The New York herald., 1876-11-06
CABLE NEW S
From All Parts Of the
Old World.
PEACE IN THE EAST.
The Armistice Being Carried
Into Effect.
ENGLAND STILL PREPARING.
LoNpox, Nov. 6, 1870.

LONDON, Nov. 6, 1870
Reports from the East indicate fair weather and
temporary calm Tho disturbance that threatened the
peace Of Europe has been dspated by the high pres
sure or events The political barometer, which has
been oscasng violently during the last fortnight has
begun 10 steadily accompanied by the usual clear
ing weather which attends such phenomenon. IL
b probable that during tho armistce slight fuctu-
uions may occur which will be attributable to
local Disturbances; bat these cannot affect the general
calm that promises TO prevail Tho Times, in leader,
nys:-"we think, with the majority Of our country
men, that the chances in favor Of peace, and OF
,uch peace may assure tho we-beng OF the regions
concerned by removing every protext for agitation"
GENERAL CONFERENCE
There seems TO be good reason for believing that
conference will be held at early day. Tho Aoneur
he organ OF the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
nys SIT now appears probable that all The
guaranteeing Powers will agree TO the proposal for the
conference at Constantinoplc" Except Germany,
which probably will not interfere sll the Powers have
appointed Commissioners for drawing the line of
dcmarcaton. Turkey and the majority Of the Powers
think the limo should be fixed by the positions actually
hold by the opposing armies when the armistice
agreed to- but Russia disposed to ask the Turks
to withdraw to the frontier.
OPERATIONS UNDER THE ARxIsTIcE
The French and Italian Commissioners have
proceeded to the Turkish and Montenegrin
camps to fix the line of dcmarca-
tion. Places blockadea by the Montencgrins
viii continue under blockade during the armistce, but
may be revctual sufficiently for ,mmedate wants
sERvIA's
Russian officers express The belief that thousands Of
Russians have fallen in the Valley Of the Morava alone
They openly tho Servans Of bayonstting Rus
slams who attempted, revolver IN hand, to
urge them 10 attack tho Turks The
Standards correspondent even declares that
some wounded Russian officers have been robbed and
hacked to pieces by the appointed to carry them
TO tho It is also stated in Belgrade that General
TchcrnayeT to sojourn Russia during the armis-
tice
ANOTHER zxGLsH moS-cLAD.
The man-oi-war Nelson. of 1000 tons displacement,
t000horse power, and twenty guns, was launched at
Glasgow Saturday.
cARIBALDI THE ITALIAN CONGRESS-
The election OF the members of the Italian Chamber
nDeputes took place In Rome yesterday. As far as
he results known 14l progressists and
b moderates have been returned. Second
ballots will be necessary in 10l districts Among
the distinguished persons elected are SigEori
Nancini, Coppno and Correnti, each OF them from
several different places, and Signori Deprets, Nico-
tcro, Zanardel, Aaorama, Mnghest md Ricasoli. A
Test between sgnori Correnu and visconti-venosta
Esrbaid will also DO obliged TO stand for second bal
lot In Rome, but his ultimate election is certain.
The Times special declares that the returns show a
large majority for the government in yesterdays
Iionk
THE yRExCH COMMUNISTS
DEGREES printed In the official journals OF Paris
this morning committing pardoning the sentence OF
nftytwo Communists.
THE BAsIs n. GATrNEAU's COMPROMISE
The compromise on N. Gatneau's proposition pro-
vdes that persons accused of assassination arson and
robbery be tried by Assize Courts and persons con-
demned in contumdciGm must, as at present,
clear themselves before court martial. The
correspondent adds that there has been real crisis
The Cabinet has submitted to defeat but the
shown that It had not tho majority in ths Lower
Chamber and it is known to be in . minority in the
Senate.
FAMINE
An Indian newspaper, the Pioneer, sums up the
prospects Of famine in Bombay follows-
s.Famlne in sholapore. extreme dcarlh at Poonah,
great scarcity in six other districts. All
these districts will yield only fraction OF their
dinary 1t is hoped that the distress may be
relieved at sixth OF the cost OF the Bengal famine"
cIISGs To
The AIphonso government has no intention Of nban
doning the in Cuba Prime Minister Canovas del
Castillo, addressing meeting OF 2o0 Deputies in Mad
rid last evening declared that it the settled pur
posc OF the Spanish government to prosecute the
against the Cuban and To retain possession
Of the island at all hazards and any cost.
PRESENT STRENGTH OF THE ENGLISH FLEET
In BEsIKA BAY.
From the Daily News, oct 25l
The Bcsika Bay fleet includes at the present mo-
Rritis mel al in tho Ned
terrancan Some of the vessels have been to Malta to
rcnt while others have away to n up with COAL
but by this time IL would that the fleet is moro
powerful than has been from the first There are no
fever than eleven powerful IRON cads and three
TcsscIs under the command OF Vice Admiral Drum
noEd aud Rear Admiral Rice, tho two flag officers
n charge of Mediterranean feet The
most formidable craft or all is the Dcvasta-
lion, which armed with heavier guns and
rIes thicker armor than any other vessel anont.
Indeed, this raftike turrct vessel would, under
circumstances, be match the Of the
~ sne nee h pue eS w. r,er ~ III
ton, whiio one well aimed shot IRON the heavy
OF tho latter would suffice 10 send any Of mastcd
men-of-war TO tho bottom Next 10 the Devastation
the powerful ships the Hercules. which bears
Admiral Drummond's nag; tho Sultan, commanded by
H. X. H. the Duke Of Edinburgh, and the Monarch;
these three, indeed. being the finest broadside
iron ciads OF the British Navy IN commission.
Then there are the Triumph, scarcely inferior TO
these, bearing the fng OF the Rear Admiral; the
Raleigh the Research, tho Palas, and Swittsurc and
the two iron the Hotspur and Rupert. The Hell
despatch vessel and the sloops Cruiser and Rapid
complstc tho Besika Bay fleet, although there
eight other British eunboa,s and gun vessels dis
tribucd about the Mediterranean besides the Hber-
MIA flagship Malta These smaller crat al pres
doing the duty, which usually falls 10 the bigger
vessels Of cruising and visiting ports At which British
do until the Vice Admiral breaks up the squadron at
Bcsika Bay.
TORCH BEARER KILLED.