Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-04-12
FOREIGN,
Current Notes.

Ahmed Vefyk Efendi, President Of the
Turkish Council of Ministers, has been
Teestablished.
LONDON, April l0.-ARgressive
movements by Russians on R0umania
are confirmed.
A special 10 the Vienna Political
Correspondence, from Constantinople,
states that Mr.. Lsyard has succeeded
in parAl! zing for the present Russia's
endeav0rs to obtain the friendship Of
the Porte.
A Consianliuople dispatch announces
that a review of 100000 Turkish troops
will pe held near COnstantinOple on
Thursday. 1t is stated that Hobart
Pasha has obtained q short leave Of ab.
sencc tor the purpose of visiting Eng
land.
ConstaRtinople will be Occupied by
the Russians either as Friends or
Foes, and IToTpedoes will settle the
English Fleet.
LONDON, April l0.-AprOpos of ru-
mora that orders have been sent to
Admiral Hornby, q letter In yester-
days Berlin Nord Dsutche Zsitung,
likely 10 come from an authoritative
source, says Turkey can't be permitted
TO remain neutral in an Anglo. Russian
war. II she allies herself With Russia
she will have 10 give up Conslantinople
as pledge Of fidelity If she sides with
England, Constantinople, GAllIpoli,
BAyukdere and the European shores OF
the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles
will be occupied by Russian troops at
any risk. The Russian forts around
Conslaniinople render the conquest of
the city Gel tain, aud Russian torpedOes
will soon teach English vessels to keep
at distance lest return to Bessika
Bay should be cut of. This letter pos.
sibly was the foundation for rumors cir.
culatng in the lobbies of the House of
Commons last night, that the Russians
had made formal demand TO occupy
Constautinople.
Peace Talk.
VIENNA, April 10 The Frendenb blat
says peace can only be maintained by
Russia modifying the treaty of San
SItfauo in conjunction with other Pow
ers.
The P:esse considers that England
las already gained moral victory for
her'ci aud Europe.
LoADoS, April l0-The Times edi-
lorial says P.incc Gortschakotl's reply
shows a genuine desire TO insure a
peaCeabe solution.
The Times correspondent at Berlin
says il appears that Austria and Ger
many recognize the European charac-
ter ct The Bessarabia question without,
however, taking any direct steps to
Influence Russian resolves.
Russia aud Roum ania.
LONDON, April l0.-A Reuter- from
bucharest says the report 10 confirmed
that Prince GhikA has been authorized
to inform Prince GOrtsChakof that the
Roumauian army would suffer itself to
be crushed rather than be disarmed.
Prince Charles has nO'i6ed the Rus
sian consul 10 the same eff,ct. 1t is
stated Russia Is about to relinQuish the
clause Of the treaty guaranteeing pas
sage Of her army through Roumania,
and will send delegates TO treat directly
with the Roumanian Government on
the subject. The Vienna Political
Correspondence, however, asserts that
the Russian representative 10 Bucha-
rest rel eated Prince GortsekAkof's
threats on Sunday.
The Roumanian Government official.
ly re-aflrms the correctness Of Prince
Ghika's reports OF his interviews with
GortschAkoG, when the latter used
threatening language.
Russian Items.
LONDON, April l0.-RussiAn officers
Of rank At Bucharest declared they
fully expect the English aeet to sue.
coed in forcing It's way into the Black
Sea in the event war, hence their
efforts to increase facilities for land
transport over lines not liable to
interruption by the feel, and as far
distant as possible from the Austrian
frontier. They have taken measures
for constructing Railroads.
A dispatch from Pera states that 600
Russian sick have been sent from San
Steiano 10 Adrianoie-nearly half
with the typhus.
Russian officers regard the position
as very unsatisfactory.
The English Cabinets Secret Deter.
mination.
LONDON, April l0.-Though general.
ly considered that the debate 10 Par
lament on the address thanking the
Queen for calling out the reserves, has
placed the Governments policy in q
clearer light, Lord Derby's statement
concerning secret determination OF
the Cabinet which led him to resign, is
The subject Of much anxious curiosity
a report says they are connected With
orders already sent 10 Admiral Horn
by, which are contingent on Russian
movements near Constantinople.
Suicide
SYRAcUsE, N. u, April l0.-Charles
; Pardee, wealthy banker of Skan.
neatles, committed suicide by cutting
his throat. He was IS years Of age.
The supposed cause was financial din.
culties.
S 49,
Release of Indian PFiaonara.