Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1878, Page 1

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WM, D, KERFOOT & €O, REAL ESTATB AGENCTY, D0 WASIIINGTON.KT, Rents tod, ! . shentoniver 80 the Intereats of MomTeskIente, e, ‘¢ounts rendered monthly. FINANCIAL, LAZARUS SILVERMAN, Banker, Chamber of Comuicrca, Chicago, 1s selling FORBIGN BXCOHANGEH Oolarge clties i Eogland, France, Germanys buying Aeling Gavorntment ionde Cook. County and LIty 451 loans motey on morigagcs; receives deposiis; d does & general banking business. FOREIGN.. The British Fleet Within Sight of the Turkish Capital. Two Ironclads Left to Gnard the Mouth of the Straits. Russian Troops Now Occupy the Suburbs of Con- stantinople. A Considerable Foroe Also Said to Be Advancing Upon Gallipoli. The English Dockyards Em- ployed to Their Fullest Capacity. Austria Still Protesting Against Several of tho IRussian Conditions, French Journals Advise the British Government to Go Slowly, Germany, It Is Believed, Will Exert Her Influonce on the Side of Peace, The Turkish Commandant at Rustchuk Ordered to Evac- uate the Place. TOE WARLIKE TEELING. ACTION OF THE DRITISI GOVERNMENT. (fiy Cable to The Chicago Trlbune,} Loxpoy, Fob. 15— 8. m,—In spite of o formal protest from Tarkoy, the English flest havo passed the Dardanelles, and anchored in the Bea of Marmora, within ono hour's sail of Constantinople. No opposition wos offered by tho Turkish forts, Two ironclads wers loft ot Gallipoli, four ot Besikn Bay, and the remainder wont on within a fow milos of Constantinople. In roply to THE ENGLISIE NOTZ TO RUBSIA, giving information of this movoment, Prince Gortschakoff roiterates his intontion of oc- cupying Constantinople, and it s oxpooted that tho troops will movo in to-day, LORD DERDY REPLIED to Gortschakofl, protesting ogainst Russla's sction, and claiming that thero was no parallol botweon sonding the English fleet and the occupation by Russian troops. The protest was couched in vory stronglanguage, and it is considared that WAD 18 IMMINENT, The fleet was insiructed to anchor off Princo’s Islands, instead of entoring tho har. bor of Constantinople, for the purpose of avoiding the appoarance of an actual ocon- pation of that harbor, but practically it AMOUNTS TO TOE BAME THING, It waa intonded, howover, a8 & mcans of oscapo for the Russians from tho nocessity of marching tholr troops into the city in caso they wero willing to take advantage of tho loophole thus afforded, but the probabilitios are that, so far from o willingnoss to avoid such an occupation, they will gladly welcomo any pretext which enablos thom to carry out thelr long-cherished plan. HERE IN ENGLAND Y little is heard of peace or neutrality domon. strations, Thers is no doubt that, if the Governmont should be drawn into hostili tics, thero will bo nearly o unanimous senti- ment for sustaining England's old-time prestige, and thoso who may havo expected o divided nation will be disappointed. EVEN SUCH NXWAPAPERS A8 THE ‘‘7nes” AKD “ paty Newe” not only admit the gravity of the present crisis, but also acknowledgo the necossity for decided action to support England's credit in the Councils of Europe, THE CRANGE IN TIE TONE OF PUDLIC FEELING {s moro siguificant and ominous than any. thing else. The dissolution of tho Tarkish Parliament by the Bultan confirms the be. lief that ho will not romsin in Constantino- plo after its occupation by tho Rassians, and this decision may induce the Grand Duke to remain just outside the city, sinco, were the Bultan once to leave it, it would be QLY IMPRODABLE TIAT HE BHOULD EVEZB BE- TURN, and such a radical uprooting of tho Turkish power in Earope would hardly be considered desirable, even by Russia, WARLIKE PREPARATIONS CONTINUE UERE, and yesterdny the Dritish Channel fleet of five jronclads sailed for Gibraltar, to bein rendiness to roluforce Admiral Hornby if necessary, TIE TURKISIT OCAPITAL. TOE DAKDANKLLES PASSED. ConsTanTINOPLE, Feb, 14.—The British flcet passed through the Dardanelles, into the Sea of Marmora, st B o’clock Wednesday aftesnoon. The ‘furkish Government concluded that a mero protest mects the necessitics of the situ- atlon. FOR SACE OR T0 RENT. A Srst-clasa Gratn Elevator in 8 good facatton, within i milea of ‘ChlCazo. 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North German Lloyd, Ihesteamers of thia C wilt atl every Satur {43 frou lremen 16, fugt of FUIEL stroets 1oboken, ateror vasdaze” vroin York to Southsuiplo WILL CNTHR TOR CITY. ‘The Russlsna still declare they will eater the city, and fears of considerable dlsturbance, should they do so, are entertalned, . TS KEXDEZVOUS, The destinstion of the ficet {s said to be Princass Islands, Bea of Marmors, thirtcen miles south of Constantinople, which, {4 ls reported, England intends to occupy. AT CONSTANTINORLE. 87. PxrERsBURG, Feb. 14.—A dispatch ssys I the Government hag information toat the Brit- New ¥ a, S e i S AL dsimagesppiy to oo 00 GELIICHS & CO.e PITI g Dowliok Green, Now ¥ork. WHITE STAR LINE. yiUed siatcs and oyal Mal Staamers betyecn New b And Liverpaol . to Com) 't (T, 44 6outls Claric-at. ’fi.‘n'r‘!&i"g X‘g‘i{m ufi‘:: : cacr, Beutla oa Greas bricaln aad Leiad o ish ficet has arrived at Gonstautinople. Loxpox, Feb, 14—Ths British Adwiralty has — CHICAGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1878. recelved a telogram thatthe fiect passed tiffough the Dardaneiles, but it has no advices of its ar- rival at Constantinople. CONEULAR REPORT. Loxnox, Feb, 14.