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Show FOREIGN. The Kustcru Muddle. London, 27. Tho Times, reviewing review-ing the eastern situation, says: When we Beo how our government does nothing, promises nothing, and exhibits ex-hibits only distrust and condemnation of Russia, by restricting itself to the faintest phraseology in which an wonder that tbe negotiations are interrupted. in-terrupted. Tbe fact is, tbe two countries h.ivo gradually assumed such a position of antagonism that they are regarded on the cuu'.inent as two rivals in Ihe great controversy which may possibly develop inlo a great conflict. If Russia has independent inde-pendent reasons of her own for refraining, re-fraining, Ibero may be no war; but ministers and ambassadors are now at the end of their suggestions. At least, this is the case with representatives representa-tives of Russia and England. The eyes of Europe now turn once more to members of the triple alliance. If there is war, thero must be a great war ; and any power lhat interferes must be prepared to wage great war, also. Though Austria might, by unity of purpose and resolution to act energetically, take the decision into her hands, it is almost certain she will leave the Russian government govern-ment to take its course, reserving to herself future liberty of action according accord-ing to the circumstances. A correspondent has had an interview inter-view with General Ignatieff, and says he affects the conviction that the no-gotUitious no-gotUitious with England are not inter ruDled. and that there only exists a Blight misunderstanding, yet he expresses ex-presses himself with much bitterness at what he styles the prejudice and fake traditions of the policy ol Great Britain. The conference cannot end in smoke, he says, and the sole question ques-tion in whether its decisions are to he enforced by Europo or by Russia alone. Russia, he iosists, has made immense sacrificed by mobilizing, and Bhe cannot demobilize without getting something in return, were it only to satisfy public opinion, but I observed you yourselves form public opinion in Russia. "C'a cest notra affaire," he replied re-plied with vivacity, on my observing that he wanted Constantinople, he replied : Russia would not accept that city wero it oflered to heron a golden dish; Russia knows exactly what the Euglish fleet can do, and how far pecuniary aid can help Turkey. All this has been duly considered, con-sidered, and the czar would sooner go to war than endure taunts from Tnrlrpv Ho l,a tint, rlpmimrlpfl Austria's intervention, because it is not required. He declines to bo responsible re-sponsible for the recent negotiations, which he says were conducted by the Russian embassy in London. Pointing Point-ing lo a copy ot the protocol which was lying on the table full of erasures and corrections, he exclaimed : "That anodyne document might avert war if England would only understand that her interests are identical with ours, and not with ! those Turks." Constantinople, 27. Negotiations with Montenegro have not been j broken off, but suspended. Tbe cession ol Nicaics is still the stumbling block. The Montenegrin delegates have not t yet been ordered to depart, but are ! not empowered to reduce their demands. de-mands. Mukhtar P-isha has started for Erzeroam. Vienna. 27. General fgintiefi" left to-day for Berlin. London, 27. The Standard's Berlin Ber-lin dispatch says it is reported from Constantinople lhat the porte has resolved re-solved not to further prolong the armistice with Montenegro. Vienna, 27. Most of the papers agree that tbe negotiations relative to the protocol are not yet hopeless. The three northern powers will next try to ellect a compromise on the pointi which led England to refuse her signature. sig-nature. London, 2S. The Post publishes Ihe following in an official form : There is good reason lor believing lhat the cabinet will meet to day under a condition of circumstances much altered since their hint council. The suspense, doubt and gloom which overshadowed European poli- i tics are to a considerable extent dissipated, dissi-pated, and while it would be premature prema-ture to indulge in any illusions, we may safely gather encourauemeut from the fact that tho Russian government is apparently disposed lo meet the wishes of England and endeavor en-deavor to come to u more reasonable arrangement than inadmUsiLIu conditions con-ditions lately put forward. The Times' Belgrade dispatch re-pDrts re-pDrts that political disturbances have taken place in Semcndria, district of Servia. Mjny arrests have been made, but aflairs are now quieter. The Berlin correspondent of the , Times s.iysit may be regarded as cr- i tain :hat Russia will neither be j encouraged by Aiutria to act : independently nnr yet resisted by : her during the introductory stages of war as resolved upon. Tbe aliunde ot the Berlin government is supposed ' to he more sympathetic. If the ! Au?'riau attempt at mediation sue-! cceds, all lees immediately concerned powers are sure lo agree. ! Tho upper house of the Hungarian parliament has adopted a bill author- 1 iz'mg a G per cent, go'.d loan fur con- j version into a floating debt. ! |