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the walls of Parliament had been too persistent and too bitter for tho Government to accept any such conciliatory terms . The other speakers included Sir H . D . Wolff and Mr . Childers . On Tuesday , Colonel Stanley , the Financial Secretary of the Treasury , opened the ball , as soon at least

as a very acrimonious personal explanation between the War Secretary and Mr . Trevelyan , in which several other members took part , permitted him to do so . Lord E . Fitzmaurice spoke in a very conciliatory spirit , and suggested , as Mr . Gladstone had done , that mutual concessions should

be made . Mr . Norwood , though a member of the Liberal party , declared it was impossible he could record his vote for the resolution of Mr . Forster . Sir C . Dilke bittei'ly opposed the Government , while Mr . Hall , one of the members for Oxford , as strenuously supported it . The two

remaining speakers were Sir W . V . Harcourt and the Solicitor General , and both of tbem evoked loud cheers from their respective parties . Tho debate was then adjourned till Friday , and there is some reason to believe the result of the division , in the event of one taking place , will not be

known till these lines meet the eyes of our readers . The Queen held a Council at Osborne on Monday , when the Duke of Richmond and Gordon , the Duke of Northumberland , Sir M . Hicks-Beach , and General Sir T . M . Biddnlph were present . The Lord President , on behalf of

the Lord Privy Seal , and the late Secretary of State for the Colonies ( the Earl of Carnarvon ) , handed to Her Majesty the seals of their offices , whereupon the Qneen handed the seal of office of Lord Privy Seal to the Duke of Northumberland , and those of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Sir M . Hicks-Beach . Both His Grace

and the Right . Honourable Baronet were sworn into office , and kissed hands on appointment . The Duke of Richmond and Gordon and the Duke of Northumberland afterwards had audiences of Her Majesty . The Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Clarence

House , after their visit to Lord and Lady Alington , at Crichil House , Wimborne , Dorsetshire , on Saturday . On Monday evening , their Royal Highnesses as well as Prince Leopold , Prince Christian , and the Imperial Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary , were present in the House of

Commons during the first part of the adjourned debate on the Vote of Credit . Indeed , Prince Christian has been present every evening it has lasted , and has watched its progress with the greatest interest . The number of meetings that are being held almost

daily is greatly on the increase , and the House of Commons is being overwhelmed with petitions , either for or against the policy of the Government . The Metropolis , towards the end of last week and at the beginning of this , was in a state of the greatest excitement . A Liberal meeting was

to have been held at the Cannon Street Hotel , but the Conservatives forestalled their rivals , and completely overwhelmed them . The greatest enthusiasm was displayed , cheers for Lord Beaconsfield being given again ancl again , and Hide Britannia being sung with great heartiness .

Afterwards , some three or four thousands of people made their way towards Guildhall , and with the permission of the Lord Mayor , held a meeting in it in favour of the Government , a deputation being at once sent down to the House of Commons , to carry to Lord Beaconsfield and the

Chancellor of the Exchequer the resolutions which had been passed . On the Stock and Corn Exchanges , and at Lloyds , similar demonstrations have been made in favour of the Ministry , while in the Provinces , Manchester , Bristol ,

Wolverhampton , ancl other large towns , have followed the example of Sheffield and the Metropolis , and declared strongly in favour of the Ministerial policy . At no time that we can call to mind since war with Russia seemed

imminent in 1858-4 , has there been so much public excitement , and there is reason for it ; for there seems little doubt tbat a still greater crisis is at hand , ancl that the perils we have escaped thus far , during the Russo-Turkish war , are still more grievous and threatening . We do not pretend

to account for it , nor is it any part of our duty to apologise for or object to it , but there is no doubt whatever that the popular voice is inflamed against Russia . Englishmen are not easily stirred , but once they are started off , they pursue their excitement very thoroughly .

Considerable interest was attached to the election of a member of Parliament for Perthshire , rendered necessary by the death of Sir W . Stirling-Maxwell , Bart ., and the interest increased when it was found that the election for the city of Perth had gone in favour of the Liberals by very nearly three to one . Tho rival candidates were Col .

