THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1878.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2776, 7 January 1878, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1878.

These are several interesting features in the calograoia published in this isiue, especially with regard to the Eastern Question. The news, it will be noticed, is derired from different sources, and in one respect diflern from that received last week, in the position assigned to Austria. Only a few days ago we were led to beHere that Auntria, though a party to the triple ajliance of Emperors, would side with England oh the latter Power's taking decided action. To day we learn that Austria does not support England —presumably in her offers of mediation. Earl Carnarvon is credited with another ex officio utterance on the policy ot England, and that of a pacific character. He has assured a deputation that circumstances hare not materially changed since Lord Derby's speech in November, and that Russia's rejection of the offer of mediation is not understood as an affront to England. The rumored difference of opinion in the Cabinet we have previously noted. The Premier, it seems, has with him on the side of war, the Secretary of State for War, Mr Gathorne Hardy, and the Lord Chancellor (Lord Cairns); while arranged against them, and favoring peace, are the Marquis of Salisbury, Secretary of State for India; Earl Carnarvon, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; Mr Cross, Home Secretary; and Earl Derby, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The other members of the Cabinet, including Sir Stafford .Northcote, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and others are regarded as doubtful. Whatever may be the inclinations of the Cabinet, how* ever, public feeling as represented by-tbe powerful Press of Great Britain—by meetings and other ways of expressing itself, must exert a great influence in deciding the policy of Ministers. Lord Carnarvon has said that nobody desires a repetition of the Crimean War, which is no doubt true, and may account for the change in the popular feeling at Home during the last few months. But it is probable that at one period of the present Russo - Turkish struggle England's active interference would have been as popular as was her taking part.iv hostilities in the Crimea. Now, however, the tide of popular feeling seems to be in favor of non-intervention so long as British interests are respected, and Ministers promise compliance. One thing seems certain, that unless matters take a favorable turn for Turkey the invader will ere long be able to dictate terms of Peace at Constantinople. When that time comes, England will not be able to stand aloof if she is to maintain the position taken up— that of a determination to have a voice in the settlement of the Eastern question. Each day's news will probably bring some fresh disclosure, and until something much more reassuring than anything received to-day appears it cannot bo said that England will not be involved in the struggle. Evidently the Victorian Government look upon it as a certainly that England will have to interpose, for they aro actively engaged in carrying out the suggestions of Sir William Jervois for the defence of the Port.