New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-22

DIPLOMACY PLAYING ITS LAST CARD.
PRINCE BIsMARCK's PROPOSAL UNDER CONsTDERA-
TIoN-INTIMATIoNs THAT ENGLAND WILL RE-
JECT IT. .,o,,o -a
The week begins with the prospects OF an
understanding still clOuded. The Daily NeteSs ST. Pc
tersburg correspondent throws the responsibility OF the
alleged failure OF the German mediation on England, in
having rejected the proposal Of Germany which Russia
accepted that Congress should be summoned TO revise
the treaties of 1856 and 1871 and again insisted on her
original conditions However this may be, 1t is certain
that new difficulties have arisen. Negotiations ii is
saId continue. and may still lead to satisfactory re-
suit but the present delay shows that the former d.
vergence OF view Is again apparent.
The A0eHce RWSSe OF ST. Petersburg, mentions the news
that Germany has proposed the withdrawal Of the Rus
sian troops and British feet from ConstantnOpe. With
out confirming cOntradcting this news, 10 says II cor
rect 1t shows that important phase of the negoa,
tons has been reached under Gerinanys powerful
influence. The Vienna Abendpost, the evening edition
OF The OttciaI yOUrnOi, also mentions the above
news and adds Public opinion consequently
cidedy more favorable despite to-days less favorable
reports about other formal preliminary questions"
dated Yesterday stating that England and Russia have
agreed the principle OF the simultaneous withdrawal
OF British eet and the Russian troops from the neigh
bOrnOod OF COnstannope but the points 20 which they
viii withdraw not decided upon The Journal des
taneous withdrawal of the Russians and English from
the neghborhoOd OF Constantinople merely Russian
THE DOWNFALL OF AHMED vEFYK.
The Vienna correspondent Of The Times con.
sders the change of Ministry in Turkey ele-
ment Of danger as Ahmed Yefyk Efendis presence in
the Cabinet was guarantee that nothing would be at
tempted against England " His sudden removal"
saws the correspondent, looks as though the Rus
slams had endeayored to steal march on England
1t would nevertheless, perhaps be premature to say
Tho / rather
change had TO check the two extreme tendencies,
and nj the same time the friction caused between them
in the Cabinet II the decision OF the struggle between
England and Russia for Influence in Constantnople has
thus apparently been postponed, the relative position
OF the two can scarcely be said TO remain unaltered,
since with Ahmed Vcfyk Efendt as Premier England
had the Of influence in the Cabl0et and was mus as
1t were IN possession
THE RUSSIAN TRC RESTLESS.
The Pera CORE spondent Times, writing the
military situation at the Turkish capital, says: Al
though many things warrant the superstition that the
Turks would fight keep the Russians out OF Constan-
tinople they have distinctly made up their minds to
do 40 But admitting theoretical intention on the part
f the Turks 10 resist Russian occupation, 1t does not
appear that the 10000 Ottoman soldiers around tho
Capital are in insupcrable barrier to a surprise.
The Russians know very well that il they wait 20
mako n conn de main until war is declared, the
chances against them Will De much heavier man u
ther commapd-fOrce, money, diplomacy and intrigue
IL does not require very lively Imagination 10 con-
necessary 10 come into COnsantnople she will secure
her prize The restessncss III the Russian camp is IN
one Of almost irfepressibe frettulncss Anything is
better than to sit still TOtDg IN Nth, dreaming vainy
of home and watching death sowing anu reaplng and
according to reports, which believe TO oe true, inc
nencef spirit has fled from the camp and the idea OF
ia again welcome With this spirit abroad and as
far as can learn is not confined TO the less reflective
or IRRESPONSIBLE ranks OF the army II must not DC over
looked that the temptations to coup dc main are very
great"
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
Nothing known at San stefsno OF the reca Oh inc
Grand Duke Nicholas from the command Of the army.
An order was officially published at ST. Petersburg yes
terdav that the necessary number Of men be called out
service IN the fleet two OF winch are 10 DC STATIONED at
Cronstadt and the third at NicOlaief.
The East Indian Government reported to have char
tered five steamers for the conveyance Of troops from
India three Of which taken for three months Their
urinary destination being Port Said. The other two are
6ngo for two months. These the ST. Osaph, cell
ehrate Australian steamer, OF 5000 tons burden capa-
be of transporting 500 men, and the Nankin OF 30Oo
tons. capable OF carrying full reglIncut
The United Serrice Gazette issued yesterday says that
II has good reason for stating that there will be strong
combined Channel and Baltic fleet formed curing the
next two months
,J,snotch from TiAs dated Friday last says " Gem
ara oTs Meliko will start for ST. Petersburg i0-nOr
row the Cauca ssian army corps will be disbdnded"
Renter dispatch from Vienna says Russian oecnpa-
,,on az bucharest is becoming and more unlikely.
Raker Pasha has left Brindisi for Consantinopie.
The First Brigade will embark at Bombay for Malta on
the Goth instant
A telegram from Athens TO day says the British Gov
eminent ia making preparations for laying special
cable from Greece TO MarmOIa.
A Renter telegram from Berlin SAYS II 10 stated that
the Emperor William will abandon his proposed journey
10 Wiesbaden in view OF the possible meeting OF inc
Congress at Berlin.