—The Admiralty has recelv- el s telegram from tho English Consul at Chanak-Kalesst, on the Dardanelles, containing areport of the passage of six ships of the Brit- Ish flect up tho straits yesterday. The Turkish Tasha mode s formal protest at Chanak- Kaleas, but no measures were taken to prevent tho passage. PEREXPTORT ORDERE. The Admiral's orders wero to enter the straits with or without leave, and make arrange- mentsto sccuro the rear, The ships wero pre- pared for actlon. WHERE TIRE FLEET WILI RENDEZVOUS, Loxpox, Feb. 14.—A telegram from Con- stantinople says the fleet 1s expeeted st Princess Islands this evening, unless compelled to cast anchor at Marmora in consequence of tem- pestuous weather. ‘Two fron-ciads have beep left at Gallipoli to protect the outlet. Four will be statloned at Princess Islands. The Fia- mingo will stay in the Bosphorus to malntain communicatfon between Layard and Admiral Hornby. The Flamingo went 'to mect the flect with sealed orders. No salute Is to be fired or formal notlce taken of the arrival of the flect. A DEMAND, The English Consul st Chanak-Calessi mado ademand for the free entry for 8,000 tons of coal for the flect. THE TURKISI PARLIAMENT was dissolved to-day by an imperial message, which declared that tbis actfon was taken in conscquenca of the necesaities of the situation; that the Bultan appreciates the services of tho members, and hopes soon to reconvoke Parlfa- ment, : CORRESPONDANCE. Panis, Feb, 14.—A telegram from Vienna states that the Bultan requestdd Cueen Victoria to relinquish her intentlon of sending a fleet to Constantinople, and strenuously requested the Czar to dofer the entry of the Russian troops until Queen Victorla had replled. The Czar. in reply, merelyconfirmed Prince Gortschakofl's declaration of the 10th to tho Powers, that tho scnding of the British flect to Constantinople obliged Russia to contemplate enterinz tho city, .Queen Victorla replied that the fleet entered the Dardanelles with a pacific object. ADVANCING, ConsTANTINOPLE, Feb. 147 p. m.~—The Rus- slans will shiortly enter the city, but no officaal notification on the subject has yet been recelved. Conslderable Russlan forces hayo beeo pushed forward to Tcbalaldjn. TURKIAR HOPES, Loxpox, Feb., 15—5n. m.—A correspondent at Constantinople aays it is hoped that, as the British flect will stop short at Princess Islands, the Russians will not occupy Constantinople. THE LINB OF DEMARCA1ION, A Vienna corrospondent hints that tho Rus- #lans may content themselves with o modifica- tlon of the lpo of demarcation which would bring them nearer to the Tosphorus and Dardanclles, and might sllow them to occupy the forts situated thercon, It is belfoved that if Russia takes this course, it will be in consequence -of the moderating counsels of Germany. WILL BTICK. A Constantinoplo dispatch says the Bultan docs not {ntond to go to Broussa if tho Russlans onter the clty. RUSSIAN INTENSIONS, Mr. Layard hasscnt a telegram to Lord Derby stating that the Crzar bas telegraphed that ho will occupy the eavirons of Constantinople if the Britlah flcct enters, even If tue objoct of the ilect ls protection to Chrlstians, MOVING ON GALLIPOLL. Loxpox, Feb. 15,—A special frotn Constant)- nople reports that sinca Tuesday the Russlans have renewed thelr advance towards Gallipoll, and are now within a few hours' march of that place. TOR FLEET IN SIONT. Pana, Feb, 143 p. m.—A British flect is in sight off Btefamos. — ENGLAND, IN THR 1I0USK OP COMMONS. Lonnoy, Feb. 14.—8ir Stafford Northeoto, fo the Ilouse of Commona this afternoon, sald tho Government had recelved a commualeation from Russin stating that the intclligence that Great Britain and other Powers bad determined to send ships to Conatantinoples for the protec- tion of thelr subjects oblized Russia to conaider the proper means for protecting the Christians whosa lives and proporty mizht ba threatoned, and that for this purpose the Russian (lovern- ment was obliged to contemplate the entrv of o portion of its troops into Constantinople. fie sald that ¢ho British Govermnont hiad protested agalnst this vicw, doclaring it can see no par- allet between the two courses proposcd. Tho Chancellor's statemont was received with loud cheers from tho Conservativo beaclics. 1N TUX LIOUSH OF LORDS, Lord Derby made a simiar statement, Lord Derby slso read & dispatch from Prince Gort- schakofl, Informiug him of tho Russian occupa- tion of Constantinuple, which, Prince Gort- schakof! adds, Is mercly a pacific moasure. CONFIRMED, Loxpox,Feb, 14—5:30 p. m,~In the louso ot Commons this afterncon Bir Btafford North- cote confirmed tho statemonts alvcady made re- garding the passage of tho Dardanelles by tho feet. MUBSIA'S RASIINESS, Loxpox, Feb, 14,~Tho Times says: * Russia has incurred a graveand necdles: ponsipllity, and she will bave to give guarantces to Austria aswellasto Engiand that ste will quit Cone stantinoplo, it sho should fulflll her rash inten. tlon to occupy it with hor tr. opa.” TORFRDOES, MALTA, Feb, 14.—A cargoof torpedocs has arrivod, and more are coming. The turrct-ship Dovastation leaves to-day, and will tako any avallablo subernumerarics for strengthening tho crows of the ahips undor Vico-Admiral Hornby, THM MANCOESTEI GUARDIAN, Lonnon, Feb, 14.