The New York herald., 1876-12-20
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
EUROPE'S DIFFICULTY
The Situation in the East Still
Unchanged.
EXTENSION OF THE ARMlSTICE.
Ministerial Changes in Turkey-A New
Grand Vizier.
THE RUSSIANS IN SERVIA
Party Squabbles in France-The
Situation Uneasy.
NT'S SU r RE N D e r.
President Grant Apologies to
MacMahOn.
Ministerial Changes In Turkcy-A New
Grand VixieF.
THE RUSSIANS IN SERVIA
Party Squabbles in France-The
Situation Uneasy.
BRENT'S SURRENDER.
President Grant Apologies to
MacMahOn.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON Dec 90. 1876.
The Conference the Eastern question Is still the
topic Of conversation the subject OF specua-
tion in tho newspapers. There is reliable in.
formation regarding Its action, but the air IS
thick with rumors that may have moro or
less foundation in fact That therc will
be . prolongation OF the armistice seems TO be
pretty certain and probably the horrors of the
that 10 almost surely coming will be STAYED of Till tho
spring While we are waiting for the formal confer
the Porte has undertaken to rcorganize Its Cab
met profess intention carry the much
promised reforms.
Once more there Is q change Of Grand vizier, and
tho appointment indicates a deslrc to make some
show OF reform and conciate the Western powers.
Constantnope despatch says that Mldhat Pacha has
been appointed Grand vizer of tho Turkish Empire,
in place Of Mehemme Ruchdi Pacha, who is dismissed.
WHY NrDHAr AProrXrEp.
The imperial hiatt. appointing Midhat Pacha Grand
vzer, declares that the appointment 10 made because
the Sultan desires satisfactory solution OF pending
questions, while confirming at the time before
the whole world the legitimate rights and interests OF
she Empire
EXTENSION OF THE ARxIsrIcE
A despatch from Berlin states that SIX eight
weeks extension OF the armistce is assured. Tho
until after Christmas.
RUMoRED APPROVAL or THE POWERS
despatch from ConsJantinople announcing that the
plenipotsntiares have received dispatches from
respective governments approving the decisions
rived At and the preliminary conferences are, there
fors concluded
A NOTE PRESENTED TO THE PORTE.
Vienna correspondent says Russia desires the
understanding arrived at in the preliminary confer
presented by each ambassador to the Porte that
thc Porte should be invited TO negotiate on tho
points mentioned In the note The objcc: OF this pro-
ceeding to make Turkey. II she is obstinate place
herself in opposition TO the will OF united Europe.
The course proposed will probably be adopted with
some notifications
REMARKABLE AGREEMENT.
II ID quite surprising how tho preliminary Confer
ence has rsconcied conflicting opinions There is
longer any question Of forming tributary Sates but
only one Of reforms which limited to admins
tratve autonomy Even in this respect the extreme
vicws which prevailed have gradually
moderated Thus the impractcabllty OF a gen.
erai disarmament of Mahomctans has been
recognized. and prohibition against carrying arms
In public substituted The proposition to hand the ad
minstraton entirely the natives Of the
districts has been also considerably modified. There
seems every probability not only Of agreement In
the conference among tho Europeans but that the
Turks may be brought to acquesce in the reform
scheme with slight notifications
THE QUESTION GUARANTEES
1t is thought that tho question OF guarantees must
have been only touched upon in a very gcner, way
tho preliminary conference, SO not to become
obstacle, there having .een throughout the most
markablc and growing disposition all sides to avoid
rs mnch as possible everything which might cruise
difference
NOTIFIED RESULT.
Tho Russian Telceraphc Agency reports that the
preliminary sttngs will be communicated TO the rep
rcsenavcs OF the Porte full before the
end OF tho week. The agreement ccmented between
England and Russia will have nrm and concliating
character.
SIGNIFICANT RUSSIAN ACTION sERvIA
A despatch from Belgrade says General Nikitine,
who is expected TO arrive to-day, brings million
bles contributed by tho Russian government for the
reorganization OF the Servian troops. Tho Russian
Consul General has officially informed NJ. Rstics that
MI Russian officers remaining in servia be
sidercd as forming part OF the Russian army, and
10 receive the full pay usual in the Russian
vice. Scrvian officers OF the reserve have received
orders to start for the frontier imm ediateiy.
soUABBLEs ]
The political situation In France, Notwithstanding
the favorable II took days ago. continues
be unsettled and tho rival parties disposed to
push their differences about very small matters to
uemcs The Minister Is willing TO satisfy
able republicans by removing officials who hostile
10 the Republic and who their position further
tho ntcresss OF their party; but this Is not enough
for extreme section among tho republicans To
st further complcate the situation, the conservative
party the Senate provoking conflict with the
popular Assembly by pressing measures which cannot
become law without the consent OF the Lett On the
whole, the irritation Of parties IS such that another
crisis may DO prccpitatcd at any moment.
AxrrREPUBLIcAx PROJECTS CHANGED.
The Steele (Afinstcr Smons organ) states that tho
government contcmpaics making changes among the
projects. Tho Repubiique Franccise lGar,bcttas or
gan) continues to attack VI. Simon
THE QUESTION ARMY cnAPLAfSs
In the Senate to-day NJ Pouycr Qacricr. President
OF tho Financial Committee. recommended that tho
Senate rcnscrt in tho budget certain grants for army
chapains and for other religious purposes, which had
been stricken out by the Chamber OF Deputies. He
said tho senate would thereby assert right which
II should exercise freely tho Deputies did theirs
He concluded hts speech with some concliatory cx-
prcss,ns declaring that both houses actuatcd by
The gamc patriotic motives
PROSPECT OF CONFLICT
The course recommended by NJ Pouyer. .Qucrticr,
however, II followed will occasion a connc, between
Inc two chambers Tho republicans claim that as NC.
ordng 10 the constitution tho Senate has no power to
p,,,aic financial measures consequently cannot
,,orc in The budget any item which has been thrown
out by tho Deputies.
As APOLOGY PRESIDENT
limited states Minister washburnc has presented
President Grants apologies TO tho Duke Dccazcs,
N,ais,o. or Foreign Affairs, for the arrest at Phads