The New York herald., 1876-12-25

integrity OF the empire. The sitting began at noon
and closed at two r. N. The first business was the
formal vcrfcaion OF credentials of the plenpoten-
tiarles, which Was completed
sALUrEs or ARTILLERY
During the sitting savos Of artillery were heard.
Savfet Pacha explained that those salutcs fired
TO announce the promulgaton Of the constitution,
which would effect complete change in the state Of
Turkey. An analysis OF the results of the Prelimi-
nary Conference nterward presented to saviet
Pacha, who asked for time to examine the documents.
ARaIsrIcE TO PROLONGED.
The Conference will probably meet again on next
Thursday when the question of proongng the armis-
sice will be discussed 1t is thought probable that
prolongaton Of fifteen days will be proposed, end the
Conference will then adjourn until Saturday, on &C.
count OF the Monammodaa festivals
STILL THE OCCUPATION QUESTION
A despatch from Berlin says -"As the Belgian gov
ernment has declined the occupation proposition, the
plcnipotentiaries in Constantinople havc con-
cluded TO leave tho occupation arrangements
undecided for tho moment and notify The Porte
that the guarantees would be settled after the pro-
cramme Of reforms is indorsed by the Sultan. This
programme has been communicated to Midhat Pacha,
and will neither be indorsed nor rejected in toto.
REFoRM PROJECTS.
despatch from Constantinople says the project
the division OF Bulgaria into two provinces,
the popular electiSn of mayors OF towns; the Gov
ernor-G eneral havc complete complete control OF
the police force; tho organization Of law courts to
be left in q great measure to the International
Comm ission; foreigners to be eligible for legal
appointments If the Commission finds their appoint
necessary only thirty per cent Of the taxes TO
be paid to the Porte the mtio not to exceed per
cent OF tho male population.
FOREIGN GESpARMERIE
The words s.forcign occupation" omitted from
the project Tho guaranteeing force is termed the
gendarerie OF foreign troops, and to number only
5000 or 4oOo Provision is made for Christian Gov
crnor, an elective assembly. &c, previously
ported.
sIR IT, ELLIOTT REPORTED ILL
A despatch from Constantnople says Sir II. G.
Elliott the British Ambassador, with his family, will
leave that city Thursday. because OF III health
THE RUSSIAN ARMY GETTING READY TO MARCH
While the Conference is meeting and professions of
peaceful intentions heard all sides the prepara
tons for war are being pushed forward with vigor
that leaves no TO doubt that war Is expected.
From Bucharest comes . telegram which says tnat
rreat preparations are making at Kischcnen for tho
nnal march OF the Russian army.
TURKISH DETERMINATION
Tho preparations on the Turkish 81 do active
as ever the naughty words OF hdhat Pacha to the
MARQUIS OF Salisbury, which cabied yesterday.
loayc no room to doubt the resolve Of tho Porto 10
make determined struggle for existence That this
determination prevades all classes there abnnt ant
evidence.
despatch IRON Constantnoplc reports that Midhat
pacha daily receives addresses from Mussulmans or
fcring to sacrifice life and fortune for the integrity OF
the Empire The new constitution ordalns that Depu-
tics shall be elected by ballot and Senators ap-
pointed for life by the Sultan.
4 WINTER CAMPAIGN IMPROBABLE
Notwithstanding alarming kilograms It IS expected
that 10 gain time either he armistcc will be pro-
lorged or hostilities will be merely nominal.
they were during some part Of the Servian
war; The people believe Russia viii risk the destruction
OF her army by Bulgarian winter. The Russians
may cross the Pruth, bu. Will hardly send any iorco
across tho Danube before spring The mobilization
OF three Austrian army corps IN Dalmata, Croatia
and Pennsylvania would be complete but tor the ex-
cessivc number OF horses and vehicles required
PREPARING TO succoR the WOUNDED.
A telegram from ST. Petersburg says that the Red
Cross Society that the Gear having granted
permission. subscriptions will be received for the
benefit Of the sanitary OF tho moblizcd army
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS
report comes by way OF Vienna that large num-
ber OF prisoners OF both sexes, some OF whom have
been in jail seven months Will be tried nj MOSCOW, IN
January for participation in the socialist conspiracy
A REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY.
correspondent at st. Petersburg writes that news
has been received that widespread association,
whose motto is Federation and Liberty has been
discovered at Moscow, the aim OF which to make
Russia federal republic divided into vo States; TO
depose the dynasty to abolish arstocracy and 10
tabIish communism. There may be some
argera,ion in these reports; but overy one
including the members OF tie government has been
long convinced that tho whole ground is deeply Under
mined by socialist agitation.
smrrNG DISASTERS.
Sad accounts OF disasters to shipping during the
cent storm continue 10 como In Many additional
wrecks are reported the Scotch coast and In
eral cases all hands lost On Saturday two
unknown vessels, ono OF 1000 tons
burden disappeared of Arbronth, and are
sunposed 10 have foundercd. schooner, name un-
known, was wrecked in AckervilI Bay and seven
soamen wero drowned German bark was lost OF
Losslc mouth, with fourteen lives The brig Sophie,