The New York herald., 1876-02-27
The Verdict in the FrancOnia Collision
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INTERNATIONAL ROWING PROSPECTS.
United States Bonds Depressed, but Rail-
way Securities Strong.
ENGLISH STOCKS HEAVY.

LONDON, Feb. &C. 1876.
The approach OF spring sees the Eastern question
as unsettled as ever. The information which re-
coive from the European correspondents OF the
HERALD 9Th points 10 the probability Of general
outbreak.
TURKEYS DANGER.
1he partition of European Turkey by the three
great tPowers-Russia Germany and Austria-is only
postponed by their mutual jealousies.
NOT RIPE YET.
Our'Berhn correspondent, who is exceedingly wen
informed, says the three Powers above named have
issued warnings to the Princes OF Montenegro and
scrya to refrain from extending any support TO the
insurgents in Bosnia and Herzegovina all seeming
TO believe that the question is not yet ripe for a
forcible solution. Since the greatest discord and
want OF understanding reign respecting the ultimate
division Of the spoil, general war win be avoIoed
until all are ready forit
GERMANY AS PACIFICATOR.
Germany, which OF all the three is least interested
Is at present principally engaged in the endeavor to
preserve good understanding between Russia and
Austria
RUSSIA CHECKED.
Prince Charles Of Roumania, having been ordered
by Germany to pay the Turkish tribute, VIII comply
This consequently leaves Russia without any pre-
text for occupying Roumanian territory or claiming
It's lost slip OF Bessarabia.
RUssIAs STRENGTH.
Itmust be remembered that the vitality Of Russia
has not been impaired by her conquests in Central
Asia On the contrary she but holds 1t in reserve for
the more momentous Eastern question, which, once
engaged IN vi ct armts, may tax her to the utmost
AUSTRIA GETTING READY.
The Cologne Gdzette's correspondent in the Tyrol
ptates that Austria is seriously preparing for war
like emergencies. she is mobnizing large body Of
mountain troops for action in Turkey. The lines OF
railway are being examined and the supply Of
horses considered.
sERvIAs ALTERNATIVE
Our Italian correspondent says that the President
of the Servian Senate, who is now in Rome states
that he regards 10 be inevitable The participa
pronouIces to be matter Of life death for Prince
Milan.
THE G0RDIAN KNOT.
On the whole, therefore, there as an Increasing
probability that the Gordian knot Of the Eastern
question win be cut by the march OF battalions
rather than by the intervention OF dplomatists.
ENGLISH AFFAIRS.
Regarding English Parliamentary and home affairs,
may begin by stating that the elections during the
week have been very unfavorable for the liberals.
LOSING LIBERALS.
The liberal party in the House OF Commons is
steadily losing ground.
THE suEz CANAL DEBATE
Messrs- Lowe and Gladstone injured their reputa-
ton and that of their party by the line Of opposition
which they pursued in the suez Canal debate. The
feeling OF the House OF Commons is strongly in favor
Of the extension or rather the resumption, Of Eng
lands influence in foreign politics the country be-
ing, TO use Disraen's expression, "seasick Of the
silver streakn Even the liberal press is mercilessy
critical on Gladstone and Lowe for their course on
the suez question
TIE yUeITIvE SLAVE cIRcrLAR-ASoTHER DEFEAT.
The Might've slave move fell nat in the House. and
the opposition was saved from a crushing defeat
only by the Irish vote.
THE NATION GENERALLY CONSERVATIVE.
Evidently the country is not ripe for revolt
against conservatism This is a great disappoint-
ment TO Gladstone, who recently emerged from his
shell OF seclusion, thinking that the people were
weary Of tory rule; and it would not surprise us II
he again retired to his study Of old china ware, the
"scsriet woman and to wood chopping.
LOWE CHEERS UP BY R1SKING
loves defeat does not apparently AFFECT him.
He may he seen every Saturday afternoon rnklng at
Princes. His fellow mixers give him wide berth,
however. bscsuss he " SnOrtsIgass4 ne tect u, DC