The New York herald., 1878-02-23
Russia Demands that Turkey Sign
the Conditions at Once.
AN END TO ALL DELAYS
Curiosity as 10 Germany's Future Policy
Felt Throughout Europe.
ERZEROUM AND RUSTCHUK EVACUATED.
[Bx CABLE TO THE HERALD

speclal despatch dated Constant1nople,
Wednesday, reports that the Car has tele-
graphed that the Russians will occupy
Constantinople if the Turks continue to
delay signing the terms of peace. which in
clude the .cession of Armenia and surrender
of the Turkish feet. Many Turkish Depu-
ties have been arrested and sent into exile
THE PORTE HEsITATEs.
The Times Vienna special correspondent
confirms the report that the Car has threat
ened to occupy Constantinople. The Porte
hesitates to subscribe the Russian condi-
Turkish domination in Europe, except in
the immediate neighborhood of Constan-
tinople. The Porte holds constant Cabinet
councils without result.
IS IT hUsE?
The Agence Russo says kilograms asserting
that the Russians are about to enter Con-
stantinople are fabrications.
THE BRITISH FLELT.
The Standard announces that the Channel
squadron is directed to call at Malta for
orders.
AUSTRIA TO MOBILIZE.
correspondent at Vienna states that the inten-
ton to Immediately mobilize portion Of the army
has been abandoned, but the Austro- Hungarian
DALI will ho osca IN nto NJ
IN order that the government may have the means
In readiness IN case mobilization should become
necessary.
The Times, in it's leading editorial article, COM
menting on Thursday nights statements In Parla-
ment, says:-"lmmediate anxiety Is allayed Two
dangers remain-one that the Turks may even yet
be encouraged to resistance by the vote OF credit
and the recent movement OF English ships; the
other that the approximation OF the warlike forces
of England and Russia may lead to an accidental
COLLISION"
BIsMARCK'S SPEECH.
The Times Berlin despatch says Prince Bis
marck's speech Is disliked in South Germany,
where the popular wish Is to support Austria
Assurances counteracting the unfavorable effect OF
the speech and calculated TO persuade the public
that Germany will not oppose Austria in any war
are circulated In more quarters than one.
SENTIMENT IN ST. PETERSBURG. .,
The state OF feeling in ST. Petersburg In conse-
quence of recent events especially the speech OF
Prince Bismarck in the German Reichstag, is
fairly represented by the following passage from
an article in the Vedom0sti:-
Ingrattude Is the ordinary result of the self
sacrificing activity OF Russia We become so &C.
customed to 1t that 1t no longer ast0nishes No
sooner Is the war finished than we meet on all
sides intrigues and hostility. not only from power
full nelghhors who can support their words by rorce
but even from powerless little States like Roumania
REMINDING THE CzAR OF HIS PROMISES
A Vienna col respondent attaches much impor-
tance to the statement that the Emperor William
mas telegraphed to the Czar reminding him of his
promise to fulfil certain duties toward Austria.
The correspondent, however, fears that the Gear
has lost all control over the war party "The Slave
committees y he says, shave more influence now
than the Gear ana his official advisers"
LORD DERBY's MODEsTY.
In his statement In the House OF Lords on Thurs.
day evening Lord Derby, Foreign Secretary said
that he was not aware that any ycommunications:had
passed between the Powers about the members OF
the conference As for England, great lncon-
venience would result from the absence OF her
Foreign Minister from the Cabinet and Parliament
for the several weeks which the conference Will
probably SIT. Therefore" said Lord Derby, 1--WE
will not depart from the ordinary course of send
ing an ambassador with full powers and believe
the majority Of the Powers Will adopt similar
course"
CONFERENCE COMPLICATIONS.
The times Vienna despatch says:-"Fresh dif.
hculties seem to have arisen about settling the
preimlnaries OF the Conference. Two days ago 1t
was announced that the French government
though making no objection on principle to a con.
gress instead Of conference, expressed
some apprehension lest such a general
meeting without any distinct limitations
might lead to discussion OF other questions than
the Eastern question. Whether 1t be that some
other Powers share this view, or whether, as the
-igence Russe states, Germany come back to her
objections about taking the presidency, certain it
Is there Ia a disposition TO drop the idea OF Con-
gress accepted on the Initiative OF Russia and re-.
vert to the original idea OF mere conference and
| the negotiations about the prellminarles, which
seemed on the point OF being concluded, have had
| to begin alresh."
THE HYDE PARK MEETINGS.
| The workmen's peace demonstration which 1t
| was announced last week would take place in
Hyde Park on Sunday next (thc 24th inst, Is to be
| persisted In. Five hundred voluntary special con.
stables VIII be sworn in to protect the platform
| An anti. Russian counter demonstration will be
| organized Unless the weather should be unfavor-
| able, thus preventing the expected large turnout,
| the affair Is likely to be very uproarlous.
| GLADSTONE DID NOT WEAKEN
| II seems now certain that the meeting OF work.
men at Agricultural Hall ut Isllngton, TO consider
the Eastern question, was abandoned IRON lear OF
disturbances. Anyhow MI. Gladstone did not re-
| Iuse 10 speak.
WANTING THE ODD PENNY.
| The Pau Aau Gazette states that the managers
OF Agricultural Halll demanded indemnity against
damage, which the promoters Of the meeting re.
| fused.
NAMYK PACHA'S MISSION
The 81. Petersburg A0ence Russo says :-"Namyk