—~The danchester Guardian'’s correspondent says the changed efrcumatances of the Eastern question arc passing beyond Lord Derby's pacific Inclinations, Should ho remaln in office, we may regard it ns a favorablo symptom for the malntenance of peace, though v may be carncd at & cost of concessions. It bio rotires, wo may count upon serious compll- cations. TOR DAILY NEWS, ‘The leading oditorial of tho Dully News says: “The difMiculties of the hour are nodoubt great, but when we flud & savercign so deeply in- terestod as the Emperor of Germany {n the maintenance of peace expressing tha conviction that that object will be galued, we may hope they will all be surmounted." TUN POST eays: “The poace-at-any-price party will be gratificd to learn that Lord Derby has suddenly become quite bellicose. Thlsis a pretty surc sign that there Is no risk of any collision. On the contrary, a3 matters staud, if tho ships are only ordered to Constantinople there (s o rea- son why the Britons and Russians shoud not take part in the gayoties of the reassured rost- dents, It from Constantinople we are stil able ta proceedat will intothe Euxine Ses, wo wccupy a position of some power. We shall antiously wait to learn from official declarations whether this be g0, 1l tho fieet Is merely t0 remaln at tho entranzo of the Bosphosus while the victo- rlous forces of the Czar actually hold Stamboul, this latter nows will assuredly, throuzhout the whole Easteru World, more than cousterbal- ance the cffect of our paciic sppearsnce at Bersglio Point.,” 7UOUGHT BETIER OF IT. Loxpos, Feb. 14.~The mectiog of the Con- servatives at the Carlton Club, fixed for this afternoon, has been adjourncd sine dle, the in- timatlon having been conveyed Lo the leaders of the Government that {n the present serious aft- uation It Is jnadmissablo to continue on the agitation against Lord Derby. Beveral pro- moters of the movement state thcy have now 1o further reason to complain of Lord Derby, as he strongly supnorted the forcing of the Dardanelles, and protested againat the Russian occupation of Constantinople. AT WOOLWICIL. The activity in the Woolwich Arsenat is dalty Increasing. New guns of nearly every descrip- tlon and military transport wagons are belng rapidly manufactured. THR EXTRA GRANT BILL IN TIE COMMONS, Loxpox, Feb, 14.—~In the HHouse of Commons to-nignt the bill for raising £8,000,000 by means of Excliequer bonds passed It second reading without division after a rambling discussion, during which (Hladstona deprucated any alliance with. Austria tending to Hinft the freedom of the Christians in Turkey. DERDY 7O GORTSCITAROPE, Loxpoxn, Feb. 15-5 a. m.—~The' Dally News professes Lo give' a snmmary of Lord Derby’s dispatch to Bt. Petersburg relative to tho threat- cened occupation of Constantinople by the Rus- slans, which was referred to by Bir Stafford Nortlicote yesterday in the House of Commons 88 protesting agalnst the view taken by Russta. The dispatch 1a couched {n moderate languace, Lord Derby says he is gratified that tho Russfans have no hostile designs In the ad- vance or Constantinople, and that their object is to protect the Christfans. Ie poluts out, however, that the Kusslan army has recently been engaged in hostilities, while tho British flcct {8 that of o friendly natfon. Lord Derby also fears that tho entrance of tho Russian army would produce great excitement in Constanti- nople. AUBSTRIA. EXCITEMENT, A Vienna correspondent says: **The excite- ment hero is dally Increasing at the turn East- ern aflalrs are taking, and the excitement in Hungary is even greater.' CHITICAL. A Pesth correspondent telegraphs: The it~ uation is regarded as very critical. The Em- peror has scnt for tho Archduke Albrecht, Fleld Marshal, for the purpose of concerting {mportant milltary measures. MUST CIIECK RUBSIA’S AMDITIOR. #The (foverninent organs maintain that Rus- sla has broken her word, and that Austro-Hun- gary will bo compelled to march to war with England fu order to force Russta to be faithtul to her promises and retura to her former pro- gramme." Anotlicr dispatch says that whilo the Hunga- rian papers are warlike, the Austrian lodepend- ent press demand peace, BURMJBES. Count Andrasay’s prolonged Interview with the Emperor yesterday, and the sudden return to Vienna of the Archduke Albrecht, hdve glven rise to cudiess suriniscs as to the ‘decisions pending, Count Andrassy was closcted several Lours with tho Minlster of Finance. BELLIGRRENT. 'The following appeared (n Count Andrassy’s organ, the Pesther Lioyd, this mornlog: *f The non-occupntion of Constantinople s the fore- most and most weighty interest of Europe, and 4 Russin understands by regalnlug her freedom of action that she Las the richt to holst the Czar’s flag of victory In the Bosphorus, then it is time for the Powers to abandon thelr different categories of neutrality, pand an cnd must be put to the policy of sccomplished fact. The occupation of Bulgarls, and the ex- nggerated extensiun it §s preposod to ive that proviace, will nover bo tolerated by Austria. Actfon, and cnergutic action, alono can now savo Europe.”” AUBTRIAN MILITARY COUNCIL. Viexsna, Feb. 14.—It appears cerfain that in view of poseible contingenclesthie great military council of the Empire will mect shortly, Mcan- while negotlations are proccediug between Austria and Russia, snd it Is hoped the latter will take futo sccount Austrin’s objections to the peace bascs. INCIDENTAL NOTES. GERMARY A8 A MRDIATOR. Br. PerERSnURG, Feb. 14.—8overal newspapers call attention to tho atatement made lost year by Blsmarck that Germany would uso her of- forts in tha Eastern questfon tor the mainte- nance of a yeneral peaco, They say Germany 1s all the moro entitled 10 nssumoe the part of arbiter as, by her military preponderance and her disintercstedness in the Eastern question, she is tho only Fower who could effoctively dlscharge such a missfon, by declaring herself ogalnst the Power who should fire the first canuon. FRENCIL COUNSEL. Pants, Feb. 14,~Tho Kepudlique Francals coupscls England to remeln tranquil. The Journal dea Debats dsclarcs it is too late for En- gland to act, A majority of tho papers lold similiar lapguage, and hopo the wisdom and moderation of the Powers will prevent further complications, DOBS NOT WANT A CONPBRENCE, Bnussers, Fob, 14.