous kicking yet, before she will begin to prepare for & war; for It s now not a question of ona or even two more Powers Jolning in the fray,—It las becomea matter affecting the whole of Europe. In onoof my letters about 8 month ago, ] stated that Ger- many was quite willtug to allow Russia to Insist upon a scparate peaco with Turkey, for the reason that the precedent thus established might be of Incstimablo value to her in cose sho should, rome day, decide vo *‘absorh Bel- giom and Holland. The possibility then sug- gested was remnte apparently, but subsequent devalopments show that it was, in fact, a very present, active Intention In Germauy's poliey. ‘I'he London Dally News, a jousnal littls {nclined to bo scnaational, yet very likely-to be woll tn- formod, has already .. BOUNDED THE KET-NOTE OF WARNING fn'ondof its most powerfully‘written lending cditorials; and, when tho Newe sces danger to .Great Britaln, {t may be regarded as decidedly immincnt, for the News belongs to the Man- cheater school of Englishmen, and would rather risk the loss of prestige than tho loas of trade. But it cannot fall to seo what Is now becoming clearly evident to all the world, that the com- pact between Russia nnd Uermany Is no mere friendly sentiment between two Emperors, but o defensive and offeneive alliance for soma defl- nite object. What that object 1s, may perhaps be reserved for some later perlod; but Just now appearances Indicate that itiwill be given an air- {ng very shortly, The News {s not apt to wish to creato any unueceasary alarm just now, when half the nation has an Insane war-fever already; yet it uscd the followlng Janguago lu its leader yesterday, relative to the floatiup reports as to the possibility of a general European war: Such reports, howovor, are in the atr, and are not in every caso to be set down as the mera zossip of lobbios and club-rooms. ‘There certainly woula be nothing astonishing, for example, in. the fact, 111t wera so, that Prince Bismarck has somo hope of galning advantage for Gormany aut of the dis- turbed condition of Europe. ~ Uonnany wante more eeaboard, they say. Suppose sho wero to enter into arrangements with Fraoce and Italy which wonld enabls her to gratlfy that ambition, and to roward her allics at tho oxpense of other ‘htatea? Thera le oo on the oue sido; and it must bo ownod that few French politiciany, cvon of tha bes have al shown themnelves proof again temptation to strenathen Franca at the expen ber smallor neighbor. Thero is Auatrin; wny might not her territory be made & means of roads {ulllnn equilibrium and rovising froutier-lines to he adrantaga of tho allics of another Power? Of courps such reports 39 thasc must be taken witn tho utmoet caution, They would seem absurd on the faco of them if we had ot had from tima to timy opportunity of reading diplomatic documents unoxpecivdly umearthed which show that schomes quits ' ms wiid have been pravely propounded between statesmen bofore fow, - Porliaps ono teason why Englishmen ars found to pay mora than usual atiention to such re- porta ot present in becauss of the singular attituds of a portion of the French press, more especlally of the Itepublican press. ~There 14 something peculiar, to soy the least o ardor with which thesn journals endeavor to show that it s England’s bounden duty to go to war, A passiou- o interest {n Kneland's preatigo’ and warlike glory soems to suimate them In the atraugest fashlon. We arc exhorted, we aro taunted, wo are denounced. Other jou of 1ess grave and saber nature, are mirthiul over oor inactivity, England is represcnted asa worn-out, toothless old 1o, whom tesman-dentist ¥ endeavoring 1o it with a brand-now sct of artificlal Jeanino tecth, Anger, scorn, and wit alike ore employed to rouss us into action. "It is not wur- pelalng If many Englishuien think_the, thing u ittlo'suspicious In this sudden French journal on behalf of Englan fame. They, perhaps, wish that Engla be ontangled'in a stroggle i the East ‘of Kurope, and 50 unable to keep watch and ward over ** vast ambitions," bont on adrenturous combinations and,pew térritorial distributions in the Wost. “The above Is no thoughtlcss expression of an irresponsible Bohemisu, but 1have reason to Kuow that it is the"scntimert of. tho Liberal leaders as to the dangers to be apprchended from any extcuslon of the field of warfare, and that it is TUELL APPEBUENSIONS AS TO GERMANY'S DE- #10N8, . e more than any desire to avold a confilct with Russis, that makes them spparently desirous of cace at any price. Fow persons who kuow the g‘: hish people well will accuse them of cow- ardice, and, as there aro doubtless many dan- gers to bo_spprehended from dlowln%“l(\mh tocrush Turkey utterly, there nust be some strong motive at work to preveut tha Liberal party from jolulng fn with those who wish to imalntaln English prestige among her own sub- jects 1n Indla as well us among forcizu natlons, well known here that fn the Liberal camp (as in tho Conscrvative) thero ars two factions, and, while both are jusi pow vehemently oppus- ed to war, the greater'portion of tho party are far frow pleased at England's preseut position. 