24 FEBRUARY 1877, page 1

Mr. Gladstone's Speech Yesterday Week On The Despatch Of The

5th September, in which Lord Derby pointed out how humiliating it might be for the British Government, if they were called uponto fulfil treaty obligations to Turkey while the......

Mr. Hardy's Speech Contained The Most Official Statement...

have yet received of the attitude of the Government towards the Treaties of 1856. "I hold," he said, "that to the end of the Conference we were bound by the Treaty under which......

News Of The Week.

T HE Government is still pursuing a waiting policy, endeavour- ing, it is said, to induce Russia to allow Turkey one or two years in which to reform herself, a proposal which......

At The Next Vacancy Of The Tiara There Will Probably

be two English Cardinals, the Pope having announced to Monsignor Howard that he will receive the " hat " on the 12th of next month. Mgr. Howard is a member of the Norfolk......

The Reports Of Peace Negotiations Between The Porte, The...

Government, and the Prince of Montenegro have gained strength all the week, and as regards Servia may be true. Safvet Pasha appears willing to treat upon the basis of the status......

The Air Has Been Full Of Rumours From Constantinople, But

as yet nothing startling has occurred. It has been said that the Sultan is ill, that he is mad, that he has been poisoned, that he is about to fly, that the Softas are demanding......

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