—The Nord, the organ here of the Russian Uovernment, this evening pub- Mshea a letter from 8t. Folersburg announcing that Princo Bismarck does not wish for a Con- gress of tho Powers. The Conference, It s added, will thercfore ba composod simply of the ordinary Ambassadors. SERVIA. BrLarADE, Feb. 14.—Great dlesatisfaction Is felt in Servia at tho uncertaln terms offercd by Kussla tg the Principality, M. Ristics will leava Nisch to-day for Adrianople'to ask for moro dis- tinet explanationa from the Grand Duke Nicho- las regarding the new Borvian frontler, BISMAKCE, Brnuix, Feb, 14.~Prince, Dlsmarck has ar- rived here. FIGUTING 1N TARSSALY. f Loxpox, Feb, 15-5 8. m.—Au Athens dis- patch says tho news from Thessaly is grave. ‘Thero has been fightiog near the frontler. Tho Greek corpa of obacrvation is almost suro to be drawa {uto tho struegle. 5 HUSTCHUR, Lonpox, Feb, 15—5 a. m.—Tho Porto has telegranbed tho necessary orders for the evacune tion of Rustchuk. A Bucharest speclal says the Russlans will enter Rustchuk on Tuesdsy next. GREECE. LonpoN, Feb, 14.—A dispatch from Athens says the French aud Euglish represcntatives bere inforned the Greck Minister of Forelgn Affairs that the Porto complained that Greeco continued to foment an fnsurrection in Turkey, ‘Tho Minister roplied that the Government were upable to control {ndividuals, and appealed to the Powers ta fulflll their prowmises to protect the Nves ot Christiana in Creto and the Hellenle Provinces of Turkey. WILL BPRAK OUT. A Berlin spocial ssys it Is expected that Princo Bismarck will make a statoment oo the Eastern question on Tuesdsy next. A PROTEST. The same correspondent states that Germany bas remonstrated focfectusllyat 8t. Potessburg in regard to the threatcned infringement of Austrian interests. DISTRESS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Disvate 1o Londom Tymes. Paga, Jan. 23,—~The dlstress in Constantino- vle {s utterly appaifug. Above 80,000 fugitives o et g, oL ol o races in /| within tho laat °un & " : aie to srrive by thousan: a day. y bave peither food wor abelter, and ure scantily clad, although the winter is unusually soverc. The present means, official and voluntary, are bateh of official documents. commanleation, which had in substance been telewraphed, is as follows: utlerly inadequate to cope with this widespread distress, Mosques, achools, bartacks, and cars- vansarica are crowded. The Suitan has given up severai palaces, sl many wealthy inhabitants of the town have flljed thefr houses with fugitives; tut the means of subsistence are altogether in- sufliclent. Accounts from Bourgas, Aldos, Rodosto, and Teholou are most heartrending. At the latter place, & statlon on the line of rallway, where about 8,000 refugees, principally women and chlldren, have collected, an eye-witncss atatcs that durlng the last few days about 200 bave perished of cold and hunger, During the traneit many women and children dled tn the traitis and were cast out into the snow. Those who srrive here are scarcely better off, In- stances havo oceurred of women giving birth to children in the streets, and mother and {ofant being found frozen In the murafuz. RUSSIA AND ENGLAND. TNE CORRESFONDENCE BETWERX TiIB TWO GOVERNMENTS. Jandon Telegraph, Jan. 31, Further correspondence respecting Turkish affalrs has been lald before Parlisment, In ac- cordance with the promise given In cither house on Mondsy night. Froccedings of tne latcst date are thus brought within public knowledge, an {mportant dispatch from the Earl of Derby to the British Ambassador at £t. Potersburg, as recent s Monday last, belng included in this The text of this Foneiax Orrice, Jan, 28, 1878.—My Lord: ‘The Rusian Ambassador called upon me iata this afternoon and read to me an extract of a telogram from FPrince Gortachakoft authorizing him to sMrm categoricaily that the Kusalan Government con- alder:d tha patasge cf ehipe af wae theongh the Hosphorus and Dardanelles as a European gue: tion, which they did not Intend to scttle by them- selves (resoudre laolement). 1am, ete., Dernr. In the opening dispatch Lord Derby reminds the Russian Governmeunt that on May 6 last *'it was stated that ber Majesty’'s Government were not prepared to witness with mdifference the passing of Constantinople into othier hands ihan those of its present posscasors," snd that Prince {lortschakofl, In his reply of May 80, ad- mitted that * Its acquisition was excluded from tho intentions of his Majesty** (the Czar). That bLe recognized in any case the fate of Constanti- nuple 08 & common ' {nterest not lmlnmm;} to any single Power, On thia point Lord Derby obacrves: Whilo appreciating the courtesy and frienaly character ©of this onswer, her Majesty’a Govern- ment feols that §t does not suficlently meet the dapgers againet which they desire Lo guard. 