The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14

ccousaEass oeen accepteu oy other European
Powers 1t expected Russia will declare herself salis-
ned and consolidation will follow In due
course A protocol 10 be signed by the Porte and
tersgncd by the Powers is the form Of agreement
accepts this all the other Powers will IL then depends
upon the temper which the Porte receives the agree
ment and the acts with which IT follows II, to show
tion Hitherto the Suan's government has shown
no desire TO come to terms with Russia We can only
nope that the Porto will not by action nacon, by
purposecss defiance illtimed obstnacy, Illustrate
tho sincere attempts of the other States
and The condition of the provinces which wore the
nal seats OF nsurrection is ptabc In the extreme
lsn government. and should they TAIL, the end must
come at last.
THE UNSETTLED STATE or TURKEY.
A letter from Pera, dated March 8, says
Many Of the prisoners who arrested for alleged
completely In the plot Of Mdhat pacha have been line
rated Koma Bey Mdhat's secretary, is still mpris-
once oned and examined daily by the magistrates
tho whole government and placed the SOW
eregn at tho discretion OF little palace
Council is now more than ever haunted by lear of
plots The prevailing popular idea Is that the party
strongly attached TO Murad Efend are busy spread
Ing reports OF his complete recovery and claiming his
right to restoration Murads adherents declare that
both the Turkish and foreign doctors were unanimous
that two or three months reposc would completely
restore his reason. Their prediction has been
FULLY realized. Murad Is now far moro It for
brother and It Is full they should change
places would not undertake to say whether plot
TO effect such change Is really at work, neither would
deny its existence. All can say Is the palace evnecs
incessant and alarm this respect and the
opening oil parliament Is said to be adjourned 1t will
not moreover. take place in the parliament build
ings but at tho Dolmabatsche Palace, which is sur
rounded by huge barracks designations OF the newly
chosen legislators follow another frequently. All
this shows the general of hol0wness insta
bility OF the present situation.
SPEECH BISMARCK.
n Re- hist tag We ahat nm tho
budget was resumed. Prince Bismarck again opposed
The suggestion Tor the organization of imperial
Ministry. He sad:-"Imperia ministries do not
accord with present imperial institutions. The
stution .prescrbes certain paths, within the
and which | shall not quit as long
as I continue Chancellor" lie then reviewed the
o. ne ina %
ganizalon but had hitherto proceeded In the right
direction and made practical progress.
In the resumed debate ON tho budget Herr
Besancon. Deputy from the Mayor OF Metz
made sensational speech describing the
ruinous state Of affairs in his constituency, and
asked for selrgovernment Tor Alsacc ana Lorraine
He quoted statistics showing that property
Annexation. The UItramontano deputies appiauded
the speech recent order Of the German authorities
that tho who formerly served the French army
should quit Alsace and Lorraine Immediately or accept
German nationality will be brough. undr the notice OF
the Reichstag by the deputies from these provinces
Tho order has been modified but only offer
better terms to those willing to become Germans The
order affects 1000 families
PAPAL ALLOCUTtON.
The Pope delivered aocuton in the consistory
VIII ich was held at the Vatican yesterday. He passed
In events since 1870, and said Italy took
BILE possession Of Rome at epoch when O generous
nation was IN sore distress. He declared that the
Italian ecclesiastical laws deprived him of the
OF administering the Church and lett him only the
liberty granted by the ordinary laws. He amented
his inability to prevent immortality and IRE
lIgon from permeating society. In conclusion
he pronounced reconciliation impossible and appealed
to foreign bishops incite the faithful the good
work Of inducing their governments to take the POSI-
ton oil tho Holy See into consideration.
RUNNING KINGDOM CHEAP.
In the Greek Chamber al Athens, yesterday, Prime
Minister Degeorgis showed that the finances were
bad state. He said he not opposed to military
preparations but considered 1t necessary first, bal
hnce the Budget There was deficiency OF 20, 000 600
drachmas $4,000 000), aud only 10000 drachmas
$4,000 remained in the Treasury
THE POTATO BUG IN EUROPE
The British Customs Commissioners announce that
the Colorado potato beetle has been discovered alive
Gssioners have issued circular to the Collector OF
Customs IN the United Kingdom directing that tho in
BtructiOns already for detecting the beetle he
piled to potatoes imported from Bremen any Ger
man port
CHRONIC CABINET CRISIS
II Is rumored IN political circles in Paris that min
lsteria crisis is imminent owing to disagreement be-
tween President MacMahon and Minister Simon Ia
gard to changes OF government :unctionares. Tho
President finds the existing Cabinet too radical
PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Advices from Cape Town. February 20, via Madeira
vtate that intelligence has been received at the former
place that has been concluded between tho Trans
faa Republic and Secocoen the latter agreeing pay
IN indemnify Of 600 cattlo and acknowledge himself
subject OF the TransvaaI Republic. The latest news
from Zululand is pacific.
THE WEATHER.
The weather yesterday fair