The New York herald., 1877-02-13

appeal for advice New Gauges Of disagreement may
be started at ahy moment should a favorable oppor-
iun'ty occur Of securing assistance against tho
Porte. The district officials have received
orders TO prepare for elections for the
Great skuptschina, which is only convened on extra
ordinary occasions As IL comprises larger number
OF members than the ordinary skuptschina
the electoral formalities are cumbrous and
It will be impossible to complete them before the lst
OF March, Therefore, If the treaty is TO be negotiated
for ratification bv the Great skuptschina prolonga-
sion OF the armistce will DO necessary.
TURKEYS rEErARArIoSs FOR WAR.
correspondent at Pcra writes, under date OF Fob
ruary s. that the only business tho Turkish govern
ment seems to be to send soldiers and get moro
soldiers to the Danubian frontier. Every is
strained and every farthing avshcd to prepare for
nm enevItabe contest MusKets arrive from America by
hundreds OF thousands and cartridges by millions It
Ia perfectly fearful contemplate how the demand for
moro money and moro mon be met until
spring.
REVOLT SPREADING.
Is stated In Belgrade very good authority that
Montenegro has not accepted Turkeys proposals tor
peace. new insurrection has broken In tho
districts OF Tuzela and Magiay In Bosnia.
The Vienna correspondent OF tho Daily Telegraph
says tho Porte has dropped Its demand about tho Jews
TIE HUNGARIAN MINISTRY
telegram from Vienna reports that all combina-
tions for tho formation Of Hungarian
Ministry havo failed. Negotiations IN rcla.
hon to the Bank question will DO resumed
Tomorrow between the Austrian Ministry and MN.
fisza and Sell, OF the present Hungarian Cabinet
THE POPE bIsPLEAsED
despatch from Romo reports that tho Pope is
much displenscd tho reply the Cardinals concern
Ing the resumption of the Vatican Council
CUBAN IHsuRRHcTIoS
Madrid despatch says Captain General Campos
elcgraphs that tho Cuban insurrcction will DO almost
entirely suppressed by May when ho will consequently
be able to return to Spain.
The India Ofnco publishes telegraphic despatch
from tho Viceroy, Lord IyttoD, dated February II,
stating that the condition Of the distressed districts
s practically unchanged The numbers receiving relief
havo further decreased 600 in Madras and 900 in
Bombay Richard Temple telegraphs that through
put the entire Presidency OF Madras starvation is pre-
vented Some deaths from want, however, arc re-
ported In districts Madras
ALBERT GRANT MUST PAY
The motion for a trial in the case OF Twycross
Albert Grant ct al, to money alleged to
have beon obtained by fraudulent representations re.
garding the Lisbon Steam Tramway Company has
been denied and Judgment giyon against Baron
tbdng to the jury's verdict.
DENIED.
The report that ii. Maop, the Belgian Minister of
Finance. had resigned of the opposition to
The Electoral bill is officially denied
TAXING SPANISH RESIDENTS
The Spanish Government has decided that all for
signcrs living in Spain, including Englishmen, arc
liable to residence tax unless specially exempt by
treaty
CHANGE IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
correspondent at Paris says 1t s probable that the
Duke Dccazes will resign the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs and be sent as Ambassador to ST. Petersburg
CHANGE IN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
The Observer has published special despatch from
Pera saying is reported there that 1t probable that
Sir Edward Thornton, now British Minister to tho
United States, will bo appointed English Ambassador
to the Porto The report created favorable i'm.
preston.
THE PRICE SILVER.
Silver closed yesterday at 571Sd. per ounce