, 1877-04-01
FOREIGN.
Official Announcement OF the
Signing OF the Protocol.
Yet the Signs Of Peace Are Not Re.
markably Reassuring.
Turkish Defiance in the Way Of IN
A1nicable Settlement.
The Russian Army Making Ready for a
Forward Movement.
TEE EAST.

LONDON, March 3i.-The Iin.es' correspond
ent says the protocol, In its final form is 4 sort
Of solemn call upon Turkey. recommending
wcll-known reforms which are specified. There
is no question Of Turkeys signing it, nor is
there any form agreed on to which Turkey is
expected to give adhesion or consent The
same correspondent says Russia expresses
readiness to treat directly with the Porte rcla-
tive. to disarmament, and for that purpose
to receive special commission from Turkey in
st. Petersburg, thus removing the objection
Russia had to allowing the Powers any right Of
interference In the matter.
SIGNED.
LONDON, March 31.-It is officially announced
that the Protocol has been signed.
The Times leader says: We cannot but sec
Turkey in the background behind all these fair
arrangements Of the Powers, SO much depends
on what the Porte will do or decline to do,
and Russian disarmament is promised in
expectation OF so many things which may not
easily bo fulfilled. On the contrary, the doml-
nant feeling in Constantinople is still defiance.
In their present temper, the two Empires sugg.
gestion Of negotiations for common dsarna-
mcnt to be carried on bY the Turkish delegate
at St. Petersburg
DOES NOT APPEAR PROMISING.
It may be said that the SUCCESS or failure Of
this new attempt at pacification must be decided
at Constantinople. The Government is in cir
cumstances fully justified in sending out Mr..
Layard. The Turks are full of animosity against
Russia, and distrust Of Russias seeming abct-
tors may be even less reasonable than three
months ago. Manyinterpret Russia's ovcrtures as
signs OF pusi1lanimity and weakness. Layard
1o$ %4.~T
there is no Englishman to whom they would
more readily listen. To him and the other
Ambassadors We must look to impress on the
Porte the expedicncy Of doing nothing which
may be represented us nuliifying the protocol.
a pERA DISPATCH
explains the changes in the Constantinoplc gar
rison. It says: IL The garrison exhibited symp-
toms of sympathy with the seditious Softas, and
is being gradually removed and replaced by
recruits from Syria aud other remote provinces
-uncouth, Withholding men on whose readiness
to fire Government thinks it can rely. There
are many Turks, as well as Christians, who only
look for q chance Of safety in foreign intcrven-
tion.',
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
The following Is received from Kschcneff:
Gen. Skobeletf has been nominated Commander
Of tue four corps which form the first line.
Concentration towards the frontier is ordered
to be complete By the sth Of April. II the Rus
SLAMS cross the Roumanlan frontier. they intend
to claim the hos pitality Of the Roumantans as
little as possible. They will bring wooden bar
racks to accommodate large portion Of the
army
TIE BULGARIAN COMMITTEE
sent to the Russian headquarters a list OF Bull
garans who might be employed in the ciril ad-
mi1stration OF Bulgaria in case the Russians
enter 1Yanotf himself is to have a prominent
position.
a general movement Of the Russian troops Is
observable in consequence OF orders for conccn-
tration. News from kischcncn is generally a
few days later than the political news, hence,
probably, tho simultaneous publication Of the
warlike rumors aud signing Of the protocol.
HARD UP.
:Galata bankers have waited on the Grand
Vizier declaring a reduction Of tie salaries of
telegraph operators deprives them Of subsist-
cncc. The Grand V1zicr replied that he did not
know how anybody could be paid now, even in
paper, rs there was barely enough money to
provide the army with flour ana rice.
MONTENEGRO.
CoSsTAsT1SorLE, March 3t.-Tle Montcne-
grin delegates told Safvct Pasha to-dayfthat
they maintained their last demands, whcrcflpon
Slyct jutil,ated that the Porte would shortly
come to a fuul decision and communicate it to
them.