The New York herald., 1875-09-22

quiet Should the great inheritance OF Turkey, how
ever fall suddenly in just there will be the usual
squabble among the heirs Of big estate, when one
OF them has clearer title the succession than
other The longest and hecest that the world has
seen have arisen over the division of such
spoils- The war Of the Spanish succession was
a terribly long and bloody one and the fight
the colonies of Genoa France and Holland was
terminable. Nations have, indeed, grown wiser new
and do not so much for colonies STILL the Asian
shore of the Black Sea has always by Rus
STA, and Austria has looked with eyes OF desire
upon the rich lands OF the Lower Danube; while II is
notorious that the new Empire OF Germany is looking
for sea coast and that Prince Bismarck would welcome
any alteration in the map Of Europe which would give
him some ports on the Baltic. Therefore, should the
revolution in the Herzegovina assume the proportions
of war, and should that war be marked by great
atrocities on both Sides generally are Russia
and Austria may be forced either into war with each
other or to joint action against the Turks If the two
empires agreed to be friends the Turks would die hard
and there is no Judging precisely how it might end
Diplomacy, however is still smiling
VIENNA Sept G. 1875.
1t is said, with some truth, or at least an appearance
OF truth, which be denied with brevity that
peaceable settlement Of the revolt in the Herzegovina
depends upon whether serva does does openly
join the insurgents The part of this assertion which
contains truth may be thus expressed Servia takes
resolute part in the rebellion Montenegro and possibly
even Roumana will catch fire. So too may the Sclavo-
mans of Austria This evenualty would constitute an
ostensble
ADDITION OF FOUR MILLIONS ENEMIES OF TURKEY,
and indeed the people of the sclavonan races formed
forynine per cent of the population of the Austrian
Empire in the Cisethan. and sixteen per in the
Transeithan division of this monarchy
AUSTRIAN scLAvs
a scattered people, much divided among themselves
and having few common objects of desire. part of
them, who have nothing to lose and who are chiefly
distinguished for ignorant and unreasonng fanatl-
csm for faith which they do understand and which
is umbe of heather rites and unntegble supersti-
tions would willingly or unwillngly and with many
fears and undercurrents of design lend their aid such
it is to the Turkish rayahs now in arms That is to
say, they would think that they could SEQ way OF
doing good business in pigs and under patriotic
pretexts and they would hope go backward and for
ward the safer parts of the border without much
danger They would shout, and fire Of their pistols
the air when they could do with impunity while in
the neighborhood Of Turkish troops they would be
markable for their silence and affected stupidity
vowing, when caught by all their saints that they did
not know there was rebellion in these parts and at
all events that they had hand in it The respectable
part of the Austrian Sclavs those who have
prospects of incomes, would not join the revolt
at all. And nothing is more certain than
that not Sclav would move, whether
square-toed Bohemian, under the deter
mined frown of the local Austrian authorities who had
the governing of him. Now the Austrian imperial gov
crnment will not give any support to the insurgents If
1t can help it, The Hungarian party is now the DOM
nan nationality in Austro Hungary, and the Hungar
hath pooid
But the local authorities of the Austrian province Of
Croatia and Sclavonia with those part of Dalmaa
were appointed to their commands with view of
keeping the Sclavs quiet, far Austria was con-
cerned by administering their affairs in accordance
with their own notions and it is believed that these
local acknowledgements, judges, generals of di-
vision and magistrates-have strong Sclavonan SYM
pathies and that they look with favorable sentiments
on the rayah rebels 1t remains to be what Will
be the of this difference of opinion between
the imperial government of Austria, which is Magyar
and favorable to Turkey and the Sclavonian local
thorties who friendly to the revolt.
Meantime it may be worth while to consider what ia
CONDITION
with regard to the material force which the Servans
unaided by Austria could conrive to bring to bear
the dispute process of discussion by the methods
know.
prncipality bounded the north by the Save the
Danube the south by Old Serva on the west by
Bosnia 1t is in the shape of rectangular triangle of
which the Save and the Danube form the basis 1t is
country of mountains and forests, which slopes down
gradually and terminates its northern frontier by the
wild and wide marshes of the Danube Its total sur
face is about r. 600 square miles. It's population
cordng to the latest census lin 1S61) 09S 2S1
habants, among whom are 900 gypsies 500 Jews
and about 900 German settlers Belgrade the capital
OF Servia has population of IA, 6OO exclusive of
the garrison within the fortress 1t has also a very
active company of foreign consus. In short
its chief trade is with Austria-which means TO say
that if the Prince offended Count Andrassy the Aus
trian statesman could ruin him and his principality
a fortnight The imports of serva amount in annual
value to about 81 900 600; her annual exports are
about $500 600 in of her imports Her chief ar
tcles of export wood particularly oak) and pigs
The pigs, which kept in countless herds feed on
acorns, which cover the ground for miles, and are
driven in large numbers into Hungary They cost
nothing TO keep and are sold cheap They form the
staple Of what is sold as
BACON
in the principal markets of Europe The thrifty house
wife buys three pounds of 1t and bos down to some
thing less than twenty ounces, showing variegated
network Of holes and bones when it comes to table
These Servan pigs of sporting character; fine
ng-legged animals with snouts larger than donkeys'
heads, set on sideways. They have great depth of
girth and good stretch of gallop them leading the
way across country very briskly They by far the
most numerous and important inhabitants of Serva.
They are not, however, good eating.
1t was In 1915 that Servia put under the rule
of her native princes and by the Treaty Paris March
So 1856, it was raised into a emndependent State,
thar Oft 1,
The twenty-eghth article of this treaty orders that
"the prncipaty of Servia shall continue to hold in
conformity with the imperial DEGREES, which nx and
determine its rights and immunites placed henceiorth
under the guarantee Of the contracting Powers In
consequence the said principally shall preserve its
independent and national administration, well as
full liberty of worship, of legislation, commerce and
navigation" The election of its rulers left TO the
Servan nation, under the nominal sanction OF the
Sultan. This was sop to Austria, which has about
million and half Of Servian SUBJECTS and to Russia