The New York herald., 1876-12-10
THE CAR AND KAISER WILHELM.
A New War Tax Levied in Turkey
ROumania's Programme.
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE
The British Parliament Prorogued Till
February.
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BY CABLE 10 THE HERALD.
LONDON, Dec. TO- 1919
Mr. Gladstone will not have opportunity OF at
,acking tho Eastern policy OF the Cabinet somc
time. The Queen issued proclamation yesterday
pioroguing Parliament until February g. when II is TO
meet Tor tho despatch OF urgent and important bus
ness
PREPARING CONFERENCE.
General Ignaiicn, the Russian Ambassador, visited
tte Marquis OF Salisbury yesterday and had long
conference with him. Sir Henry Elliot, the British
Ambassador, will give dinner 30 tho Marquis of
Salisbury and all the diplomatic corps on the 14h
inst
PREsiDE?
despatch from Berlin says General lgnaticn has
proposed that the Marquis OF Salisbury preside at the
conference Of tho Powers. The Turkish repr,
reported to have objected tho ground that
diplomatic usage assigns tho presidency to Of the
contending Powers.
RoUMASIAN PROGRAMME
despatch from Berlin says it is announced that In
the OF tho Rus slams passing through Roumana
the Roumanian army Will neither join nor oppose them,
but will retire into portion Of tho prncpalty not
touched by the Russians. The Roumanan govern
mcnt will at tho same tme record formal protest
against such breach OF neutrality.
GEAR COMPLIMENTS EMPEROR WILLIAM.
At the annual tstc OF ST. George celebrated ycster-
day at St. Petersburg the Czar usual, proposed tho
health OF Emperor William, who is tho oldest knight
ofthe Order. IN complimentary and friendly terms
Ho also expressed hopes OF pcaccablo settlement Of
tho Eastern question
TURKISH REMoNsTRANCE.
despatch from Constantlnoplo says that Safort
Pacna Minister OF Foreign Aa,rs has addressed cir.
ruar despatch dated December l. TO the representa-
lives of The Porte abroad declaring that tho Porte is
not responsible for the deplorabie condition OF OF
VIZ onl take
alter all concliatory means he'd been exhausted The
Porte the point OF introducing reforms
which would satisfy MI her subjects Of whatever
or religion Safort Pacha, in conclusion, points out
that Turkeys attitude Of moderation the
guarantee tho Introduction Of reforms, ihere-
fore Russian ornaments and Russian occupation are
unjuslitable.
TURKISH WAR
Adviccs from cons,aninoplc state that fresh war
oil fifteen piastrcs has becn LEVIED upon every maIo
between lvo and sixty years OF age
THE SITUATION IL FRANCE
Dispatches from Paris say the political situation Is
considered very serious Thcrc a direct con-
1ict between the Left and President MacMahon. Tho
nttor is asserted be influenced BY counses which,
slough not rcactonary are untavorabc 10 the rcpub-
icans and resolved YIELD while the left are
equally resolved carry out their ideas. OF
ng exists which renders compromise difficult Tho
lent Will make initiaory advance toward the MAJOR
ny Of the Chamber OF Deputies, and points out tho
dilemma which exists. namely, either the Cabinet
adopts the programme of tho Chamber enters upon
struggle with the majority. which lead to dis
solution. sSuch a; STEP the Repub,iquc Francaise
adds, s's regarded with apprehension by the M !.
jorty because knows that the country will be on its
SIDE"
THE CABINET REMAIN
A later despatch says IL is stated that tho present
Cabinet will be nominated its entirety excepting
that NJ Jules Simon will replace VI. de Marcere as
Minister Of the Interior II IS said that President
uacMahon has approved OF this combination.
despatch from Athens announces that the new
Ministry has been ovcrthr rown, ouon Of confidence
being rejected by vote OF So against 81.
scorcu PROVISION AGAINST FIRE IN THEATRES
At a meeting OF the Glasgow County Justices, on
Friday, attention called the lato appalling
catastrophe at tho Brooklyn Theatre. II was agreed
that steps should be taken TO provide ample means
of exit from tho Glasgow theatres and protection
against frc committee OF just ccs aud architects
was appointed TO inspect the different theatres ana
report to n future meeting
AMERICA.
The Cunard line steamer Abyssinia, which sailed
from Liverpool yesterday for New York. took S1Oo 600
in specie.