'flmg are atrongly of the opinion—and sn opinion whic the course of eventa tonds more to confirm— thal tho occapation of Constantinople by the Ruse sian forces, even thangh ftabould be of atomporary «character and for military purposes only, would be an avent which it wonld, on all acconnte, be mont desirabie to avold. They csnnot concesl lrom themseives that, I such an occupation appeared {mminent, public feeling in thie conntry, fuunded on a_just apprecintion of the consequences to be l‘pyn‘h!ndcd. might call for measurea of precan- tion on tho part of Great lirltain from which the! have hitherto feit justifed inabstaining, It fs wit 1l view of avolding what might endanger serious- Iy the good relatlons happily maintained be- tivcen tho two countries that Lord Derby has been chiarged by the Cabinet to express to the Russian Government tnelr carnest hooe that, shonld the Russian armics advance to the south of the Halk- ans, no attemnt will be made to occapy Constanti- nople or the Dardanelles. In the contrary event her Majesty's Government must hold themaelves free to taky whatever coutse may svpear to them necessary for the protection of iirltish intercsta; bot they sincercly’ trust and confidently beliave that any such ncceseity will be averted by mutual nndersianding between tho two Governments. In making thts communication they think it right to 8ad ttut thoy will be willing, aa they have Leen from the first, to avail themselves of any suitable occasfon that may present fteclf for ting in 'p“l: work of modfation and In the restoration of ace. In reply to this, Princo Gortschakoft writes: Our aogust master is always disposed ta lend himsel! to every undertanding destined to wain. tain good relations between the two coantrier. 1t s with this view that we think it our duty to point out 1o Lord Derdy that anticipations such as he exprossos, If thoy are known at Cunstantinoole,are procisely of-e nature to render incvitable the eventualities which it 18 the object of the Princlpal Sccretary of State of her Brtannic Majesty to guard ayainet. 1f the Turke were to acquire tho conviction that & menace or attack directed against Constantinople would causo Kngland to depart frum her neutrality, their policy would naturally ba to prolung thelr exi n spite of ita cri. dent uselcagtiess, in ancl a4 to force Tusala to pursno hier opnrations as the Capital. Tt would be different, in all bability, If the attl- tude and language of the Cabinot of London were such aa thoronghly to convince the Porta that It has no ssiatunce to hope for from abrowd. In such & caan the Porta would realgn itsclf moro promptly to abandon a resistance which can only oggravate ite position. A memorandum Is also Inclosed to the follow- tog offect: Tho viuws of the Imperial Cabinct as ta the altl- mate consequences of the war in which England 1s specially interested have undergono no change, An acquisition of Constantinople’ 8 not now com. rised any more than bufore tho war iu the inten. jons of Lis Majesty the Emperor, 1lia Jmperial Majesty continuen to regard tho destiny of that Capitnf ns & common intercst which can uniy be reyulated by o wencral understanding. 1lie Majesly liolds equally to the oplulon that, if the quostion of {he i slon of Constantino. ble should ariso, it must not belong to any of the Great Powors of Europo. Al the same iimo bis Majeaty the Emporor considers that ft {s hte right and duty to oblige Turkey to conclude a d }'pesce, which shall offer eflcctual guarantecs avainst tho retnrn of the fnscessant cilses which disturb tho peace of Hussla und that of kurope. Those crises eAn only cease with the state of things which gives rise o them. The wliole of urope haa recognized tho Impoesibility of allowing themn to continue. 1t is with w of finally putting & stap to them that his the Emperor bas takcn up_arms and expos 7 pooplo to heavy sacridces. acrifices, borne With devation, render it all the mora the duty of Ute Majosty ot o iop before b ing achieved & result which shall rvo Husais trom eimilar trials, which shall her Christian feclings, guarantce her rop nd at tbo same time consolidate the pence of Earope, The end must bo attained, If the obettuacy of fbe illusions of the Forto should obllze his Majosty to pursne ls military operations, in order 1o dicisto 8 peace re. sponding to she openly praclaimed ubjects of the Jan, hia fmperist binjosty 5as aiways rusarved o himaelf, and still continiies to claim in regard to this point, tho full jiberty of action wbich is the right of_every belligerent, But after the formal assurances which bo iy, given which he now 1epents, y I atal understand in what respect British Intorosts, such a8 they have been definod by the communications made' by Ler Leitannic Majestyls Govorament, coutd bo Injured by the courss which his Majeaty Is pursuing and must pureue 4l tho objoct o war bo attaiuod. Prince Qortschakofl’s memorandum of Dec, 10 closed with a requeat that Lord Derby would Liave *the goodness to define more clearly what aro tho Trltish fnterests which he cousiders might be touched by tho eventualitivs of the war within the limits to which the sasurances of the Impertal Cablnet have restricted them, with a viow to secking in common the meaus ot reconciling these intercsts with those of Hussia, which it is tho duty of his Majesty the Emperor to proteet.” To this his Lordship responded on the 18th fnst.: 1a answer (o this inquiry 1 havo to Instruct your Excollency to state to Prince Gortschakoff that her Majeaty's Government are of opinion thst sny operations tonding to placo tho passage of the Dardanotios under the controf of Rusala would be an impediment to tno proper considoration of the terms of the toal seftlomont bctween Russla and Turkey, = You will aek his lighuces whether he {s willlng to give au assurance to ter Majesty's Goy. emment that no Russian force shall bo sont o the Peulnsula of Gallipalt. .. The uext day (Jsn. 13) Lord A, Loftus tele- £ H] z the graphed from 8t. Petersburg as under: On the reculpt of you Lo telegram of yoa- terday, ] had an Intorview Princa Gortacha- kof, n roferziug 1o the concluding parsgr 10, that her Maje g tbat any operations tonding Lo place the vsiuge of the Dardauellcs undor thy coutrol of