, 1877-03-07
Which Will Praise the Czar's Efforts in
Behalf Of Turkish Christians,
but viii Giro No Material Support to
Russin's Schemes Of Conquest.
Turkey, It Is Believed, viii Finally 40
oept the Joint Programme,
Comments Of the European Press upon
the Eituation In the East.
oortina, the Mexican Bandit, Sem
fenced to Be Shot.
TIE EAST.

IltU NA6l.
IoNATixF1t8 MISSION.
LoNnoN, March 0,--The Pail lEan Gasttts says
OF Gen. 1guatiofl's mission, that England can
not consent to an arrangement which would
simply fix tho time for general scrimma9e over
Turkish territory, unless Europe agreed to give
Russia her own way there whom the time came.
RUss1A's INTENTIONS.
BERLIN, March 0.-ftc National 9dset&s pub
llshes what It claims Ia IN authentic comuuni-
cation derived from an intimate friend Of Gcn,
IgnAttc1, In tho courso Of which It is sud that
tho prevalent opinion in st. Petersburg ia that
Turkey, dcspatting of obtaining IN alliance
against Russia, will consent to the concessions
which nrc demanded. Russia will, II possible,
avoid war. but II It's unavoidable will prosecute
II with tho utmost energy, and hopes The other
Powers will observe friendly neutrality.
narLI TO RUSSIA.
LONDON, March 7-B o. ma T7nes dispatch
from Vienna says: 1t seems that thu formula
for an ansWer to tho Russian circular Las been
found. md that It Is ono On which ali the Pow
ers can agrec, 80 that their answers will bo
identical In esscncb II not in form. Fnr from
containIug anything whtcl, might induco
Russia to conaldcr tho harmony which existed
At the Conference is at an end, anl thus induc-
ing her to tako IN Independent course, tho
ulAaWC4 10 ~ uQ WA III LuAVREAl IEEDEHltlUA u
nil the Efforts and sacrifices tnado by Russia for
the Christians in Turkey. II these cirorts hayo
not quite had tho desired otrcct, tho Powers
seom to be willing TO take their share Of the Ill
succcss Of the Conference, 40 there is no reason
for Russia to consider her dignity moro
compromised than that Of tho rest Of Europe.
It will be pointed out that, despite the failure
Of tho Conference. tho efforts hava not been
feultless, There Is peace with servia, and it
may be hoped with Montenegro a1so. Tho
Porto has recognized tho necessity Of tho re-
forms advocated BY the Powers, and has been
reused from It's torpor and 1cthargy. The
lions eharo Of these successes Is to bo
awarded To- Russ'a In TUG answer Of tho
the recognition Of her success by oil Europe to
obviatc domestic pressure. How far this sattR-
faction, coupled a. It will 10 by tho refusal
70 takc any further steps, will 80 to mike Rus
hoped that 1t Will serve as thread for further
negotiations, with which Con. lgnatlclf's tour
Ia doubtless connected.
The Ne,aa' special FROM Pcsth reports that &C.
eordlng to the official statcmont Of tho serviau
War Minister, tho scrvtans lost {, 900 killed md
10000 wounded during tho late war.
nussIA AND TuRkIY.
BERLIN, Fob. 1.-THE following remarkable
article Of tho st. Petersburg Go1as on tho I'm
pending decomposition of tho Turltsh Empire,
sno oa 'ho ~ sat,E Policy mofn ou 10 puf
sasd oy Nssa wsm ~" 70 luftacF tois Gnu
flas occn alfcaay alitded 10:
The istest con.tantnople events supply matter
Offices at Vionna, Paris. Cologne, otc, there hayo
been any sangu!nc enough e believe In tlla oon:
now admit their mistake. A few days ngo tho
Itnss,an Chancellor aaked tho European aovern-
Orientnl h1aiss. Tbs Potta liaa been thu drst to
answer this question. Tho import OF tho reply
given by tue Porte Ii einrly tAla;, The Ottonion
Empire is asking Tor d resriie. tIat it may dio 4
natural death. Decay has already sct Ia. Tho
seemipg revival under M.dhat proves moro
sgs.noa!c ressseasion preceding 10 st.n9s!a
patient. All wo have TO do il 70 wall Tor ts nav
Institutions y b rcalrod In nccordanos with tle
tho CORPSE vii! have to b. carried 10 ths grave,
The pause which has supsrvonctl In The diplomatic
negotlatipna affords a guod opportunity for the
funeral Of The Turkish corpse. frovtIpd csftaIu
police measures arc taken to watch tho hopejess
sufferer in tts unnI parux Ysng doctors NAV nnotjy
go home and leave everything to in natifai course
1ndced. It Is desirable thai Negotiations sbond not
anna3taT Snarnsd rhn inntEI st~,.t,rI. ~ .hIa