1t is not so much war that they oppose, as it is war without allles, azainst overwhelming odds. T risk nothiug 1o saylng that, if Evgland could sccure the vo-operation of “Aus- tria, the present Liberal leaders—excooting perbaps Johin Bright—would muke little, if suy, opbosition to & policy of reslstauce to Ttussia’ pretensions. Within tho last few days tho posslbllity of sccuring Austria assa ally has ap- pe 20 nearly within reach that a marked chango bas como over buth the Dully News and the London Times, and vven Mr. Giladstone is vo Jonger regarded as sn hoplacable opponeat of war. ltistrue, of coursr, that party-politics enter larzely Into the treatment of all ques- tions, domestic or foreigm, and thercfure the Ongoqmrm will losc mno opportunity to cmbarrass the (fovernment, and makeit sppear that the Conserratives are responsible for all the complications in which the country {s now fnvolved; hut if, by any posstbility, the present Minlstry should be forced to give 'way to their rivals, the first action of the new (Liberal) Min- Iatry would be to make s close Iwnl{ with Austrin, aud throw down the gauntlet to Runsia, Of courss they would have most excellent reasons for thelr conduct,—all of which may antly be summed up fn the oroverh ax to the difference in tho 1dentity of the ox that Is gored. Idonot pretend to aay that auczh a thingle probable, for the chances arc that events will now move tuo rapldly for such an occurrence: but, if any_enchanter’s wand could suldenly place the Liberal minority In control of the Government, I should not consider that the likelthood of England taking part in the war WAR DECUEASED TO ANT AFPRECIABLE EXTENT. There 8 une wing of the Libcral party, led by Mr. John Brigut, who will undoubtedly offer afl possinle opposition to war, and they wiil also have the quict co-operation of a number of members on the Government benches: but the malcontents on that skle are not now by any means ns outspoken s they were ten dass or two weeks ago, and I doubt if any of them would venture to abandon their leader when the question should come to o vote. Lord Beaconsfield is well aware of tho efficacy of the party-lash, and [ am told it hes becn used unspanngly in the past week. Yct. when all s sald, It fs almost Impossible to belleve that England will venture upon any warlike rollcy. Personally, I cannot bring my- eelfl to belleve it even when the “*rumors of wars ' arc Joudest and the situation most eritl- cal. Waris a terrible thing, nud, of course, no man of ordinary humanity can feel that he wonld Iike to sce a fresh {mpetus given to the slaughter of the past eight nionths; but, if war muat come, my persunal preference would ba to have It at once, for Its temporary cffeet upon the United States would *be, undoubtedly, a encral revival of busluess and prosperity, ct, with my prefcrences and iy judement (such ns it h} tending to make me belleve En? gland's participation fu the war almost unavold- able, I have a sort of orescntiment that the danger will be escaped. Ifcan account for such an apparent paradox only by raylng, in the clas- eical language of Nantucket sud Martha's Vinoyard, that, while my reuson rays wary I “reel In my bones? that we shall cuntinue to bave beace. Now, If a inan conld only bet on Lis bones, what a fortunc I could make! As If England were not already sufliclently {solated, the Government scems Lo have thought best to show A CONTEMPTUOUS COOLNESS to ono of the rielng powers of the Continent, at a time when such a sllght could not fall to have 4 powertul eflect upon the people of the natfon thus fgnured. I allude to Italy, The death of Victor Emmanuel has draws forth ex- pressiops of hearifelt condolence from every Soverelgn of Europe, and tho funeral ceré- montes were attended by special Ambazsadors from every Court. Germany ecnt the Crown Prince; Austria, n Roman Catholfe country, and politically Italy's former cnemy, sent the Arch- duke Renter: France was represcnted by Mar- ehni Canrobel nd all the other Courts were cquatly bappy In the cholcs of thelr Ambassa- dors, except England. Whather the Queen her- sclf had any personal antipathy 1o *hc late King of Italy, or becaure Lort Beaconatleld thought that a uatlon which had grown