, 1877-02-03

Commission should be a mixed body of Otto.
mans and foreigners. Midhat, however, did
not agree to these concessions, considering
they we're an attack on the Independence of the
Empire.
The gendarmerie, the division Of Bulgaria
into two provinces, the restriction of Turkish
troops to certain places ara not mentioned ia
the propositions submittsl yesterday. The
previous propositions for an international com.
mission aud making tha appointment of gov
ernors OF provinces subject TO the consent OF
the Powers are considerably modified. In
addition to the cor ~oesSions thu ceseion Of
Zwornik to Servia ia left in suspense. The
proposals for the aggrandizsmsnt of Montene-
gro are reduced to limits which the Porte has
signifed its willingness to accept. Thus all
contested points are relinquished by the
Powers except the Commission Of Supervision
and the appointment Of Governors, and even
thesa points are much altered. The Powers
now propose that the appointment Of Governors
ofProvinaes be subjected TO their approval only
during the next Ave years, and that instead OF
an International commission @ mixed body
composed Of Europeans and Turks be establish. {
ed.
A Belgrade telegram states that all tbs
Russian woand4d are to By cent hons imma-
diately. 1t is evident that tasre il a hre4oh
in the alliance between Russia and Servis.
The anti Russian party, which faYors immedi'
ate peace with Turkey, is daily gaining ground.
A changs OF Serviau policy, If NOT of Ministry,
is not improbable.
RUSSIA.
A Berlin correspondent comments on the
extremely hostile Language OF the Russian off.
cial and other papers in regard to tho pro-
clamation of Queen Victoria as Empress OF
India. The Yedemosti asserts that the Amer
of Afghanistan is arming against England.
4 Vienna despatch contains q long review
of the condition of the Russian mobilizsd
army. derived from the letters of an impartial
foreign officer, who ~traverssd the Russian
lines from tho Pruth to Odessa, and had ample
opportunities of observation. Tbs cOrrespon.
dent says the critics give 8 decided impression
that the Russian army, thanks to the two
months armistic8, is In q far b9tter condition
than was generally supposed, anil Is certainly
incomparabiY filter TO take the fsld than Ia
any former campaign against Turkey. Tho
principal dof9ot seems to bs in vehicles, s3
those waich have been impressed for the ser
vice of tbs army are unsuitable for the f5rma~
ton Of . military train. 1t has therefore bear
decided to form a regular train Of from 8,090
to 9 900 vehicles, which witt r8qqirs $4,000
dcaught animals. No5 80 ,00o animals hAvs
yet been secured. Tins another month or
six wesks must pass before the m lhiiiz .tion OF
the army can be considered really assured. The
Roumanian railways would only aid the
Russian advance TO the Danube very slightly.
In consequence of differences Of gauge
and paucity of rolling stock il would
take them forty days to carry the
whole Russian army and stores to the
Danube. Ths letters show that although the
six army corps when first mobilize we're con.
Sidarably beIow thsir nominal strength, they
are now little if anything short of their full
number-viz, 24P. 900 men. II was first in.
tended that only fOnr oorps should operate on
the Danube, anil TWO others defend the Black
Sea coast. Now, however. in consequence Of
the diminuti1n of apprehensions Of a Turkish
attack on the cost and the unexpected magui.
tude Of Turkish preparations On the Danube,
two coast corps have been added as q reserve
to the army operating on the Danube, and
other forces have moved from the interior for
the defence Of The coast. Al vantage has been
taken Of the armistioe to arm all the regiments
in ths samo kind Of gun. Most Of the batteries
Of artillery have also bean supplied with new
breech loading cannon. All the stores of
clothing and aceoutreInenss are now complete.
hut the ambulance AM hospital ssrvise L. eth
deficient.
GERMANY.
A Paris correspondent says the statement Is
confirmed that at the beginning of the week