New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

ELECTIONS HELD IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RUS
sIaN NOTE TO BE ANswERFD-siGNs or DECAY
IN TURKEY.
LONDON Saturday, March 3, 1877.
The T5meS's dispatch from Pera says it seems
the Cretans will be compelled to elect Deputies to the
Ottoman Parliament notwithstanding their refusal
Postal and tcegaphic communication with Crete is in
tercepted Persons not allowed quit the island
The Deputies elected lay their grievances before the
Porte prevented from leaving
The Berlin correspondent OF The Times states that the
Porte contemplaes addressing the Powers on pending
questions II will probably promise TO realize Mdhat
Pasha's reform programme within two years providing
the present excitement be alayed by ae Withdrawal OF
Russian troops aud cessation of revolutionary ntrgueS
dispatch from COnstantinOpe says the elections for
the Ottoman Parliament caused no excitement there
Five Turks four Christians and one Jew, were elected
in this city. The Chamber meets on March -
dispatch from Berlin to The Pail NAL Gazette SAYS
The replies OF the powers TO the Russian circular VIII
be presented next week The powers have agreed 10 ac
knowledge the mertOrOus zeal of Russia on behalf OF
the Christians in Turkey The replies will be carefully
worded To make Russas retreat from her threatening
position 1t is understood the powers VIII also pro
pose that the be granted term for the execution
of reforms 1t is believed here that Russia Will accept
the suggestions Of the powers. though probably en-
deavoling fasten them some responsibility Tor the
future and will speedily demob.lize her army"
dispatch from ConstantinOple says the Grand Nzier
the conditions OF peace Diplomatic relations between
Servia and the Porte thus restored The Montene
grin delegates visited the Grand Vizer and Tire
Foreign Minister. Negotiations commence to-day.
couciaOy disposition appears to prevail on boh sides
IL is stated that after the conclusion Of peace with Mon
tenegro Turkish official OF high rank will be dispatched
on an extraordinary mission to the foreign Cabinets
Orders have been issued TO the Turks 10 evacuate
Servian territory in Il days.
Reuter- dispatch from COnstaninope says: g II is
difficult vet to forete the result Of the negotiations be-
tween Montenegro and the Porte but the nIst converse
mons show that both parties dcS rOus ~ peace Inc
Greek Journals dissatisfied because or the I'VE non
Ottoman Param mt only one Is Greek whereas lHIte
are Armcniaus and a Jew. The Phdre du BoSphoTe
al yises the solitary Greek Deputy to resign
REACTION IMMINENT.
All accounts received here from COnstantinople
whether from sources friendly or unfriendly to the
Turks, represent the condition of the Empire as very
desperate. \ correspondent who may bc said to be
thoroughly proTurkish writes under date OF Fen. %
follows ONLY disarmament can avert Turkey ruin
Al the Palace things have got back into the old groove
The Constitution IS ahead Of the wants ana the cope
LeDsun OF the people. The reforms the country re-
dures are elementary lying hes IN the scope OF action
OF "A weld spOScd aUtOcracy. Mdnat PdShd useu mo
Constitution ably enough 10 foil the Conference Dut IN
applying IL practically his judgment took niIn al! acri
The result the old influence thdt perverted thc
life OF ABDUL Aziz and brought to destruction
now usy ahorf tl0se OF his ncpnew Mahmoud Neddim
Pasha has permission To return 10 ConS?ntnople ana
Abraham Pa5L, once me aseA6 OF the kheu'c anu me
creature OF Gen. l.natCn Is also lhNlcu DICK 10 tue
capital. ,,- ,,, ,o--
Cen Ignatef has arrived in THIS city.
LONDON, March t. 1877.
Reuters dispatch from Paris SAYS Gen. l-naiief sos
TO London and Paris The Powers will delay their
nil, TO Prince GOrtchakOh7s circular until Gen.
irnltieu's mission ended The JOU1iat deS DeGqlS,
however, denies Gen. lgnatef will visit London