New-York tribune., 1876-12-22
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
PREPARING FOR THE PLENARY CON-
FERENCE

PREPARING FOR THE PLENARY CON-
FERENCE.
THE NEW TURKISH CONSTITUTION TO BE PRO-
CLAIMED-THE RESIGNATION OF THE sERvIAN
MINISTRY AccEPTED-THE NEW GRAND vIzIER
WE'LL RECEIVED
coSsrASnsoPLE, Thursday, Dec. 21, 1876.
The new Constitution will be promulgated
on Saturday with great solemnity All the public
edinccs win be Illuminated in the evening Djevdet
Pasha has been Professionally appsnted President OF the
State Council
Porte to ax day for the first meeting Of the Pcpary
Council.
BELGRADE, Thursday, Dec H. 1876
Prince Milan has accepted the resignation OF the
Ministry. Tho Ministers will remain in Office pending
the formation Of new Cabinet
LONDON, Thursday, Dec 21, 1876.
dispatch from ConstantinopIe TO Reuters Telegram
Conn any says: 1.-THE preliminary conference held its
last sitting yesterday The Penipotentiaries have
agreed TO formulate their proposals IN terms acceptable
to all parties 1t is stated that the Penary Conference
will meet Saturday next The nomination Of Midhat
Pasha the Grand vzerate has been very
and it believed will hasten the solution OF all difficult
ties"
A sEMI-oFFIcIAL REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE.
The Post publishes in official form q summary OF the
results OF the Preliminary Conference Constantnope
According to this when Russia oreb0re insisting
ROumanaD and Belgian occupation OF that province
brought forward by Italy and France respectively. The
objections to both being obvious the idea put for
ward Of employing force which should not partake Of
the character of army but merely be escort to the
European commission which may have to watch the
execution OF the reforms 1t was presumed that
this force need not exceed 5000 men, who might be oh
tanned from neutral country like Belgium not as sol
ders but volunteers The Penpotentaries ultimately
agreed this outline project The Marquis Of Salisbury
assented it to avoid war; which would instantly have
ensued he had withdrawn from the conference The
and may admit OF further adjustment at the full con.
ference We shall probably know by Dec. rs the dlspo-
sitlon Of the Porte.
WAR STILL APPREHENDED.
This afternoon The Pail Mall Gazette says edtoriay:
of peace or war depends upon the acceptance OF q
proposal TO garrison the European provinces Of Turkey
with Belgian any other foreign soldiers at the orders
OF foreign state, there will be peace Our eonyic-
ton that the Sultan viii refuse even to discuss the
scheme There abundant reasons for believing that
the Porte TO make sand at any proposal OF
cupaton whatever, under any disguise whatever Come
the Russian We ourselves it is TO be hoped, would not
hesitate IN sTeh c na2n ou & SGSd we
is out OF the question with warike and fanatcal
as time Is' we fear will but too shortly show We
have doubt that ssen il England formally withdrew
support from Turkey yet foreign Occupatons put
forward utimatum the Turks will fight"
ANOTHER INDICATION OF WAR.
Reuters St. Petersburg telegram it is reported
that the law authorizing the making of requisitons in
time of war will be put in force in Bessarabia on jan l.
SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday, Dec. 21, 1876.
Eleven women and twenty-one men, students at tho
School Of Medicine and Psychological Institute, have
been arrested for shouting Liberty !" and unfurlng
red flag bearing the inscription Union and Liberty
at a service in the Kassan Church.
BRUSSELS. Thursday, Dec. 81, 1876.
The Foreign Minister asked to-day II Belgium had
invited to send troops to Bulgaria. but he declined
to answer as he had not received notice OF the question
VIENNA, Thursday, Dee. 81, 1875.
Servia has manifested the greatest readiness 70 give
Austria the fullest satisfaction for the Maros affair.