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J \ NEW YORK HERALD. special envoy as -well as by my ambassador to | athome. We Wardly expect they will he grati- Lewes in 1852, and has continued to represent that | fied. At the same time it is certain that the | constituency ever since. He hua been » Deputy | Turkey. EUROPEAN PEACE AND OTTOMAN INTBORITY. In taking these steps my object has throughout Protocols of the Conference reveal matter almost ‘as surprising a8 any such avowal could be, and Lieutenant for Sussex since 1853, Though a liberal he was re-elected Speaker by the conservatives-after been to maintain the peace of Europe and bring | when we look at the way the Conference began and | the last general election. ahout better government of the disturbed Prov- inees without infringing upon the independence and integrity of the Ottoman Empire. REJECTION OF THE PROPOSALS. ‘The proposals recommended by myself and allies have not, I regret to say, been accepted by the Porte, but the result of the Conference has been to show the existence of a general agreement among the European Powers which cannot fail to have a material effect upon the condition and government of Turkey. PROLONGATION OF THE ARMISTICE. Meantime the armistice between Turkey and her Principalities has been prolonged and is still unex- Pired, and may,! trust, yet lead to the conclu- Sion ofan honorable peace. In these affairs! have acted in cordial co-operation with my allies, with whom, as with other foreign Powers, my relations continue to be of a friendly character. The papers on these snbjects will be forthwith laid before you. THE TITLE OF EMPRESS OF INDIA. My assumption of the {imperial title at Delht was "welcomed by the chiefs and people of Indta with Professions of affection and loyalty, most grateful + to my feelings. THE INDIAN FAMINE. It is with deep regret I have to announce a calamity in that part of my dominions which ‘will demand the most earnest watchfulness on the part of my government there. A famine not less serious than that of 1873 has overspread a large portion of the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay. I am confident every resource will be employed, not merely in the arrest of this pres- ent famine, but in obtaining fresh experience for the prevention or mitigation of such visitations lor the future. PROGRESS OF THE COLONIES. The prosperity and progress of my colonial Em- Pire remain unchecked, although the proceedings of the government of the Transyaal Republic and the hostilities in which it has engaged with neigh- boring tribes have caused some apprehensions for the safety of my subjects in South Africa. I trust, however, that the measures which I have taken will suftice to prevent any serions evil. THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR. Gentlemen of the House of Commons—I have directed the estimates of this year to be prepared aud presented to you without delay, ‘ MEASURES TO BE SUBMITTED. My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN:—Bills relating to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and for amending the law as to bankruptcy and letters patent for inventions will be isid before you. You will be asked to constitute one Supreme Court of Judicature in Ireland and to confer an equitable Jurisdiction on the county courts of that country. GOD'S BLESSING INVOKED. I commend to you these and other measures which may be submitted for your consideration, and trust that the blessing of the Almighty will attend your labors and direct your efforts. EARL GRANVILLE’S SPEECH. In the House of Lords last night, during the debate on the address to the Queen, Earl Granvile said he would defer criticism on the Eastern question until he had read the oMcial correspondence. He added, however, he did not think the Treaty of Paris onght to be ebandoned, and that treaty imposed on the Powers the duty of protecting the Christians in Turkey. EARL DERBY’S REPLY, The Earl of Derby declared the Policy of the gov- ernment was not changed. It was only modified be- cause the situation was modified. He recapitulated the negotiations and defended the government's conduct with regard to the Andrassy note and the Berlin memorandum. He said :—“It is too soon to say the Conference 18 a fasco, We must speak with reserve of the probability of the maintenance of peace, which depends on the decision of a single may, but hope peace will be maintained. The Conference has served to gain time. Russia and Servia have become reciprocally disenchanted with each other. The Czar is now well able to say it is not incumbent upon him to undertake alone the realization of the decision of the six Powers. I believe the Porte ap- preciates the gravity of the situation and wishes to satisfy Europe. It is not England's duty to protect the Porte in every eventuality. Lord Derby recognized a moral obligation to in- tervene in favor of the Christians, but such duty was not imposed by treaty, ENGLAND OPPOSED TO FORCE. ° Lord Derby declared that England's policy from the first had been to press the recommendations of the Conference upon the Porte but not use or sanc- tion the use of force and at the same time not undertake to protect Turkey