The New York herald., 1877-01-21

plcnipotensaries in the course of the week.
DIPLOMATIC hELArIoNs PARTIALLY MAINTAINED.
The departure OF the Ambassadors does not imply
a rupture Of diplomatic relations, as Charges
d'Anaires remain.
THE PORTE HEsIrAriSG.
The Vienna correspondent OF the HERALD tele-
graphs that he has learned that the Porte has nti
mated that after the closing OF the Conference
1t would spontaneously offer considerable conces-
sons to the Powers which it now refuses to yield to
compulsion.
VIENNA OPINION OF RUSSIAN POLICY.
The correspondent adds that the ministerial press
Of Vienna say that 1t Is Europe, not Russia,
which has been unsuccessful at Constantinoplc,
and therefore that there is no need for Russia to
take up the gauntlet thrown down by Turkey. The
prospect Of Russia being left to deal alone with
Turkey, say the Vienna journals alluded to- is
rather favorable TO peace. Russia will probably
irop the Slavonic agitation If she can gain the
reedom Of the Dardenclles. which would open her
outhern territory and develop resources now use.
essly locked up
TCHERNAYEFF THINKS WAR CERTAIN.
General Tchernayen has been interviewed 10
ridiculous extent by French and English corre.
spondents. He prophecies in his usual way about
the certainty OF war; II have good reason" he
says, "ior saying that Russia is quite prepared.
the Grand Duke has never been seriously III. and
Turkey does not consent to Russias fair demands
respecting the freedom of the Dardanellcs then
war will ensue. Russian agents are now awaiting
orders in Vienna and Belgrade to proceed TO Crete
and the Slavonic provinces in case OF war;"
THE CzAR AWAITING OFFICIAL NEWS
despatch from st. Petersburg says:-"The
Thursday last, stating that Prince Gortschakor
had issued circular the Russian representatives
abroad expressing the belief that Turkey would
reject the Conference proposals, and declaring
that Russia could not undertake warlike policy
because Europe would not support her and might
form coalition against her, Is a pure invention
No circular of any kind has been issued. The Czar
awaits ofi1cal cognzance Of results at CONSTANT
nople before adopting a decision respecting his
next steps,
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS STILL ILL.
telegram from the Russian headquarters at
Kischener says THE Grand Duke Nicholas
passed restless night, owing to vomiting. He
has no feversh symptoms"
RUSSIAN OPINION ON THE CRISIS.
A despatch from Moscow says:-"To.day's Gazette,
discussing the result of the Conference concludes
as folows-Europe has lowered her prestige by
her compliant humor. As the Porte has refused the
proposals Europe must now enforce her original
demands instead of the modified scheme Of the Con-
ference"
AN oPERArIC FIzzLE
This week has witnessed, at the Queens Theatre,
one Of the most stupidity disastrous failures In
English opera ever chroniced. The piece was the
"Crand Romantic opera" entitled "Biorn" the
music written by Signor Lauro Rossi, director of
the Naples Royal College of Music. The subject is
Macbeth transported to Norwegian legendary
home. The musical treatment is imbecile, the
composer being evidently unable to grasp the
Scandinavian mythology or to understand the
MOBILIZATION EXTRAORDINARY.
winded and sore -throated order. feverish Lady
Elfrida, otherwise Lady Macbeth, with disastrous
incompetence sang amid the dcrision Of the
audience. Miss Cora Stuart. a charming young
English vocalist alone came out OF the disgraceful
scenes with honor.
THE LONDON MUSICAL OSTRICH sICKENED
SO dreary painful and wholly ldiotic perform.
ance of opera, announced with such bombast, had
never before been witnessed on the English stage.
Tho London musical world which has the stomach
of an ostrich and has never hitherto failed to swa
low and assmilate the toughest morsel that ever
fell from Pan, starts back from this completely hor
rined and with symptoms OF vertigo.
ITALIAN OPERA.
Rumor Ia busy with the prospects Of Italian
opera during the coming season at Covent Garden.
Nine. Patti returns in May Nine. Matcrna, the
great Brunnhida OF the Baireuth festival and
Nine. Pauline Lucca, OF whom London never tires,
lre also expected.
novelty will be the production OF NJ. Victor
Masses opera paul ct virginie," with NJ. Capoul
and Adelina Patti in the title roles.
Mapleson has engaged Signor Tamberllk.
wAGNER's orERA TEMPLE.
learn from Ba.reuth that the price OF admis-
sion to the performances will be 100 marks or about
$40 tor each SERIES Herr Wagner intends petition
ing the government for an annual subsidy of
$4,000 10 support the annual Baireuth perform
ances In the future.
THE LONDON sEAsoN-rHE COURT.
The season has not commenced here yet. The
court assumes mourning from the 2lst to 18th inst.
for Princess Charles Of Prussia.
The queen will again open Parliament in person
sAis year.
THE UNIVERSITY OARS.