The New York herald., 1877-12-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
Utter Failure Of Turkeys
Plea for Peace.
THE POWERS STAND ALOOF.
TWO Small Russian Victo-
ries Reported.
FRANCES PEACEFUL REVOLUTION.
Resignation Of Forty
Projects.
THE POWERS STAND ALOOF.
TWO Small Russian Victo-
ries Reported.
FRANCES PEACEFUL REVOLUTION.
MINISTERIAL TROUBLES IN ITALY.
IpY CABLE TO THE HERALD

[pY CABLE TO THE REnALD.1
LONDON, Dec. Is, 1877.
An English Cabinet council was held in London
yesterday. 1t Is believed that the object OF the
meeting was 10 further consider the question 0
mediation in connection with the Porte's circular
MORE BLusTER.
The Post publishes the following paragraph in
official form:-'Another Cabinet council will be
held to-day. The serious aspect OF forelgn AFFAIRS
engage the constant attention or the Ministry 1t
Is felt that the time has arrived when momentous
questions may have TO be considcred.n
HAS ENGLAND SCARED RUSSIA?
The Daily Neacs' correspondent at Bucharest
says 1t is known to many that the Czar was pri-
vately warned last August that II Russia entered
on second campaign 1t would be impossible to
restrain England from hostile action.
NOT ANOTHER CAMPAIGN.
The correspondent does not believe there will be
second campaign. influential Russians consider
The present moment highly favorable for direct
negotiations between Russia and Turkey
''BEAR'' RUMoRs IN LONDON
: The 'bears'' on the Stock Exchange yesterday
circulated rumor, which Is probably utterly
groundless that Lord Derby, Foreign Minister
and the Marquis OF Salisbury, Secretary of State
Tor India, have resigned.
WILL aALisbuRr kETIREr
Nothing Is known at the India Office of the report
concerning the Marquis OF Salsbury's resignation
The Marquis was at the office yesterday as usual.
NOTHING HOPED FOR.
1t Is generally believed In Constantinople that the
Portes appeal for the mediation Of the Powers will
nave no result. MI. Layard, the British Ambassa.
dor, has informed the Turkish government that
England Will continue to observe neutrality.
GREECE TO CONTINUE PEACEFUL
Cabinet council held on Sunday night at Athens
resolved to adhere to peace policy.
FRANCES ANSWER.
France has replied to the Turkish note The
terms OF her reply are almost Identical with those
Of Italy.
TURKEY GETS ONLY REBUnrs.
The Vienna correspondent telegraphs as fol-
lows:-Turkeys first pacific effort may lie regarded
rs failure Germany hinted that treating directly
With Russia would be the shortest way OF coming
to an understanding. 1t seems that when the note
was first mentioned the Austrian government re.
pied that 1t could not hold out any hope OF success
ful meditation on such basisn
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
telegram from st. Petersburg which Ia or a
semi-ofiicial character, says-"The statement that
Germany and Austria have refused Turkeys re-
quest for mediation has produced favorable i'm.
preston here.
RussIAS sACRIFICEs.
"The universal sentiment is, that after the great
sacrifces Of Russia peace on the conditions iore-
shadowed in the Porte's circular would be iusory
and that the questions raised by this sanguinary
war must be definitely and eXhaustively solvedn
SKIRMIsH REPORTED AT THE BALKANS.
Russian force appeared at Tashescn, between
Kamarl, and Soda, but, according to despatch
from Constantinople, was driven back. Mahmoud
Damad has gone to inspect the iortlncations OF the
Balkans.
SNOW ~ THE MOUNTAINS
1t is showing heavily in the Balkans and it Ia
believed the passes will be completely blocked.
THE ADVANCE IN PROGRESS.
The Russians, after occupying Elena pushed for.
ward their troops to Bebrova ON sunday.
APPROACHING wIDDIN.
Belgrade correspondent says:-"It is reported
that General Horvatovich has taken Adle. near
Widdin.'
AWAY TOWARD oRCHANIE.
General Krudener's corps has started ior
Orchanie
BEFORE ERzERoUM.
despatch from Erzeroum yesterday states that
two Russian divisions are moving to cut the Turk
isn communications with Trebizond and attack
Erzeroum from the north.
COLONEL wELLEsLEY's OPINION
Colonel Wellesley, British military attache SAYS
that Osman Pacha had less than $4,000 men at
Plevna, and 10 his sortie lost 5000 killed alone
The wounded must have been 5000 more.
osNAN's DEATH DENIED.
Bucharest despatch says the report of the
suicide OF Osman Pacha is false, and there is no
foundation for the rumor Of hts death from any
cause.
The London papers this morning publish an off,
cial contradiction Of the report OF Osman Pacha's
death
THE FLOATING RUMoR.
T1a fpllr hoo tcl,
nope by Reuters agency, dated Sunday repeats
twenty-four hours later, the Same rumors which
were forwarded by the HERALD's correspond.
ent, and cabled yesterday as being current
In the Turkish capltal:-''The death OF Osman
Pacha while en- route to Bucharest Is announced
here to-day" This does not settle the question as
TO Osman Pacha's death, rs 1t has the same basis
a. the reports previously tecgraphed to the United
States Oficial advices from bucharest must be
awaited before all doubt IN removed.
THE MoNrENEGRrSs TO JOIN THE sRRvIANa
General Petrovic, the Montenegrin commander
left Venice suddenly on yesterday, having been
summoned to take command OF a Montenegrin
force to be sent to Novi Bazaar to effect junction
with the Servians
CONCESSIONS TO CRETE
1t is said the Porte has decided to grant fuller
autonomy to Crete to aay discomfort In that
island.
THE CzAR BOUND HoNEwARD.
The Czar arrived at Bucharest about one O'Clock
yesterday from the front.
POLITICAL ApFAIRs ~ pRAScR
NJ Leon Renauit has been elected President Of the
group Of Deputies Of the Left Centre In the French
Chamber Of Deputos
NJ. Bardou yesterday introduced dill In the Cham
bcr OF Deputies providing ior gratuitous elementary
education.
The Senate yesterday voted "urgency" for tho bills
authorizing collection OF direct taxes and granting
sixth OF the budget
Tho Committee on Election Abuses met yesterday
ArrITrpE Observation-Disclosures.