from force used by the Powers. HOW FAR ENGLAND WILL LET RUSSIA GO, He explained that he did not mean our duty should be inaction under all possible circumstances; as, for instance, if Constantinople should be threatened. That was a question on which it was quite unnecessary and wholly unwise w pledge ourselveg, now. With regard to the Ozar’s assurances he said, though he M#lieved in the Czar's sincerity, still even the Czar might be compelied to act against his Personal wishes, and he declined to accept any declarations as a guarantee against war. THE DUKE OF ARGYLI’S ATTACK, The Duke of Argyll made a violent attack on the government and declared his belief that their policy of never forcing Turkey to comply with their wishes wonld end in disastrous war. WHAT BEACONSFIELD CALLS THE EASTERN QUESTION, The Earl of Beaconsfield said the Eastern ques- tion was not alone a question of the amelioration of the condition of Christians, but a question of the existence ot empires. We must treat it as states. men. SALISBURY’S VIEWS. The Marquis of Salisbury protested against the doctrine that we onght to use coercion against Turkey. By overthrowing the Ottoman Empire we would create anarchy and confusion. He forcibly proclaimed the sympathy of the English government for the Christians in Turkey. LORD SALISBURY'S ATTITUDE. The Pall Mali Gasette this afternoon, in a leading article, says:—“We have yet to learn whether the liberal party is right in their anticipation that the Marquis of Salisbury will avow that he pursued a policy at Constanti- nople opposed to that of the Administra. tion to which he belongs, and explain that if he did not succeed in foreing the Turks to yield to foreign interference it was only because he was thwarted | from June, 1869, to July, 106, by the coldmcas and obstructiveness of his colleagues | politics, and was drst elected to Parliament for the way it ended it does appear as if Lord Salisbury must have an explanation of some kind to make.” CRITICISNS IN commons, In the House of Commons, the Marquis of Hart- ington, withott wishing to provoke for mal discussion, pointed out how the Gov- ernment had abandoned the original policy of non-intervention. sIt was, therefore, incumbent on them to show they were not responsible for the effusion of blood in Servia during the sum- mer before that policy was changed. He spoke in terms of eulogy of Lord Salisbury, who had re- setablished a iriendily understanding between Russia and England; and he asked what were the government s intentions for the future. He pro- tested against the adoption of a policy which would leave Russia and Turkey confronting each other as they now stand. ~ SIR STAFFORD NORTICOTE’S! DEFENCE. Sir Stafford H. Northcote replied that no member of the government had ever said anything implying that England would make war in of Turkey, In regard to ‘the future, he said the government had from the first main- tained two principles, namely:—They were not Prepared, to use coercion and desired common, not separate, action, Separate action, particularly by two such Powers as Rassia and Austria, woud be — suspected. He had no confidence in the Turkish constitution, and ridiculed the supposition that the simple proclamation of that constitution without guaran- tees conld produce any result, The government be- lheved all 1aterests demanded the maintenance of peace. MR, GLADSTONE DEFENS HIS CONDUCT. Mr. Gladstone spoke in defence of his conduct during the autumn. Both houses adopted the address unanimously. STRICTCRES BY EARL GRANVILLE. Earl Granville, speaking in the House of Lords this afternoon, declared he would not refer .to the Eastern question, bnt would await the paners to be “sybmitted to Parliament. Nevertheless, he tinally launched into the subject, most severely criticising Lord Beaconsfield. OPPOSITION CHEERS FOR SaL}ssury. The Marquis of Salisbury, who was not present at the opening of Parliament to-day, arrived at the House of Lords tater, and was vociferously cheered, especially by the opposition. Earl Beaconsfield was also cheered. THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE LORDS. The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honorable Hugh McCalmont Cairns, LL. D., P. C., is the second but only surviving son of the late William Cairns, Esq., of Cultra, county Down, Ireland, and was born in 1819. He was graduated with high ciassical honors at Trinity College, Dublin, and in 1844 was called to the bar at Lincoln’s Inn, London, where he prac- tised as a chancery barrister. The city of Belfast sent him to Parliament irr 1852 and again in 1866, in the conservative interest. On the return of Lord Derby to power Mr. Cairns was knighted, and he became Solicitor Gencral in 1858, Cambridge University gave him the honorary degree of LL. D. in 1862, Oxford followed a year later with D.C. L. The speeches of Sir H. Cairns while he was Solicitor General were masterpieces of eloquence. When Lord Derby again came into power, in 1866, Sir H. Cairns became Attorney General, and on October 18 of that year was dnade Lord Justice of Appeal. The announcement of his elevation to the peerage as Baron Cairns, of Garmoyle, in the county of An- trim, appeared in