New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-19
THE TURKISH DEFIANCE.
THE POWERS PROPOSALS REJECTED.

THE POWERS PROPOSALS REJEClED.
THE GRAND COUNCIL DELIBERATEs on The CONFER
ENcE SCHEME, AND REJECTS T-CnRIsfIANs
REPRESENTED IN THE AssEaBLAGE
The Grand Council, composed of $50 members,
yesterday considered the last proposals Of the Euro
pean Powers and unanimously rejected them. The
Council also peremptorily refused 10 allow Nidhat
Pasha to negotiate further, except the basis Of
the Turkish counter proposals. MIdhat Pssha made
q strong appeal to the Council. He UNDECIDED
by the members, who shouted Death before dis
honorp This decision will no doubt be followed by
the immediate suspension of diplomatic relations
between the five European Powers and the Porte.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL.
AN ANIMATED DISCUSSION MAINTAINED-rHR MEN,
BERs DEFIANT-rHE GRAND vHiRR UNHEEDED
LONDON. Thursday. Jan. 1s. 1877.
dispatch from COnstantinople 10 Reuters
Telegram Company announces that the Grand Council
today after an animated debate, unanimously rejected
the proposals VI the European Powers contrary 10
the dignity, mtegrt aud independence Of the Empire
Several speeches were made but perfect agreement pro.
vailed.
later dispatch from COns.aDtnople 20 Reuters Tele-
gram Company saTs 90 Christians participated In the
Grand Council After the proposals Of the European
Powers had been unanimously rejected, Mdhat Pasha
asked whether the Porte nigh. not nevertheless enter
iected points. The Council answered and declared
Turkish proposals the only subject
upon which discussions Of the Conference could DO
further carried
third dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram Company from
Constantinopc gives the following account OF the pro-
ceedings o. the Turkish Council:
The Grand Council Of the Empire met to-day The first
three hours OF the sitting occupied by the reading
OF statement OF tie which have occurred since
the outbreak OF the insurrecton in Herzegovina.
Midhat Pasha then made long speech, in the course
OF which he gave account OF the Turkish counter o
posals concessions which the Porte in spirit Oh
conciliaton had made upon points where the Constu-
ton would not thereby be iuringed He dwelt on the
gravity of the He spoke OF the departure OF
the Plenipoentiares the possibility OF war. the horrors
attending it, the injury would do to the internal AFFAIRS
OF the country the impOssbty OF procuring FUNDS Tor
war; and the tact that Turkey could not rely upon any
alliance.
Several speeches followed the most noteworthy being
made by the Greek and Armenian Patnarchs All the
speakers repealed the idea of accepting the European
proposals. Mdhat Pasha again pointed out the gravity
Of crisis aud the distress which would result from
war. After hearing all the speakers the Council unai
mously rejected the proposals, amid shouts OF Death
before dishOnOF"
The French manof-war Chateau-Renaud will arrive on
Friday TO take on board Count Chaudordy the Plenipo
tertiary Of France.
RUSSIAN INDUSTRY DEP EssED.
In its financial article The Times ~ that trade is suf
ferng in Russia account Of TIL lrehensions OF war
A cotton factory, employing 12Ji0 hands. would have
had to suspend had the Co mont afforded assist
auee.
RoUMANIA DISPOSED 70 BE NEUTRAL.
LONDON, Friday, Jan. 49, 1877.
The Vienna correspondent Of The Standard telegraphs
ayces have been received from Bucharest that e
Roumanan Government has resolved TO declare that
VIII remain neutral in tue event OF a between Rus
STA and Tul key.
COSsrANTINoPLE, Thursday. Jan. IL. 1877.
It understood that 100000 or 100000 Turkish
pounds paper money viii be issued.