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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 79, 2 April 1878, Page 2

[Keuter's Telegrams per Press Agency.] London, March 28. A Cabinet meeting has been held to consider the Russian reply to the British demands. Sir Stafford Is r orthcote stated in the House of Commons that Russia's reply received yesterday, adhered substantially to her previous declaration that the Signatory Powers may raise such objections as they think fit, hut Russia reserved full liberty either to accept, or to decline discussion. This; added Sir Stafford Northcote, virtually closed all other diplomatic correspondence on the subject. ( Lord Beaconsfield explained in the House of Lords that Lord Derby's resignation was consequent on the warlike attitude it had become necessary to assume. He also expressed a hope now that the probability of the as-, sembly of the Congress had ceased and the balance of the power in the Mediterranean has been disturbed, that the advice tendered by the Government to the Queen to call out all available reserves would be thoroughly approved. March 3». All the troop ships are being prepared for sea. The Eirst Lord of the Treasury, in reply to a question, said the Queen's message relative to the calling out of the reserves would be presented on the Ist of April, and come on for discussion the first chance. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said the time had arrived to take decided steps, brt the Government would consult parliament as to the course to be taken under the present aspect of affairs. Sir Stafford Northcote denied that the British Government had hindered arrangements for the meeting of a Congress. It desired only the treaty of peace to form the basis of discussion. Lord Salisbury has been appointed Secretary of State for the Foreign Department. Later. Ignatieff's mission to Vienna is considered a failure. He retnrns to St. Petersburgh. Count Audrassy hopes that Russia, failing to isolate England, will now assent to a Congress ; otherwise Austria demands a commercial and military convention as to the Western Provinces of Turkey, with reduced limits of Bulgaria. Hungary strongly favors an English alliance.