fussia would bo an jwpediment to the proper considera- tion of the terms of 8 final settloment. [ wae cone sequently inetructed by your Lordship tu avk his Hivhness whether be is willing to give sssurances to ber B3lajesty's Uovetumeut thal mo Russlan forces shall bo scut 1o the Peminsula of Gailipeil. Prince Gurtachako!f obaerved that this question, na Bu presumed, waa **un interet Anglais, ™ and, If so, it should certaluly have dus considerstion, lils Hisbuess then sald that he could ive we uo reply without submliting the question lo the Emperur and taklog bis Majesty's orders, and conferriug with the Miulater of War. FrincelUorischakol asked we to Jeave with blw as an slde-mowoira tho mewmoranduw which 1 had read lobim, 1re- pliod 1hst on returning bomo 1would send to his Hlizbhnuss s memorsndum reproducing the substance of your Lordebip's telegram with o prl Coplce of which T bavo the hopor to ans Gortechakofl informed we that ho s Emperor (o-Giorrow. On the Hth inst. Lord Derby wrote thus to tbo English Embasaador at 88, Petersburg: Mr Loav: Iu view Of the reports which bavo reached her Msjesty's Goveroment as to the nego- e Ohicago Dailp Teibune, tiations for peace which are about to be opened be- tween the Rassian Government and the Porte, and in arder to avold any poesible misconception, 1 have to Inatruct your Fxcellency 10 state to Prince Gortachakof! that, In the opinion of her Majesty's Government, any treaty concinded between the Government of Itnsela and the FPorte affectiag the treaties or 1850 and 1871 mnst be s Earopesn treaty, and woutld not be valid withont the assent of the Powcrs who were porties to thoss treatles. Tam, cte., Denray. The following telegram was received at the Forelgn Office on the 15th Inst.. from Lord A. Loftus: 1 received » note from Prince Gortschskofl this equesting me to call on him for the pnr- pose of recelving sn answer to the Inquiry of her Majenty's Government aa to whether hin Ilighness wotld be willing to give arearances that the Raeslan forces wonld not occupy the Peninsulanf Gallipoll, I expressed to his 1lighness in a note, of which I Anpex & copy, my regrets that, in consequence of & ahgbt indlxporition, | was nnable to leave the house, #nd I requeated bim Lo rend ms tho anawer to the memorandam I had given him In the same form an 1had rubmitted the inqniry to hie Hlghness. On recciving my note, Prince Gortachakoff deputed Hiaron Jomint to call on me 4 the bearcr of - bal reply, which waa to the following effect: ** The Hasnlan Government have no intentlon of d their mllitary operations on Gallipoll, unless T irh regular troope ehinnld cuncentrato there. They farther hnr‘. that, in putting the question, her Majesty's (iovernnient do not_contemplate an oc- cupation of tiallipoll, which woald be s departure from their neutrality, and would encourage tne Porte to resistance. ™ ‘Baron Jomint Inforted me that thin lepl{ had been telegraphed o Count Schoavalofl, [ etated to Count Jomiuoi that, as 1 ‘had mado the inquiry In the form of a memoran- dum, it would be acreeable to me to receive the snswer in the same form. 1made this request as, 1n matteraof such importance, [ felta great res sponsiblilty In recelving and transmitting verbal communications, Mr. Layard telegraphed the following to Lord Derby on the 17tn foat.: ‘The Rasslans arc atout to enter Adnanoole, and there 18 every reason to believe that they will then march npan Con-mnunorl . Muenrus Pasha has been {nstructed to_give the above information to your Lordship, The Ministers and chief dignita. rice are {n councll with the Sulian, and are ln o stateof panie, which it Is feared moy extend to the city when danger is known. On the 21st inst. the following dispatch was addressed by Lora Derby to Lord A. Loftus: Mr Lomp: I have recelved your Excellency's telegram of the 15th inst., reporting the snswer of the ltusstan Government, s commnnicated to you by Baran Jomlnl, to_the' Inquiry swhich you wera instracted to make aa to their willinzness to give an assurance that no Ruselan force would be nent to the peninsula of Guilipoll, Her Majesty's Govern- ment are glad to recelve the pledge thusitiven by the Russian Government that’ they have no inten- tion of dirocting thelr mititary uperations on Gal- lipol! unless Turkieh regalar troops shonld concen- trate there, _You arc authorized to_Inform Princo Gortechakoff that her Majesty’s Government do not, under Dresent clrcumtances, contemplate any occupation of the position in question, 1 gn Denor, On tho 24th his Lonlship transmitted to the English Embassador at 8t. Petersburg the fol- lowing telegram from Prince Gortachakoff, which the Russian Embassador had that day comnuniested to the Forelgn Offlce: According o the reports received by the Russian Government, Tarkish troops wero being directed on Onlltpoll. Nevertheless, the Emperor hos or- dered the Grand Dke Nicholas (o eend In that direction a corps of ulservation, but not to pusti forwdrd as far as tho Town of Gallipoll,” The Nas- rlan Government thus remalned faithfal to their intentlons, as annonnced to her Majosty's Gorern. ment, and were even golng beyond them. if the Turkleh regular forces were, In effect, concentrated at Gallipoll. On the 25th fnst., Count Bcliouvalouf com- munfeated to Lord Derby the basis of the peaco proposals, last cited by Sir 8. Northeate on Monday night. Mr. Loyard also forwarded astatement, and appends the remark: “It fs scarccly mecessart to say this amounts to the destruction of the Turkish Empire In urope.” Boyond the political aspect of thesc several dispatches and telegrama there is {o them a slg- niticant