23 FEBRUARY 1878, Page 1
The prospect grows decidedly more peaceful. On Thursday night Lord
Derby explained that the Russians had agreed not to occupy Gallipoli or the lines of Bulair, if England, on her part, agreed not to disembark English troops on either the European or Asiatic side of the Straits, to which England gave the requi- site concurrence, on the understanding, however, on her side, that Russia should land no troops on the Asiatic coast, to which Russia in turn agreed. But we do not understand this under- taking, as explained by Lord Derby, to give us any guarantee that no Russian troops will enter Constantinople,—with regard to which as yet Russia seems to have reserved her liberty of action.
