New-York tribune., 1877-01-03

A CRITICAL STAGE REACHED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
THE TURKS REFUSE TO DISCUSS THE PRO-
POSED SETTLEMENT.
LONDON. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1877.
A dispatch from COnstantinOple, dated Mon
day evening" says The fourth sitting OF the plenary
conference was held to-day. The Marquis OF SALISBURY
expressed the views OF the plenpotentares upon inc
Turkish counter proposals. During the discussion tue
Turkish delegates enumerated the points upon when
they did not consider they could negotiate These were
chiefly the organization Of local police under foreign
control, the question OF international commisson
and extension Of Seryian territory The pienipoeh
tares asked IL this declaration was 10 apso
lutte refusal The Turkish delegates replied that .heS
must refer to the Porte The next sitting OF the con
ference is fixed for Thursday when the Porte will give
definitive reply. The Marquis Of Salisbury visited
Midhat Pasha, the Grand vzier after the Conference"
The session Of the Conference was very brief
CONsTANTTNOPLE Tuesday, Jan. 2. 1877.
1t stated that Ignate the Russian plenlpOen-
tary has declared nat he cannot discuss the proposals
which the Porte intends to submit and In this Is sup
ported by the other plenipoentiaries thursdays SIT
ting will probably be decisive. The Turkish counter
proposals will differ completely from those Of the Confer
THE GRAND vIZIFR READY TO REsIGN-GEN. lGNA-
TIEFF PREPARING TO LEAVE.
Reuter- dispatch from Constantinople received 10
night says at Mondays sitting Of the Conference tue
Turks in addition to the points already mentioned re-
fused TO accept the proposal that the official language o
each district should be that Of the majority OF the H.
haDtans thereof The Marquis OF Salisbury addressed
the Conference with warmth cOndemnng the obstlnacy
Of the Porte
THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR DISPOSED TO WITHDRAW.
Although another sitting is appointed for Thursday
but little hope of understanding is entertained Ihe
have ntimated their intention, If the
Porte persists in resisting the proposals OF the Powers
to quit Corstantinople Gen. Ignacf has asked safvet
Pasla for authorization for Russian man-Owar to en-
ter the BOsphorus to convey him home. Safvet has
granted the authorizations and If the efforts TO effect an
understanding fail Gen IgnaeG will depart Satur-
day.
LORD SALISBURY APPEALS TO THE GRAND YIZIER.
Another Reuter- telegram, dated Constantinoplc, Tues
day evening that at the interview between LORD
Salisbury and Midhat Pash after the sitting OF the Con-
ference Yesterday the conversation became very AM
mated In consequence of Lord Sasburys reproaches,
the Grand Vizier declared he was ready to re-
sign as he could not agree TO conditions 1ncOm-
patible with the independence and integrity OF
Turkey Lord Salisbury urged that 1t was to
the interest of Turkey accept the proposals OF the
Powers Midhat Pasha replied that the Porte might
make concessions upon some points, Dt WOud reject All
which were contrary to the dguty or the Empire After
tLis interview "a Cabinet Council was held ana MldIat
Pasha visited all the Penipotentiares Count thau
dordy was to audience with the sultan to-day
Council Of Turkish Ministers Will DC held tonprIow
10 decide upon the resolutions to be communicated To
the Conference on Thursday. ,m
The reports confirmed that GeI lgnaiel anu Loru
Salisbury will quit Constantnople immediately II the
Porte refuses the proposals oi tne Powers MILITARY
ne Greek lnhaDtants OF Philippopois have com1nls
stoned their delegates in COnsantinOple to formally pro
tcst before PenpOtentiarles against assimilation O
the Greek population Of Philippopolis with the Bull
garlans.