The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
Much Talk of DemObilizatiOn, but Ac-
tive Preparations for War.
ASIATIC TURKEY WILD WITH TERROR.
England's New Minister to
ConstantinOple.
FRENCH LAW AND THE CLERGY.



be signed In London Saturday The Post in its isads
ing editorial says:-'we may look for the immediate
signature OF tho protocol Tho English government
understands that It will receive such sufficient assus
ancc of the Cars intention to demobze as will war;
rant Europe In looking for respite OF the threatening
storm unless unforeseen accident should happen
A letter from Vienna, which comes from an author
lied source announces that General Ignatien, during
his stay in Vienna informed the Turkish Ambas
sador that Russia understood very well that Turkey
could not abandon Nicscs and that tho Russian gov
crnment was going to mako strong representations
to Montenegro in that sense Tho Ambassa.
dor Immediately officially notified tho Aus.
TRAN Cabinet Of this declaration. Austria d.
cIarcd she would take part in the pressure
promised by Russia and notified the Berlin govern
ment OF General IgnatioTs declaration. II is ex-
pected that the German and Austrian governments
will also notify all the Cabinets, especially that Of
England.
TERRORISM IN AsIATIC TURKEY
"Lettcrs received ut Pcra from Erzeroum. Asiatit
Turkey state that there is great agitation among the
Kurds Tho troops who were stationed upon the plain
Of Moush- Bills were recently ordered to Erzo-
roum. Immediately their departure some
of the Kurdish tribes rosc and burned the
barracks to ashes and commenced to plumber tho
Christian villages. The Inhabitants fed to Bits. The
Kurds have now been scattered tho country for
three weeks, robbng caravans Of travellers. Tho
cavalry which has been sekt against them are too few
to drive them back The movement OF troops between
Trebzond and Erzeroum is more active than ever. tho
weather Is severe, with heavy continuous snowfall.
All necessaries at famine prices. Commerce no
longer exists The distress Is extreme. Tho pay OF
the troops is thirty, ,hir,y-nve months IN
arrears and they are Ill fed and poorly clad"
DECENTRALIZATION TALK.
The National Gazette Of Berlin, states that the
Khedlve of Egypt sent 900 cartridges 20 Tur
key and has promised to send troops The Boy Of
Tun,s has sent complete mltraileusc batteries and
large sum of money The Times, In leading article.
says:-According to tho prevalent notion, disarma-
ment Is to be accomplished by demobilization
but now We hear another word, 'deconccn
tration,' which We must take to mean ies
complete resolution of the army into its elements But
II the protocol be signed the responsibility for the fu
,ure will rest on tho Russian government 1t will dis
arm, demobizc, deconcontrate refrain from dong
SO according as II has already made It's mind; but
no one will be pervcrt events to represent
England the wrongdoer"
LAyARD's TURKISH rRocLrvIrIxa
Tho Daily News in a leading article commenting on
the appointment OF Mr.. Layard to be Ambassador At
Constantnopc during the absence OF sir Henry Elliot
says:-"As far Europe can know or rccollect Mr..
Layard is still more thorough admircr Of
tho Turks than Sir Henry Elliot 1t would
need great many special advantages 70
couuterbalauccs this great disadvantage In such
appointment just now and VIC do not see the peculiar
CONDITIONS which render 1t needlul desirable" The
Times also mentions Mr.. Layard's former Turkish pro-
clvitics, but approves the appointment Mr. Layard
will leave Madrid for Constantinopo on Tuesday next
THE HOLY SEE
The Pope was carried TO the small gallery of st.
Peters yesterday the Good Friday services
In OF the polemcs about the Popes aocu
ton the Vatican has resolved TO send to the Nuncos
at foreign courts q memorandum explaining the
situation Of tho Holy &c., The Papal Nuncio at
Vienna has scnt tho Vatican report OF conversa-
ton with Count Andrassy. Upon handing HIM the pa
pcrs containing the recent allocution Count An
drassy informed tho Nuncio that tho Austr an
government, whilo deeply interested in the VOL
fare of the Holy See desired to avoid any
internal cmbarrassmen:s. and, therefore, con6dcd
in the Nupcios prudence. The proicssed summary Of
letter from President MacMahon. which recently app
pcared IN tho Daily Nc,rs, promising support 10 tho
Popo Italy should attempt any further Entertainments
upon tho authority of tho Holy See, is declared to be
entirely false.
THE CLERGY OBEY FRENCH LAW.
| report ON the French Public Worship estimates
has been read before the Finance Committee OF thst
| Chamber II sets forth the necessity Of enforcing
obedience Of the clergy the civil law and declares It
Is high TO bring tho clergy back TO tho strict
observance of the Concordat
| DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA.
telegram from Adelaide, dated tho 2sth inst, an
pounccs that the drought In South Australia Is brokon.
There has been heavy rainfall all the agricul-
turnl and pastoral districts, extending into the into
rior and right across the continent.
AFRICAN NEWS
Adyices from tho Transvaal Republic, dated Cape
Town. March 49, say the idea Of union with the British
colonies is regarded moro favoraby. Other accounts
even say that annexation inevitable. President Bur.
gers Is cooperating with Sir T. shcpstone The open
ing of the South African Exhibition is postponed until
March 30.
! THE cEYLoy
Mail advicos from CeyIon say the aspect OF Affairs Ia
regard to tho threatened scarcity OF tho coffee trade
becoming daily moro grave. by tho end OF March
$4,000 laborers will DO paid of from tho coffee estacs
and In a month two there will DO some sixty thou
sand provide for Meantime gangs OF starving men,
women and children coming over from India.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION
NJ. Steeg moderate radically has retired from the
candidacy Tor seat In the Chamber Of Deputies from
Bordeaux. Unless, which IS highly improbable,
new candidate be found likely to command ths
support OF the modcrates NJ. Me (Irrcconcablo rad
icai) will have a walk over.
THE EEcroRsrIr GLASGOW UNIVERSITY.
majority Of tho students ut Glasgow University
have signed declaration that they desire Mr. CLAD
stones election TO the rectorshp.
COUNTRY.
Lord Bcaconsned and majority OF the Minister
left town again alter Wednesdays Cabinet council
TRENTON DAMAGED.
The arrival In the Tngus OF the now United State
steamer Trenton, from New York, with her machiner!
damaged, Is announced.