the London Gazette February 23, 1867, He became Lord Chancellor at the opening of Parliament in February, 1868, He 1s a member of the Cariton, Athenwum and National ciubs, DEPUTY IORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN, Lord Aveland, Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, holds a distinguished rank in the English peerage. His titles are Sir Gilbert Henry Heathecote-Drum- mond-Willoughby, Barofict, and Baron Aveland, of Aveland, county of Lincoln, He was born on Octo- ber 1, 1880, and succeeded his father as second Baron on the 6th of September, 1867. He marnc on the 14th of July, 1563, Evelyn Elizabeth, second daughter of Charles, tenth Marquess of Huntley. He has six children, three sons and three daughters. He is deseended from Gilbert Heathecote, of Ches- tertield, who was created a Baronet by Queen Anne, in 1723. The Baronetcy descended from father to son for generations to the fifth Baro- net, Sir Gilbert John, of whom the present peer ts an only son, who was created Baron Aveland, of Aveland, in 1856. Previous to his elevation to the peerage the late Lord Aveland was successively Member of Parliament for Boston, for Lincolnshire and for Rutlandsbire. The present lord was lately member for Rutlandshire. The family seats are Normanton Park, Oakham, and Bulby Hall, Bourne, county Lincoln. EARL GRANVILLE, Earl Granville, or, as bis titles run, Sir Granville George Leveson Gower, Viscount Granville, of Stone Park, county of Stafford, and Baron Leveson | of Stone, K. G., P. C., was born May 11, 1815, and marned his first wile, Maria Louisa, only child and heir of Emerie Joseph, Duc DiAlbery, and widow of Sir Ferdinand Richard Edward Acton, Baronet, of Aldenham, on the 25th of July, 1840, This lady died on the 14th of March, 1860, leaving no children. On the 26th of September, 1865, FA Gran- ville married his second wife, Castalia Rosa- lind, youngest daughter of Walter Frederic Campbell, Esq.. of Islay, and by her had three children—one son and two daughters, Lord Granville succeeded his father as second earl in 1846, He was constituted Lord President of the Council in 1852, and held that ofice until 1858, when he resigned. He resumed the ofice in 1849, and again retired in 1966. He became Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1868, and held office as Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs in the Gladstone admin- istration up to Disraeli’s advent to power. The Faridom of Granville was created in 1833 by the advancement to that dignity of the Right Hon- | favor | ‘THE MARQUIS OF ITARTINGTON. ‘The Marquis of Hartington is Spencer Compton, the eldest aon of the Duke of Devonshire, and was born on the 23d of July, 1833, He is member of Par- lament for New Radnor, colonel of the Second Derbyshire militia, and has been successively a Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State for War, Postmaster Genera! and Chief Secretary for Ire- jand. He became leader of the liberal party on the retirement of Mr. Gladstone in January, 1878. THE HARTFORD BANK. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION OF THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS’ NATIONAL BANK—THE LOSS NOT LIKELY TO EXCELD THE SUBPLUS, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. ] Haetrorp, Conn., Feb. 8, 1877. Bank Commissioner Mygatt to-day began official in. vestigation of the troubles in the Farmers and Me- chanics’ National Bank, and an urate showing of the condition of affairs will be @iven in afew days, | The investigation by the directors has been continued, + und no doubtful paper beyond the amount first re- ported has been found, while some of the collaterals prove to be better than anticipated. It is claimed by | the directors that the losses will probably uot exceed the surplus of $300,000, instead of cutting into the Capital also, as hud been feared. The stock was firmer in the Brokers’ Board to-day, 81 being asked and 40 | bid, Which 18 an improvement on. sales at 70 and 75 yesterday, The bank continues open for business. A DISHONEST’ CASHIER, SYSTEMATIC ROBBEKY OF A NATIONAL BANEK—A WORTHY FATHER RUINED, Mostnose, Pa,, Feb. 8, 1877. The accounts of Nathan 8. Lenheim, cashier of the First National Bank of this place, who wag arrested in | New York a tew days go while attempting to negotiate | a loan of $10,000 on a forged note, have been examined | hore and occasioned most starting disclosures, Tho fact 6 apparent that almost from the day that Len system of robbery. It is believed he has defrauded the bank out of at least $90,000 by means of clever forgeries, No suspicion attached to bim until the ; news of his arrest was reccived bero, The examina- tion then began, with the reguit stated, A run was made on the bank ‘nthe fact became public, and the bank closed its duors to consult on what was best to be dove. The affairs of the institution were found to bein such a state that the continuing of busine: was warranted. The bank was upeued after a day Suspension, depositors were re-arsured and the run ceased, THE SENIOR LENIRIM RUINED. The banking house of 8. Lenheim & Son, of Great Bend, this connty, was not #0 fortunate, ‘This irm consists of the father of the dishonvet cashier und the cashier himself, As soon as the the news of the arreat of the younger Lenheim was received here through the HkrALp a run commenced, Vepos- itors wero paid until the funds at band were ex- hausted, when the bank was y FORCED TO CLOSE ITS DOORS. The excitement was great, but the managers of the bank say that they will be able to pay ali claims, but that tho crime of the young man will no doubt rusn his father, who is bis surety for all he 1s worth, The senior Lenheim bas the hearty sympathy ot the cominunity, He began businoss many yeura ago us a pack peuler, and tramped over the sonthern uer of New York and the northwestern counties of Pennsy vania, selling bis wares until be accumulated a tor- tune.’ He tounded the Groat Bend Baok, and it was considered one of the best institutions of the kind in this part of Pennsylvumia. {t 1s believed that the sums young Lenheim has obtained by bis ovoratious hereabout and in other places will amount to $150,000, RAIDING A COCK-PIT. EXCITING DESCENT BY THE POLICE IN PHILA- DELPHIA—A MYSTERIOUS HOMICIDE—FORTY- THREE FINE-BRED COCES CAPTURED AND FOR1Y-IWO PRISONERS, Pwapevrara, Feb, 8, 1877, A police raid attended with exciting results and end- ing in a strange homicide, occurred in this city at three o’clock this morning, when a successful official descent ‘was made upon a cock-pit in West Philadelphia, For some timo the officers of the Society tur the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals bave known that cock-fighting was stiti carried on in the City of Brotherly-Love, notwiths standing the stringent State laws against it, but the | exact locality of tho pit remained a closely guarded secret, Last night Dr. Alfred L, Elwyn, the president of the society, accompanied by the secretary, called upon Mayor Stokely and informed him that he had discov- ered the iliegal sport was carried on in tne neighbor- hood of Forty-first street and Girard avenue, in Wen, Philadoiphia, just opposite the Mam Centennial Exbibi. tion Building, and he invoked the assistance of tne police force to suppress it and arrest the participants, Tbe Mayor promptly ordered Lieutenant Crout and six reserve officers from the Central Station to accompany the officials of the humane or- ganization. At the Sixteenth precinct station houre, on Girard avenue, it was decided to detatl #ixteen men, the suspected locality ana assist in tho search. Ar- riving on the ground about two o’cloek, nearly ao cers were led to a low building im Lancaster avenue, near Forty-lirst street, partly under ground, A ain- dow bem soitly raised Lieutevant Croat entered a small, dark room, in which ne found a collection of ui and barrels, While groping among these bh was startled by A PISTOL SHOT. This was rapidly iotlowed by two other shots, upon bear: un he eummonved bis officers and burst open and adjoiming larger room tiled with cited men going oD in the pitin tbe middie of the floor, Upon the appearance of the police all in the room en- officers were prepared or this, and ' secured forty-two prisoners, among them being Pat Carroll and bis son, well known" owners of gume cocks, who have before been arrested. A search of the premisos resulted inan nishing 0! the room, besides adend cock which was lying in the pit, It was during the fourth main, 1 appeared, that the police arrived, A MYSTERIOUS HoMIcIPR, Agmall room opened into the Jurger one, the door of which was iocked, The ollicers heard a noise witb- in, and, bursting uff thedoor fastening, found a mao lying on the fioor groaning. He was dragged out, when he specdily tainted, aod it was foond that he was badly wounded. He was placed j iu a carriage and the police station house on Girard ave quite near by, bat botore his arrival there be was id. He had veon | shot in the back below the leit snouider blade, the | vail apparently entering the heart. One of the pris- } oners siated that the dead man’s name was Patrick MeCrory, that be was a moulder vy trade aud lived at. Eighteenth and Federal sireets, He tm wite and | severa: children, ind been out of work a long time, and merely visited the cockfight this morning “tor fua,” being in no, other way concerned in the affair. How or when the%man Was shot in a mystery, as tne officers positively deny Oring a shot anu (heir pistols were all found loaded, | _ The prisoners were all searched, but none of them | had any weapons in their posession, and no pistol Was found on the premises, Ax tbe ball entered the back, and the door of the room mn whet the deceased | was fonnd was locked, the officers are disposed to tatuk he was shot vy some one from the outside as he was jumping into the window, being mistaken for one of the raiders. The prisoners, on the other band, con- tend that be wus endeavoring to escape by getting into the room ant was shot by an officer. The Coroner went to the station house, viewed tue body, apd an- nounced that no would hod wa imquest on Saturday, ‘The Chief of Pole is also making an investigation ot | tne affair, and is endeavoring to ascertain who run the pit. ha Secale DEPREDSATIONS =O: THE PLAINS. CAPTURE OF TWO THIEVES. Cunverxe, Wy. T., Feb, 7, 1877, The following report is brought by a herder who. orable Lord