The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
THE EASTERN WAR CLOUD.
Servia Making Direct 0vertureS to the
Porte for Peace.
RUSSTAS FORTHCOMING CIRCULAR.
DR.. Slade Liberated on a
Technicality.
THE POPE'S III E ALTH>
Colonel Gordon and the Govemorship OF
Bulgaria.
RUSSIA'S FORTHCOMING CIRCULAR.
DR.. Slade Liberated on a
Technicality.
THE POPE'S HEALTH
Colonel Gordon and the Govemorship OF
Bulgaria.


correspondent at SemlIn tclcgraphs that the
situation IS so complicated that II is impossible
form any opinion as 70 the probable result
OF the crisis Ia Scrvia Turkish envoy will shortly
arrive Belgrade to open peace negotiations there
The Cabinet session daily under the presidency
Of Prince Milan. Tho Committee of Seventeen
members OF the Inst skuptschna demand the im-
mediate convocation Of the Chamber to decide finally
for peace or war; The Prince favors the meeting Of
the Chamber, but is understood to be opposed to
making a separate treaty of peace with the Porte,
either on account advice Of Russia or from
fear that Montenegro Will refuse tho proposals OF
Turkey. and thus become the future lepder Of the
Slavs
OPPOSITION HOME.
Tho Ministry oppose tho convocation OF the
skupschina because they fear they will DO called IA
strict account for their administration.
sERvIA's ovERrUREs FOR PEACE
despatch from Consantiuoplc says:-"A despatch
from The Servian government requests the Porto 10
instruct the Ottoman Ambassador at Vienna to enter
into negotiations with the Servian diplomatic agent
there Scrvia having representative at CONSTANT
nople.
THE FRINGE MONTENEGRO SILENT.
The Prince OF Montenegro has not yet replied to tho
despatch inviting him to peace directly with
the Porte.
A despatch from Vienna says negotiations betweens
tho Ottoman Ambassador and tho Servan dplomatiot
agent there have already commenced. General Igna>l
te6 has arrived at Athens.
RUssIAs FORTHCOMING CIRCULAR.
The Montaqs Rcvue (ssmi-oficiap, Of Vienna saysiA
has to believe that tho expected Russian circs-
Iar will open an entirely phase Of tho Eastern
question. Tho will reduce the present situation
10 ono of the following arternativeswll the Powers
attribute nero patonc character to the views they
expressed at the Conference, or will they bring more
rigorous pressure upon the Porter The former would
probably result in tho latter In further
independent action by Russia In either case tho
Porto must hasten It's movements II It intends. by
carrying constitution and by the conclusion Of
peace with Scrva ind Montenegro, to deprive Russia
OF all grounds for Intervention The article concludes
as follows-"Although danger Of war is not mmedi-.
datcy threatening It con only he banished from tho
political horizon by great exertions"
COLONEL GORDON AND THE GovERxoRsHIP OF BULGARIA.
Tho Times edtorally reviews Colonel Gordon's'
Chinese and African experiences and the proofs he has
given Of high administrative capacity and military
ceu,us:-It says:-..Can it DO that Midhat Pacha in
his search for a Governor of Bulgaria. has made no
overtures Colonel GordonP We should be surprised
to hear that ho has overlooked the very man in ALI
Europe who would satisfy the personal conditions i'm.
Piled In tho demands of the Conference. The choice
II made at all, must be made soon. Turkey has No
time to lose now that great army is massod on her
frontier Perhaps her last chance Of peacefully tidng
over the critical years lies In the selection OF
a born ruler Of men 10 govern Bulgaria"
rHE PORTE AND PRovIXCEA
A telegram from Constantinople pronounces un-
founded tho report that Mdhat Pacha had ISSUED an
cdict for the disarmament Of the population. The
same despatch says II is stated, that the Porto nends
appoint 1--WE Christians to DO governors of provinces
DIR. sLApE's CONVICTION ouAsHED.
Tho appeal Of Slade the American Spritualist who
al tho Vnur onio nd
by Magistrate Homcrs to three months confinement at
hard labor In tho House of Correction, up for
argument to-day, and his conviction quashod on
purely legal tcchnicaty.
THE ARGUMENT CASE.
Sergeant Baant,ne led for Sadc ami Mr.. Alexander
stavcley Hill, O. c., for the government Tho court
was crowded with wo-known Spiritualsts and SYM
pathizers Mr. =. H. Edlln, O c.. Assistant Judge,
presided.
Sergeant Ballantno objected that tho offence for
which Sadc convicted not within tho vngrant
act because did not declare charge that fraud
was accomplished ''by palmistry otherwise. these
four words Of the being omitted from tho charge
Mr.. Hill said these words advisedly omitted,
the offence having been specifically described by
saying that Sado used subtle craft, device.
THE JUDGES OPINION
Judge Edlln said that summary convictions must
show upon their faces the words of the statute giving
magistrates jurisdiction. Tho conviction, therefore,
| was bad its face, and counsel Tor the crown
stood by and declined to ask tho Court to amend T.
| they must quash the conviction.
A CASE DENIED.
Mr.. Hill asked for case to the Superior Court TO do.
eide whether those words necessary a convic-
ton. Tho Court refused and the appellant was dis.
| charged
GORDON, THE EXPLORER.
Colonel Gordon, the explorer, who has returned from
his expedition into the interior OF Africa under the
auspices Of tho Khcdivc, and who arrived In England
few days ago, has already received urgent sum.
mons from the Kncdive to return to Egypt He has
presented tho Royal Geographical Society with valu.
able original maps, which he brought back from
Equatorial Africa and has promised TO contribute 4
| paper of great interest.
| EXPOSITION or 1873
The Budget Committee by vote OF IL TO II, has
rejected chiefly on economical grounds, tho grant Of
900 novins to dcfray the expense OF the parcpa
ton OF Austria In tho Paris Exhibition OF 1873 Tho
minority Of the committee, however, propose 10 an.
peal TO the Reichsrnth against the decision.
FRANCE RUSSIA.
Berlin despatch says a sensational report ia IN
circulation that Russia refused 10 receive Count
| Chaudordy as Ambassador of Franco
FRENCH MAYORS DISMISSED
The government has dismissed several mayors for At.
tending masses In memory of Napoleon ILL., aud has
decided to treat severely ali officials participating In
Bonapnrtst demonstrations
| LIBERAL GRANT.
The Chamber Of Deputies at Versailles todsv voted
the grant of $4,000 for expenses incurred bv tho
colonial government In consequence of tho famine in
| Pondicncrry.
| THE porE's HEALTH
despatch from Rome, dated Sunday says the Pope
gave IN audience On Sunday and has almost entirely
recovered from his recent illness
THE SUCCESSOR or PETER
Berlin correspondent says IL is reported in scms>
emoiA' quarters that shs Powers have recently "a