, 1877-03-14
III ttl0 1OHG~E 6tlNHIE
Eastern Question.
Disraeli's Cabinet Considering
the Propriety Of Sign
ing the Russian
Protocol.
Which Has for Its Basis the
Immediate Acceptance Of
the Conference Pro.
gramnlc.
All the Other Powers Repre-
sented as Favoring the
Proposition.
Should the Porte Prove Obstinate,
Russia Will Then Act
Independently.
Platards on the Walls Of Censtantinople
Demanding Var Against
Russia.
Ex.Su!tan Murad Again Intriguing
for the Throne.
Outline Of the Pope's Allocution Do.
livored at tho Recent
Conaistory.
His Holiness Complains Bitterly Of tie
Italian Ecclesiastical Laws.
Another ministerial Crisis Threatened
kx,
Ex.Su!tan Murad Again Intriguing
for the Throne.
Outline Of the Pope's Allocution Do
livored at tho Recent
Conaistory.
His Holiness Complains Bitterly Of tie
Italian Ecclesiastical Laws.
Another ministerial Crisis Threatened
in France.

AA444 A4AoAf
TRf1N0 TO iRAcu AN UNDERSTANDING.
LONDON, March i3-Thc Times snys: "To-
dny will be memorable in tic history Of The
Eastern question. The Cabinet meets to cum
sk'er tic tcFsns Of the agreement among tho
Powers. il does ,iot contain any engagement
to uso coercion in any form. The Powers will
employ their diplomatic influence IN favor OF
The tefoms tho Conferences decided necessary,
but further than this they will not 60. No
term Is fixed within which thc Powers arc to ,lsc
their Influence or after which they are to con-
stdcr tlclr efforts Gaye failed. When the pro-
poeal which Lord Derby submits 10 ha col.
leagues las been accepted br tho otiicr Euro
pcall Powers, 1t is expected that Russia will dc.
daEc herself satisfied uni rehabilitation will
fellow fn due course. A protocol to DO signed
BY tho lorto and countersi8ncl BY tic Powers
Is the form Vt agreement whtch41us Yoanu most
fayor.r
Thu article continues: "We believe II En-.
gland accepts this, all tho other Powers will.
It then dcpc1da upon the temper In whirh the
Porte receives the agreement, and tue acts with
which it follows It. tn show whether we arc on
the path to tlual paccattot. Hitherto the Sol-
tan's Government has stnwn no desire to como
to terms with Russia. No can only hopa that
tho Porto will nat, by action Of lt,acton, by pur-
PVae'c8" Ut At-%lHtEA oo5Lt1hcyt lfustEatc inc
2nccsu attempts Ut other States 10 avert war.
There has rs Jet been no beginning Ut Lettcr
rule, aud tho condition Of the provinces which,
were tho original seats of Instruction Is pltla-
bio til tho extreme. The Powers will become
once moro euretfes for tho Turkish Govern.
mcmt, ind, should they iaiI, tho end must conc
1t last."
coEsTANr1NorLE.
LONDON, March IA letter to tho Tlmes
from Pera, dated March .. nays mnny Of tho
prisoners who wcre arrested for alleged COM
plfctty in tho plot Of Midhat Pasha have been
liberated. kemal Boy, sfidhat's Secretary, 10
attll Imprisoned aud examined daily BY ,,a9ts-
tsates. Tie sudden fit Of terror which d!sorgan-
lied tho whole Government, aud placed tho
soycrefgn ut tho discretion Of lltslc Palace
clique, Is hereby shown to continue, Tho Sui.
taas Council Is now tnore t.lun crer haunted by
fcar ef plots. The prevailing popular i,lea Is,
that Tho party strongly attached to
Murad Et1enli arc bus!ly spreading rc-
ports Of bis complete recovery, and claI.n-
Ing his right to restoration, Murati's
adhe,cnts .tcrloro TINT mi, .Tnrki.h n,tl f,r.
eign lurtora wcr. t,nunimon. tnat two mr. t,lrc.
Wonths, ro,x,so wol,l ,ntnrlrtclv rc.tnra III.
reason, Their prediction bus been fully real-