New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15
ORIENTAL AFFAIRS.
GREAT BRITAIN AND EGYPT.

AUSTRIA FOR PEACE AT ANY PRICE-RUssIA
ENCOURAGING THE INSURGENTS.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
LONDON, March 31.-A rumor-purey rumor,
but of startling kind is just creeping into
private circulation. 1t imports nothing less than
tho intended establishment of British Legation at
Cairo. The only reason know of for believing it is
that it is not a Stock Exchange story. 1t is
whispered in the precincts of Downing-st 1t has
been mentioned in the Foreign Office itself, and the
awe-struck official who was questioned about it only
held his breath and turned pale. For it is one Of
those things which must be done suddenly, if done
at all. Were anybody but Mr.. Dsrae Prime
Minister, the story might be dismissed at
once as wildly improbable. But nothing is
impossible, and not many things arc i'm
probable, under the lead of the Oriental
who relaxes his mind by governing the British EN-
pirc. To send Minister to the Khedive of Egypt
would be an insult to Turkey and a challenge to
France. The Khedive is the yassal of the one and
the protege of the other. That would make it so
much amusing, its consequences 80 full OF pos
sible complications that it might influence the jaded
fancy Of valetudinaran to whom-were 1T possible
to do SO with proprety, aud did NOT the gender re-
quire to DO cbanged-might be applied the too
famous words, tassatd nOndum sdtidid. do not see
why the Sublime Porte should not retort by sending
in finding money to pay his travelling expenses The
rumor was FIRST heard shortly after il was known
that Turkey-as IN officially announced to-day
would postpone payment of the April coupons TIL
July-or till such other future and distant pc
Rod as may prove convenient to her. Turkey
is still treated with the forms OF outward politeness,
not much because any intelligent politicians be-
heye more money can be got out of her. but because
the European Powers whose interests will he af-
fected by her ACKNOWLEDGMENT are not yet agreed
what shall be done with her remains England
alone il perhaps in position to act independently,
but do not see why England just at this moment
should wish TO give the signal for war by recOg
nizing Egypt as an independent power under Brit
ish protection. Still, such a rumor, beginning to
steal about in such circumstances is not thing TO
be passed over silence. III it had only gained cur
rency on the Exchange il might have kept Egypts"
from tumbling, and some holders Of those interest
ing stocks from near approach to ruin these last
three DAYS On the other hapd, it would have accel
Grated the already sufficiently rapid depreciation Of
Turks.
There arc, however, plenty of serious questions TO
be asked about Ottoman affairs. without spending
more time on fantastic gucsses. What is the truth
about the Rodioh armistice agreed ON yesterday
We were told not long ago, and believe truly, that
Gen. Rodich had abandoned his mission is despair;
the insurgcat Christians of herzegovina wisely re-
fusing t. trust Turkish promises to yield up such
advantages as they had gained. What has brought
about the changef What compensation do they,
expect for allowing the Turks to revictnal Nksicsf
Or what pressure has Austria put on them to extort
a reluctant conscnti And what docs il mean that
this concession is said 10 have been obtained by the
help of the Prince Of Montenegro, and that Turkish
conveys are TO be allowed to pass through Monene-
T1.rn L. iuf, inu in
tins week for which the material for answers TO any
of these questions can be obtained. There H. how
ever an accumulation of evidence tending TO show
that Austria has made up her mind TO accept all the
risks springng from the just anger of her Slayonic
subjects rather than the risks sprirging
from a longer continuance Of the instruction
in the Herzegovina. Peace at any price
is novel motto for great military monarchy, but
Count Andrassy seems almost ready to adopt it. The
Turk is to be coerced into prociaimlng terms which
Austria can, with some shOw-not much-of de-
cency coerce the Christians OF Herzegovina into
accepting. While Gen. R0dch has been cODoguing
with the Pashas al Ragusa, every engine of diplom
acy has been put at work in Constantinope. The
insurgent chiefs have part in either deliberatiOn
they are expected to accept results, and the re-
suits thus far are probably pledge by Austria 10
pacify the Herzegovina and a Turkish proclamation
of amnesty insurgents who shall have returned to
their village within four weeks from March 81, and
laid down their arms. They viii be exempted-or a
Pasha SAYS they will, and who would doubt Pashas
wordi-from payment of tithes for one year and
other taxes for two years, while the property
of those who refuse will be coniiscated and
sold for the benefit of those who submit. You can
see the cynical grin on the Pashas face rs he offers
these generous terms. The insurgents have no prop
er,y and are not to be taxed on IT, but it may be
sold and given to those who are willing to make be-
eye there is some. Mr. Stlmans letters long since
told us the real truth The insurgents have nothing
left but their lives and their liberty; all else is gone
their villages are burnt, their families killed or dis
persed Everything destructble has been destroyed,
the land is a desert, and Christian title to land
under Turkish rule is no title at all. To the Para
disc the Turks have thus created for them, they are
expected to return and to be forced to return in
order that Austria may gain diplomatic victory,
and that the Powers may have another year to make
up what they call their minds about what Lord
Derby calls the eternalv Eastern question.
Well only one element is wanting to the immedl-
ate success of this pretty bargain between Vienna
and Constantinope, the consent OF Russia. L take
it to be certain that Austria in one way or another
can stile the instruction which the whole military
power OF Turkey has proved unable to quell Is Rus
sia party TO this compactf The most remarka-
ble niece of news we have from Russia is that the
Emperor is going on journey, first to Berlin, and
after that thinks Of retiring from the throne, and
spending couple of years in Mata-of all places in
the world, an English garrison town-to recruit his
health. This story was started by the Augsburg
Allgemcine Zeitgng which used to have some news
and authority many years ago. 1t has neither been
confirmed nor contradicted, but is not believed by
the French Government to be true. True or not, it
is given to the public sim ultaneously with the APP
nearance of a number of strongly anti-Austrian ar