, 1877-03-17
A Persistent Demand for the Re-
turn Of Mid}1at Pasha. .
The Turco- -Montenegrin Peace Ncg0tia-
tionS alaye IN Unproulis-
ing Look.
moptenegzin Troops to Be 1mme-
diate1y Sent to the Border.


LONDON: March 1G.-Thc Time. In lcai,,
SAYS the suprosition is reasonable that Gen
Igna!ied would not have a!tcred his programme
to come to London unless there were we'll
grounded expectations that formula could bt
produced unobjectionab1e to either party Thu
English Government may be right in requiring
that the protocol should record Russia's prom
isc 20 demobilize, bur England should not insist
upon her views in this respect with too great
stringcncy.
THE SOFTAS.
COSsTANT1NoPIE, March 1G.-Seycral Softas
have becn arrested ior posting placards de-
nouncing Midhat paslla's banisnmeut, the peace
with Seryia, and the territorial cessions claimed
By Manfcneero.
REcTIF1cAT10S OF THE FRONTIER.
CoSsTA.'TISorLE, March lG-Safyct Pasha,
Turkish Minister ri Foreign Affairs, told the
Montcncgrin delegates yesterday that the Port e
was only prepared to grant 4 rectification of the
frontier in the direction OF Seubci, Banau Piya,
DroorucE. and Charantzj, and would demand
the rectificatiou OF the frontier in favor OF Tur-
key i'll the direction Of Vassoyewit. Not,yith-
standing this decision, it is stated that no
formal rupture has yet occurred between Mon
tenegEo and the Porte.
THE SITUATION
LONDON, March 16-In the House of Com
muns Sir Stafford Norti,cote said: s.Tnc
present situation is this: The B7:ris!, Govcr,l-
mcnt has received from Kussia proposal to
join in protocol which will enlbouy the views
OF the Powers us to the situation IN the East
1hc drift OF the protocol as proposed by Russia
and given to Lord Derby OH Sun2ay has been
considered by the Cabinet. Notifications
Of the language were proposed, which
amendments were placed in the hands OF Count
Schouvaloff, who could only receive them ad
referendum, aud is awaiting instructions from
Russia
E1sNARcK's OPINION.
A st. Petersburg correspondent SAYS: When
Gen. lgnatied submitted the proposed proctoco.
1or Prince Bsinarck's inspection, the latte, said
there WAS nothing in 1t to commit anybody It
might be safely signed By every Power in Eu-
rope from Russia to Monaco
CONTINUED EXCITEMENT.
CoSsTAST1SoPLE. March 16.-The agitation
ior the recall Of Al:di,at Pasaa and dismissal of
Redit Pasha and sfah1noud Ualnoud P1sl1a con-
tinues. Many persons have becu arrested and
transported to Rhodes. 1t is stated that the
Officers Of the army have expressed their wish
for Midhat's recall.
ACCEPTANCE IMPOSSIBLE
CoSsTAST1SoPlc March 1G.-The Montcue-
grin delegates still await instructions from Get
tinje. but belle7c the acceptance Of Safre:
PasLa:s contemporaries Is impossible.
i SccCEsS.
LONDON, March III q. m.-Thc Times, in q
leading editorial, evileu;ly based On intelligence
from Official sources, says: Zen. IsnatieT
will return to Paris on Monday. He will
not participate IN the negotiation concern
ing the protocol, as that negotiation is
practically ended. Its success appears to be
complete. Il is thought the assent OF the
Russian Government to the notifications in-
trodau:d by the British. Cabinet will be givcu
T.; telegraph. even before Gen. IGnaticH de-
p:r1s When the Russian assent is given to the
text of The protocol. as revised by Great Brit
aia. tie assent OF the utller Powers will be si5
u:aesl. Fr21@e and Germany have already de-
cl1Sed the protocol
USonJEcT1oSAGLH
lt2ly's assent is certain.
Gtn. 1sEatiefl, Oil leaving London, proceeds |
10 Vienna, Wlere it stc1,s certain he will r.
sion vii! then be complete. All the States Of |
Europe vii declare tl:c;r continued interest in |
the object t. which the Russian Government |
1,z 1s 4systed tssf 4 iyon Asy will ot 6s
to the Senate, and t. suggest tho execution Of /
tlc reforms decided upon ct the Conference. |
This will 1t: considered by Russia as sufficient !
guarantee 1or the cause of the Christians, as
sl1islyI hcr interests and ilunor, and As re-
iicyi.i. htr from The uesrssity of making any
1ErtLer preparation for VAR. Tic Russian
therefore. in pursuance OF the
stipIla.ions or understanding of the protocol.
will give az order for the rehabilitation Ut her !
fortrs.
TROOPS ORDERED FORWARD.
LONDON, March 17-5 {. ma Vienna dis
patch says the Prince OF Montenegro has or
lcrrd troop5 to be sent to the frontier by Sun
day.