The Morning herald., 1877-01-04
Over the Gable.
TURKEY UNYIELDINa,

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states that Mondays sitting of the Confer
ence was very brief. The Turkish delegates
declared they had no authority to discuss
the question fan international commission,
and gendarmeric. The Conference ad-
journed until Thursday next. The Turkish
Cabinet Council will meantime deliberate
upon the Porte's definite answer to the pro-
positions of the Powers.
POINTS WHICH THE PORTE CANNOT Y1ELD.
A despatch from Constantinople, dated
Monday evening, says:-"The fourth sitting
of the Plenary Conference was held to-day
The Marquis of Salisbury expressed the
views of the plenipotentiaries upon the Tur
kish counter proposals. During tho dis
cussion the Turkish delegates enumerated
the points upon which they did not con-
slider they could negotiate. These were
chiefly the organization Of local gendar-
marie with foreign participation, the ques-
tion of IN International commission and an
extension of servian territory.
DARK AsPzoT EAsTwARD.
LONDON, Jan. S.-Ths "Pall Mall Ca
zette" this afternoon in. = leading article
says :-"We have good reason to believe
that the outlook eastward Is at least as
dark as the kilograms make it appear. We
were not prepared for the thorough.
going obstinacy Of the Turkish attitude.
Even If the Turks desire rupture with
Russia it was unnecessary for them to
almost court general denunciation by re-
jecting everything. They might simply
have presented counter proposals which
Gen. Ignatieff could not accept. On the
other hand, it may be that, having deter
mined to fight rather than submit to more
onerous demands the Ministers think it
will serve them best with their own people
to reject all manner of interference In one
word. And then We hear that Gen. Igna-
tietf is instructed to listen to no counter
proposals at all. If 20, the next session Of
the conference will probably be the last,
and by the end Of the week Lord Salisbury
will be on his way home.
THE sULTAN's TRUST IN ALLAH.
A later despatch from Pera gives addi-
tional details of what passed at the inter-
view between Midhat Pasha and Lord Sails
bury, showing that the language used was
very emphatic. Midhat declared the Sultan
would uphold his rights and put his trust in
God.
ADVANCE IN INDIA BILLS.
LONDON, Jan. s.-India Council bills
were allotted to-day at an advance Of near
one-half d. per rupee.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN DENMARK.
A special despatch from Copenhagen
says the first railway accident in Denmark,
involving loss Of life, has just occurred be-
tween Harssns and Aarhnus. 4 train cen
veying 100 laborers to clear snow block
ade ran off the track. Nine persons we're
killed and thirty severely hurt. The in
jured suffered greatly from the cold, and
the difficulty of sending assistance to
them.
N1DnAT AND sAL1sBURY GROW WARN.
LONDON, Jan. Sat the interview be-
tween Lord Salisbury and Midhat Pacha
after the sitting of the Conference on Mon
day the conversation became very animated
In consequence of Salisbury's reproaches
the Grand Vizier declared he was ready to
resign, as he could not agree to conditions
Incompatible with the independence and in
tsgrity of Turkey. Lord Salisbury urged
that it was to the interest of Turkey to ac-
cspt the proposals Of the Powers. Midhat
replied that the Porte might make conces
sions apon some points, but would sbjest all
which were contrary to the dignity OF the
Empire.
THR TRUTH ABOUT THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-A correspondent at
Paris, discussing the various rumors con-
corning the condition of the Russian army,
says the truth 10 the army continues to be
organized with great rapidity. The men
are neither 50 unhealthy nor so discouraged
as they have been represented to be, and
will be perfectly ready to take the field In
two months, provided a capable General is
placed at their head. The real complaint
of the Grand Duke Nicholas IL ineficieucy.
The moderation Of Russia 10 not caused by
military weakness, but by her desire to
throw the blame Of provoking war in Tur-
key. .a
Burglars Shot.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-A Portsmouth, IN.
H. telegram reports that three men raided
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