reference to the facts which have awakened a mingled fecliug of horror and com- passion in Europe. My, Layard thus telegraphs 1o the Earl of Derby on tho 18th fnst.: 1 bave bacn Informed by the Minister for Forclan Affairs that the Mussnlmag popnlation are every- whore abandoning their homes on approach of the Jiusslans; toat tho nambor of fugiiives withont food and shelter, both in Iiulgaria snd Houmella, ¥ d the distress, muflcring, and loss of life tarrible and beartrendlng, Tne' Rusian Genorals nave idaucd no proclamation promising protection to the lives, propertv, and honor of ohammedans, and this has added to the panic. I recoiye fltxlumhla accounts from fourgas, Dedea- Rateh, and other places. Uan nothing be done to revent of check so mach misery and devntation housands of fagltives are "atill arrlving hero dally, and ate exposcd to great suffenngs, ‘Thess powerlul appals were answered on the Iatter date by a telewraphic dispatch from Lord Derby to Lord A. Luftus in these terma: Telcgram recelved from 3. Layard reports that the whole of tho Mahommedan population is Gying before the ltusslan sdvance.and numbers of womun ana children (sald to be 100,000) are tn tho open folds dyingof cold wnd hauger. Porte nks her Majeety's (lovernincat to nduce Rusalan Govern- meat In the name of bumanity 1o give soue sasur. ance in the formof & proclamation gusranteeln the Muenulmans protection to thelr honor an liven. 1 have to instruct your Excellency to make @ sultablo representatton without delay ta the Em. rar of Itusaia for the eako of the general popula- lon, Christisn and Mohammedan, of tho districts affected. The answer of Prince Gortchakoll to Lord A. Loftus Is as follows: 1 mast remind your Excellency th: bepinning of the” war the Commandar-In-Chief of tho Imperial Army of the Danul mnly inade kuown 1o the inhabitauts of Bulzaris the senti- menta of humanity which his Majesty the Emperor had exprossly ardered bl to Lo guided by in the condict of o war, by securing (o iho peaceful population, ~without dlstinction of race or rel rlon. the friendly protection of the military sutboritles, These princivles have boen repentodly prociaimed, and constantly put into Frnetice. Tatlhough e Turks have notorlously committed acts of cruclty upori our wounded and risoners, which have shockod the feclings af civ. lized Europe, and although quite recently, by bombarding open lowns ss Kupatoria ' ‘and Theodosia, Ilovart Pasha has given additional proofs Ahow the Turks wage war, Under thesc clrcumatances, the mperial Cabinet think that a proclamation reiterating the princioles of humanity cnjuined upon the flussian Commandors.in-Chiof, and from which thoy have not swerved, und cor. tainly havo no Intentlon of deoarting from, would be yuberfluous aa regards the populaitons which it T8 sugeatod shoald bs reassurod. THE PAPACY, REMAINS OF TUR LATE PONTIFP, Roxs, Feb, 14.—The tine for the funeral of the Pope has been changed to the I5th, 16th, aud 17tk fnst. The ceremony of depositing the remains of the Pope In thelr temporary resting-place was performed yesterday cvening, and lasted from 0 to fiftcen minutes after 9. The coremony was yory impressive, and was very numorously at- tended. A great crowd assembled outside tho Basilica. Perfect order prevailed. TIH CONCLAVE will mect on the 17th inst. The partisans of tho moderato party are very confidont of suc- ccas. Iu Monday's consistory the Cardinals dis- cussed the advisabllity of the Bacred Collego Linding the new ¥ope to & predetermined line of conduct, Cardinal Peec), the Cumerlingo, spoke syainst the propossl, which was sup- ported by Cerdinal Manning. By s large ma. {oflt{. it was declded thet the Pope should have ho fullost freedom of action. = the very YORBIGN CARDINALS arrived hicre suuouncu that the public opinion of their respective countries s favorable to a con- cillatory policy. MISOELLANEOUS, AFPOINTMENT TO BE MADR. Loxpox, Feb, 14.—It is ofiiclally stated that James Lowther will bo appointed Chiet Scere- tary for Ircland ln place of dir Michael Hicks Beach. CUBA. HavaNa, Feb. t4.~During the Jast fow day official and private telegrams received leave no doubt that the {nsurgents, headed by thelr chiefs, are trying to arrange terms of peace ait over the laland. Havana wewspapers speak of proximate peace as sure, and It appears that ouly the exact terms reinaip to be settled, when they will bo proclalmed by the Government. ‘o<lay’s papers bublish a telegram dated Banta Cru; 'ob. 18, stating that Maximo Gomex, 8 Cubay) Usmers, _all the chicts. are working ln favor of a definite peaco, and m-ldl‘mm ities aro suspended all over tho x0 SPORTING NEWS, 8r. Joax, N. B., Fep. 14.~Wallaco Ross bas challengud Haplon, of Toronto, 1o row & five- mlle race here Io June for $1,000 & aide. Py PRICZ37IVE CENTS. i WixSHINGTON. The Land-Sharks Lay Hands TUpon Valuable Chicago Property. Valentine Serip Located Upon Dearborn Park and Vicinity. Becretary Sherman Advises the House of & Falling Off in Bevenus Receipts. Caused by the Agitation of the Tobacco and Whisky-Tax . Question, Oar Carter Trots Out His Eagle and Proposes to Ignore the Warning But the House Inulcnd:Qulcfly Slis Down Upon the Chicago Member. Senator Jones' Spoech Favoring the Remonetization of Silver. The Tactics Adopted by Eastern Caple talists Fearlessly Exposed. VALENTINE SCRIP. , REPORTED DECISION ADVENSE TO TR CITY OF CIIICAGO, Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. ‘Wasutxarox, D. C., Feb, 14,~Reports wers current here this afternoon, and numerous tele- grams wero received from Chicago, to tho effect that tho Commissioner of the General Land Office