The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
Gortschakoff Calling for War
The Gear Hesitating.
THE HEALTH OF POPE Plus.
Sardou's New Play "Dora"-Our Man.
ayers Competing for L
ART. MUSIC. FASHION.
fBY CABLE TO THE HERALp.l

(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
HERALD BUREAU, No. 81 AVENUE DE LOPERA,(
PARIS Jan. p. 1877.
The breakup OF the Constantinople Conference,
which has left England In an unenviable mood
Austria In a state OF uncertainty, which has put
Russia under the weighty responsibility OF choosing
hazardous advance the Danube or an
especially inglorlous retreat from her position of
armed menace. which is bringing Turkey to her
knees. gives pleasure only to Germany and oddly
enough to France. The pleasure OF each arises
from different source. Bismarck Is revenged in
the failure OF the Conference for Engands rejection
Of the Berlin memorandum, and things
real interest in the matters Immediately at issue;
but she takes full comfort out OF the fact that she
appears for the first time since the war Of 1870 be-
fore Europe IN the acknowledged position OF great
Power to be consulted on all momentous issues.
Her position In the Conference has tickled French
vanity not little, and small as 1t seems, is re-
garded with higher complacency by Frenchmen
than the really stupendous achievements of the
payment of the i've millards indemnity and the
reorganization OF the army, which was fairly
tested in the manGuvres last autumn. You can
still tickle the French people with q straw.
GERMAN REMINDER.
Taking all the circumstances into conside ration,
the leaders Of public opinion in the Legislature and
the press have spoken with marked sobriety con-
corning the resurrection OF France but they have
need OF all their sefrestrant. Germany has
watched the process Of French growth with III
concealed anger. The regret that the harsh terms
not made harsher still is frequently expressed
in oicia circles in Berlin and occasionally In the
German newspapers. Within the past week or
two significant hints have cropped out from Ger
many more less to the effect that France
was giving herself too much airs and that
she must be more careful The wolf and the
lamb are suggested by al! these Ger
man complaints and covert threats, which have
nothing more important behind them than tho
kmhng Of a German sailor by a drunken French
uateiot in an Eastern port. nv 't'nporte," said
French general officer to me yesterday 1--WE are not
ready to be eaten yet, bu we tougher mutton
than we WERE"
RUssIA's POSITION.
rumor has reached here that Prince Gortscha-
ko the Russian Chancellor, has rendered his resg-
nation. He favors energetic policy and the dec
laration OF war against Turkey. The Car AlcXan-
der Is said to be startled at the idea of the Empires
isolated position in such an event, but, notwith-
standing hcsitates to accept the resignation.
ccssor of Gortschakon.
MILD WEATHER.
The mild temperature, OF whose delights have
before informed you, continues The knowing
to Africa this year, those thoughtful birds seeing
further into the weather than the most expert
enccd meteoroogists. Another sign OF the mild
season is the appearance OF the May bug in the en-
vrons Of Paris. This Is not bad for January. The
French authorities have closed the shooting season
for cartridges, and have thus anticipated St. valcn-
tines Day by nearly month.
THE PoPE's HEALTH.
Flying rumors from the Vatican have agitatcd
the religious world here respecting the health of
His Holiness the Pope. Some reports have spoken
OF him as dying and others as dead.
A REAssURiNG BULLETIN.
special despatch from the HERALD's Roman
correspondent, dated to-nght however sets these
stories at rest and will reassure the troubled faith
mi. 1t says:--"Thc Pope has quite recovered from
his recent indisposition and is now In excellent
spirits. His Holiness received the visits OF several
care mails and prelates on Friday and this tsatur-
day. morning."
The illness which gave rise to so much soicitude
was strain in the back, resulting from severe
coughing. Since Monday last His Holiness has
been Kept to his room, but not to his bed granting
no audiences in the meantime The cough and
strain are now cured and His Holiness will resume
his audiences on Monday. Many cxpectant
foreigners, including Captain Boyton, are in
Rome awaiting she opportunity of an audience.
The swimming man has seen so much Of royalty
that he naturally thinks his experiences would be
incomplete without glance at the venerable
monarch OF the triple crown.
sARDou's "DoRA.r
The great dramatic success OF the week has been
NJ. victoren Sardous play entitled "Dora.r The
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