Granville Leveson Gower, G. C. B. The | present Earl has cast his political fortunes with the | liberal party in England, and is regarded as a man | of great weight in the nationat councils, | THE SPEAKER OF THK COMMONS. | The Right Hon. Henry Bouverie William Brand, | Speaker of the House of Commons, is the second | son of the twenty-sixth Baron Dacre, and brother and heir presumptive to the present Baron. He | ‘was born in 1814 and martied in 1858 a daughter of | General Filice, He was private secretary to Sir | George Grey, Keeper of the Seal for the Prince of Wales in 1858; a Lord of the Treasury from 1555 to | 18%8, and Parltamentary Secretary to thesTreasury | He i8 a liberal in | discovered the In | bos pony and 1oox it tnto th arrived here Inst night. it lacks contirmation. He says that on the Sth inst., while he was herding cattle twelve miles south of Pine Bluffs and about ity m: southeast of this city, be came upon about thirty Cheyenne Indians, who appeured to bave gone into camp permanenjly. ‘The herder was on foot when he ans, and hid himselt in the bushes ape unobserved, The Indians iownd unul he could ¢ Night betore jast the Indians drove off seven head of stock from Sabelle’s ranch, oear Ch ri?) The herders were chased by the Tndians, bat excapea. Last week @ lot of ponies were stolen from the Red Cloud Agency by white horse thieves, A pari suldiers went in pursuit, and yeswerday overtoo! captored two of the thieves, recovering twenty-six portes, There was a third man with the stolen punies, who managed to get awa A TEMPERANCE LECTURE, Minotetows, N. Y., Fob, 8, 1877. David Gay, aged Gity yoors, a farmer, was killed by the cars at Movrve last night. while intoxicated, heim wus made cashier of the bunk he has carried on a | under Lieutenant Brown, to surround the whoie of | hour was conaumed in iruitless se reb betore the offi- | soufling an quarreliing, and watching a cock-figot | deavored to excape by the doors 2nd windows, but the | hant of gamecocks, no jess than forty-three beng | found concealea in bugs and barrels wround the sites | THEFTS OF STOCK BY INDIANS AND WHITES— | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. TELEGRAPHIC: NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE CZAR'S MOVEMENTS. What May Follow His Visit to Kischeneff. BASHI-BAZOUKS AGAIN. ——_— English Diplomatic Correspond- ence on Turkish Affairs. SERVIA AND MONTE “GRO. (sy CABLE To THE HFRALD. } Lospox, Feb. 9, 1877, The HERALD correspondent at Vienna telegraphs that he has good reason to believe that the ap- proaching arrival of the Czar at the headquarters of the Army of the South at Kischeneff will prob- ably be followed by an order for the mobilization of four more army corps. The trains for three corps are now being formed, and it is expected that the headquarters of the army will be removed in the month ofFebruary to Jassy. TURKISH RAIDS IN ROUMANTA, | The raids of the Bashi-Bazouks and other Turkish Irregulars across the Roumanian frontier, whic: | recently created so much trouble and threatened | to bring about a rupture between the Porte and | Roumania, are expected tobe renewed very soon | again. MONTESEGRO WILLING TO NEGOTIATE, The Princo of Montenegro, says a despatch from Con- stantinople, has replied to a telegram from the Grand Vizier that he is willing to negbtiate for peace on the basis of tho status quo ante bellum, with « rectification of the frontiers, but considers it Useless to send a deie- gate to Constantinople, and asks that the negotiations be conducted with the Ottoman Ambassador at Vienna. A despatch from Vienpa says:—"The new Grand Vizier has sent express instructions to the Turkish Ambassador here to continue the profiminary negotia- tions with Servin."? MIDMAT PACHA RX ROUTH FOR HRINDISI. ‘The imperial yacht izzedin, with Midhat Pacha on doard, lett Syria yesterday tor Brindisi. | WHY MIDITAT WAS DIssIS8RD, A telegram from Constantinopte says the story that Midhat Pacha way implicated in a conspiracy is now universally discredited. The Turque, a semi-oMcral Journal, announces that he was dismissed becanse his conduct tended tocurtail the power of the Suitan, He wos exiled meroly asa precaution against popular excitement, | | NRUOTIATIONS WITH SERVIA CONTINUED, | | | IGNATIRGV’S MOVEMENTS, Adespatch from Vionna announces that General Ignatieff bas jett that city for St, Petersburg. CARB POR PORRIGN RESIDENTS (N TURKEY. A Paris correspondent says it is stated that the French Chargéa’Affuires at Constantinople bas ap. plied for two men-of-war for the protection of the foreign residents. . ATTITUDE OF AUSTRIA AND GERMANY, A despatch (rom Berlin reports that it is expected . in reply to the Russian note, will dectine ures against Turkey. Germany ts likely to offer her good offices to artange a common coursa bekwroen Russia and Austria. ¥ THR CORRESPONDENCE ON THR RAST. The principal points of tho correspondence on the Fantern question m the Blue Book issued yosterday are ‘alrendy known. Strong suspicion of Russia is apparent throughout Sir Heury G. E!