The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
An Understanding Reached Be-
tween the Two Great Powers.
THE PORTE APPEALS TO EUROPE.
Mussulman Insurgents Still
Holding the Heights.
PARLIAMENT And The INDIAN TROOPS.
PARLIAMENT and The INDIAN TROOPS
A Long Debate on the Propriety Of introduce
ing GhOOrkhas Into Europe.
GREAT FIRE IN MANCHESTER
Continued Success Of the Paris
Exhibition.
IBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

(BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, May 7, 1878.
The HzRALD's st. Petersburg correspond
ent telegraphs that the Empress of Russia
announced in the salon of the Czarewitch
on Sunday that an understanding with
England was now certain to be reached,
and that peace was assured.
THE ACTING CHANCELLOR.
Baron Jomini made the same announce
ment on the evening of the same day to
guests in his own house. It adds great
weight to the statement to know that the
Baron is now in reality the Chancellor Of
the Russian Empire, having entirely re-
placed Prince Gortschakoff since his illness.
WILL SOON DIX KNOWN.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF the Times
has reason to believe that questions OF the very
highest Importance win be practically decided in
the course OF the next week. Meanwhile the pub
lie desire for peaceable solution Is increasing
COUNT scHOUvALOFP's VISIT HOME
Asst Petersburg despatch to the Vienna Polui.
cal Correspondence says Count Schouvalofr visits
St. Petersburg this week in consequence OF his own
request to be permitted to report personally re-
specting the pending negotiations Much import
ance Is attached to this visit 1t Ia understood that
the Count viii stay at the Russian capital about
two weeks
IT'S IMPORTANCE To scHoUvALoFP.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times says
"Although 1t is thought that Count SchouvaloTs
visit to St Petersburg Is merely for short
time, 1t 10 believed to be In connection with
Important negotiations Should he succeed In
bringing about solution he will probably be looked
upon as having qualified himself as the successor
OF Prince Gortschakoir 1t Is believed that the
Czar will avoid appointing Prince Gortschakor's
successor as long as possible"
ANOTHER SUCCESSOR NAMED.
The Tines Paris correspondent has received In
formation that well informed persons In st Peters.
burg are convinced that Count Adlerberg viii
succeed Prince Gortschakofr. Such an appointment
would mean the postponement OF reforms and the
subordnation Of everything to the Gear, or whom
Count Adlerberg Is mere instrument.
THE HERALD PROBABLY RIGHT
The North German Gozette, OF Berlin, yesterday
denied somewhat similar report that Count Ad.
Iceberg had been selected to temporarily replace
Prince Cortschakoff.
TURKEY APPEALS TO THE POWERS
The Daily Netrs' Constantnople correspondent
also says :-"I have just heard that the Porte has
sent note to the Powers, maintaining that IL
cannot evacuate Shumla, varna and Batoum until
the Russians retire and, according to rhe Treaty OF
San Steiano, surrender Adrianople. The Russians,
OF course. maintain the counter proposition that
they cannot withdraw until the Turks evacuate the
fortresses."
BAToUM's EVACUATION NOT URGED
despatch from Constantinople says the nego.
tiations In regard to Shuma and varna continue,
but the Russians do not insist at present on the
evacuation OF Batoum
ANOTHER coNsrANTISoPLE cABAL.
Willie the general political situation il un-
changed, and the course OF the negotiations be.
tween 81. Petersburg and London continues un.
eventful, there Is no lack OF important
incident. "At constantinopic," the Dafv
Ners' correspondent says, "anothcr pallc,
revolution Is threatened The conspirators ior the
overthrow Of Sultan Abdui-Hamid and the acces.
sion OF Murad or somebody else actually fixed ono
day last week for the attempt but fear OF Russian
interference caused a change OF their plans, and
the conspirators say that they must walt until the
Russians 60.
DANGER or A COLLISION
at Is difficult to say what would be the attitude
Of the Russians In case OF o revolution, but there
Is great danger that the Russian and English
troops would come into collision In such an event.
English influence is now believed to be uppermost
in the counsels Of the Sultan, Who between Mr..
Layard. the British Ambassador. pulling one way
and the Russians the other, has anything but a
pleasant time.
NoS.rAcirIc PAcuAs.
"The majority OF all the Pachas and oil or the
late Ministers are against the Sultan and the peo.
pie are sulen and disconnected. There have been
violent speeches against the tax on bread which Is
now at famine prices.
0sNAN A HRRO NO LONGER
"Tne Pachas are oil ready to ny at each others,
throats Osman Pacha, for instance, is cursed on
oil sides by the other Pachas as fool and by some
ns o traitor.
NO GOVERNMENT or ITS own.
"wifhout either English or Russian support the
Sultan could not stay on the throne another day.,
Sultan Abdul.Hamid, 1t will be remembered sue.
cecdcd Murad, his elder brother. who was dcposcd
August 81, 1s7d
LOOK OFT FOR CHANGES
The same correspondent says:--"Sadyk Pacha Is
certain not to remain chief OF the Ministry long,
though It is difflcuit to see what Engsh influence
would gain by his overthrow
ONLY "a DLISD.r
fit Is true, as all the correspondents at the
Turkish capital agree, that the present Cabinet
manlfcsts British tendencies even more frankly
than their predecessors, such friendly manifesto
tons may DO blind, however.
FRESH DIFFICULTIES.
7hs Tines pera correspondents has reason to be.