The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15

RUSSIA AND THE suEz CANAL
In the House of Commons last evening
Sir Stafford Northcote. Chancellor of
the Exehequer replying TO ques-
ton Of Mr. Gourley. member for
Sunderland. stated that Russia's reply 70
England's intims,ion forbidding the exer-
else Of belligerent rights in the Suez Canal
was 10 the effect that Russia would neither
blockade. interrupts nor menace the naviga-
tioa Of the canal in any manaer He added
that replies from the Porte and the Khediye
10 British communications on the subject
had not yet been received
nousAxIAx INDEPENDENCE ASSURED.
The Berlin correspondent Of the HERALD
announces that NJ cagolnicana, the Rou-
manian Envoy 10 the Car. has returned
from Ploejesti 20 Bucharest. lie brings the
most positive assurances az TO the recogni-
tion and enforcement by Russia Of Rou-
manian independence
h1LhA>A 10 hAtk Nkw MINISTRY
The possaoas cov-esDonasnes Of vienna has a tel.
erram from Bucharest which states that Prince
cortschakor and General ignauen intend to reside
some tame Al Bucharest Important changes ap-
Is probable NJ cogainiceanu. Minister Of Foreign
Arairs. WIN nrst resign. It's retirement win oe
followed By that OF y. Bratxno. the Premier rben
. new Ministry wlii b formed under Prince Dem
etnus chlka. u. Boresea and NJ. Pioresco. where
upon there win be made thorough change In the
system OF government In which even the Rou.
manian constitution VAN not remain intact
~ sgsonY % "rwxsry kssHr.~
The Times correspondent AT Bucharest tsle-
graphs AS foilows:-"1he russians ant Turks have
constructed strong batteries the opposite shores
of the Danubc al saturnoa and Isckschi, where the
Russians crossed In lszs The Immense mass Of
material which the Russians are moving toward
the Danube can scarcely be lodged ma the depots
on the nser before the LIST oi July. tbs, therefore,
scarcely probable that any attempt wil Dc made 10
cross before that month. and this suggestion Is
strengthened by the present state VI the Danube.
TIM wApnfrL OTTOMAN.
"Thc Turks win certan, be on the alert on account
OF the Cars arrival at headquarters. and. there
fore, instead OF the Cars arrivals thought ~
some-bcing indication OF immediate activity,
II much more probable n will be allowed IA lose
Its awakening effects on the TURKS. and that they
win be suffered To relapse Into their usual etharpic
state. l do not believe the Russians win cross NJ
the earliest moment practicable but probably after
the nrst alarm and activity by their appear
ancc In close proximity TO the DAnnte has sui,-
sided.m
TuE RUSSIAN LOAN.
The Russian loan VIII n. l4-ueI hs tho Inn
perial Redemption Commission. Interest viii nc.
crue from July The hall yearly coupon viii 10
paid by Mendclssohn A CO., OF Berlin llppnann.
Rosenthal & Co., OF Amsterdam the Compton
Descompte, OF Paris, and the branch OF the same
establishment in London.
MuscovIrE FINANCES.
The Times, In its financial column, says the Rus
sian loan Of s15, 900 900, the imperial ukase author.
izng which was published ut 81. Petersburg ycsier.
day, Is said to have been originally offered houses
here and refused II IL now to be issued ~ PARIS
and Berlin 1t is stated that the issue price IL sew
enty per cent, and that syndicate OF bankers have
taken the loan ut a price far below this figure
as to leave ample margin. In the face OF the fact
that an internal forced loan Of 20000o.0o0 roubcs
$500 0O0 has also been decreed this borrowing
does, indeed, Indicate rapid exhaustion
AUSTRIA WANTS ro KNOW.
Count Andrassy has formally incurred OF Prince
Gortschakor the meaning Of Prince Mian's visit "
PloejestL
AUsTRo-uUNGARY's ANXIETY
The municipality OF Pesth are preparing petitions
TO the Hungarian Diet and to the government ask
ing for clear explanations AZ to the external policy
OF the country and for the effective Intervention
Of Austro Hungary to preserve the integrity OF the
Ottoman Empire. Other Hungarian municipalities
Will follow the example.
THE BOSNIAN WAR.
Regarding the Bosnian insurrection q despatch
dated June O. announces that an nsurgent band
burned house in the village OF Oussdjak but were
driven away and pursued. Another despatch,
dated N0v Bazaar. June 10, says tho Inhabitants OF
Rahovo Okhova and Beam have made submission
The inhabitants OF Zalaska have been disarmed.
The insurgents at Montaitaha have been defeated
by Constant Pacha and ded. An insurgent band has
attacked Mitrowitza.
MUTISY.
despatch dated the 10th from Camp zewiu
Armenia, says:-.Circassians IN the Russian ser
vice, numbering six cavalry regiments. having re-
fused to operate against their MohaInnedan breth
rem have been sent from the main column toward
Bayazid.n
SICKNESS AMONG THE TURKS.
An ErZeroum correspondent writes that sickness.
especially typhus causes greater gaps In the
Turkish ranks in Asia than volunteers are able to
I'LL up. During the last Six months at least ten
thousand men have died in hospital
EXPECTING sERIoUs TROUBLE.
The Russians have organized fifteen neld hospi.
tails, containing altogether 5000 beds 10 DC dis.
tribu.ed over Roumana and the adjoining districts
This provision for the sick and wounded Is thought
to be sufficient for all emergencies.
ENGLAND NOT BEHIND.
The British Surveyor General OF Ordnance visited
Woolwich on Wednesday, and spent several hours
in the inspection OF the stores provided through
extra excrtions during the last few months. Az
the depot in the dockyard There is placed in rcad,.
ness Tor active service complete field equipment
Of tents wagons, anbulances, medical stores, 3c,
for twenty-five regiments, with an immense re.
nary af arlrcs only rauuirtn n SHIRT nortaI a.. a..