New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28

A MINISTERIAL COUNCIL HELD AT ST. PETERSBURG
THE RUSSIAN ARMY TO BE DEMoBIIHED-
PEACE WITH sERvIA CONCLUDED.
LONDON Tuesday, Feb 81, 1877
In its second edition The Times publishes dis
patch from its st. Petersburg correspondent saying
An extraordinary council OF the Ministers was heiu
here YESTERDAY at which the Car presided Gen. lg-
pae was present learn the best authority that IL
was decided TO demobilze the Russian army when peace
Is signed between the Porto and servia ana Monheeo
In the House OF Commons this afternoon, the Hon nov
ert Bourke Under Secretary for the Foreign Department
ssid the Government had received no connrmauon OIL
the above statement Lord Derby, he SAID had visited
Count scbouyaoa the Russian ambassador at London,
who likewise mad no information on the subject dis
patch to Reuters Telegram Company from 81. feterS
burg says nothing known there OF the above news.
The GoLos ST. Petersburg journal says, however, the
conclusion peace between seryia aud Turkey wouu
bring the Eastern question back to the position as
at the time OF the Berlin Memorandum When peace Is
concluded will therefore have arrived when
the question the amelOraton of the condition OF the
Christians again be raised The Political Co7espo-
dence Vienna journal Of to-day, publishes b. Peters
burg dispatch which declares the announcement IL pre-
mature that the array is To be dsbanded "Ihere IL
it says in any case, prospect that energetic Steps
will be taken The decision depends on the replies OF the
Powers 10 the Russian circular The answer OF England
ia expected nj the end of the present week"
A TURKISH ADvENTURER ARRESTED.
LONDON. Wednesday, Feb. %, 1877
The Standards special from Vienna reports that the
Russian authorities have ordered the arrest OF Turkish
cavalry general named Konduch. who IL charged with
secretly travelling through the Caucasus and collecting
money for the Turkish wounded
The Ronmanian Government has refused to publish lts
correspondence relating its in the event OF
RussO-Turksh war;
The Vienna correspondent Of The Times saws that Inr
KEY is disposed 10 ask three years TO carry out inc r.
forms established by the Constitution IL the Porte
does not succeed il will pledge itself to accept The guar
antee prposed by the Conference. This may however
he a couuer-p-occt 10 Russian suggestion that the
Powers should grant certain interval but Peuse them
selves TO use coercion the reforms are not Effected at
the expiration of the three years.
Reuters telegram from Consantinople states that an
understanding was finally established today between
the Porte and Servia The protocol will certainly be
signed tomorrow The Turks will eyacuate SerVian ter
rory within j. days after the signing OF the protocol
The seryiau delegates will subsequently hand the Porte
mote Giving guarantees for the future The note Will
trent OF four points The erection Of new foriica-
tops in servia the hosting OF the Ottoman flag side by
sdo with that of Seryia existing forts recognition OF
eouo rights OF Jews and CG1rtans and the prevention
NJ armed bands from crossing the frontier. The ques-
tious OF the appointment OF Ottoman Agent In Bel
grade and the future ownership of Little Zworuik are
set aside for the present.