EUROPEAN.
London, January 20.
The decision of the Grand Council of Turkey, when announced, caused intense excitement. '
The Stock Exchange was greatly agitated.
Eussian war preparations have been energetically going on. Advantage was taken of the armistice to re-organise the Servian forces, and the mobilization of the Eussian army is proceeding. There are six Eussian army corps on the Pruth, a tributary of the Danube, on the borders o" Moldavia and South-Western Eussia.
The intentions of the Powers are not yet known, but it is believed that all the Envoys will leave Constantinople, without pledging their respective Governments to any future policy.
Orders have been given by the British Admiralty to push forward the construction of the powerful ironclads Agamemnon, Ajax, Northampton, and Nelson, on the stocks. Activity' is observable at the arsenals. The enthusiasm which followed the Sultan's declaration in Constantinople has been echoed through Turkey. The fleet is still at Bessica Bay. January 21. The official Press of Germany is greatly irritated at the suspicion expressed in the French papers arising out of the reported attitude of the German delegates at the conference. The absolute neutrality and pacific intentions of Germany are affirmed. January 22. The prevailing opinion is that an immediate war is unlikely. The Grand Vizier stated that England and France declared neither for nor against Turkey. The Christian Patriarch and the Jewish Eabbi were present at the Grand Council. Eussia is now neutral, but will probably be unable to resist the demand of her Sclavonic subjects.
At the Conference the Turkish delegates attempted to discuss the details of the proposals of the European Powers, but ignored the essential demands. Lord Salisbury thereupon announced the Conference ended. •
Ignatieff said he held the Porte responsible, but expressed a hope that Turkey would respect her Christian subjects, and not molest Servia or Montenegro.
The mail steamer Assam arrived at Galle on the 17th.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2512, 24 January 1877, Page 2
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