, 1877-03-23
Correspondents Declare that Russia Is
Not Prepared for War.
Tho Condition Of tho Country BAD So
cially and Financially.
Socialism Spreading in High Quarters, and
Even in tho Army.
Russia Furnishes Montenegro with
Supplies In Abnndanoe.
The Pope Assured Of the Hearty SYM
pathy Of Austria.


HUS9{AH LQANs
Lorpov, March 22-Thc Paris correspondent
Of the TINES says: "An Amsterdam banker
recently offered Russia loan OF 2.ooo'ou
roublcs at 8 per cont, but tho negotiation iol'
through In consequence Of tho banker insisting
on disarmament and m engagement to raise no
other lonn for fire years d the conditions Tor
tho one he ofrcrcl.n Tho TINA comments on
Tho exorbttancy Of these terms as showing tho
necessity Of pcace to restore crcdas-
nouMArIA.
Several Russtan papors propoSc that the ques-
tEon OF the restoration Of tho Roumaufan por-
ttou Of Bcssarabla to Russia should DO settled
by plobiscitum.
A military council has been held at Cettinjc.
Tho insurgcnt Chiefs urging immediate action,
they wcro told they must wait arhItc. In tho
event Of tho renewal by tho Turts OF tho Mon
toncgrin war, tho IlerzegovinIan insurgents !n-
tend offering tho p{iuco OF Montenegro tho
chief command.
AnM1sT1cu EXTENDED.
CossrAxr1NorLE, March 22.-T1le arnlisticc
between Montenegro and tho Porto is officially
prolonged until tic 1st Of April.
1nsunoENT MOVEMENTS.
RAGUsA, March 2o.-Tho Turks arc preparing
to attack Grahowatz. Pcko Paulovltch, the in
EutAHuk 4EHApgt II GHCAutpSA NJ NAE~t AN@" -
catovltch at Zaszi; and body Of insurgents Is
marching toward tho Albanian frontier.
IaNAT1EFF.
LoNuoN, March 23.-Gen. 1gnattcn left to-
day for Paris. lie will 70 immediately to VI
cnna, thence to st. Petersburg.
DISQUALIFICATION.
LONDON, March GA special from Paris to
the IYn.es Bays: "When the Russian t1cmobilf-
xatlou Is once ordered, Europe will be surprised
With tho speed with which It will be effected.
Numerous regiments arc already encampcd
away from the frontier, aud tho protocol once
sGncd. the Gar will nddrcss proclamation
ordering dcnlobtltzatton to An almost empty
camp. Tho Car Is aware Of tho bad financial
and soclal condition Of Russia. In connection
with the rcccut Socialist trials It Is asserted
that startling discoveries hare been made, show
Ing that tho ramacationso OF Socialism tiare been
unexpectedly wltlc, reaching eyen to high per-
sonagcs aud tho army"
AID Yon THE REFUGEES.
VIENNA, March a3.--Thc Moscow Committee
sent 10000 roublcs to the Russian Consul- Con-
crai ut llagusa to aid tho refugees IN caso of The
resumption Of hostutlcs between Montenegro
and Turkey.
pEsTu, Marc!s e2.-Tho Minister Of Finance
submitted to the Chamber Of Deputies o bill
authorizing 0 per cent gold loan for tho eon-
version OF the floating debt, which amounts to
7liU31.000 aortns. The Minister. In submitting
the bill, said he expected tho change In tho po-
l!tlcai situation would bo favorable to tho I'M
| dcrtaking.
rnoy,sIoxs ron MONTENEGRO.
RAausA. a1arel, 2s.-Thc Russian Government
has scnt Montenegro proYsions sutliticnt Tor
year. SIne steamers lalcn With psoyIs!ons have
already arrived at CSttafru.
| PRor0sED AEETlS1 or TIE THHHE sMrERoHs.
| LONDON, Marth 2}--5 a. MA farls cor
respondent says thcru is rcaaun To believe that
II tho protocol Is aligned, q meeting Of tho
! three Elnpcrors witi shortly fulow. Gen.
1gllatIcT llal nu difficulty In arranging this at
neritn and is now goiug to Vienna for similar
purpose.
| TIE WAT IT. WAS.
| LONDON, March 23-5 q. ma 1Yn1es corre-
spo0dcnt trlcgEapl,s from rnf1s as fo1lowa |:
" Notwithstanding the contradictions, a<lhero
with the utmost pOsitiycness to tho truth Ut tho
Information that 1t was arranged that Russia
was to declare by meaus Of . dispatch that she
was ready to disarm Immediately aftcr
.tfc signing Of tho protocol. a courier With tho
ttspateh arrived IN London from st. Petersburg,
but It was then found thut tho tenor of the dis.
patcll was not sltcfl rs had been expected DC
cordfng to tho understanding between the En-
ellsh ana Russian ncgotlators. :.
=. AUSTRIAN SYMPATHY WITH THE Pors.
VIENNA, March aA-The Ns,4s Frris Prests
profcssea to gfye tic outltncs Of T. letter IN
thu Pops on the death OF Cardinal Antonol!i,
| condltionally promises tho Popo Tho fullest sup
port should Italy attempt to alter the law Of
| Hut,n1 mia INF a,sa.