had declded in favor of the Valontina acrip upon Sec. 10, in Chicago, Including Dear- born Park and the strects and alleyn In 8 con- siderable portion of the city east of State street. The officfals of the Land Office are very mys- terious about it to-night. Al that the Com- musstoncr will say Is that no patents have peon Issued, but thatsoveral decisions bad been made. the purport of which will not be made publle until to-morrow. There is reason to think, however, but it cannot be stated posl- tively, that the declsions which are to be mado to-morrow will substantially CORROBORATR THE RUMORS floating about Chicago. Some two weeks sinco in theso dispatches it was intimated that tho lawrcers ropresenting the Valontne scrip bere wero confident that such o decislon would ba made. It is understood that the decisions to be mado to-morrow refer to these particular cascs, and, it Is sald, to grant a Jocation upon the ap- plication of Valentine himself to Dearborn Park, and of Kean to a strip near thero, while refusing o consldcrable porton of the application of DBritton, Gray, and Drummond. This may not be the case, and the Commisaloner to-morrow way bo lisposed to tell more sbout his Intentions than heis to- night. Tho Congressmon from that section of tho Btate A KNOW NOTHING OF TORSE REPORTS, and several of them intimate to-night tuat they find it very difficult to learn anything about the operations of tho Land Offlce. If the Commis- . sloner has decided In favor of the Valeating claimants, an appeal will be immediataly taken to the Secretary of the Interfor, who cortalnly will not approve the docislon of the Commis- sioucr unless there Is tho strongest law for It LATER. The people of Chlcago may prepare them. sclves for a creat surprise, It s certain that the Commissioner of the Land-Ofice has pro- pared a deciston to tho effect that the claim of ‘alentine to locate scrip upon Dearborn Park, and of Kean to locate scrip upon a strip of land near the park, arc valid, und that the scrip has 2 primn facle right to attach. The deciston secma 10 have been kept with tha greatest secrecy from Congressmen, and from the Becretary of the Interfor himself. It s very certaln that the latter to a lato hour to-night knows nothing sbout {t. It ts afuct, however, that tho declslon has been made and sizned, and will be promulgated o a fev, days. 1t Is voluininous, but are theso: n tho _origina nt the retary of War had the authority lfarllnw to give to thie City of Chicago any portion of the mili- tary rescrvation of which Uearborn Park was o part; that comsequently the Valontine scrip, under tho Gencral-Land laws, may be “properly loeated snd has o prima facle title. The spplications, theroe fore, of Valentine and Kean for location are granted, and the claim of the City of Chi- cogo Is defeated. The Commissluner also rules that the ninctcen and s half acres clainied by Blanchard is covered by the scrip, This decision Inctudes TilR WHOLE OF DRARDORN PARK proper, aud undoubtedly tho strects and alleys on I'Tmlldcnblo portlon of Bec, 10, Owing to the lateness of the hour, and the great mystery which the few who know about tha decislon aro pleased to maeke, 10 newer de- talls can b learned to-night. It will be enough for tha authoritics of the clty to know, how- ever, that the Commissioncr has given theso laud-sharks a prima facte titlo to theso valuable lands fu tho heart of the city, 10w THE MATTER I8 VISWED. It was stated somo days ago that such a de- cialon would be made, but tho legal advisers of the city and of the Ilinols Central were unwille ing to belfeve it. Bhould the Bocrel of the Interior contlrm tho action of the Commis- aloner, tho result would by a surlous Joss to the city aud to Rallroad Company. Tobe deprived of Dearborn much; Park would 'not amount to it would in reallty add some-. thing to the taxable property of Chleago. But the blocks between Kandulph and Madison stzects cast of Michizan avenue sre worth too much to be allowea to go out of the city’s pos- scasion without a coutest. Of course the 11- linots Centrul’s right of way will not bo inter- fered with, but {t has lald many tracks outside of that stripon the ground it bus made. It necus this additlona! roum, aod {6 would be s serlous matter If it bad to puy rent for it. But, worso tuan sll, it leaves the base-ball club out in the cold, or rather gives it 8 new landlond to deal with, who may want a heavier ront than tha city Las been aiking, NEEDED WARNING. SECHETARY SUERMAN THANSMITS A DISAGRER- ABLE PIECH OF INFOUMATION. . Specaal Dispatch 1o The Chicaga Tribuse, Waisusgron, D, €., Feb. l{.—Becretary Bhermau scat 8 bombshell into the Housu this alternoon, notifylug Congress ibat, comparcd with tho Jast flscal year, and according to tho present rate of fncrease, there would be a deficit the prescnt fiscal year of $4,000,219. Sherman recommended increased taxation or reduced cx- penditurcs, The flouse, after considerable wrangling, in which the Demiocrats® restivencss at the fact that thelr wavering policy wsa un- settling tbe busiuess of the countey, finally re~ ferred the commuplcation to the Ways sod Meaus Committee, but the House was oblized toadmit that tho question of chanping the whisky tax ls scttled. But this was not to be doae without pennitting 3 CABTEU LARRISON'S BIND o bo once wore let free. Ho wished to main. taln tho diguity of the Houso, to preserve intact the Federal Conatitutlon, and to have the Bec- retary of the Treasury uoderstand that be was Dot to be unrebuked in sudaclously {nforming the American Represcutatives that the coustry ‘was going 1o ibe “ demuition bowwows'" when