The Russellville Democrat., 1877-04-19
may be premature, the precise character of the decision being yet unknown.
 The Rev. Dr. Wm. Aupustus Muhlen.

on the 7th. His death had been expected for several days past, and he was surrounded by relatives and friends in his last moments. He had been unconscious for several days.
 The Standards Berlin correspondent says that notwithstanding the statement to the contrary, the intelligence that the czar will not go to Ems this summer, as has been his custom is regarded as evidence of the outbreak of the Russia Turkish war in few weeks. Should the porte comply with the protocol, Russia will find new means of making war inevitable.
 The most expensive newspaper pub lished in Paris is the Art, the yearly sub- scription to which is twenty-four dollars gold, and the cheapest is the Bonne Pensee, religious weekly, which costs only twelve nals is the Journal General des Afiches, which is now in it's two hundred and forty seventh year of publication.
 The Times, in leading editoral of the 9th reviewing the situation, says that cir cular has been issued by the porte, giving an unfavorable reply to the protocol and the de. mand for disarmament. Even though the re- fusal may not be so absolute as to preclude further negotiations or dissipate every hope that the determination may be reconsidered, it is impossible to look upon 1t except as a very grave event. Only the most urgent rep resentetions of the powers at St. Petersburg and Constantinople can now prevent col lision.
 Dissensions between President Diaz and Gen. Mendez are beyond settlement. During the absence of Diaz, Mendez..ha charge of the government and sent 10000 Enfield rifles and several batteries into Sierra Puebla for his followers. DIaz ordered the return of the rifles and Mendez refused. Mendez charges the president with bad faith | in the election of the president of the su- preme court. The quarrel has been carried into congress where a dissension is rife. Diax's friends were defeated in the election of committee of scrutiny of fifty. Seats are contested in congress. The restoration dent Lerdo is openly demanded. A pro : nounciamento against Diaz has been issued in Chihuahua. Olivura has pronounced for Lerdo in Sierras Queretaro.
 The Pail. Mall Gazette's special of the 9th from Berlin says that notwithstanding the present arrangement it is said to be doubtful if Bismarck will not shortly retire altogether from office. When submitting his request for retirement he presented a medical certificate showing that his continu- ance in office must be highly prejudicial to his health, and may even imperil his life. On this ground the prince is reported to be averse to pledging himself to any length of time. The reichstag vii. to-day consider a communication from the emperor calling upon it to invest Camphausen and Won Bulow with power to represent Bismarck during his absence.
 The Times, in leader on the 10th, after reviewing the unfavorable news from Constantinople, says; 'Let us, then, assume the worst, that the negotiations now being carried on at Constantinople will have an unfavorable conclusion. Let us assume, also, that the blame may plausibly be laid on the Turks, who will have refused once more to acquiesce in the judgment of all Europe, turned deaf ear to the pleadings of the charge d. affairs, and by their temerity pro. voked the great sovereign who was serious'y y l desirous of peace. Is there, then, no re. straining influence in the other powers, taken together or singly--no obligation to the com. munity of nations which may outweight the obstinacy of the porte? We will naturally turn to the last achievement of diplomacy. The instrument which expresses the convic- tions of Europe on the eastern question are opinions which may be divided on the merits of the protocol, and many may be dis. posed to think it's terms too complainant to Russia, while the Turk is treated with too little consideration. The powers have in deed passed condemnation on the Turkish government, and declared that the execution of it's promises IS doubtful, and must be watched over. They complain that the porte has up to the present time disappointed their hopes, and they engage in the case ol further neglect to consider the means by which the wrongs to humanity and the dan gers to Europe may be averted. The moral effect of the judgment must remain in spite of the declarations of Lord Derby. Proceed
 ings to be taken on the protocol may bt made by one power or another, contingent
 upon something first being done; but to make it really null and void is beyond tho power of man. There is no verdict agains Turkey; there is no justification of Russia as to the essential merits of the controversy and these cannot be affected by the future course of events. On the other hand tho protocol stipulates for Turkey one decided advantage. Watchtulness and possible in tervention may be the duty of Europe, but
 if words have meaning, the sultans govern
 ment is 10 be allowed day of grace. The whole tenor of the protocol is that no op of the powers shall make any hostile step for the present against the Ottoman state In the most unmistakable manner Russia engages to abstain from any aggression, [, maintain an agreement with the other power to watch with them for a reasonable time fol the execution of the reforms, and finally 1T case things comes to the worst and the hope
 of all are deceived, to advise with them or the tttest means to attain the common ob
 feet. After such an engagement with al
 the great powers of Europe, the Turkisl
 government being intentionally excluded
 can Russia be justified in making the refusa m