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Show evidently suspecting that the Russian design is to cross tho Danube into Servia at Gladovia. - The peace party gain ground daily in Constantinople. At a recent council Ruchdi Pasha strongly urged a peace policy, but he was opposed by a majority of tbe council. 1 There ia insinuation publialmd in Vienna to the of fact that Captain Willsley, the British attache, supply I the Turks with military intelligence from the Russian camps. The Greek minister of justice eays that the policy of the government is to expedite the military preparations as Greece might sooner or later become be-come Involved in the present war. The amount of claims presented to the fiehcry commission now in session at Montreal by the dominion government govern-ment of Canada reach $12,000,000 and 2,800,000 by New Foundland. It is reported at St. Petersburg that SchouvaloO's assurances that Russia would absolutely .respect British interests in-terests touching the Suez canal, Egypt and the Persian gulf were entirely satisfactory to -the British government. Tbe French foreign minister in reply to Gambetta said that tbe views of tbe French government are well known in Italy and fully appreciated. France intends to pursue a coidiul' and pacific policy.. In the Frouch chamber of deputies dispatches were read from the French ambassadors at Berlin, Bt, Petersburg, Vienna and Madrid, testifying to the excellent relations existing between France and their counties. It is understood that Earl Derby deairca at once to inform Russia that she will march to Constantinople at the risk of meeting tho British as well as the Turkish troops, while the Marquis of 'Salisbury is believed to bold different views. He does not believe that Constantinople would be held very long. " The French minister ,of public works Baid in the chamber of deputies that the republicans were too anxious to discount tho retirement of the president. MacMnhon was not the kind of man to weary of his duty. He said that ho did not admit that the republic could be represanted at definite. He charged the left with desiring to replace the present government gov-ernment by a convention and contended con-tended -that tbo president ought to have a policy of hii own. In reply Jules Ferry pointed out that tbe constitution provdes for the tiial of the president for high treason. Tbe present conflict was betweeu a personal and parliamentary government. govern-ment. He regretted that the constitution consti-tution had not been loyally carried cut and reminded tho fuuctiouariea who abufed power during the elections elec-tions that tho house would judge them upon its re election tho excitement was tremendous during this speech. |