, 1877-01-09
The Ptenjpotentiaries Still Labor.
ing with the Obstinate
Turk.
Very Discosiraging Prospects Of a
Peaceful Conclusion.
The Turkish Army in q High State Of
Military Efficiency.
A Proclamation Issued by the
Sultan to His Subjects.
uo VIII Put Himself at tho lead Of Ills
Army II War Slinll Ensue.

THE EAST.
THE SULTAN TO ItlA SUBJECTS.
CnNsrAHT;sOrLE. lsn. B.-Thc 1ns.aDltanls o1
AdrlaHopfc, tirrcka anil Turk, 1lavc nxkcd the
tlDry Ut The Government tu tdlc MP at,nA against
tha cumntnn enemy. The sultan hns ordered the
Grand sizler to thank tlcin saying he hhpel to
prc'rrsc peace; hut. In caeu of war, he cxpcetcd
ti,e ru-operalton Of all H enbjccte, without dis
tsnetlon OF race Or religion.
THE FRENCH ILESiroTESTfAnY.
Al t&Ir meeting Ut tho lrcnirotenlaarlca yc.ter+
dhJ The Count GLantlordy. the French Representa-
TIVE, ss sa to lsAvr ttnted TINT many nj tho mo-
tl'e+ alleged Ivy tllo Porto for refusng the PROPOSE
tluns Of the Conference appeared 10 him .cry Ic-
eitsmatr, and the Plcn!potensIarics %uud Ind tsf
Gully III combating tcn,. lie add}d tl,ut
''FEnhca whu!l never give c1untrnanca u nh un-
jutt cause"
THE coSFEHEscE.
Lonnus, Jan. IA Iispptcll from Constani,.o-
pie htatcs tsa nt to.tlays meeting of the L0nfer.
encu slunos corti. the Italian Ambassador, III tie
name Of tic otl,rF European r!cnpotcntarek, con.
troscrna arguments aJlaccd by SafYet rakha Vt the
last Hitting.
Thu Marquis Of Salisbury supported signor Cor.
tit views.
The Turkish representatives, noycrthcfcss, did
moi withdraw their refusal tn accent the conditions
proposed W Tic Iuwcrt. They however touk pn.t
III Tic conversation OH guarantees, especially IN
tlat relative to III International ConmLaBio,,.
The discussion was animated. and Ut the clorc Of
tho sitting was adjourned until Wcdnps.lsy. II fs
generally believed Ia Cunstantln0pfc that tie Gait
forcncc sill only i'old few mosc ystlngs. Lori
Salisbury viii probably tn1ong Ills sta bcyua tho
da1e for which he bud ensngcda d steamer.
sEity1A.
~ belgrade telegram nn.ounces that the skunt-
acllina has been prurosael Until JuMu, because the
FRINGE and h!s N!niatssa not willing to meet
II under tic present critical circumstances.
Tho .sfhHdurTa hpccIai from nrlsrattc sayr Gen.
Slkitino IL working at ttnns for transporting
NusSlan army coFps through tuanania 10 scryIa.
TIE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES.
Tho Ndliy 1stTs' special from y!cnira states tlat
LoEsl SGlfafnEy las demanded t1ut C1cfkct pasha
tho principal uctor III thu bulgarian atr,ctics, he
tried again. Nj, llarnc. SECRETARY Ut tic Isrtl.h
Legation, having reported that tho trial sus Il
farcs.
TIE CAUSE.
Tie Vienna correspondent " the 3Tsuts explaInt
Tint Turkish 1,nbbnFnrcs+ II partly dEc IL the
fact Tint wfo tile TURKS atr aware thai ,nodf1ru-
tana have been conceded by the 1:usupean i'owcr1
stl1l tho proposals originally presented by TN.
picn'pGfent'afies Aarc nut at yet been officially
Withdrawn. Thu hif'cu!sY II, therefore, to yuy,.
tho dignity " the rnwcra by finding tt farnl IN
which 10 clohc tho compromise they arc ready Il,
agree to. Lor't Salisbury IL making strenuous
cIurts III this direction.
IlTriK HOPE.
Tho pera dispatch u tho Udiiy 7tle1raph payt
no ultnatum VIVA presented In tho Caufesenco
yesterday. Tho e1ldcayor was made TO ascertain
what concessions the Forte would grant Tie,
Turks strcMuoualy and absolutely refused
tho form Ut the International Commission
proposed by tho Powers. hut would possibly
consgu that the nomination af Governors bo 1usie
subject to thc1r arprosa. anl would e&pulate tin,