to greatness without England's fostering carcdid not de- serve pecial notice from o anclent a monarchy o8 Great Britain,—whatever the uuknown Teason may have been, the fact was altozether too patent that Italy was positively Insulted by the indifference shownat thedeath of 1l Jte Galan- tuomo. Althonch his death took Plnce only about a week hefore the opening of Farllament, not even the faintest allusion to it was tuade In tha Queen'’s Speech 3 and, when the cholce of an Ambassador to attend the funcrnl was an- nounced, the man was 8o nbsolutely insl:miflcant that people reud the announcement and aaked in the rame breath, *Who the devil is Lord Rodeni” A petty Lord-in-Walting was sent to o homage to the remains of him who had created a nation, This last was too much cven for the Englisi people, ond the remarks which have been current relative to this rhameful slight to o sister-uation would hardly be acreeable to the cars of her Majenty the Queen, vr her numerous brood of Royal Dukes. ** What," people say, ** what do'we vote cxtravagant sums to tho Hoyal fam- {iy for, it not for such duties us thisl” It inay betoo muchto expect any usefui service of them, but ot least they ovugnt to be orna- mental.” It sucha fecling is excited here, how 18 it to be supposed tho Itallans arc affectea! 1t Is not the disacreements Letween Courta that husts Mints- ters may wrangle to the verge of war, and yet 1o deep antipathy take root batween the peaple of the two countries; but thisactlon by Great Brit- ain will be Iaid bitterly to heart by the Italians, and have wmore cifect in widenlng any luture breach than any angry diplamatic note or ultima- tum could have had, *1f Great Britatn ia anxious to make cnemies, she descrves exceptional suc.. cess, for her methods uro cfinmu{y nodeled after the most inzenloua and akillful masters of tho art of suubbing. 1t is not imporsible that Macaulay's New-Zealander, stauding on the crumblivg arches of London Bridze and gazing upou the moas-grown ruins of 8t. Paul's, mny be able to date Great Britain's downward courss frog the day when she refused a proper tributo tothe remalns of a Royal soldler and casta sllght upon a noble natlon. —Sinee writing the forezoing, I liave been listening to the gossip In thu lobby of the ouse of Cominons, where 1 stumbled upon A FINE IECE OF NEWS, It appears that there fs_one vallant scction of tho Conservative party desirous of forclng En- gland into war without the least regard to con- sequences, and last' night they gathered to- gothier and waited upen Bir Staffurd Northcote, the Chaocellor of ‘the Exchequer. It was so ufetly arranged and carr(ul out that none of the nowspapers knew of It, and so no reports bave appeared in the Londan press, ‘There were about seventy in all who had signed the address presented to the Chancellor, but only forty-ono persoually sttended. Sie Drummond Wolft, Sir lobert Peel, and Bir 0. Russell wero the spokcs- men of the deegation, but the remaluder in at- tendance were the very rank-und-tite of the Con- sscryative purty. Having remninded Sir Stafford of the contents of Lord Derby's dispatch to tho Russian Qovernment laat May, the deputation asked him whother tho interests thereln men- tioucd as those which, in Encland’s opinion, Russta must vot fnterfero with; whuther thoso {utereats were not now threatened by the Kus- nce upon Galllpoli and Constantinople; whether thu Governmonteproposed w do anythiog about it. Tho Cuanceltor re- tied that the Mindstry would carry out Lord erby's stipulation to the letter, whatever nifght be tho result; ** and,” he added signit- cantly, **uvless thiugs alter, the Government muuy find it necessary to ask the House for sun. p Now, none of the men engaged in this moye- ment were Members of any n:[»lllnllon or polit- feal finportance, but lnerulj by Cunservative standbys whao aro always ready to dowhat thelr leaders tell them. Luume‘uunll , among the Liberal Memnbers who had chanced to hear of It, thers was much_ contemptuous Indiguation at the affair. **Now, mark my words,’ sald une of tho strongest opponunts of & warlike polley “you will find that that deputation wos of Government orlgin frum the very lret; it was prepared as an_apparcntly Am}xmmpm alfalr, to give Beaconsticld an excuse for something ho hld already resolved upon, ur elso It was thrown out as a froler tosce the effeet it would have upon his awn party and the people ut lurze, 11 therels no determined denunciation of this trick ratsed In public, thers will be a demand made for money betore this day week.” This speaker docs not love Lonl Beaconsteld, aud ho tay be, therefore, too prejudiced to be rd- edasa relable prophict; but be reflected tho sentiments of not only most members of Lis own party, but of some of the Conservatives also. Aund this reminds meof the temptations & correspondaount has hero to go lnto UM FROPUETIO STYLE OF BUSINESS, Why, alter sttcuding oue of thesegreat mcet- ines, ke that ot Exeter Hull a week ago,wicere there were eloquent vrators on the s au audicnce composed wmostly of trad Nnuuin.