The Morning herald., 1877-05-17
FOREIGN.
{. PLANS FOR TIE CAMPAIGN.

visit OF the Grand Duke Nicholas to that
city says The campaign will now proceed
according to the original programme-the
Roumanian army remaining on the defensive
within its own territory, the Russian cross
ing the Danube at eight points simultan-
eously, and pressing forward toward the
Balkans with all possible rapidity, leaving
behind In Bulgaria civil officials charged
with the reorganization of the institutions.
oANNoNAD1Na ALONG TIE DANUBE,
BUCHAREST, May 16.-The Chamber Of
Deputies have voted credit Of $4,000, 900
for the maintenance Of the army. There
WAS two hours cannonading between Tat
rankan and Oltenitza yesterday. The Rus
slams heavy batteries at Biada threw shells
iuto the Turkish defenses at Matchin.
NoTE.- Nothing more has been received
about the report received from CONSTANT
uople of the entry of Russian Corps into
the Dobrudsha and that battle was taking
place. The report was probably untrue.
RUSSIAN VESSELS ORDERED TO THE PER
SIAN GULF.
LIVERPOOL, May 16.-The Courier's Lon-
don correspondent says:-"The India officer
has Information that the Russian vessels ct
San Francisco have been ordered to the Per-
sian Gulf"
[NoTs.-One Of the favorite bugbears OF
the anti-Russirn party In London 10 that
Russia intends to build military railway to
the head of the Persian Gulf as basis OF
operations against India. .s..'
BUSINESS ON THE LONDON 'cHANer.
LONDON, May 49, Little business is pass.
ing at the Stock Exchange. Three failures
were announced in connection with the
pending settlement.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. "
LONDON, May 16.-At the Stock Ex-
change little business is paying. Three fall
ures were announced in connection with the
pending settlement. a
NJ. s1MoN's RESTORATION.
LONDON, May 16.-A despatch to Reuters
Telegram Company from Paris says:-.1n
consequence of differences with President
MacMahon. Jules Simon, President of the
Council and Minister of the Interior, has
rendered his resignation. The Ministers are
now in Council"
THE CAUSE OF HIS REs1aNAT1oN.
The Pail Mall Gazette's Paris despatch
says Minister Simon resigned because
of the continued hostility manifested by the
Chamber of Deputies. Efforts are making
to induce him to reconsider his action.
DARLAsroN IRON AND STEEL COMPANY.
LONDON. May 16.-A private m Getting of
the creditors of the Darlaston Iron and Steel
Company was held ut Birmingham on
Monday. The liabilities of the company
amount to $3.50, 900. The assets are sched.
uled at 81, 500 900, but the accounts require
investigation. u.
TIE BRITISH FLEET At PORT SAID.
LONDON, May 16.-A despatch from
Alexandra reports the arrival Of the Eng
lish fleet At Port Said.
GREAT MOVEMENT OF RUSSIAN TROOPS
s,g At s1URaEvo,
LONDON, May 16.-The Daily Telegrsph's
despatch from Rustchuk, Tuesday, says
"A great movement has commenced among
the Russian troops on the opposite bank at
Giurgevo. Eight battalions of Russian in
fsntry and several battalions Of artillery and
squadrons Of cavalry passed through Giur.
gevo, following the road to simnitza. They
have considerable force at Kamsnar. De-
sultory firing 10 going on. The Turkish
troops are enthusiastic"
FORCING THE PASSAGE or THE DANUBE
LoNDoN, May 16.-The Telegraph's Pera
despatch. dated Tuesday, says:-"The Rus.
slams are apparently attempting to force the
Danube, or by msnauvre draw away the
Turks from other points. Up to last night,
however, they were not successful. A Hun.
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