The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
Effect Of Prince Gortchakof's
Circular in Turkey.
DIVISION OF FEELING In AUSTRIA
The Russian Empire Determined on a
Bold and Honest Course.
THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA.
The Slippery Diplomacy of Great
Britain.


St. Petersburg letter In the Independence Beige
says President Grant offered Russia the co-ope-
ration OF the American navy.
The London Echo Berlin correspondent telegraphs
that new treaty VIII be proposed without neural-
xaton OF the SLACK Sea. Tne French represe NATIVE
VIII take his seat on behalf OF the Government Of
National Defence.
The semollcial 81. Petersburg Coos says that
the proposed conference being likely to consider the
substance rather than the form OF the Russian de-
mands pacific solution may be regarded
tain.
Advlces from Constantinople state that General
IRnaten, being questioned to the recent arma.
ments, said they were insignificant ana Tor delen
sve purposes. Russia was prepared TO give better
guarantees for the safety OF the Porte than those OF
the Paris Treaty.
The Vienna correspondent OF the London stand
ara te,egraphs that II council OF Ministers held at
Pesth on the "a resolved that Austria would accept
the proposed conference only II Russia expressly
acknowledged It's competency ana withdrew her
notification; lastly, /! the other Powers agree joint
action in case Russia refuses.
The London CORE pondent OF the Manchester
Guardian says:-"lt Is stated on good authority
that all the Powers, excepting France. have ac-
cepted the proposal for conference. The date is
NOT yet fixed, but London will DO the place OF
assembly. 1t is not Improbable that Earl Granville
will be requested TO act Us the PRESIDENT"
Opinion in Turkey-Iiussia's Intentions--The
Position nj irussia-Arr.vaI Of Two IL ussian
Men-0f-Wnr IN the Isosph0rus-Eee OF
the People.
C0NSTANrINOpLE, Nov. II, 1870.
Prince GortchakoIs circular note to the Russian
representatives TO the Powers parties to the treaties
OF Paris was officially communicated TO Ali Pacha
on Tuesday last by the Russian Charge dAGaIres.
In this noIe RUSSIA demands the suppression ol the
articles OF the Treaty which limit the russian naval
forces in the lack sea. council Of ministers was
held the very same night at the residence OF the
Grand vlzcr, 10 consuer TINS demand, and further
and special council was he'd yesterday on the same
subject, at which all the members OF the Turkish
Ministry, with and without portfolios, were pre-
sent The puJc, however, feel considera.
bly, mystined the subject, inasmuch as
the season Is TOO aae Tor an aggressive attack by
Russia, and On the surface, 1t seems ncompre-
hensible that suppo ing she cOntempates acton In
the spring, silo should SHOW her hand prenaturcy
and put not only Turkey ou all the Powers inter-
ested In the integrity oi tue Ottoman empire the
Qu UtUe. There Is no doubt more II IL than meets
the eye, and, perhaps, less than may be suggested
Dy the Fears or hopes OF those who have rea-
son to be interested IN the evenualites likely to
arise out OF THIS lresh complication. l cannot be-
heve that everything Is, as yet, Cut ana dry for
attack upon Turkey. Bat tnolsn tlls move on tn,
part OF Russia may DC only "ieeer," perhaps in
tended particularly to test the commences Of
promises which may have been held out by Prussia
1t 10 still significant ana serious. Al the lime
the "Stck Man, slnce MS cunyalescence which lo-
lowed the Crlniean war, has become haze aud
healthy, and Wnie I've r asUns Tor helping aim
stronger tnan ever nc IS bc,ter aoe to ncip nln.
am Allt AZ A. 1. m m
palgn 1Gr the delence vi his empire he will be
able 10 take rank w.th one oI Lc rst Powers instead
fplaylng as on The last ouccasiOD only subsidiary
part. IL need haruly &c sald mat at tie present
moment russia sipy noluS Lne destiuies Oi arope
III her haliu5 III iuct sne mas tlc power Oh giving
the casting vote upon ,hc question Vi plungiug the
whole OF rdrope iito y irsntui war. Russia, with.
out Prussia ~ heap ner, would hardly, in ner pre-
sent c0nuiJlOn, uare W array .ersclf against Eng
land, Austria au key; vain Prussia on her side,
aud france Grip led, sic Would DC more VI match
Tor the rest OF europe. But with tna Information
at present a. AZ Hould De Idle spccu-
late on future events. En dtteitddlU, We would
merely remind you .naL ilssia RAJ ely reckons with
out her nos, ana iht OF secret treaty be-
tween ner and Prussia nave been lying about Eu
rope ev>r since tne war Da.an As W the portions
OF the treaty OF wulcn ..u5sia demands the aDrogl
lion, We may Pretty saciy conclude that they
the two most Illuminating conditions Of The
past-the NATURALIZATION VI the Black sea
and the cesslUu vi me Bessarablan border
l0nd; IN TACT, the very bone and muscle
Oi the VIII lie treaty Ic refusal three oi the sigma
t&res Is clear anu pcaitive .ussia then, must either
content hersen w swallowing the refusal, Or else
staud 10 her guns VITA OF without The ALL VI Prus-
sla In any case, even Supp0stlS That Russia With
out D.OOdShed $ ceesiS, ncr present action SHOWS
that We have stiil hao.ner 5ni3uldeflny fire Eu-
rope that may III auy moment burst out mo blaze
Two Russians team lrr.vy d In The Bospho-
rus on Thursday iust ifunl Nlchoialen and Odessa.
They are aiming snips for young RUSSIAN cadets, OF
whom there are numb r, on board. Their names
are the famiat Mercu..a and the Lutza. Many
persons are under The IMPRESSION that the arrival or
these mcn-0f-War Is q violation Of the treaty Of
1865, but this Ii u mistake. ~ arrangement with
the other Powers Eussia 10 authorized 10 Keep Six
war steamers III Tie LIaek sea, provided they do
net exceed sLpu.ateu tonna, e and SIZE, ana THESE
vessels may enter me Bosphoras on previously re-
ce1ving nrinan VI perlnls,On rom The sublime
Porte. Inc temporary presence Vi these Two itus-
sian cOrvettes, anu The pro usIon o, ku sian naval
UNIFORMS IN the SLrcCt5 ana III all places or public
reScrts, have tended to asgravde the panic OF The
week.
Opinion in RUSSIA.