- liott’s reports to Lord Derby. Thus on Sep. tember 14 Sir Henry writes that General Ignatieff has frequently declared that the proposal for the autonomy of Bosnia !s impracticable. If the Russian government now support that proposal wo may ask whether they do not do so with the knowledge that it may be productive of (uture troubie- RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION TO FIGIT, In another despatch, dated October 24, he says thore may be, porhaps, grounds for believing Russia has no fixed plan for going to war with Turkey; but thers can, at least, be no doubt of her determ:. pation not to ose tho present oppor. tunity of fatally weakening her. On the other hand Sir Henry, telegraphing on October 4, assures Lord Derby that nothing could be more distinct than the terme in which he has warned the Porte to expect no assistance from England in ‘he event of Russian attack, AUSTRIAN ONIRCTION TO SLAY LIBERTY. 4 The correspondence contains several strong expres. | sions of Count Andrassy against the conterment of ex cessive liberties on the Turkish provinces. Lord Derby, writing on November 7 to Sir Androw Ba- chanan. British Ambassador at Vienna, recapituiates | & conversation with Count von Beust, the Aus- trian Ambassador at London, im which the | latter stated the Austrian government were deter- mined, if England took up the same position with them, not to go farther in regard to the question of | autonomy than Englard’s original propositions: but if | England was inclined to go further and not oppose the same resistance to the process of slow poisoning | or chemical disintegration which she would | to one of dismemberment, Austria must look to ner | own Interests in the way best calculated to protect them, Lord Derby says he replied that England would not depart at the Conference trom her praposal respecting autonomy. TURKEY UNABLE TO RRALIZE RErORMA. Other passages in the correspondence show that in Instructions to the Marquis of Salisbury previous to the Conterence Lord Derby states that Turkey 1s in- capable of realizing the reforms, and guarantees aro necessary; England, however, is opposed to forcign military occapation. EMPEROR WILLIAM INDORSES RUKSIA, The Emperor William informed Lord Saliabury when the latter was in Berlin on bis way to Constantinople, that the Czar’s policy was made necessary by circuth- | stances and the oppression of coreligionists, | | Now York Mills, in the State of New York, in 1 | to effect a treaty with our government upon the broad AUSTRIAN AND ENGLISH INTERESTS IDENTICAL ‘The Emperor of Austria told Salisbary at Vienna that | the interests ot England and Austria in the Eustero | question were identical. Lord Loftus, Britis Ambassador at St. Petorsburg, | Announces that the Czar was ignorant of the Earl of | Benconsfield’s speech at Guildhall when His Majesty | made the speech at Moscow, | The correspondence confirms the statement that | Lord Salisbury ordered the departure of whe British | fleet from Besika Bay to disubuse the Turks of any expectation of aid (rom England. | THR GRAND cotxen, | Lord Salisbury, recounting the proccedings of the | Grand Council of the Turks, states that tbe Suitan was | disposed to accept the conditions of the Powers, but Midhat Pacha placed the matter betore the Council in snob a madner that rejection was cortain, Lord Solis- bury also rays he hopes for nothing from the constitu- tion, a8 the Suitan can banish or unseat Senators and Deputics, Lord Derby, before Lord Salisbury teft Constantino. ple, Informed him of the Queen's complete approval | of all bis acts, BALISRURY'S ISRTRUCTIONS, | ‘The instructions for Salisbury’s guidance at the Con- | ference {nsist most emphatically apon the necessity for guarantees, The following are oxtracts:— ‘*it wm vain for the Porte to expect the Powers will be | satisfied with mere general assurances, which have already deen so often given and so imperteetiy oxe- cuted, The whole history of the Empire since the Treaty of Paris proves that the Porte is unable to secure the execation of reforma §= Lie afiaiala aasaot | them with reluctance and neglect them with im- pupity."” The instructions sketcb the reforms recommended by England, which include the appointment of gov- ernors of provinces and judges subject to the approval of tbe European Ambassadors, provincial elec-. tive assembites, @ reformed militia, &c On ttle other hand, the instructions state that the English government cannot countenance the 11 troduction into the Conference of proposals, howev: plausible or well intentioned, which would bri foreign armies into Turkey in violation of the en- anteeing powers are in 18 resolved not 10 sanction misgevernment, but if the Porte, through obstinacy or apathy, opposes the efforts which are gto place the Ottoman Empire on a more secure basis, the consequences will rest solely with the Sultan and his advisers. DERBY INDORSES BALISBURY, Lord Derby’s despatch after the failure of the Con- ference 1s couched in terms of the warmest approval of Lord Salisbury’s conduct. It expresses the high tense of the Queen’s government of his ability, energy, zea! and patriotic motives, GREROE AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE, A despatch from Athens says that two Greek jour- | nals published at Trieste, which are accused of being | in the pay of Russia, were publicly burned in