The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-24
The Porte Asking for Aus
trian Mediation.
RUSSIA STILL PREPARING.
Germany and France Cause Of the
Racent Rumors.
CHURCH AND STATE IN ITALY,,

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Jan. "a, 1871
There Is NO news OF any importance this morning
In the East there momcntary lull and there not
even as much Information would justify even the
most moderate speculation as to results The little
autter OF excitement caused by the hostile of the
German press toward Franco has subsidized and the
fears complications In that quarter havo given placs
to q feeling OF confidence
THx PORTS AusrRrA's MEDIATION
despatch from Vienna says the journals there 70
port that the Turkish Ambassador, at long consulta
ton in Posth to-day Turkeys future course, in.
formed Count Andrassy that tho Porto intended to
peace with serva and Montenegro, and requested
Andrassy's mediation.
PROVOKE nosrILIrIEs,
It is reported in Vienna that tho Turkish Ambassa.
dor, at his interview with Andrassy In Pesth. yoser
day, assured him that Turkey would take no step
which was likely to provoke war, and would vIgor.
ously push internal reforms.
RUSSIA NEGOTIATING SEPARATELY
despatch from Constantinople says II is absolutely
certain that Russia since the failure of The Conference
has again endeavored to negotiate special treaty with
Turkey. Midhat Pacha yet opposes such course
WAITING FOR THE SPRING.
A telegram from Bucharest reports that the Roumn
Is in harmony with tho belief that Russia does not In
tend to begin hostilites before spring
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS MOVING TROOPS
Berlin despatch says dftytwo different railway
administrations have been notified that after the 9th
inst their lines will in all probability be re-
Quired for military purposes. Vienna despatch says
reports from military agents that tho roads in
Moldavia impractcabIe, and the railway between
KishenoT and Jassy Is interrupted by 0oods
RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND FRANCE
Berlin correspondent notices various sensational
reports which are interesting because they appeared
some German papers. These reports are to
tho effect that Count Chandordy inspired tho
kilograms from Constantnople concerning the attitude
of Baron Won Werthcr at tho Conference with the
view OF provoking complications and thereby urthcr
ing plot for an Orlcanist restoration. 1t is an
nounccd Paris that there is probability that any
complication will arise from the homicide at Smyrna
THE DUKE DEcAzEs PROBABLY RETIRING.
Paris correspondent says the retirement of tho
Duko Decazcs Minister OF Foreign Affairs is probable
in consequence OF disagreement with Minister Simon
MARRIAGE OF AN OPERA SINGER
Mile. Alboni, the opera Singer, has married Captain
Zicgler. OF tho Republican Guard. as
CHURCH AND STATE ITALY.
In the Chamber Of Deputies yesterday, during debate
bill against tho abuses OF power by the clergy tho
Minister of Worship aud Justice made important
statement He declared that the law concerning tho
Papal guarantees q solemn and unassaable pledge
gwen to tho Catholic world of the Pope's complete
independence In the exercise of his spiritual power
Italy ought to regard tho maintenance OF this law
as question Of honor and OF loyalty toward Europe
He was determined to respect the law and would not
allow tho political friends OF the Ministry entertain
any illusions in this respect The Chamber thon de-
cded 10 pass the OF the clauses Of the
Clerical bill
LOOKING TO THE NEXT PArAL ELECTION
A despatch from Rome reports that the Pope will
submit the question TO the cardinals whether, consid
ering the of the papacy the Italian govern
ment aud the Revolutionary party It rs necessary to
take measures to secure tho liberty Of tho concavo
which elects the next pope.
ELECTIONS GERMANY
despatch from Berlin says that several supplement.
tary elections for the Roichstag have been held Tho
Chapele and the progressist candidate from Alien
Aiscrlohn.
INDIRECT TAXATION IN FRANCE
telegram from Paris says official returns show that
the revenue from indirect taxation for the year 1875,
which was estimated at 1852, 4s3 OOot, amounted to
2,105, 759 00Ot., or CT, 3S0 OOOf than 1875
TROUBLES.
A despatch from Madrid says that tho Governor OF
Bilbao was unable to organize the municipality on
Monday.
RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA.
special despatch from Berlin says that comma rcal
intercourse between Russia and China has come to
complete stahdstill owing to prohbitory decree is-
sued by the Chinese government. The decree Is
prompted by suspicious aroused by Colonel Prhoval-
sky's exploring expedition and other Russian move
ments along the Chinese frontier, which taken by
China to indicate hostile designs.
SMALL DECREASING LONDON.
Tho Registrar Generals returns show that tho small
pox in this city Is decreasing There wcrc seventy.
nnc deaths the disease last against 100 tho
week previous.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN A CoLLIERy.
nro broke out In tho Stonehil colliery, near Boil.
ton yesterday whilo tho at work. and still
burning Fifteen miners known to havc persisted.
II IS impossible to recover tho bodies
THE
Silver was quoted yesterday Mt $50. pcr ounce.
WEATHER