(olr)mllhu. nml' (iunka um'sl l:’tnhlku swearing by tho great born spoou thal - Il.vlnklhxt q:{:z Britgiu should gu to war; ut then, whon'follows tho courso of eyents during the -last year, and Parlisment the- last two inoaths, ‘and watches how uear (as one speaker cxprossed It) the csndlo has been moved ta the powder, onu fecls equally surs that there (8 no vscupe from a bloody and ex- bausting war. Iu all the public speeches and writings of the y, on this subjoct, there avpears a constant chadu of arguincot to this effect: “Great Brit- aln wiil go to war if her vast Intercsts arc serl- ously menaced; Russia s ot financially able to stond & wur with Great Britain, even _though It should prove successful; therefore, Russia will ot o to such lengths as to foree {ireat Britalu to fight.” Thefallacy of this reasonivgcan caally ] 3 7. & Terring to histors, Tn the first place, 17 4 gl, there has been but one suthori- tative £°&5 2" nt s to what the British Govern- ‘E Jed as *British intereats” to k .gawlohhly mered from Russia's W@ & L_even these views (as sct ¥ - Tord Derby last )\hg are repudiatea by a great portfon of the English people; consequently the Czar need not wmind what conditicns ho lmgoaes, If be techpleally avolds interfercnce with those fnterests. But why should he be any moracareful in respecting England’s demands ihan his father was beforg him? It Is notorfous that the Czar Nicholas dil not deaire war in 1854, and that ho would gladly have avolded any misunderstanding with Great Britaln; but, op" to the very last moment, he could not belicve that flrcnt{lrllnln mfimlngm: he calculated upon the peace party either abso- lulc‘!{ keeping under the war clement, or cise ko crippling it es to make England’s participa- tion merely nominal. Now, {s it not poulY)Io that the Czar Alesander wifl make an equally scrious mistake to-dav! Inasmuch as history hasso far repeated ltselfas to make, in En- gland, exactly tho same divided and exuted state of pablic eontiment as there wae & quartor of a century ago, may not the repetition extend atlll further? 1 a flerce war-flame should sud- denls sweep over the British Iales, totally over- powering the peace clement, thers would bo fo such a movement nothing inconslatent with that which history has led us to expect from the Britlsh people, OpsERvER. —— GRANT IN EGYPT. I3 RECEPTION AT CAIRO, Special Dispatok 12 Tha Chicago Tridune, New Yonk, Feb, 7.—The correspondent of the New York Zimes, writlog from Cairo under date of Jan, 12, says that on the 6th Inst. Gen. U.8. Grant, Mrs. Grant, sad’ thelr son Jesse, arrived fn the harbor of Alexandtia aboard the United Btates man-of-war Vandatis, which ea route had lastly touched at Naples, Masacns, and Malta. The party were recelved at Alex- andria by Mr, Farman, Agent and Consul-Gien- cral of the United States in Egypt; Judge Bar- ringery an American member of the Egyptian Court of Appeals, and others, and was tendered, in the name of his Higliness, tho hospitalities of theKhedive during tae General'santicipated stay in Atexandria as weil as eisewhero In Egypt. These—thouso of Palace, ote., in Alexanilria—the (encral gracefully declined. as his stay thers was to be short, and he found it convenient to remalu sboand the vessel when not enjoying sights or special entertalnnients in the way of fenats In the city. He, with his family, accom- panled by a number of the officers of the Van- dlalia, the Consul-General, gnd others, arrived in Cairo on the afterncon of tha 8th Inst., by epecial train, and were met at the station by the American colony of army officers and Judges, with Khedivlal carriages, and were driven -at once tu Kash-el-Nooza (Palace of Joy), which his Highness hod considerately caused 1o be prepared for the General's recootion. The Con- sul-General drove away with Gen. Grant, Gen. Stone accompanied MMrs. Grant. and Judge Batchcllor took Jesse In tow. This patace is tho one HESERVED FOR DISTINGUISHED PORKIGNERS, the Duke of Edinburg befni the last occupant, It is situated in the suburbs, on the S8hoobra,— onc of the principal drives from the city,—ono of the two avetues whero the clts's turnouts can be scen any evening, especially on 8undnys and Fridays. The appointments of the palace are, of course, royal. The Gencral recelved a few of his fricnds and acqualntances the