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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE EASTERN UTETH.. The Kuaaluna lu Cunatuntlnu-plc. Cunatuntlnu-plc. .Tlure of E n y 1 n n 1 ' s M aster) J luactlvii j. Lotiduo, 7. 12:45 p. m.: I'lie re port tliiB luortiinn thai tin rtuainn forces were in poHeeasion of CoDslunti-nople, CoDslunti-nople, and tbat tbe -British flat-i bus been orderod there, cituaes a decline in consols. The price ia rapidly recovering re-covering and at this hour tlie quotation quota-tion its 13 i. There ib no additional uewa rcgardiog tho alleged Heizure of Gonatauliuople hy the EunBiftiie. The source ol the reports of Knttiito occupftfion of CouBtaotiiiople, does not appear in the veral pdrr!ipliB published, hut from the manner iu which the statement is nitde it Mftnc probable it catue through ofbL-ial channels. 1:3U p. m.: No cfluGrmaLion bus been received at the Russian or Turk ish embassies of the reported Russian occupation oi Constantinople. Count Schouvalofl, Russian ambaasador, declares de-clares that he does not believe it. The Daily Chronicle ntatta that the British government and the Russian embassy have both received information informa-tion that Russians have entered Constantinople. Con-stantinople. Count Schouvalotf heard of the rumor of the occupation of Constantinople at a ball at tbe Gorman Gor-man embassy latt nigbt. He immediately imme-diately telegraphed to BL Petersburg inquiring whether it vraa true. His dispatch has not been answered yet. Tbe couut thinks that the report has arisen- from Borne arrangement between be-tween Russians and Turks, by which Russian troops might approach nearer to Constantinople than they were at the signature of the armistice. Muiurug Pasha, Turkish ambassador ambassa-dor at London, received telegrams from Constantinople this morning. Their date is not mentioned, but he knows nothing about the reported occupation. Tbe Central News says in codso-quence codso-quence of the grave intellegeoce from toe British ambassador at Constantinople, Constanti-nople, we believe Lord Hartington will announce the withdrawal of Forster's amendment and a supplementary Tote will be unanimously agreed to. The Central News also sayi it id able to state that a telegram bag been received from Layard erpreseing the gravest uneasiness at his isolation by cutting of all telegraph wires and by information reaching him that by agreement with the porte the Russians Rus-sians are close to the city and about to take up a position near Giallipoli. L&yard's communication reached the government by way of Alexandria, Later information stales that the Layard telegram was two days in transmission. It further &7J Rus , sians have tacen possession of tbe fort in line of the fortifications between be-tween Bujuk ChfkUjeh and Chala'jo and that another detachment had occupied points of the Bonlair lines. 4 p. m. The cabinet meeting which is now in session was very eud- denly called. The Lord Chancellor i was summoned while engaged on a ; case in tbe house- of lords, the hearing hear-ing of which was immediately suspended. sus-pended. Tbe Globe, this afternoon, says: "We understand that although the announcement this morning that the Russian army haof entered Constantinople, Constanti-nople, is, up to the latest advices, un true. Russian columns are actually advancing rapidly upon the Turkish capital and Galiipoli. It has been known in diplomatic circles; some days that Russians are still advancing, advanc-ing, but it is regarded as almost impossible im-possible that they can yet be in possession posses-sion ef Constantinople. We are enabled en-abled to state that no official information informa-tion of the report has yet reached the loreign office. The Standard's third edition has a Conotantinople dispatch which says: According to the terms of the armistice armis-tice the Turks are to evacuate the lines of Constantinople, which are te form a neutral zone. The Russiau limit is to be Bujuk Ohekmejeh, and the Turkish limit Kujok Cbekmejeu. The Standard, this morning, con-, , firms the statement that no official: information of the entry of Russians into Constantinople has yet been received. re-ceived. o.30p.m. In the house of commons, com-mons, this afternoon, Forster stated that be waa ready to withdraw his amendment to governmenl'i motion for a supplementary vote. Sir Staflord Nortbcole, chancellor of the exchequer, in reply to an inquiry in-quiry of Lora HartiDgton, leader of the liberals, confirmed thq report ol the advance of Russians towards Constantinople. Con-stantinople. The advance, the ohan-cellor ohan-cellor said, may be in accordance with the Serms of the armistice, but the Turks aflect surprise. England has asked Russia lor explanations, particularly calling the czar'a attention atten-tion to his statement of July, tbat Constantinople should not be occupied unless the military situation rendered ! it necessary. The buuBe, after a abort discussion, agreed to the withdrawal of Forsler's amendment, 6 p.m. There is tremendous excitement ex-citement outside of pailiament. Crowds are thronging the streets singing "God Save the Queen," and making demonstrations iu favor of the government. In tho house of commons, Sir Stafford Staf-ford Northcsjie, in reply loan inquiry of John Whitewell, liberal, said England Eng-land assents to Austria's proposal of a conference. ILL A MISTAKE. G.80 p.m. Bir Stafford Nortbcote has just announced in tbe house that Count Schouveloff, Russian ambassador, ambassa-dor, has received a telegram from Prince Gortschakofl. Rumiiin nr. tnier, slating tbat Russian commanders command-ers bad beun ordered to stop the advance at all points, and that there is no truth in the rumors of the advance ad-vance on Constantinople. The excitement ex-citement in the bouse is intense. TUB DENIAL DENIED. 7 p.m. A Reutcr dispatch from Constantinople, dattd tbe 7th, at 3 p.m. via Et Arich, BayB, in accoid-ance accoid-ance with the conditions of the armistice, ar-mistice, the Turkish forces have evacuated the lines of fortifications ol Constantinople, and Russian troops are now in tbe lines. |