New-York tribune., 1876-12-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
rIrRKEY AND THE GREAT POWERS.

TURKEY AND THE GREAT POWERS.
THE TURKISH CONSTITUTION REGARDED oSFAVohA'
BLY, IN RUssIA-ocCUPATIoN AND DISARMAMENT
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
LONDON Thursday, Dec. 2S, 1875.
A Reuter- dispatch from Moscow says inc
Gazette declares the new Turkish Constitution mere
mockery of the Powers" 1t adds, "The only way OF i-
proving the condition of the Christians in Turkeys EN-
cacous occupation and the granting to Christians OF the
right carry arms depriyng the Mussumans OIL tna
right"
sPECULATIoNs OF PRo-TURKIsH JOURNAL"
LONDON Thursday, Dec. %, 1876.
The Pail Mall Gazette Of this afternoon, IN ieauins
editorial article, t3yr that probably WORD may Oe
spoken to-day which will be followed by instant war
threatening TO nvolso all Europe sooner or later the
Powers demand a simple "Yes" or "No," or IL the
Porte for military and other reasons thinks expedent
to go straight the point without delay, the answer
will be refusal But it is likely no direct or final
answer will yet be given Not that the Porte has shown
the fanes sign OF yielding to the Russian demands Du'
7he Pail Mall Gazette, tracing Russian policy from
the formidable pretenson OF immediate RUSSIAN
occupation throughout itbe various modifcatons 10
tho latest proposition for the simple Introduction
OF n small number OF Belgian gensdarmes 10
supply the nucleus for tho organization or
native police force after the model common In most Con
tinenta States, concludes that Russia Is ready 10 nc
cept OF indeed to suggest further notifications because
affairs do not look well for Russia at THIS tne IL says
that stories Of disagreeabe discoveries IN RUSSIAN
arsenas and unexpected weakness In transport appa
ratus are probably The country Is almost paik
rpt and the utter failure OF the internal loan showed
how little money could be screwed out of the people
The danger of antagonism with Austria and thereaer
with Germany and OF being confronted by Great BRIAN
at certain point Of success. may well bring Russia 70
pause and If Turkey knows her foe w0uid DC siao 10
withdraw from her arrogant position Midhat Pasha is
ifota hat
not so much whether the Porte will yield to the Russian
demands for the sake Of peace, but whether Russia WI"
abate them for the object.
THE sERvIAN MINISTRY UNCHANGED.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. 30, 1870
The Lancet has news from Constantnople that the
plague has reappeared in Bagdad.
The Standards Belgrade dispatcs says the Ristcs Cab
met remains unchanged, NJ Marnoytch having refused
to form except in order to conclude peace
and Andrassy having promised not 10 insist Oh tne
dismissal OF the present Ministry.
The Roumanian agent Mt Belgrade has made certain
demands on the seryan Government for satisfaction De-
cause the servan garrison OF GladoVa hred on some
Roumanian troops. 49,
From Bucharest the report comes Of hard frost 1t Is
feared the Danube will freeze and give the Russians
chance to march over on the ice
RUSSIAN TROOPS SUFFERING.
The Standards correspondent at Paris telegraphs tnat
intelligence has been received there that the RUSSIAN
army is in q very bad condition. the troops are deeF
mated by marsh fever and typhus. The Times Berlin
dispatch confirms the report that good deal ofepdemc
disease exists in camp and barrack. The cold mas
reached 800 in Southern Russia. 1t Is almost Impossible
10 move troops in such temperature
MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR TURKEY
NEwHAyES Conn., Dec. 2S.-The British steamship
King Arthur which sailed from New-Haven today hay
ing cleared Constantnople direct took with her nut
nitons Of war the Turkish Government as follows
loOsOOOO cartridges, 100000 bullets, looIl,oOo
Martlni-Tenry shells, 10000 guns, 10000 scaooards'
20 600 900 gunwads, and AZ packages OF msccaneons
merchandise The total value Of the cargo u ilOVV
being the most valuable cargo ever taken out OF TINS
mort The car tridges bullets, Shells &C.. were ma'ilac'
ured at the Winchester Arms Companys factory III TINS