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Show TELEGRAPHIC THE ESTKK QUESTION. Xo Siew Points Id the Ever-lasting Ever-lasting Controversy. A CHANCE TO CELL. New York, 6. Iq vitsw of tbe rumors that Ruiaia is preparing a tket oq tbe Pacific coaet to be ia readiness in the event of war with England, Lbe tallowing dispatcb from Yokohama, Japarj, may have eig- ificaoce.. It was received by a ship owoer of this city from tbe master of bis bark: "ThiDgi look warlike here. Crj sell vefwel to good advantage An-wer, what you will take." LondoD, 6. Th political eituatioo ia uuctianged and tbe courae of nego-'ations nego-'ations between St. Petersburg and Loodoa continues anevfolbil. DISCOSTESTED TURKS. A Constantinople correspondent says another palace revolution ia tnreatened. It is difficult to say what would be the attitude of Russians in case of a revolution, but there ia great danger that Russian and EuKlub troopa would come into collision in each an event. English influence ii believed to be uppermost in the ouniels of the sultan. A majority of th paahaB and all of the late ministers are discontented. There have been violent speeches against the tax on bread, which ie now at a (amine nr.cn Push ay are all ready to fly at eacbother'a throats. Osman Pasha is cursed on all Bides by other pashas, as a lool and a traitor. Without With-out English or Russian support the sultan could not remain on tbe throne a tingle day EVACUATION OF SHUMLA. A correepondent says: I have just heard that the porta has sent a note to tbe powers maintaining that it cannot evacuate Shumla, Varna and Batoum until the .Russians retire. According to the treaty of San Stefano they surrender Adrianople. Russians claim that they cannot withdraw with-draw until the Turks evacuate the i lortrcaaes. ENGLISH PREPARATIONS. Tbe coming week will be a busy one at tbe English arsenals and dock yards, and ahip owners who hitherto have been privileged to berth their vessels in proximity to admiralty inooringfl, opposite the victualing i yard at Deptlord, have received notice to rnmove them to-day, as all room available is to be reserved for transports. trans-ports. Reports of recruiting officej, the past month, ahow a remarkable in urease in the number of enlistment' lor the army, and the increase is Btill advancing at a steady rate. PARLIAMENT REOPENED, Parliament reopened to-diy. In lbe house of commons notice was given of various questions regarding the employment of Indian troopa. Northcote, in reply to a questian ol ihe Marquis of Harliogton, said: "L an on!y flay negotiations with Russia continue. It would be disadvim ugeoua to tbe public interest to dia-cu8i dia-cu8i them now." Sir Stafford Northcote further said the dispatch of Indian troopj was re Holved upon some time ago, and it naa not oeeo inoujiui uectMoaiy j communicnte the intention to parliament. parlia-ment. The chancellor also said that -llnough John Bright was not in the house he (the obaucellor) claimed thu . ignt to refer to Bright's charge that government and Sir SiaGbrd Northcote North-cote in particular had deceived the house. He hoped Bright would make that ohargs in the bouse. TURKISH ARMENIA. A dispaich from Syria says: News from Kiiarport, Turkish Armenia, reports lbe plundering of ninety-one Armenian villges in the district ol Obemieteht by derail, koorda. Otto man authorities are unable to a fiord protection. Although the district is greatly impoverished, double taxes are demanded. In Gieghi, which liee between Kharpert and Erzeroum, tbe dearth threatens soon to become a (amine. |