13 JANUARY 1877, Page 2

Sir Charles Dilke has changed his tone about the Eastern

Question. In addressing his constituents at Chelsea on Monday, he was as anti-Turkish in tone as Mr. Gladstone himself, though of course much more anti-Russian. Indeed, he descanted at length on the barbarous influence and cruelty of Russia,but concluded that the right solution iafor England to support the European Ultimatum to Turkey by her fleet, as well as by diplomatic pressure, and so arm herself with the right to check Russian designs on the Christian provinces of Turkey and on Constantinople. We have no objection to make to Sir Charles Dilke's conclusion, and are happy to find that he sees the crimes of Turkey with clearer eyes than formerly, though he has not relented in any degree towards Russia.