The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-25
THE BATTLE OF THE BEEF.
Musical, Literary, Geographical
ana Society Notes.
The Herald's Fulfilled Storm Warnings
Exciting Attention.
METEOROLOGY AND JOURNALISM
10y CABLE TO THE HEnAnp.l


LONDON Feb. "a, 1877.
The extraordinary lull on the Eastern question
which has succeeded TO last weeks ominous out.
look might lead the hasy observer to suppose that
the diplomatic atmosphere was growing clearer.
Unfortunately it is in all probability only the calm
before the storm; the present silence Is quite as
threatening as the past excitement. The English
government Is apparently endeavoring to induce
Russia to consent to plan that will give Turkey
time to put her loudly proclaimed reforms into &C
tive operation. The Parliament seems dsinclincd
to discuss the difficulty in its present delicate
shape, and the liberal opposition are vacilatng and
undecided
RUssIA's CHANGE OF BASE.
The opinion prevails here that Russia's base OF
operations against Turkey have been shifted from
Europe to Asia, and that the force from which the
best results are expected will operate through
Persia by the courtesy and with the assistance of the
Shah, who wants more territory and would be glad
to take at the expense OF his rival in the head
ship of the Mofammcdans throughout the world.
The army on the Pruth would, according TO this
theory, at the worst occupy the Turks in Bulgaria
ana along the line of the Balkan while 15o,ooe
Russian troops marched across Asia Minor to the
Bosphorus itself.
ANOTHER MONTH TO WAIT.
A Prussian officer just arrived in Berlin from
Kischener gives highly favorable account of the
Russian army but it Is positively asserted that
Russia in no will commence hostilities before
March 81. despatch from Berlin further states-
.Tt is announced in we'll informed circles that tho
Car will certainly await the Powers replies to
Prince Gortschakofrs circular before attacking
Turkey,
SIGNIFICANT VISITOR.
General IgnatieT, accompanied by his wife, is ex.
pected soon in London. A good many surmises are
made as to the object of his visit, but it ID
generally admitted to signify that Russia IL
determined to have u strong man at the
British capital who will be capable Of laying
the views OF his master, the Car, in their
proper light before the party leaders. man
whose thorough knowledge Of every branch Of the
Eastern question will make him an authority and
of first class diplomatic abilities, will be needed to
keep English imprudence from dragging Great
Britain into war as as the Russian army
commences its onslaught on the Turks. Such a
man is Ignatier. as Lord Salisbury himself, one Of
the most obstinate of men and rarely Impressed
with another mans ability, well knows.
RussIA's DECISION
| lie Nord of Brussels, to-day publishes letter
from St. Petersburg declaring that England will
obtain no concession from Russia short Of an agree
ment for The coercion OF Turkey In case the Porte
persists in It's refusal TO execute reforms Englands
present attitude might even preciptatc Russias
decision to abandon an attitude which is neither
peace nor war, yet imposes upon Russia all wars
sacrifices.
GLOOMY VIEWS At BERLIN.
The HERALD correspondent at Berlin telegraphs
! that the Empcror's speech has not removed the
| prevalent anxiety. Tonight, indeed, he says wat
on Turkey is considered inevitable, but Berlin ID
always pessimistic.
| sERvrA's BARGAIN.
An agreement between the Porte and the Ser.
Wan ENJOYS was concluded in Constantinople
to-day. Prince Milan will address a let.
ter to the sultan accepting the Turkish
conditions, except those claiming equality for
the Jews in Seryia and the right Of the Porte to be
| automatically represented at Belgrade. The
sultan will grant Prince Milan a new irman, de.
tcrmning the future relations OF Servia and Turkey.
The Montenegro delegates are expected to ar.
rive at STEAMBOAT March,.
THE GAR EXPLAINS.
The Persian Minister has communicated to the
! Sultan despatch from the Shah explaining that
the assembagcs of troops on the Turkish frontier
are solely meant 10 prevent the dcpredatons Of
nomadic tribe. These asscmblagcs have been or.
dered to cease.
AusTRo-uuNGARY.
conference of tho constitutional party of the
Rcchsrath, held in Vienna to-day, resolved that the
governments plan for the formation Of the banks
board OF directors is not inadmissblc nevertheless
the party freedom of action upon the com.
promise proposals. especially regarding the appoint
ment of vice governors OF that bank as an open
question.
GERMAN OFFICER ON WEST POINT
Major COLI, who was sent by the German wai
Minister to the United States to study the military
institutions Of America, has given an interesting
lecture in the Prussian capital on his experiences
praisng the efficiency OF the high casscd officer ana
declaring them to be men of the highest technical
abilities.
GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
The Berlin papers continue to express their