The New York herald., 1876-11-17
Grand Duke Nicholas to Take Com
mand in Bessarabia.
WILL THE WAR BE LOCAL ?
England Taxing Every Energy to
Meet the Crisis.
THE POPE'S ALARMING ILLNESS.
rBx CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


There is not q morsel OF news calculated to re-
assure the English people On all sides the last
hopes OF conference seem fading away. Special
dispatches from the HERALD's correspondents in
ST. Petersburg and Vienna make it very clear
that Europe is disgusted with diplomacy
six months Of scheming and plotting
have accomplished nothing. The most i'm
portant feature OF the war news this morning is
the confirmation Of the report from the Rus
sian capital, published yesterday, that the Grand
Duke Nicholas will take command Of the Russian
army in Bessaraba ON Monday next. This shows
decided intention to localize the war for
the present. and the limited mobiliza-
ton scheme which the Gear is carrying
out further confirms this belief. The
Emperor OF the Russias evidently hopes to delude
Europe into thinking that he only cares to regain
the southern part OF Bessarabia which he lost in
1885, The peace OF Bucharest Qs12) is
far moro pleasing recollection in the
Russian royal house than the Treaty Of
Paris The southern portion OF Bessarabia will
enable the Czar to command the mouth OF the
Danube. He can then mass his army between the
Constantinople, and in fact all Turkey in Europe,
1t his pleasure
THE FEELING IN LONDON
The sudden return OF Earl Beaconsheld from visit
20 the Earl Of Shrewsbury, in StafYordshire, oc-
casioned much comment in the clubs last night An
urgent telegram was sent to him by the Ministers in
the city and his hasty return is viewed q most
momentous fact The prevailing opinion is that
Russia fully intends to force England into war,
"She is prepared to insist upon claims which she be-
Ieves the Porte will refuse" said the Pau XaH
Gazette In leader last night, sand ia getting ready
to impose them by force The situation is but little
different from what it would be II for the word
sarmsticc' the words Russian demands of reform
were submitted, and the Ignaticr ultmatum thus
modified were still lying before the Porte"
THE POPE AGAIN DANGEROUSLY ILL.
A special despatch from the HERALDs corre-
spondent in Rome declares that the Pope's condi-
ton has suddenly become very alarming. The
death of Cardinal Antonelli under such start
ling circumstances has had very depress-
ing effect upon the shattered constitution OF
His Holiness The recent order from the government
inquest on his body has probably added to the worr
ment. The disease is OF such a nature that q crisis
may be reached at any momont An announcement OF
the death Of HIS Holiness may at any moment or
he may recover from this attack a. he has on a pre-
vous occasion
TROUBLES AMONG THE COTTON sPrxSERs.
The master sp,uners of North and Northeast Lanca-
shire have resolved to carry into effect general lock-
out on Monday. Previous Information, however, is
that meeting Of operatives will be held Sunday
TO decide whether tho masters shall be accepted
absolutely. as are required
the CAPTAIN or THE rRAxcoxIA
Tho public prosecutor OF Hamburg has instituted pro-
ceedings against Ferdinand Keyn late master of tho
ming down the British steamer Strathciydc and caus
ing the death OF number Of persons through cuipable
negligence. Captain Kcyn has already been tried
and convicted In England where, IL will be
the Chief Justice ruled that an English court had
Jurisdiction. rbe Jurisdiction Of German court
Eerman captain OF German vessel will hardly be open
10 question.
LATEST DISASTER.
Tho vessel City Of Manchester whose loss or Akyab
win all hands, except the captain and steward while
on voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta, WINS reported
yesterday Was snip. She was formerly the Inman
line steamer City OF Manchester. She bad been sold
and converted INTO a sailing ship. Thirtytwo Of her
crew are probably lost
TURKEY HER own ENEMY.
The Porto still stands as stumbling block for all
ncacs poucians to fall over Up to a late hour yes.
terday II had not consented to waive its objections
20 the present form OF conference, although well
known in Constantinople that talk semporzing with
Russia is idle folly. Prompt, decisive action is
what alone will satisfy tho Gar, yet tho Porte hesi-
lstcs We told that, in view Of winter campaign,
the Porto will still keep 200 men in Montenegro and
Herzegovina So 900 to servia and 40 0c0 10 pre-
,bs is madnosa English statesmen have no hope,
and Turkey is the cause of tho danger.
RUNNING THE RUSSIAN BANKS
The HKRALp's representative at Vienna sends tho
startling intelligence that the commercial centres OF
Southern Russia shaken to thor foundations. In
Odessa perfect state OF panic exists Tho populace
,re storm,ng the State banks In that city, demanding
Tho surrcndcr of their deposits. In the important
towns OF Kerson, olviopolc and Ncoaicf the samc
uncasness exists
ExGLAxD's zRAL.
Great activity prevails In the wooIwich Arsenal.
An imperative ordcr was issued on Wednesday that
e production OF rife ball cartridges be increased 10
,,o millions pcr week. The usual quantity nanufac-