The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28

made immense sacrifices by mobilizing aud she can
not demobilize without getting something In return.
werc 1t only to satisfy public opinion
"'But' observed, you yourselves form public
opinion IN Russia
Ca cest notre oGaire.' he replied, with great vi.
vacity
'''wcll, now. General don't blum mo IN tina. man.
ner' said !. you know you want Constantinople.
Give mo square answer. old boy.'
Russia would not accept that city were II offered
her ON golden disn,' the General replied, savagey
biting the end of cigar and cooking up his left eye
while he surveyed me with his right Russia knows
(and here he looked very conndentia) exactly
what the English fleet do, and how far
pccuniary aid can help Turkey All this
mas been duly considered and tho Gear would
sooner go to war than endure taunts from Turkey
this between US, you know. He has not demanded
Austras Intervention, because 1t is required. He
declines to DO responsible for the recent negotiations
which he thc Czar says were conducted by tho Rus
sian Embassy In London. Pointing to copy OF tho
protocol which lying tho table full OF erasures
and corrections. he exclaimed, That anodyne docu-
ment might avert war II England would only under.
stand that her interests identical with ours ana
not with those OF Turkey
''What the General said to mo IL thoroughly in
opposition to what reaches from other sources at
least equally trustworthy, that will conane myself TO
this brief account, which undoubtedly has its import
ance." General Ignatef left In the cars for Berlin
few minutes later.
The correctness OF the remarkable disclosures made
in this confidential interview established by the fact
that In the House Of Commons yesterday evening Just
prior to adjournment, Sir Stafford Northcote In reply
to question BY the Marquis Of Harrington, said the
negotiations about the protocol werc still pending The
conditions werc unsettled. He hoped to make more
satsfactory statement after tho Of Parliament
COUNT ASDRAssy MEDIATE.
Tho vionna Neue Freie Presse states that Count
Andrassy intends to offer mediation should tho direct
negotiations between England and Russia fail. Dip
tomato circles here believe that the negotiations have
not terminated and that new efforts 10 arrive at an
understanding will be made afser the Easter II,
meantime, peace is concluded between Turkey and
Montenegro, this being regarded a necessary pre-
liminary. "Dut in that case" adds the Nee Freie
Iresse, "Engand should not, recently put forward
Tho question Of rehabilitation.
LoRTus AND THE PORTE.
The news from Montenegro is conflicting Lord
Lotus, tho British Ambassador at ST. Petersburg who
has made strenuous efforts through tho Turkish
Embassy there TO induce the Porte TO YIELD has, it is
asserted received that the Porte is on the
point OF doing But from other sources
directly conHadicts this.
WHEN xIDuAr COMES MARCHING HONE
Tho report OF the speedy recall OF Mdhat Pacha IL
gaining consistency more and tho meeting
Of tho Turkish Parliament No doubt his friends and
idhcrcns are taking every advantage OF the oppor-
lunity presented by the meeting OF Parliament TO
make great effort In favor OF his restoration.
STILL STICKING YoR YicsIc
Dispatches from Constautinople represent that the
negotiations with Montenegro have not been broken
Off but suspended. The cession OF Nicsc is still the
stumbling block The Montcnegrin delegates have not
yet been ordered to depart, but they empow.
cred to reduce thoir demands. Mukhtar Pacha has
started for Erzeroum.
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES ARE THE BEST.
The Commissioner General OF switzerland At the late
Centennial Exhibition at Philade Iphia IN his report
10 the Federal Council states that the decline In Swiss
exports to America is to the commercial crisis
there, but TO the development OF native industry and
that Switzerland will never regain her old level Eng.
land also is competing moro actively with Switzerland
TO compensate for loss In other markets Cotton
fabrics likely to cross the Atlantic to Europe in
increasing quantities, for water power Is cheaper
than coal Short hours ana high wages
have disappeared, and Americans, IL may DO
forescen will compete with Europe even In China and
Japan. Switzerland must also DO prepared for
warmer rivalry IN silk, watches and machines Eng.
land being likely to try to make up on tho Continent
The commissioner attributes the crisis to excessive
production, caused by haste to DO and by pro,ec
Zionist duties, the hope Of to protection
having stimulated production in certain countries
He deprecaes legislative regulation OF hours or labor
stating that In America such enacmcnts have become
dead letter, and advocates good materials and work.
manship Ia order 10 recover reputation for quality
THE DECLINE OF NJ GAMDErrA's INPLUKNcr.
significant election was held ut Bordeaux Sun
day last which although second ballot will be noces
sary) will certainly be cited striking illustration
OF the decline Of H. Gambetta's influence and OF the
fact that the radicals, who willing await oppor.
tuntcs, are being supplanted by tho militant radicals
year ago N. Gambetta procured tho election OF ~
Sansas moderate republican, at Bordeaux who then
poled ,745 votes, against NJ Me rrecon rad-
cali 4,907 votes NJ. Sansas having diod M. Nile row
obtained 1885 votes against N. Steeg moderate rnd
cali 3,5io, NJ. schnvanty (monarchst 23lo. aud NJ.
Sangeon moderate radicaD 1856. The defeat of tho
moderate radicals is evidently decisive
BETTER
Tho Pope aole to receive and reply to an English
deputation yesterday.
The Romc correspondent Of the Daily Ne,os speaks
incidentally OF the Pope's death as expected Hc
Popc's expected death throws into
stronger relief tho discord between the prelatcs
party Is organizing against those in power aud in
lends should it PREVAIL to appoint Cardinals Franch
and Lavale:a and other obnoxious officials to distant
secs Several of the congregations IN Rome have
counscllcd the Pope to illuminate greater cxcommuu
cation against King Victor Emanuel should he sign tho
Clerical Abuses bill.
YRAScE AND THE PApACY.
A Paris despatch considerably mobiles the account
given by tho clerical journals Of the reply made by tho
Duke Dccazes to the Catholic Senators and Deputies
concerning the Papacy IL saws the Catholics rave no.
tce the Duke that they intended submit, formal
asking what measures the government
had taken for the protection Of the liberty OF the
Pope. The Duke Decazcs dissuadcd them from intro.
ducing Interpolation, representing that It was
necessary to good relations with Italy and not
to agsravate the present foreign situation. Hc said
everything connection with tho Popos spiritual au-
thoriiy was object Of socitudo to France but tho
Clerical Abuse law TO which their questions particu