The Daily Clarion

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

ORDERED TO STOP:

Belgrade, Feb. 4.—The Government has ordered the different Servian commanders to stop hostilities.

BLOCKADE RAISED.

Constantinople, Feb. 4.—The blockade of the Black Sea between Odessa and Constantinople has been raised.

FRESH TROUBLES.

London, Feb. 4.—The Times' Vienna dispatch says: even in their immature form the Russian conditions seem to contain much that can scarcely be brought into harmony with the interests of Austria, being rather calculated to sow seeds of fresh troubles than promote a real and lasting peace, and to destroy the Ottoman power in Europe, without substituting anything in its place, possessing guarantees of stability. The smaller States would receive just enough to make them wish for more, while Bulgaria, the largest of them in extent and population, would become little more than a Russian dependency. The restoration of Bessarabia to the Czar, without one equivalent to Roumania, would make Russia mistress of the mouth of the Danube. Thus in the very preliminaries themselves, there is much that must lead to discussion between Austria and Russia and the same must be the case, though perhaps to a lesser degree, with the other Powers. Meantime Roumania has already announced her claim to take part as a belligerent in the conclusion of peace. The Minister of Foreign Affairs having issued a circular to this effect. The Servians are greatly disappointed with the frontier rectification allowed them by the Russian preliminaries, and I claim that in spite of the armistice they will not stop operations until they have possession of all Servia down to the river Lom.

WAR WITH GREECE.

This time war between Turkey and the Hellenes has actually broken out. The Turks seem to have expected this, for a Turkish man-of-war has been ordered to Athens to take off the minister. Thus the Eastern question has now been raised to its fullest extent.

TENDS TO INCREASE PUBLIC DISTRUST.

London, Feb. 4.—The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, telegraphing to that journal, last night, says: "The documents signed at Adrianople tends to increase public distrust, and if Russia was not pledged to refer certain conditions to a conference, public sentiment would take a more decided shape than distrust. The Liberals have not heretofore been heard unanimous in supporting Mr. Forster's amendments to the Government's motion for the supplementary. The signatures of the armistice will perhaps decrease the Government's majority out in any circumstances will probably exceed 100." The Government may endeavor to counteract the effect of an armistice by some announcement concerning the terms of the protocol. If they are deemed unsatisfactory the Government will not hesitate to say so. The feeling to-night is far from hopeful.

THE CZAR SPEAKS.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 4.—The Czar yesterday after the inspection and addresses to the troops, spoke as follows: "I congratulate you upon the armistice, the satisfactory conditions of which are due to our brave troops, who proved that for them nothing is impossible. Of the accomplishment we are still, however far from the end, and let us continue to hold ourselves prepared until we obtain a durable peace, worthy of Russia."

REGARDED WITH DISFAVOR.

Public opinion here, and even more at Moscow, regards the projected Conference with disfavor. Some papers speak of the Conference as a mere device of the European powers to deprive Russia of all she gained after so heavy an expenditure of blood and treasure without themselves spending a farthing or losing a man.