The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-13
Reason to Believe that the Ameer Is
Begging for Peace.
CABUL IN REBELLION.
Anglo-Russian Trading for the Par
titioning Of Turkey.
FRENCH AND ITALIAN POLITICS
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON. Dec. Is, 1873
special despatch to the Advertiser from Bombay
says an Afghan official has arrived in General
Brownies camp from Jelaabad and invites the British
to advance to Cabul and establish new government
in consequence Of general rising against the Ameer
The Advertisers reports not always trustworthy
LEARNING BRITISH METHODS
despatch to the Daily Telegraph from Dakka says
1t is reported that the Amecr has blown
tho commandant Of Ali Mnsjid from lannon's
mouth. A correspondent of the Daily Ne,cs
in q despatch dated Rawul Pindee says he has some
reason to believe that the Ameer has sent .
mari. at Dakka, beseeching the British to
grant peace and asking for no conditions.
The correspondent does not assert this posi-
lively The Times despatch from Quota says infor
nation has been received confirming the report that
the garrison of Candahar has been reinforced by AZ
CHAN troops from Herat and large force Of Turcoman
cavalry.
KNGLAND's AFGHAN POLICY
In the House Of Commons last night Mr.. Grant
Duff rcopened the debate the governments AZ
declaring that only bedlamies believed in the posi-
bility of an invasion of India.
Mr.. Bourke. Under Foreign Secretary, replied, and
the debate continued by Messrs. Hardy and Den
ison for the conservatives and Messrs. O'Shaugh-
messy Forjambe Rylands and Goschen for tho lib
erals. e.st 80,
Mr. Goscheu who was the only important liberal
speaker tonight, although considering that the gov
ernment's policy brought the Russians to Cabul and
that the present war was unjust admitted there
no room in Afghanistan for both Russia and England
He avowed he was quite anxious for England's
supremacy there the government.
Sir Stafford Northcote. replying to an inquiry in
reference to his statement in the House on the 9th
inst. tina. the Russian Envoy had left Cabn said he
had since been given to understand that only the
Russian Envoy, not the Russian Mission. has been
withdrawn from Cabul. He declared that England
had not acquiesced and would not acquiesce in Rus
sian interference in Aghanistan in that or any other
form.
The debate was again adjourned.
ANGLo-nUsso-TURKsH RELATIONS
The story contained in the Berlin despatch to the
st. Petersburg NesD Times. to the effect that the con-
Adential communication from Germany referred to
by Mr.. Bourkc, in the British House Of Commons
recently. was proposal that England should
assume protectorate over Constantinople
and occupy certain neighboring positions as
the price for permitting the uniAcation
Of Bulgaria and Roumelia is intrinsially improbable
It Is also at variance with the official note from st.
Petersburg stating that the reconstruction OF tho
Turkish Ministry favorable to the progress Of
the negotiations for defntive treaty, and that Rus
sia only desires full and complete peace in conform
ity with the Treaty Of Berlin This declares that
the fact that Russia urges the execution OF the
Treaty Of Berlin proof that it has wish for any
obscurites or any new arrangements, but only for
full and complete peace with Turkey in conformity
with that treaty.
The note further says that false reports continue
to be circulated in reference to the conduct OF Prince
Dondoukoff- Korsakon. Governor Of Bulgaria during
the period preceding his journey to Iivadia. and
partly. also. in regard to his proceedings since his
return to his post.
WHAT THE czAR WANTS
Tho Emperor Alexander. in . speech at Moscow re-
Gently, declared that he hoped for the speedy sig-
nature of o definitive treaty Of peace with Tur-
key. After this imperial utterance it is not
necessary to correct each allegation that may
be made imputing to Prince Dondoukoff- Korsak or
attempts to pave the way for renewal Of the war
the incorporation of Roumelia with Bulgaria Prince
GortschakoG arrived in st. Petersburg Wednesday
night. He received by the Gear yesterday and
formally resumed the direction of the Russian For
eign ONCE.
RUssrA's MIND MADE UP.
The Russians have decided to leave $4,000 men in
Bulgaria and concentrate all the troops in of
that number at Adrianopc until o defnitive
treaty is concluded. The British Ambassador to
Constantnople Sir Henry Austin Layard,
tradicts the report that he is negotiating an
additional treaty with Turkey. The question of the
actual cession Of Cyprus to Great Britain that Of
the British occupation Of Alexandrea has been
raised. has any project been mooted for the ex-
tension OF Englands right Of intervention in the
Affairs OF Turkey.
ANARCHY IN TURKEY.
Adviccs from Constantnopie say that there IL con-
siderable excitement in that city in consequence Of
the discovery Of the conspiracy to depose the Sultan
The budget shows that the revenue of the Turk
ish Empire is sixteen million Turkish pounds.
The Tsmes correspondent at Constantinople tele-
graphs:-"It is said domicary visits have been paid
10 the houses Of the late Ministers. The heir pre-.
sumptive and the Sultan's brother and cousin
are strictly guarded. The streets strongly pa
trolled Tho Sultan Is much alarmed. The Daily 7ste-
graph correspondent at Pera says according to the
most trustworthy information it is very probable
that In consequence OF Russian obstructivencss
the Roumclian Commissioners will be obliged to
return to Consantnopc and consult the Ambassadors
despatch to the Times from Pesth says the British
Consul ut Sofia confirms the report that twenty
thousand pulgarians have fed from the Valley
OF Strumza. in Macedonia. TO Bulgarian territory.
This leaves no doubt that tho Turks have mastered
Tho Macedonian iusurrection in that quarter.
Tho Times correspondent at Vienna states
that tho majority Of the Committee Of Eighteen ap