LORD BEACONSFIELD AND MUSURUS PASHA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 5345, 9 April 1878, Page 3

LORD BEACONSFIELD AND MUSURUS PASHA.

The Daily News recently published a remarkable telegram from its correspondent at Adrianople. This gentleman had had an interview with Server Pasha/ the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs, on, Jail. 28, and had been charged to inform the British public’! that he “abandoned the English alliance,”' and had become “more Russian than 1 the" Russians.” “I accept,” said Server’Pasha,, “the Russian policy and alliance.”' We “have been deceived (trompe) I have the documents which will prove it.” Another member of the Turkish Embassy confirmed all Server Pasha said, but requested that his name should be concealed, adding that, although the official notes of Lord Derby were explicit, the “private conversations Of Lord Beaconsfield with' MusiiruS Fash*! mid of Mr Bayard with Server Pasha and the Sultan, led us on and deceived us.” Only three weeks ago .Mr Layard still assured us that England would come to our aid', and that we had only to fight on, and all. would eome right in the end.’” - Mr ■ Layard said to him, “Do you think I, as a friend of Turkey, was sent . here for nothing ? Do you not see that it was to encourage you, and offend . Russia. Believe me. Have courage. Make' no peace. Fight to the end.” The speaker, though considering Mr Layard the wrong man for such ah embassy, considered .that he- had been “ honestly deceived,” and only stated his own conviction. Lord Beaconsfield’s language was nearly as strong as Mr layard’*, though more guarded. Sir S. Northcote was ques l tioned on Feb. 8 about this telegram, and in reply quoted a note from Lord Beaconsfield, stating that it was “abase- fabrication,’*' but not mentioning whether the fabricator ia Server Pasha, or. the anonymous Turk, or the correspondent of the DaUy News. The blank denial was received with, rapturous applause. It is excessively improbable that the ooirespondent has invented or-perverted the message, but quite possible that Server Pasha, savage at the .term* he had' just been considering, said a great, dtalmorethan he could prove. He may even wish to punish the English Grand Vizier : for not' having'sent ah' army to the relief of Turkey. Server Pasha has, however, referred to documents, and $t is on documents he must rely, if, after Lord Beaconsfield’s peremptory and final' denial,' he wishes to W believed outside his own country.