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may he premature, the precise character of
the decision being yet unknown.

The Rev, DR., VIM. Augustus Mullen
berg died in 81, Luke's hospital, in London,
on the 9TH, Ills death had been expected
for several days past, and he was surrounded
by relatives aud friends in his last moments.
lie had been unconscious for several days.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
says that Notwithstanding the statement 10
the contrary, the intelligence that the czar
will not go to Ems this summer, as has been
his custom, is regarded as evidence Of the
outbreak of the Russia.Turkish war in few
weeks. Should the porte comply with the
protocol, Russia will find new means Of
making war inevitable.
The most expensive newspaper pub
lished in Paris is the Art, the yearly sub
scrlptlon to which is twenty.lour dollars
gold, and the cheapest is the Bonne Pensee,
religious weekly, which costs only twelve
cents year. The Oldest Of Partisan jour
nails Is the journal General des Afches,
which is now in its two hundred and forty.
seventh year Of publication.
The Times, in leading editorial of the
9th, reviewing the situation, says that cir.
cular has been issued by the porte, giving an
unfavorable reply to the protocol and the de-
mand for disarmament. Even though the re-
fusal may not be so absolute as to preclude
further negotiations or dissipate every hope
that the determination may be reconsidered,
it is impossible to look upon it except as a
very grave event. Only the most urgent rep.
resentetons of the powers at ST. Petersburg
and Constantnople can now prevent col.
lision.
Dssensions between President Diaz
and Gen. Mendez are beyond settlement.
During the absence of Diaz, Mendez.ha
charge of the government and sent 10000
Enfield rifles and several batteries into
Sierra Puebla for his followers. Dlaz ordered
the return of the rifles and Mendez refused
Mendez charges the president with bad faith
in the election of the president of the su.
preme court. The quarrel has been carried
into congress where a dissensiOn is rife.
Diazs friends were defeated in the election
of committee of scrutiny of fifty. Seats
are contested in congress. The restoration
of the constitution and return of ex>Pres-
dent Lerdo is openly demanded. A pro.
nouncamentO against Diaz has been issued
in Chihuahua. Olivura has pronounced for
Lerdo in Sierras Queretaro.
The Pail Mall Gazette's special of the
9th from Berlin says that Notwithstanding
the present arrangement it is said to be
doubtful if Bismarck will not shortly retire
altogether from office. When submitting
his request for retirement he presented a
medical certificate showing that his continu-
ance in office must be highly prejudicjaI to
his health, and may even imperl hislfe. On
this ground the prince is reported to be
averse 10 pledging himself to any length of
time. The reichstag will to-day consider a
communication from the emperor calling
upon it to invest Camphausen and Won
Bulow with power to represent Bismarck
during his absence.
The Times, in leader on the 10th,
after reviewing the unfavorabe news from
Constantinople, says; "Let us, then, assume
the worst, that the negotiations now being
carried on at Constantinople will have an
uufavorable conclusion. Let us assume also,
that the blame may plausibly be laid on the
Turks, who will have refused once more to
acquiescc in the judgment of all Europe,
turned a deaf ear to the pleadngs Of the
charge d. affairs, and by their tcmerity pro-
yoked the great sovereign who was seriously
desrOus of peace. Is there, then, no re.
straining influence in the otherpoweis, taken
together or singIy--no obligation to the com.
munity of nations which may outweight the
obstinacy of the porte? We will naturally
turn to the last achievement of diplomacy.
The instrument which expresses the convic-
tions of Europe on the eastern question are
opinions which may be divided on the merits
of the protocol, and many may be dis.
posed to think its terms too complaisant to
Russia, while the Turk is treated with too
little consideration. The powers have in
deed passed condemnation on the Turkish
government, and declared that the execution
of its promises Is doubtful, and must be
watched over. They complain that the
porte has up to the present time disappointed
their hopes, and they engage in the case OF
further neglect to consider the means by
| which the wrongs to humanity and the dan
gers to Europe may be averted. The moral
effect of the judgment must remain in spite
of the declarations of Lord Derby Proceed.
ings to be taken on the protocol may be
made by one power or another, contingent
upon something first being done; but to
power of man. There is no verdict against
Turkey; there is no justification OF Russia
as to the essential merits of the controversy,
and these cannot be affected by the future
course of events. On the other hand the
protocol stipulates for Turkey one decided
advantage. Watchiulness and possible in
terventlon may be the duty of Europe, but
if words have meaning, the sultans govern.
ment is TO be allowed a day OF grace. The
whole tenor of the protocol is that no one
of the powers shall make any hostile steps
for the present against the Ottoman state.
In the most unmistakable manner Russia
engages to abstain from any aggression, to
maintain an agreement with the other powers
to watch with them for a reasonable time for
the execution OF the reforms, and finally in
case things comes to the worst and the hopes
Of all are deceived, to advise with them on
the fttest means to attain the common OBJ.
iect After such an engagement with all
the great powers OF Europe, the Turkish
government being Intentionally excluded,
can Russia he justified in making the refusal
of Turkey to enter into any particular nego-
tiations with herself reason for war? The
principles of The protocol are morally bind
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