Lord Salisbury, the British Envoy Extraordinary to the Con- ference,
has started for Constantinople, via Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and Rome, and will not arrive at his destination before December. In Paris he had a long interview with the Due Decazes, but re- ceived, it is believed, fresh assurances that the interests of France require her to observe a strict neutrality. In Berlin he was re- ceived with all honour by Prince Bismarck late at night, but, it is stated, was assured that Germany felt bound to maintain a friendly attitude towards all parties, and could not, in especial, forget her obligations to Russia. Lord Odo Russell, it should be noted, was sick during the time of the Marquis's stayin Berlin. Lord Salisbury left Berlin for Vienna on Thursday, and no account of his visit has been received, but the balance of local opinion tends to peace, the military party and the Imperial family pressing the Sclavic view upon the Emperor, who, moreover, is disturbed by the good understanding between Berlin and St. Petersburg. Lord Salisbury proceeds next to Rome, where he will find a Liberal Cabinet in power, supported by a majority now said to amount to four-fifths of the Chamber.
