Show IN SOLEMN SESSION Thc British Cabinet Hnrricaiy Giith crcd Together Today Rumors That England Has Secured Turkey and the Dardanelles Parleying for Peace and Preparing for War The Peace Movement ST PETERSBURG May 21he German Gazette states it is credibly informed that peace is assured The present diplomatic action of England is a retrograde movement move-ment which she seeks to take as decently de-cently as possible The Gazette in commenting com-menting upon this information expresses itself as skeptical about the situation being be-ing so favorable for peace as indicated Tin AXGLOTUKKISII ALLIANCE LONDON May 2 The publication of the report that an agreement has been concluded between England and Turkey under the terms of which the former power secures free passage for her ships through the Dardanelles in the event of war with Russia and the Porte secures the occupation of the Soudan by way of Snakim and the restriction of Cyprus in five hours from date caused some concern among Eng lish diplomats Many politicians affect DISBELIEF OF TIlE REPORT On the ground of the excessive consideration considera-tion given by England The report however emanates from a source which has been found generally reliable and is published today in several Paris papers A hastily summoned CABINET COUNCIL IS BEING HELD I This evening It is said that important telegrams from Sir Peter Lutnsden British commissioner commis-sioner and from Sir Edward Thornton British ambassador at St Petersburg were the cause of the speedy summons of the Ministers to the council MOVEMENTS OF TIlE TEXEDOS HALIFAX N S May 2It is reported here today that the British manofwar Tenedos has been ordered to be in readiness to proceed to Bermuda at a moments notice Admiral Commerell is now at Bermuda with the flagship Northampton and it is probable that in the event of a declaration of war between be-tween England and Russia that the Tenedos will be sent with sealed dispatches dis-patches for the commander of the fleet at I this station A STRONGER TOXE TO COXSOLS LONDON May 21 p m Yesterday being the regular quarterly settling day no business was done in the Exchange Consols closed Thursday night at 95 116 and in view of the feeling prevailing now I that peace is more nrobable than jwar np = r h tzznx VUlur UULU UiVUJ and account In a few minutes they advanced ad-vanced to 96U at 12 30 oclock they were 96 116 and have now fallen back to the opening price Russian securities closed Thursday night at 85M and opened this morning 3 points higher at 89 I |