The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29

OF his policy Now, u Is NO mystery that the mad
which in Nurad mas assumed the character oil u
profound melancholy, exhibits in Abdul Hamd all the
symptoms OF the most abjsct timidity. HIS nina Is
haunted with host OF insane terrOrs and remorses
Considering himself usurper, no perceves IN
everybody traitor and foo. Above all he breads
Muradis revolution, and he seems TO have always De-
eyes the possibility OF beng his turn sent 10
prison late, while the rigntiul ner would
have his rights reasserted 1t easy 10 understand,
under such circumstances, what avail the fcherayan
Palace affair to sir Austin Layard. when IN ex,
change tor the guarantee ana protection oil England
be proposed 10 Tie sultan TO give his 10 the
occupation OF Cyprus Abdul Hand jumped al the
Was struck as soon us SPOKEN or the Ali-suavi at
tempt had taken place on May 20; on May 20 every
thing was definitely concluaed, on June 4 the Anglo
turkish convention was formally signod and on The
lin the Prime Minister OF England, who had IN the
interval agreed 10 the Russian terms, TOOK MS oepaf
ture for Berlin.
Now the occupation OF Cyprus by 10000 men
ely three English regiments and the Indian con-
tugent Of 900 mem the morrow OF the Congress
and wnsa peace has 1ss, Seen s0u never BEEN
the custom oil England 10 LAVISH her forces without
urgent necessity On Even sp0s aue OF 10 ooc
British soldiers at = time could be named lne
measure has already elected strong comments IN
more in Parliament soon as the question Is debated
the Spectator has already pointed ~ the aoses in-
volvsn IN il as such the chet OF English
Treasury may witness with dsmsy, and 1t may be
safely asserted that the dsmsy Of the British tax
D.ver Will greater still soon az he has to con-
s,asr the cost oil the ''spirited policy. AS 10 the
military iiabnities England the paper tersey
western worlo VII b 100000 men"
TEE coSouERoR OF CooMAssE.
Another grave symptom which goes lar to give It's
r,eh. character TO the occupation of Cyprus Is the
selection OF Sir Garnet Woiseiey as Governor General
Of Lord Napier OF Magdaia who had before been APP
pointed IN petto commander chief OF the British
tai,ous Sir Garnet woseiey, although still in the
prime oil lie me was born 1883, III lreana 10 un-
doubleday the general ooes IN inc nrsn
| with tho Burmese war; the Crmean Campaign,
the siege aud capture OF Luoknow curing IN"
| China, the Red River alair IN Canada ana last.
| but least, the Ashantee war On the Two AFTER
occasion he commanded Chief and IN every crcum.
stance he has distinguished himself IN tho light OF au
! ubie, prudent Con-urnmate oihoer. ANhouth ms
| writings itary matters arc, perhaps more nu-
merous than IS usual With pure men Of action those
very writings sucn peculiar practical stamp.
that Instead Of being detrimental to MS prestige ~
/ the field they have undoub eddy Contributed not
little the same Al all events u VIII occur to DO.
BODY TO suppose that Sir Garnet woseiey mas been
semi TO cyprus for the purpose shining In tho new
career OF an accomplished cvll administrator.
! NEWS FROM sAMARKAND
| The news which has Just reached us from Russia
ana Central ASIA may, perhaps, help 10 some extent
IN putting the right construction those important
iacts IL is said.aud, indeed, there reason TO
| doubt-ihat the answer OF the Russian government
order to General kaufman, in Central Asia. pro-
coed forward In execution OF she plan OF campaign
prepared TOR him IN April last the said plan Is ue
at oamarxand 10 march on Dion: Russian fortified
post on the frontier Of nosaara' ana .nsn
The lett Wing starting from Maryuelian,
IN the recently annexed district OF Terhana 70 cross
the Alsi DaRn CHAIN the kzil Sou valley 70
Inc Amu-Dsrya basin, ana TO follow tnat stream.
s. The rirh. wing starting IRON AoraudrovsE.
road leads 10 BoKhara. The movement It IS impossi-
bic not 10 perceive aims clearly al Boknara which
reaches w Is p you in the hands OF the Russian
army, and, Bokhara once tnken II would DO
should not push ms advance up to Nerve ana Balkn.