the Greck Capital last night. ENGLAND AND THE UNITED BT:7ER, | | ‘The Registrar in Bankruptcy has decided in favor of the United States on the appeal from the decision of | the trustee in the liquidation of Ciews, Habicht & Co. This deemon will enable the United States to prove a debt of £29,990, which the Irustee rejected on the ground that it was due from tbe New York house, because the London house had not yet received the remittance at tho time of Henry Clews and Co.'s failure. The answer was that Henry Clews & Co. received remittances merely as agents of Cluws, Habicht & Co, Tho decis- ton of the trustes was overruled, with costs DEATH OF A FAMOUS SHORTHORN, The famous shorthorn cow Tenth Duchess of Geneva is dead, This animal was bought by Lord Bectivo at over $30,000. PRICK OF SILTER, Tho Financier says it thinks it probable that, in view of the forthcoming Indian loan, toe drawing of Indi Counett bills may soon be suspended, in which case tho price of silver would improve. Large amounts of siiver are now held in London, but holders do not | care to press sales until the intentions of the Indian government are kvown. Ouly avery smail amount of Wills was alloted yesterilay. WASILINGTON., | FROM OUK_ SPEC CORRESPONDENT, We otncatca;: Mcbaaiies WH\T THE PRESIDENT SAID TO JUDGE SETTLE. | A report trom North Cdrolina of something the | i | = Vres dent was asserted to have said co Judge Settle bas attracted more attention here than it deserved. Tho report was that tho President had told Judge Settle that Mr, Tilden would undondtedly be the next Presi- dent by the action of the Electoral Commission, What he ded say was that with the passage of the Electoral Bill, whether Governor Hayes ore Mr, Tilden pecqme | President, the country would in etther case bave peace, See yveees FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, Wasmixcton, Feb, 8, 1877. THE TREATY WITH NICABAGUA—COMMODORE LULL'S REPORT ON THE INTEROCEANIC SHIP CANAL—NO CONCESSION TO HENRY MEIGGS. The statement that the Nicaraguan government has entered inion contract with Henry Moiggs to. build an inter-oceanic canal is denied by the Minister of that government in Washington. Mr, Meigs has, as many others have done, made a proposition asking lor con- cessious in the building of @the canal, but none have beon granted to. anybody, The ob- ject of that government now is to get | an amplification of the treaty of commerce and naviga- tion of 1867, which will beiter promote the construc- tion of this inter-oceanic highway, and Secretary Fish is olready assured that the Nicaraguayan government would not now or at any time make any .con- cession without Gret acquainting our govern- mont with the result, What were the enlarged privileges which are asked tor at the present time it is not considered diplomatic to reveal, but it is-as- serted that the bona of friendship between the United | States an: aragua ts only Bought to be strengthened | by the new treaty, und that there are no obstacles whatever to its cousummaticn. The governmont of Nicaragua some time since ac- credited Setor Adath Cardenas, as its special Minister, basis of the Clayton- Bulwer treaty between the govern ment 0: the United id Great Biltain of 1854, As may be readily supposed, the proposed treaty be- | tweon the government of Nicaragua and our own has | necessitated great study. and consideration, and delay has been unayolduble in framing a proper treaty. It ts hoped, however, that this document 18 now per- jected and will #oon ve presented to the Senate for- confirmation, The proposed canal is pract‘cally the work of the | United States government, From the official report | of Commodore Lail, on ile at the Navy Department, | the following account ts condensed, showing the na- ture and extent of the great enterprise; — distance of forty-two miles, and beginning at uf ut break. water or harbor smooth entrance tn coed by the rit bank ot the Kt car and above the month Carlos, refidered necessary nto proe | San Juan toa pore the River = San | jormous quantities | ators of tbe San nm, the actual location as | made, itis now known, be shortened and much inproved, Which was bot done at Coe tine the survey | was in progress, because the season was then unfavora- | ble, From the mouth of the San Curios to Laxo'| Nicaragha the distance of slack water uavigation 1s | sixty-three-miles, In order to cilect thes slack water havigation four dams of a mean height of twenty-nine feet ure necessary, and in order to lock around these dame short canals are necessary, aggregating in length three and one-ball niles, The coustrociion of the dam nearest 1 js lesigned to maintain | Cortos River into the San the level of the water at 107 6-19 feer above the tevet of the ocean, From the entrance into Lake Nicaragua | the distance to Virgin Bay ts ftty-six and ope-hait | inles, This bay 18 under ihe lve of a large island which snakes aa ample breakwater, So far as beavy | vessels wre concerne!!, 19 #ecure a safe entrance mto | the canal, which from this point jeads by the vailey of | the Rio De Medio, and at « distonce of five or six miles | from the tuke reaches the “divide and enters the | valley of the Rio Grande, which 1t follows to