The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-08

thereto says England's appreheusions Russia
Is concerned, are utterly unfoundcd. Tho Moscow
Slovenian committees have issued appeal to its
emissaries urging them to In the districts
pied by Russians new national liie both with regard
10 spiritual especially ecclesiastical and material
affairs
Tho Russian Telegraphic Agency, announcing the
delivery OF Lord Derby's answer, says:-"we are
sured that The Russian government Will not reply TO
It. That would be to cnrry on a controversy when II
is . question OF making history"
The Berlin National Gazette believes Russia will not
reply, because the only possible reply would DO dec
laration OF war.
Tho Paris Monitesr the organ OF the French Foreign
once, says 1t is certainly most serious incident
The Courier de France declares II Is Impossible TO
imagine alarming diplomatic document. "Wo
cannot shut eyes the fact that It is pcrilous
indication Of GOODNESS between England and Russia
ana Germany"
Lord Derby's rcply has produced considerable sur
prise and sensation in Berlin II is said to have caused
serious pain and displeasurc at St Petersburg.
The Paris Temps, commenting Ear. Derby's note
says:-Such language rarely used in communications
from one friendly Power to another.
The Soir remarks that Great Britain's neutrality
closely resembles tho Gar speeches prior TO tho
break OF tho war. Russia wished for peace England
undertakes remain neutral but the best Intentions
fail under the force OF circumstances.
THE SEA BLOCKADE.
The blockade OF tho Black Sea ports will DO main
tancd by twenty Turkish vessels.
The French Official tof Paris) journal publishes a
neutrality decree and an official notification OF the
Black Sea blockade.
Tho channel deet has received orders to proceed
70 tho Mediterranean. II announced some
,ime ago that tho Mediterranean squadron would
~ nv ha fleet Itch
be replaced by tho reserve. The Manchester
Guardians correspondent says:-.'Thc recent
statements about regiments assigned to active
service are Incorrect Preparations against coLtin
gencies arc undoubtedly making, but tho regiments
for duty yet selected Mr. Carlyle, In his letter.
meant that tho government Intended to send the
British fleet into tho Black Sea- Tho correspondent
from his own sources OF Information, believes that
SIR Stafford Northcotc's denial Saturday night was
sincere but is undcnablo that tho limo OF action do.
noting a strong anti Russian attitude on the part OF
ono section OF Cabinet has been checked by Lords
Salisbury and Carnarvon
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS.
The arrival OF the English squadron ut Crete is an
nounced shells from the Turkish gunboats wcrc
falling around the lbrail railway station tho time OF
the arrival there OF tho Grand Duke Nicholas Tho
Central News Agency informed that the government
has ordered 500 Whitehead TOT pcdoes at 800 each.
AUSTRIA LECTURES
The Standards Pcsth despatch says that Austria has
notified Russia aud tho Porto that the interruption OF
the FREQ navigation OF the Danube only BIO TEN.
porary Navigation must, after the war; DO restored
to It's full force accordance with tho Treaty OF Paris
GREEoE CALLS "wARin
on the occasion Of n speech publicly delivered at
Athens In honor OF the memory of Greek General
who was killed during tho war OF independence, a
largo number OF those VINO attended the meeting
paradcd the city, shouting war. war" Tney alter
ward procc cdcd the residence OF the Prime Minister
and renewed their cries beneath tho windows. Tho
Minister addressed the people and said, while no
pretended their en husasm he must earnestly urge the
necessity OF prudence. The Political Correspondence
OF Vienna has intelligence from Athens that tho Greek
government has sent note to the Porte protesting
ora,nst the release OF certain Turkish brignnds who
had been imprisoned for disturbing tho Greek frontier
The recruiting lists OF the Greek army reserve have
been completed. The class for men between tho ages
OF thirty and forty furnishes 100000
RouNASrA AND BULGARIA
The Roumanian government has Withdrawn tho bill
for posponing payment Of commercial acccptances
I'll after the war.
The Porto has decided to grant general amnesty to
the Bulgarisns.