The New York herald., 1876-12-24
A Sign That Frances Future
Still Is Safe.
Stage Jottngs- amburini's Cbsequies-
Another Tenor Fails.
COLONY AMUSEMEylS-THE FASHIONS.
rpY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

tion.r TO be followed by the brightest kind OF dia
est. The piece IN progress Is ''Lc Prophetic
Egorge,n and the coming act is the conference Of
Christian physicians whose ronicai comments on
the amount or life blood remaining in Islam are to
be uttered to sinister accompaniment OF sharpen
ing knives. This Is new, ana is expected to tickle
the morbid tastes of those exquisite Parisians who
took but alnf interest in the realistic contortions
of Mile. Croizc;ta as she died OF poison IN .Lc
sphlnxe" with green-yellow light upon her face.
Here is people four centuries in Europe with
homes and families and rootrees beneath which
thirteen turbaned generations have sat cross
legged waiting now for the word which may come
any day out OF the northern SHOWS bidding them
TO answer for their existence in Europe at the edge
race TO I'll in the background, their naked scimi-
tars gttering upon their knees, wonder that
Paris is grated at the prospective scene. Every one
expects tits, but only few have been whispered OF
the counter stroke true coup de Medt'e--
which the Grand yIzer Midhat Pacha intends to
Introduce into the play. When everything is ready
for the consulting Christian physicians, and two
hours before they sit down in plenary conference,
Mdhat will proclaim, like an Oriental Cagliostro,
that he has given the moribund Ottoman Empire
new constitution, and with the aid of a galvanic
battery hidden under the PATIENTS bed, the Sick
Man is expected to go through a series OF convul-
Bive movements which may be little angular, but
are anticipated TO be quite Iiielike Meantime Mid
during the present entr acte OF the Incidents In the
bext act OF the Eastern drama.
THE TURKISH EEFoRMs.
Midhat, in the new constitution, certainly takes
the Christian subjects OF the Porte, unless the
latter, notably Russia, thinks that the Turk 'pro-
tests TOO much.' In any case it will be ex
tremelJ difficult for the Porte to keep its word.
The new constitution abolishes the post Of Grand
vizier anc establishes representative parliamentary
institutions, with ministerial responsibility. 1t
grants perfect equality to all the Sultans subjects,
with entirs federation TO all religions 1t embraces
radical judicial and financial reforms mixed tri-
bunals being marked feature OF the former. 1t
provides for a consolidation OF the national debt
and promises an immediate payment OF the long
suspended interest. This is q programme which
may well take away the breath Of the plenipoten-
tiaries; but the grim doctors will go on with their
diagnosis and prognosls all the same, and war will
depend on the will of Russia just as before.
NOT FOR BELGIUM.
The scheme OF the compromisers on the question
OF Bulgarian occupation. by which the soldiers OF
the interested Powers-Russa, Austria and Eng
land---were TO be kept or Turkish soil, while Bel
gan uniforms were TO keep militant Christianity
before the eyes OF the stifrnecked Mohammedans,
has received quietus in Belgium's defntive
rusal to have anything to do with it, Belgium thinks
that having long been the battle ground of Europe
she would only undergo another disagreeable expe.
renee in providing uniformed shuttlecocks to be
played in Bulgaria between the battledoors OF Rus
sia and Turkey.
CRITICAL MOMENT TO QUARREL.
Intelligence drifts in through chinks here like fine
snow on a cold wind that there Is n cooness be-
tween the Cabinets OF Berlin and ST. Petersburg.
Jf IL Is not intended to throw dust III the eyes of
Europe, there Is more possibility OF peace behind
this story than ali the reforms Midhat could devise
or all the buster England could make.
HOME POLITICS
The conflict between the Senate and Assembly on
the question OF the budget causes some anxiety
b.c
the palace OF the Eysees, and the country IS sale.
THEATRIcAis dull.
the theatrical world here Is "nat stale and un-
profitable The only theatres doing well are the
Francois ana the Palais Royal The other twenty
Ave establishments are losing money. From all
sides comes The cry that il is the worst theatrical
winter season known to Paris in fifteen years.
STAGE JoTrISGS.
The only dramatic novelty OF the week has been
the production OF dreadmlly immoral comedy at
the vaudeville. 1t is entitled ''Le Passe," and is
written by q woman.
Tne tenor, Piazza made his debut at the Italiens
this week, but failed ingloriously.
rAMBuRIxi.
The obsequcs OF the once great singer sainou-
riu took place at the Church OF the Madeleine to-
day lie died a: the ripe old age OF seventy-six,
after twenty years OF retirement. much OF which he
spent at sevres The memory o, a voice that held
sway In the good old times OF Grsi. Persiani and
yardot, and OF Rubini and Lablache, attracted
many to the services who look back operatically
20 thirty odd years ago and sigh over our present
AEisTccRATIc IaxoRALiTY.
rpe tnal OF the Count de Germiny, charged with
horribly mineral crime, commenced to-day with
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me American colony is dcvo'ing itself this winter