even- ing of his arrival, and, on the next morning, accompanied by his son Jesse, Mr. Farman, and n few of the offiers of the Vandalla, paid bis respects to'tha Khedive, who recelved bim with that aticntion duo the General's distinguished character and position, Ilalfan hour was pleas- antly passed here, the Consul-General acting ns futerpreter. This visit was returned by his Ilighness slmost immediately. > MAKING CALLS, “In thg sfternoon the General mado other calls dcumm?td vy ctiguette upon Prince Towplck (in whom Ia the right of succession), and who is the Minister of the Interfor, and upon Princo Husscln, who is tho Minister of Finauce, and, during the avsence of Priuco Hassan, the Min- ister, also, of ‘Yar. Theso calls were returncd fmmediately by the Princes. During the Gen- eral's atiscnce, Mrs. Grant was driven through the city to glimpsc at tho sights. In the cven- fug, In honor of the distinguished visitor, Judzo Batchellor held a reeeption, at which wero pres- ent, In bocoming sttire, the city’s clite; consist- ing, besides the American colony, of ofiicers aud Judges, and ofticers of the Vandalla, of Consuls-General, tnembers of the Tribunal, ete., the ‘Tribunal belug represented, in truly dro- matlc style, by the glivecomplexioned natives ns wellas by the foreign. The bouss (of su- porb fittings, by the way) was flled to over- flowing. The cercmony of introduction, nut- withstanding the variety of tongues among the visitors,was conducted by the Judge and his nc- complished wifo with such great tact and graco that what at tlmes scems to be an ordesl was here cvidently a great pleasuro to ull partles. The Ueneral, Mrs.Grant, and Jesso all scemed to bein fine health. the General's ~omplexion showing, perhaps, 8 llttle of thu robust and companfouable air of Englaud. A sumptuous entertainment was given in thy way of feast and musie, Gon. Grant leadiog off to the deuce, as well as 1o the table, tho hostess, Judze Uatch- ellor being with Mrs. Grant. The {ncvitable clgur enticed the General, with afew old ue- qualotances, foto an sdjoining spartment soon after he had left the table, Thero was cxceed- ing cujoyment throughout tho evenlug, the ex- Prestdent and family rotiring necar miduight, but tho music and tho dauce keeping up until 3 o'clock lu the mormninz, - TN NEIT DAY was spent by the General and family In walking and receiving calle, and in aight-sceing, and Fri- day was specially st apart for un excurslon to tho pyramids of Gizoh—tho most stupendous monuwments of ancient times, recordivz in terms a8 dursble as tho hills man's slavery to wan in anclent perfods of higheat clvilization, sugrmesting, no doubt, to the Geucral his own herculean labors nearly 6,000 years afterward, 1o tear from tho face of the carth the last great remuant of the old institution. Tho General and fanily were accompanied fn thls ten-mile excursion by mavy friends and acquatntances. On the following day visits were mada to several places of interest—among them to Hellopolis— o very apropos visit for a distinguished son of Mars, as Licro was tno god's templa where his yotarics sometimes sbed thelr own surplus blood in recreation, shall I sayi Au offlels} diuner was given tho evening of Baturday by the Consul-General of tho United Btates st the Grand New Hotel—the vroperty, Dby the way, of the Khedive, There also wero preseut, bestles the Amcrican colony of ladice, officers, and missionarles, members of the diplo- matie body, tribunals, and some select visitors, aumong whoip wero notlced Admirsl Btedman and J, Russcll Young, Gen. Orant escorted tha wifo of the Bpanish Consul-Genersl, and Mra. Grant was escortod by tho host, other gueats following, to the table. - The first toast drank, of the evening, was to the President of the Uulted States, tho sccond to his Highess tue Kbedive, and tho third (sll Jgivea by the Coursl-ticoeral) to Gou, Grant, asnd, in the language of Mr. Forman, “ex-Frest- dent of the United States, and our distioguished visitor of tbis evening, {u honor of whom we ars now assembled to ex- press 1 & manacr our appreciation of his exalt. ed worth as tho leader of armics and ps s mari- ner at tho helm of State.” He referred o short but complimentary terms to the sbility he dis- played fu tue coinmand of & wmiilion’of men, ta tho success which followed hia efforts, and to the fatt that a grateful peoplo at tue first opportunity thereafter called him to the Chicf Moagistracy of the country, and h{n:nw creased mnajoritics selected him o second time, and a third was declined by bim, GEN. GHANT'S BEFLY. Tho General, with a tinge of enbarrassment on his cheek, now slowly aroso to reply. He sald to the Consul-General aud the and ' f 3