The New York herald., 1878-07-03
lELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
LATEST FROM THE CONGRESS.
Several Points Still Left
Unsettled.
TURKEYS WAR INDEMNITY.
Russia and Turkey to Settle
This Themselves.
FRANCO-AMERlCAN COMMERCE.
Progress OF the Great Chess
Congress.
TURKEYS WAR INDEMNITY.
Russia and Turkey to Settle
This Themselves.
FRANCO-AMERlCAN COMMERCE
Progress OF the Great Chess
Congress.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, July 8, 1878.
The session Of the Berlin Congress yesterday
lasted two hours and half 1t is believed that
Of the principal questions to be decided by
it by the end OF this week. 1t will
snly have next week to formally sanction the de-
cisions Of the Committee OF the Second Pleni-
potentiaries presided over by Prince Hohenlohe
which commenced a series of preliminary delibera-
tlons on Saturday last
WHAT is AGREED UPON.
1t has been decided that Servia shall retain
Nisch but not NoviBazar. the Kopavnlk
dene forming the western frontier of the
themselves satisfied. The Montenegrins are dis.
satisfied especially at obtaining nothing on the
South. Antivarl is to be declared neutral port,
but open to Austrian war.
NAVIGATION OF THE DANUBE.
The questions OF the navigation Of the Danube
and the war indemnity were discussed in the Con
gress yesterday 1t seems the latter is not definitely
settled, and there Is some doubt concerning the
former. which, however Is at least on the point
OF settlement on the basis OF existing regulations
namely, that navigation shall be politically unim.
peded and shall be controlled by mixed scientific
commission. 1t is said that Austria has proposed
that the neutral boundary be carried much
further up the stream than at present and all the
fOrtifcations on the banks razed
THE TURKISH INDEMNITY.
The discussion on these proposals was post.
poned On the indemnity question England
France and Italy refused to recognize priority for
Russias pecuniary claim. Russia dscIaimed the
intention OF claiming priority or exacting terri.
tory instead OF money
THEY MUST SETTLE IT.
One OF the Berlin correspondents OF the Times
says the Congress, In view of Turkeys absolute
inability to pay the indemnity. declined to take any
action, aad lett the matter for private settlement
between Turkey and Russia.
AMOUNT RATHER THAN CONDITIONS
The Daily Telegraph confirms the foregoing and
says Prince Bismarck warned Russia against exact
ing territory instead Of a money indemnity, the
amount OF which, however, he declared matter Tor
settlement between Russia and Turkey Another
correspondent of the Times states the indemnity
question, which was adjourned, will probably be
referred to commission. The penipotentiaries
Clearly recognize the Importance Of the question,
and VIII not allow 1t to be settled separately The
discussion Will be resumed at another sitting
NO SITTING TO-DAY
There will be no sitting of the Congress to-day
1t Is possible that on Monday the last
real sitting will be held and the treaty
may be signed on Tuesday or Wednesday,
Roumania asks for the harLor OF Kavarna on the
Black Sea, as an additional price for acquiescence
IN the cession OF Bcssarabia The Congress prob.
ably will not object ii Russia does not
WHAT CAN TURKEY sAYY
The Journal d. ST. Petersburg scouts as absurd
the supposition that the Congress will permit Tur-
key to oppose its decisions.
An END OF ANXIETY.
With Mondays session OF the Congress the prob.
lens presented by the reorganization OF Turkey
In Europe have been solved, with one dill
cult cxception-that OF the border provinces of
Greece. II the course is followed IN this case
which was pursued In the consideration OF the
other portions OF the European dominions of the
Porte, the solution would seem to DC some change
relaxing the control OF the Ottoman government
over the provinces
THE GREAT DANGER
But the opposition OF the Sultan to any such
plan, and the difficulty OF getting Russia
to consent to the extension OF Greek
influence beyond q few districts close to
the Greek frontier may render impracticable
the scheme proposed by some members OF ,the
Congress, which, according 10 the Berlin cor
respondent OF the times, Is TO offer to Greece
the same rights OF supervision and con
troll over West Roumclia--that Is, Thessaly
Macedonia and Epirus--as Austria will be In.
trusted with In Bosnia and Herzegovina and prob
ably in Northern Albania
THE BOSNIAN QUESTION
BY thus extending the influence OF ncighbortpg
States over adjacent provinces which have long
given trouble, the Congress might prevent the re.
m RON of - an,l Tho
iuture wars. The Vienna correspondent OF the Times
tclcgraphs as follows:"Despite the pro stations
which the Ottoman delegates made against Aus
tria's occupation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina, these
remonstranccs were only made Tor the honor OF
the Turkish dag.
PROSPECTS OF TROUBLE
'Somc fresh particulars. just received from Con.
stantinople, speakOfa warIike movement appear
ing among the Mussulman population. but 1t ccr.
tainy is not against Austria these demonstrations
tend. Dreaming only OF recovering the provinces
Invaded by Russia, the ianatical portion or the
Turks would readily yield Bosnia anu Herzegovina
TO Austria on the condition Of that Power ut the
pame time occupying Servia aud Montenegro, SO
~ to leave the hands OF the Porte Tree to wrcste
with its chief antagonist" These are only rumors.
put they indicate the opinions prevailing among
ihe Turkish people.
AUSTRIA STILL ARNfSG.
The Times Vienna correspondent states:"It Is
said the Council Yesterday decided to place three
additional divisions OH a war footing and cali
out the Croatian reserve IN consequence Of the
Vaccinations OF the local Bosnian authorities
against occupation by the AustrIans. The
occupation, however, Will not be immediate. 1t Is
hoped lie Porte may become more conciliatory,
and all opposition Will thus he obviated."
ITuY's PLANs pAcIpIc.
The Rome ministerial organ, Dirfuo, en-.
phatically denies that Italy intends TO seek com
ptnsation in Albania for the Austrion occupation
oi Bosnia and herzegovina
GREciAS MINISTERIAL QnARREL
A despatch from Athens announces that tho