The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-20
Probable Conclusion Of a Peace with the Re-
Vdtsd Principally.
REPLIES TO THE CORTSCHAKOFF CIRCULAR
Reinforcing the Turkish Forces A'ong
the Danube.
A GREAT GALE IN ENGLAND.
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LONDON, Feb. 20, 1877.
furious gale from the northwest burst over :
Queenstown last evening" causing considerable
danger to shipping even In that well sheltered and
land-locked harbor.
THE GALE AT LIVERPOOL.
The storm has also reached Liverpool, whore q
heavy gale from the westward now prevails. which
will detain large number Of vessels in port until
the weather begins to moderate.
The gale over this city also from the westward,
and IS very severe.
THE mEHALD's WARNING VERIFIED.
Your cable despatch dated the 14th, giving warn
ing Of the approach Of the storm and predicting It's
arrival on the British and French by the 10th
is completely verified.
THE TURKISH FORCE THE DASrBE
despatch from Rustchuk, Bulgaria, says the
number OF Turkish troops quartered in tho villages
along the Danube has increased from 60 600 the ast
OF January TO $4,000. The garrison oil RustchuK
numbers L., 900 men.
STRENGTH TIE RUSSIAN ARMY.
The Political Correspondence gvss detailed account
of tho strength of the Russian army, derived from
authentic sources. It substantially confirms
the statements in the report from Kishc
neA, which appeared In the Daily News on
February l5 but it makes the forces even moro for
mdable The Russian army south OF tho Caucasus on
the Asatc frontier of Turkey in readiness for action
numbers 15 600 and has Geld batteries and
$50 heavy sicge guns.
PEACE WITH sERvIA PROBABLE
A telegram from Belgrade says negotiations are pro-
crossing satisfactorily and II expected that treaty
of peace will DO ready TO submit to the Great Skupt
selma tho Goth inst.
despatch from Berlin says II is reported there thH
the conclusion OF peace Turkey and scrvia
now assured.
RUSSIA AND MONTENEGRO.
despatch from Vienna says tho report Is current
that Prince has expressed his satisfaction
TO the Prince Of Montenegro that tho latter consented
TO send Pienipotc n.arics TO Constantinople and he
wished them good luck
REPLIES TO GoRTsCnAKoFF CIRCULAR.
Berlin despatch says II is stated in diplomatic
quarters that !hs Powers havo already confdentaliy
comm sncated Russia the substance Of the replies
tbcv intend to make to Prince Gortschakos CIRCULAR
| All have agreed to abstain from any interference
until the Porte has proved itself incapable of carrying
Russia on her part will inform the Powers OF her in.
tentops and of tho circumstances which make 1t I'M.
possible for her forego Immediately all interference;
but she will give no OF her eventual isolated
| action.
| A CONSERVATIVE ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT.
| Mr. Sidney Herbert, conservative, was returned to
Parliament yesterday for Wilton defeating Mr. Norris
the liberal candidate, by poll Of ISL TO 1877.
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
An official teegruphlc despatch from the viceroy Of
India dated February H. reports that tho number Of
natives on the relief works show further reduction Of
80 900 in Madras and A. 900 in Bombay Tho prices Of
gram are falling of the Madras districts owing
to large impor.ations. In Bombay prices remain un.
changed
THE BAYREurH PERFORMANCE posrPoSED.
Berlin despatch announces that tho proposed rep
clifton OF Richard Wagncrs 'Ring Of the Nbelungcn
NJ Bayrcuth will not take place this year. having been
postponed on account OF the impaired heat. Of the
composer
THE SILVER.
Silver closed yesterday 1t 56,4d. per ounce.