Bo,n towns il should DO noticed, are 10 Afghan TEL.
com msndinS the passes lead direct 10 Cabul
| WITHIN ten 10 fifteen marches those passes are
By sy Russian s1n
sion OF these might be said literally TO be al tho
sA'~ y the GARDEN OF AYGHAssrAS.
| Nobody WIN suppose that the Russian governments
enierlains the present momest any idea OF Mtack-
! ing the Brush empire In Asia. Still, In connection
With the great Central Asiatc Railway scheme rs OK
| planned above Balkh Is SO important, or rather so
| vial position tnat lis occupation TO the mind OF
more than one competent critic ought absolutely TO
DO considere by England q casas teth. Nerve, on
the other hand, Is sitoatsd In district conspicuous
Tor ity fertility ana which has been rightly called
the garden OF Afghanisan Its value for Tue msnte-
nance OF corps of soldiers at littlo cost anu Tor
| the resources II might supply TO whole army, Is
almost inestimable that part OF the GLOBE Finally,
on inc day when II tails into Russian hands, Whatever
prestige may still retained by England in Afgnanis
Tan would become thing Of me past, and RUSSIAN
| namely Persia-would have at least much interest
as Eng not allowing Nerve 10 all 10 tho ot OF
| Russia: but there 70 Always the bride OF Herat
| which the Car may oner to the Snan, aud the
la,ter's recent Journey to ST. Petersburg the
! TACT that he mas visited Faris wHnous S.oss'
tho circumstances OF the territory OF kotonr
having been reserved Tor him in the PARTITION oil Tur
Key ana the representative of Persia having been adj
milted on thai occasion 10 the Berlin Congress on The
request OF Prince GorschukoG all those circumstances
SION OF perfect una. rs,anaing between Russia ond
Persia. There Is consequently every reason 10 be-
the Shah would not oppose the occupation
OF Nerve by General kaufman, and the consequences
o. his stealing sucn march on the British power In
| Asia would incalcuabIe. THIS Is precisely why
many people inclined TO think that he VIII do So
| POSSIBILITIES
1t is pretty clear that Al suct tho case ana II
Russia SUCCEEDED fully In Ler present undertaking,
her ition In respect OF British india would be
now. AT present, the senaing up OF small expedi-
tionary force TO the Amu-Darya such as that UNDER
command OF General KAUFMAN, and which plumbers
the utmost OF Uatallons with lew CossscSs
and batteries of guns, 10 alone possible ANY imme-
date raid against British indIa Is consequently out OF
tho question, aud both powers are stu DIVIDED oy m
mense by tue scarcity OF food by the hostility
and perndy OF savage tribes, not 10 speak
| oil the most magnificent natural barrier In the
worlo. But gwen sufficient grasp taken by
! Russia the borders Of Align ,nistan; given
| tue possession by her OF such splendid efdpes as
Bokhara Nerve aud Balkh, front OF Kokan, Samar-
kand, Kniva and Tashkeut; given railway line
toward those advanced posts, # not actually com
tlelcd In It's diicult paris Al least carried on
10 toward the south and thus iessenng
| the disauce--it must be admitted that the night
marc of Great Britain might well become,
one day or another, painful reality. no
y sba ,aos OF me Vcrnscus press curing H.. last
crisis factor OF which Il would ne sheer madness
not notice; inc native troops, u should De
rendered enter for figure OF 125, 900 IN the com.
position OF the army OF 1000 which 10 encamped IN
India That any reliance might DO put on the Indian
soldiers 0i direct attack on their soil Is
hardly credible; that the Brush Empire could resist
foreign uggr ss'on, combined wth an internal rebel.
| lion ~ not ever conceivable.
BfAcoxsFIELD's PET IpEA.
This brings BACK to our assertion that Cyprus
capital position long Tho Susz Canal the only
| route TO India, but would DO OF avail IRON tine mo-
m~nt when q shorter route would be tn EXISTENCE
| the consequence beng that Cyprus has not
| been taken for nothing, and 10 10 be used
| VERY shortly, or 10 would be in great dan-
| ger OF never being used At all rnis -
Indeed the conclusion OF a Liberal "A. p with whom
was this morning discussing the topic VI the day ana
| who ~ Id to me we will have Turkey,
begin 10 suspect, but We will have for India i
| now through the whole scheme OF Bsacons
! field. HIS was aware that the country aid