The fact that the Young Turks' and their army are
acting tot in opposition to, but in sympathy with, the Parliament is marked by the fact that the Senators and Deputies have left Constantinople, and on Thursday assembled at San Stefano,— that is, outside Constantinople, and within the lines of the investing army. Sitting as a National Assembly, they issued a proclamation declaring that the advance of the army was in Conformity with the aspirations of the nation, that everybody owed it obedience, and that those who opposed it would be Severely punished. While the sitting was proceeding &battle- ship, accompanied by the Imperial yacht and three minor warships, arrived, and a deputation landed and declared that the ships were at the disposal of Parliament. It is also announced that the rest of the Turkish Fleet under the British Admiral recently appointed to. reorganise the Turkish Navy has left for mancouvres in the Sea of Marmora, in order. no doubt, to avoid any risk of friction between the land and sea forces. Meantime the Sultan, with virtually nothing avail- able to protect him but his astonishing skill and adroitness
as a diplomatist, is endeavouring to make the best terms he can with the Salonika, army. •
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