The New York herald., 1877-05-02

he request Of Roumania has declared the navigation
q The Danube reopsnsd. The use Of the river TO all
saips dat can get through the Bosphorus is now
pracsicay granted. subject to certain local restric
sions and 10 the rules regarding contraband goods
special despatch from Bucharest to the Ponst-
cal Correspondence Of. Vienna reports that .'the
Turks have captured the Roumanian war vessels
Fulgcrul and stefano-al-Mare. All the disposable
Roumanian troops again moved yesterday in the
direction OF KalaiaL Refugee families arc ar
riving at Bucharest from Galatz, lbrail and
Gturgevo Tho Roumanian government will announce
that ibral and Galatz viii DO spared from lombard
ment Tho Powers will endeavor to induce
the Porto not to employ irregulars in enter
Ing Roumanan territory The Standards Frank.
fort despatch reports that disgraceu outrages wero
perpctrated Jews at Gurgovo. Tho corpses OF tho
murdered lie unbured Id tho streets Tho Turks have
70 faco curious alternative They have to fear
serious risk, will prefer 70 exhaust Abdul Kerim's
strength by indefinite prolongation OF tho present
OF things On tho other hand, they given to
understand that Russia drifted unwlingy into hos
ttcs and would bc content to conclude peace II tho
honor OF her arms indicated by somo success and
the realization OF the protocol programme Which OF
these courses VIII bc followed depends upon the action
OF the Turks.
IN ASIA MINOR.
1t is reported at Paris that in the nghting before
Kars tho Turks wero driven back Tho Times
Vienna correspondent confirms the news
ceved from Erzeroum that on both the goth
and 30th OF April battles wcrc fought before
Kars with strong dotachments OF Russians but tho
result Is yet unknown. The correspondent romarks
shat the news to show that the Russians
mainly concentrating against Kars their other two
limos OF advance Batoum and Ardahan being only
Of secondary importance.
ENGLAND ALONE ANSWER RUSSIA.
In the House Of Lords yesterday afternoon Lord
Derby, reply to question by Earl Granville, said
the government had prepared TO tho Russian
circular, which was approved by Her Majesty tho
Queen 1t sent out last night and will be laid be-
fore tho House delivered to Russia. In re-
gard this the Times correspondent Vienna
says
Tho chances OF tho pour parlers between the Powers
concerning answer to the Russian note leading TO
any result seem very small indeed. From the begin
ning the French and Italian cabinets appeared TO
think II impossible for the Powers to find any answer
which should not involve either approval or condem-
nation, and, 10 certon extent opposition TO Russa's
proceedings. The exchange OF ideas which has been
made between the Powers seems far cal
culaled TO convert tho other Powers the views
the Italian and French governments than to change
the opinion of these IL only the Powers
could agree about answer, it almost better that
each should follow It's own limo of action than tnat
some should 60 one and the rest another there
would be danger in such case Of totally precludng the
War nnnr vvYl
probably be taken each Power following its
cils and other answering or not answering according
regards the Eastern question, Europe has
turned, or is In fair way TO return, to
kind OF natural state no,sodarity s recognized
and whore everyone consults his own interests only
Had Russia Tot oreseen this she probably would
have ventured 70 take Inc Ine she has has Tho whole
deeply seated distrust among the Powers has, from the
beginning. been tho cause why the moderating
Russia Not one Power felt sure OF finding a trust
worthy ally There was not single Power who did
not suppose every other Power capable If not OF
operating with Russia for its special interests
least OF allowing Russa TO have moro
tha. lis special interests should not suior horeby
Had not been for this suspicion the chances that
the solidarity OF all those endangered interests would
have been recognized before now, and precautions
taken to protect them. AS things stand It may well be
that from sheer selfish shorslghedness either
on an uphill tight, or Europe will awake one
morning with tho din Of general conflict.
a.
will possibly be the only TO return regular olI
cia answer to Russa's representation that she act
Ing In the interest and according to the wishes OF Eu
rope. Tho British answer may possibly indicate tho
limits within which England would not consider her
interests threatened. and would therefore remain
neutral The result OF all this seems to be that, for the
moment at least there Is end TO anything like
cert, even common ground OF European policy,
each power being Intent upon Its own interests.
EYGLIsn PREPARATIONS.
Tho Admiralty have made inquiry of the authorities
NJ ri tO he dnt ghent tha
clad Tcmeraire Of eight guns s4l2 tons and 1000
horse power and tho iron corvette Euryaus Of SIX.
teen guns 3, ,9S2 tons and $3.50 horse power bc
ready for sea. According to instructions from tho
War 0flcc the service companies Of the Royal
Engineers at the School Of Military Engineering
hero are being made up to their
strength. The ironclads Alexandra, Monarch, Swift
sure, Devastation and Hotspur OF the British Hodt-
errancan squadron, arrived at Corfu yesterday. Re-
cruiting has bccn progressing brsKy lately that
nearly evory regiment in the service is full.
The military artincers woolwich arsenal were cx-
cused yesterday from monthly muster and parade be-
cause OF the importance Of the work in which they
wcre engaged-viz, the repair and preparation of the
wagons and ambulances constituting a field tram
Seven twcve-ton naval guns have been shipped to
Portsmouth, and 400 tons OF ammunition and arms
are being shipped for Malta The Times in a leading
article discussing tho governments naval preparations
says
Tho recent reported declaration of Sir Stafford North
cote that the uncasncss OF the Ministry is tempered
by the conviction that ney have done and mean 10 do
their duty by their country, receives curious
tary In the naval intelligence VIC published yesterday
The Ministry have been peace md can
not have forgotten the ancient MAXIM ''To insure
peace, prepare for war;; but foreigner might fairly
buppose their preparations had been exclusively of
diplomatic kind when he reads OF the Her
sulos, Triumph and Inconstant being NIL IA
lock and requiring tho labor of months
% rcfit them for active service. The Hercules WIS,
probably, the most efficient Of rugged clals,
and the lnconsant tho eetest CRUISER but the Ani-
raty have arranged that tho outbreak Of Eu.
ropean finds both these ships disab ed We
assured that the Thunuercr which represents the
third great type OF ships, Is ready Tor seq; but
news from the Mediterranean has already told that
her sister vessel the Devastation needs docking, TO