the. port | of Brito, more properly an indentation on the coas ‘This involves an excavation of sixteen and seven- cighths miles. The crest to ve excavated has « hetzht of | 125 feet, but, notwithstanding this altitude, the Whole | excavation will be considersbiy less than upon an- | other route that could be chosen, where a height forty-six fect only would be necessary, Ti advantage of the deep and steop cut ts in secur Jess vation asa whole and a good surface drain- age, which the otber vailey of watershed does noi aford, The consiruction of this work on beth sides of Lake Nicaragna will require a toial ot twenty lift locks of | 107 7-10 feet wveraye, which can be distributed advan. at proper wistances apart. A supposed negessary on the — Pacitic aod the imdentation of Brito must be eutirely smooth iu order to eftect snee or exit from the canal, This coust is | bor be desired san Juai | miles from Brito and is straction of (his Work, allowing the axual twenty-five | per cent addition ‘for contingencies, is nearly $66,000,000, The Commissioners appointed by the Fresient, appreciating the dificulties, deiays and | inties that are inseparable from great works, | $100,000,000 us a possibie expenditure jor the compietion and effectaal working of a ship hav. lug m® depth of twenty-six feet, Should this sum be 4 suiictent for the construction of the great work, itis | pian to ali who are con mt with the products of | California and Ore; and theit demands trom Europe | oar Bastern thaceven with a very low rate | of tolls as compared with the Sez Canal the coasting trade of the products of the United States alone, o the products of both eorsts seeking markets abroad, wonld make au outlay ot $100,000,000 remunerative as foon as the work was consttacted. A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT OF THE SUPREME court. Tho Chief Justice says that the arduous fabors imposed apon the five Associate Justices of the Supreme Court who are members of the Electoral Comission arc such that if the commission enda its work by the 19th inst, to which time the Conrt adjourned, it will be necessary fort jpreme Court to adjourn to a later day—say to Maren 1—to give Messrs, Cliflord, Miller, Strong, Wield and Aradiey timo to rece perate Indications, For Friday, im the South Atlantic States, cooler northeast to northwest winds, rising barometer and cloar weather. In the Eastern Gulf States, rising followed by falling barometer, northerly winds, cooler followed by warmer clear weather, Ip the western Gulf States, rising followed by falling Darometer, northerly winds back to easterly, cooler followed by warmer clear or partly cloudy weather, For Tennessee and the Ohio Vailey, northeast to southeast winds, rising, possibly followed by falling, barometer, colder, partly cloudy weather, For the Upper Mississippl and Lower Missouri Val- leys and the upper jakes, failing barometer, southeast | to southwest winds, warmer, partly cloudy or clear weather, For the lower Inkes, falling barom: winds, possibly backing to southeast, ir, parvly: cloudy weather. For the Middle and E; States, nortbeast to northwest winds, cooler, clear weather, stationary followed by falling barometer. The rivers wil! generally fall, except a slight rise in the Lower Ohio. Cautionary signals are ordered for a light ‘norther’” at Galveston and Indianola, ter, southwest THE WEATHER YESTERDAY, The following record wiil show the changer in the temperature for the past twenty-tour hours in eompar- ison with the corresponding date o! ast year, a5 indi. cated by the thermometer at Hedaut's pharmacy, Hxenawp Building:— 3AM. 40 GAY ar wa M oh 12M..... 2 Average sure yesterday vee BAY Average temperatare for corres last y ++ BI SECRETARY MORRILL, Wasmixcton, Feb, 8, 1877, A midnight report of Scerctary Morrill’s condition conveys little if any encouragement, though he is rest tug somewhat casier thon in the early part of the evening, Physicians are in attentance and will te. main during the night, His disease seems to pave taken the form of a low fever. Wasmixotox, Feb. 8, 1877, Alexander H. Steptiens ts not so well this evening as he was during the day. Ho ta kept free from excites mont of all kinds Visitors are not admitted to his room, and newspapers and letters are not read to him, THE BELKNAP ‘T DISMISSED. STATEMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THAT THUY EVIDENCE WOULD NOT SUSTAIN THE RESIDENT GRANT'S INDORSE* Wasnixeton, Feb, 8, 1877, ‘The case of the United States against General Belknap was to-day dismissed, on motion of the District At torney, in accordance with the direction of the Attor- | ney General, for the reason that the evidence would not sustain the prosecution. ECTION OF THE PRESIDENT, ‘The netion of the Attorney Gbneral is taken on the direction of President Grant, who indorses a report by the District Attorney as follows: ment ot the Discetet Att to the effect that be view at sh "grout expense t already been subjected, | think the District Attewrney should 0 directed to distaiss the «uit, CoS. GRAS t ‘The formal order of the Attorney General tollowa, and Judge MacArchur endorsed 1¢ 4 On readin s tion of Hl. 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