The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-19
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
lGNATlEFF AGAIN SPEAKS.
England Warlike, Austria Appeased, Ger
many, Italy and France Neutral.
A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
Stopping the Further Expectation Of Torpedoes
or the Sale Of Torpedo Boats.
PROSPECTS OF THE CONGRESS.
A MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN.
PROSPECTS OF THE CONGRESS.
The Russian People Awakening to the
Progress Of Freedom.
STRIKE IN THE COTTON DISTRICT

IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, April 10, 1878.
The HERALD correspondent at st. Peters,
burgh telegraphs that he has had q CONVEX
sation with General Ignatief, in which the
General, in reply to question put to him,
summed up the political situation as fol-
lows
THE LIONS aRowLA
England continues to show her teeth ;
Austria is almost appeased. England wishes
to act only by diplomacy and refuses to
declare war openly.
ITALY AND FRANCE NEUTRAL.
with regard to the other Powers, Italy's
interests demand strict neutrality; France
had q tendency toward England, but the
Marshal President and the chiefs Of the
army want to remain quiet and keep on
good terms with Russia.
TIME WILL TELL.
AZ couA up t4o CuduCcb VI Hu uuu0Es
standing are increasing gradually but
slowly. We must wait some time for solu-
ton. The Congress will perhaps be re-
placed by arbitration with England, but
nothing positive can be said on that point
yet.
OF LITTLE MOMENT
"The emeute in Moscow last Monday was
OF no consequence. It was put down by
the peasants themselves and hadno sig
nifcance whatever"
NEW TURKISH MINISTRY.
new Ministry has suddenly been APP
pointed at Constantinople: Ahmed vefyk
Efendi again rendered his resignation Us
President of the Council and Minister Of
the Interior on Wednesday and the Sultan
refused to accept it, but on Wednesday
night the Sultan dismissed Vefyk Effendi
and appointed Sadyk Pacha as his success
sor and Mollah Bey as Sheik-ul-Islam.
NAMES OF THE CABINETS NUMBERS
The following appointments have also
been made:-
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. .Safvet Pacha.
Minister Of War. .Izzet Pacha.
Minister Of Marine :. 80. ;. .Ibrahim Pacha.
Minister of Finance. 1880. .Kiani Pacha.
The Sultan has issued hiatt advising
Sadyk Pacha to observe the constitution
and carry out reforms.
WHAT Is THE NEW PoLrcYf
The political character OF the new Turkish Min.
istry IL uncertain, but It Is noteworthy that the
Ministry does not include Rcoufand osman Pachas,
the reputed leaders Of the o-Russian party. and
that Turkish newspapers again assert that the
governments WIN resist the occupation OF Con.
stantnople by any foreign Power
sADYK PAcHA's POLITICS
The politics OF sadyk Pacha, the new President
Of the Turkish Council have not been declared
The Russians claim the overthrow OF vefyk EGendi
as q triumph. The Palace, however. has tele.
graphed TO Mr. Layard that the change Is without
political significance.
WHERE MR.. IAYARD IS.
Mr. Layard Is at Ismid. According to adyiccs
received In Paris he has gone there to confer with
Admiral Hornby relative 70 the defence OF the
Bosphorus
THE Issue
The contest Is between Russia and England for
supremacy. The Turkish people and army are
said TO be bitterly hostile to Russian aliiance.I
Tur coSGuEss
The Berlin correspondent Of lie Nord, OF Brussels,
states that Brnce Bismarck. at the pressing re.
quest OF Count Andrassy, has consented to re.
sumo negotiations for q Congress, on the condition
that he be simultaneously solicited to do so by
Austria, England and Russia The good win OF
Russia is lndubitabe but IL Is feared that England
may prolong the present state Of uncertainty by
abstainng from asking Germany's mediation or
by formulating reservations.
THE SITUATION IMPROVING.
The correspondent OF the Times 1t St. Petersburg
says the situation Is decidedly pacific. In Official
circles it Ii believed that Germanys mediation viii
very likely be successful and that the Congress
will soon assemble.
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
Il win probably be preceded by q pre-
umnary Conference OF Ambassadors at Ber-
I'm. which Is expected to decide that
the invitations to the Congress shall be
Issued ITO consider notifications necessary
In The treaties OF 1850 and ls7in 1t Is confidently
anticipated that some such formula VIII be &C
cepted In both London and 81. Petersburg.
RrssrA's CLAIMS IN ASIA
The meeting OF the Congress would dissipate
many difncultiea Thus there Is reason to believe,
a. to ASIA that Russia only regards the possession
of Batoum and Kars as OF vital Importance, and
would probably consent to modify the proposed