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Drummond-Moray , Conservative , and Captain Greville , Liberal . The poll took place on Saturday , and was declared on Monday , when it was found that the former had been

returned by 2 , 439 to 2 , 255 votes , or by a majority of 184 . The vacancy for Oxfordshire , caused by the retirement of Mr . Henley , has been filled by the election of Col . Harcourt , Conservative .

The case of Goring v . Goring and Palmer , which has been before the Divorce Court for several days past , ancl in which Sir Charles Goiving sought to obtain a decree nisi on the ground of Lady Goring ' s adultery with Captain

Palmer , the co-respondent , was brought to a close on Wednesday . The jury found that the respondent and corespondent had not been guilty of the charge laid against them , and the suit was therefore dismissed with costs . .

There has been more fi ghting with the Kaffirs , who havo sustained more than ono defeat at the hands of Colonel Glyn . More British troops are on their way out to tho

Cape , and the newly appointed commander-in-chief , Major-General Thesiger , C . B ., and staff are en route likewise . Thus , with the volunteers and the imperial troops together , we ought to bring the enemy to his senses very shortly .

There has been one more lively scene in the French Legislative Assembly . On this occasion , MM . Rouher and Gambetta were the leading opponents , the question which caused the disturbance being connected with the inquisition into certain recent elections . There is also a rumour that

Marshal MacMahon has resigned the Presidency , but the truth of this is doubted in very many quarters . A very sad piece of news comes from Calais . On Sunday , a large audience were assembled in an Italian Circus , and a large

number of persons m the gallery , who had been creating a great disturbance , suddenly rose and made their way in a body clown the platform , leading to the second class portion of the theatre . Others followed , and suddenly there arose the terrible crv of fire ! When there was

immediately a rush , and as those who had descended from the gallery made for a special door which opened inwards , there was soon a tremendous block . Ths result was that ten persons were killed , two fatally injured , and seventeen

others more or less seriously hurt . The soldiers and garrison , who , on hearing the alarm of fire , made for the scene of the catastrophe , rendered valuable service in extricating peoplo who would otherwise have been suffocated or trampled to death .

Russia has at length consented to stay her hand , and has vouchsafed terms of peace to Turkey . The preliminaries and the conditions of the armistice were signed on Thursday last . What are the actual conditions is not as yet fully known , but so far as they have been made public

there is little doubt they point to the disintegration of the Turkish Empire . Bulgaria is to be erected into a principality , Roumania , Servia , and Montenegro will obtain each a rectification of frontier ancl an extension of territory Russia is to receive a large indemnity in money or

territory , ancl to remain in occupation till payment has been made . The question of the Straits is reserved for settlement between the Czar and the Sultan . There is only one consolation about the matter , and that is , that with the exception of the money payment , all the terms are of more

or less immediate importance to Europe , and especially to Austria and Great Britain , and they and the other parties to the treaties of 1856 and 1871 have , it is believed , no intention of allowing Russia to cut in pieces the Turkish Empire ancl apportion it as she pleases . As regards the

armistice , it is said that , in Europe , the Danubian fortresses , and in Asia , Erzeroum , will be occupied by Russian troops , the Turks retiring on Shumla and Varna . It should bo noted that almost the last engagement took place near Batoum . The Russians , learning that a portion of the

garrison had sailed for Constantinople , made a vigorous attack with a view to capturing the lines -which command the place ; but they were foiled in the attempt with , rumour hath it , a loss of 2 , 000 killed and wounded , ancl 300 prisoners , two Turkish ironclads rendering signal help

to the garrison . Servia and Montenegro have put a stop to further hostilities ; but just at the very moment when the belligerents have resolved to settle , if possible , their difficulties amicably , there appears in the field another

power . Greece , under the pretext of preventing the slaughter of its co-religionists in Thessaly , has marched a force of 10 , 000 men into that province ; but it seems as though the Hellenes were beginning to repent them of their eagerness to have a slap at Turkey . At all events , tho nows that a Turkish squadron of ironclads was on its