The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts of the
World.
England Relaxing Her Prepa-
ratione for War.
LULL IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Uneasy Condition Of Affairs at
Constantinople.
RUSSIA RAISING MONEY.
The English Stock Market-TroubIe
Among Cotton Operatives.
RUSSIA RAISING MONEY.


dockyard this week. The work in hand Is fast as
Stunning Its ordinary routine character. Overtime
has been generally stopped. Very little remains
to be done In the way OF warlike preparations on
Monday 1t became known that letter had been
forwarded from the Admiralty to Portsmouth, ask
Ing how long 1t would take to get ready for sea the
notia Of iron gunboats built for service in the Baltic
during the last Russian war, ana, for the most
part since, lying on slips al Hasar These are for
mdable little vessels OF 254 displacement with
twin screws and carrying each an 1s-ton gun in the
bows. Preparations were actually begun to 1T
them with magazines, when further orders were
received counterinanding the first At present,
therefore, nothing is being done TO bring them
forward.
OPINION IN RUSSIA DIVIDED.
AT ST. Petersburg the opinion regarding the
Gortschakor circular Is much divided Some con-
slider it complete political programme full OF
sound common sense and worthy Of a great Power:
others regard 1t as empty and coorless, ana
nothing but formal refutation OF Lord Salisburys
accusations. Some think 1t is Russias last word
others believe 1t is the Introduction to negotiations
on new ground 1t has greatly displeased those
who wish the government to nail their colors to
the mast and risk all rather than make the slightest
concession.
DOUBTS BERLIN
Opinion at Berlin continues sceptical about the
success OF the negotiations. Tile Nora Destsche
zettung ofFrday, referring to Germany mediation
said-"The Joint appeal OF England and Russia for
the good offices OF Germany could have a meaning
only Is the parties were willing 10 make such con.
cessons as would put out OF the question the pos
slbity OF either party challenging the othern This
seems to indicate that no agreement has yet been
reached, and that Germany is doubtful about the
sincerity OF the desire for understanding on one
part or the other.
ROUMANIAfc DIIEuMA
NJ Bratano, the Roumaniar Premier returned
70 Vienna on Thursday on his way to Bucharest
lie mad an interview with Count Andrassy and
Herr Tisza, the latter OF whom was up from Pesth
attending the council. The tidings NJ Bratano
brings from Berlin are rot very encouraging. The
conviction there is that the Gear is bent on having
Bessarabia back that he viii take 1t ana that the
best thing the Roumanians can do Is to make the
best possible terms about the compensation they
are to receive. According to advices from Ducha-
rest the popular mind In Roumania seems scarcely
prepared to accept such advice, whatever may be
the disposition OF ministers
ISTRIGUEs IN CoNsTANTrNopLE
The situation ut Constantinople is still regarded
as dangerous to peace Notwithstanding the pro-
testations OF the Porte there are intrigues going
on among the Pachas, and the discretion OF the
Russian Commander and or Mr.. Layard are doubted.
Mehemet Ali ana Moukhtar, Osman, Reouf ana
dined with Mr. Layard on Friday
AusTRIA's EYE on BOSNIA
despatch from Constantlnople says that Count
Zichy, the Austrian Ambassador Ia negotiating to
obtain the Porte's consent to possible Austrian
occupation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina.
RUSSIA RAISING MONEY.
Subscriptions will open in st. Petersburg on the
10th inst for the new issue OF treasury bonds.
amounting to q, 100000 roubles.
CAR AND KAISER
"a Russian courier has arrived in Vienna bring
ing an autograph letter from the Car to the En-.
peror Francis Joseph The relations between the
two courts have assumed q more conciliatory ten
dencyn
WILL sERvIA Plight NO MoRgs
Belgrade despatch says:-"A council between
the Minister OF War and the general star arranged
for the disbandng OF the greater part OF the servan
forces Only sufficient force will be maintained
TO preserve order in old Servia. II is considered
certain that seryia VIII not participate In any
further hostilities." This requires confirmation.
GREEKS AND DrLGARIASs QuARRELLIxG
The Greeks and Bulgarians IN Roumclia ana
Thrace are quarreling about the possession of the
Greek churches, and appealing to the Russians ana
the Turks for support The atmosphere Of constan-
tnopIe Is believed to be daily becoming more In.
nammabe.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
Ihe EcoHOntst says:-"A further recovery OF
small proportions has taken place In the stock
markets, but the movement has been irregular and
more apparent In railway and general securities
than in governments. The latter made hut ntiul
attempts ut Improvement. and on more than one
occasion relapsed to point below the quotations
OF last saturday. Monday and Tuesday were the
two days OF the week when the markets were the
ERNEST
EFFECT OF THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
1.-The utterances In Parliament on Monday night
being regarded here as promoting the establish
ment OF peace and the renewed efforts to bring
about the congress, caused speculative rcaiza-
tions to be made IN anticipation OF tho settlement
This commenced with the arrangement Of contin-
nations on Wednesday, and these opera.
lions indicated that Russians and some
other stocks had been rather oversold Mt the com.
mcncement OF the account, the gamblers as usual
over estmati1g the volume OF genuine selling
which would be caused by such startling incidents
MS those oil fortnight ago. As the political Incl
dents came sufficiently early IN the account 10
limit new business the settlement was arranged
with very lew difficulties. one or two speculative
firms abroad reported to have failed.
but such incidents have very slightly innu-
enced prices here. The first impression pro-
duced by Prince Gortschakon's reply to the
Marquis OF sasbury's circular was favorabe;
and 1t was only after 1t was iound that the foreign
markets were depressed. and that in Vienna an
nniavorablc view was taken OF the debate in Par.
lament. that prices reapsed. on Thursday the
tone was adverse throughout the day, some tee-
grams indicating that war might be precpitatedb by
a collision between the Russian and Turkish forces
near Conss antnople, while the depression on the
Continent likewise affected quotations here Alto
gcther, including Fridays recovery, the changes
are confined within a comparatively narrow com
otI.4
standing the continued gravity of the situation.
AMERICAN STOCKS.
american governments have been steady all the
vpek and are now some what timer Among the