The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-02


An Athens telegram reports that Mr.. osle was muir
dered By tho Turks
ITALY
Count Corti, Foreign Minister ha. promised the
Italian Chamber Of Deputies to explain the govern
ment's Eastern policy on the 9Th ins SO lar as he
may feel inclined to explain he VIII undoubtedly shy
tnat ooservant inaction and neutrality are inexoraby
itays policy. she may be alarmed at Russia's coos
sal growth In the East, but home complications and
the necessity OF keeping good terms with Germany
and Austria will keep her quiet.
HUNGARY AND THE CREDIT VOTE.
special despatch from Pesth says the Hungarian
government will shortly lay bill before ths Diet 10
provide for raising the CO. Co., 900 norius recently
authorized BY the delegations for purposes Of moblza
sion.
GERMANY THINKS
The decree prohibiting the expectation OF horses
from Germany, which was TO have been cancelled on
tho LIST OF APRIL force until further notice.
ENGLISH PREPARATIONS
The Howe and Canopus wooden screw menofwar
at Devonpor, have been ordered TO be prepared for
hospital service IN the Mediterranean.
ISrRRScHiNG TOOLS.
The Times, In its column OF NAVAL and Military
Intelligence" says:-''The Admiralty has made
urgent requisition on contractors who manufac-
turing large number Of picks aud shovels at VOL
verhampton, and demanded to know when they Will
DO ready.
RECRUITING.
"Rocrriting officers experiencing increase OF
business, ana tho men coming In arc OF superior
cissa II WAS expected that with tho close OF the
financial year (Aaroh sly beyond which the &C. 0o0o 900
credit does not run extensive dismissal Of extra
mon from tho government works at Woolwich would
occur, but tho War ONCE has ordered that the extra
men DO retained only suspending over time work."
WAR INSURANCE
Al Lloyd's, on Saturday, war assurances were five
shilings per flo0 on British hulls and cargoes
twenty shngs on Black Sea risks, which
garded with great disfAvor, and half TO one per
on Russian hulis.
DECLINE OF RUSSIAN SECURITIES.
Tho Money Market Rsview weekly paper) directs at
tsuiion TO the ct that Russian exchange has iallen
eleven per cont during the past week, that tho
rouble quoted at twenty -one and th rcs-q
iers TO twenty-five pence, a depreciation Of about
forty-one per cent from par-thirty and half
Tho Money Market RevieW concludes that Il is morally
certain that war would DO Immediately followed by
Russian bankruptcy and entire suspension OF pay.
ments the debt
DRricir THE REvxNUE.
Tho revenue for tho fiscal year ending March 81,
which was expected to show . considerable dcncit,
shows surplus OF So 0S5, 000 The Times says this
because expectation that some duties would be In.
creased to meet tho demands OF the forthcoming
budget induced extraordinary activity in clearances
ut the Custom House during tho closing weeks Of tho
year.
TUE GENEROUS BARONESS
Lady BurdctCoutts is negotiating for land in Osna-
burgh street. which sho intends to erect lodgings
tho poor, capable OF mmodatng 10 900 persons
maximum OF As. Cd Isl 0sl weekly per domi.
cile.
FOR PARIS DIRECT.
The United States ship Constitution from Philadei-
phia March TOR Havre. with goods for The Paris Ex
hibition, arrived vt Falmouth yesterday.
BISMARCK SUBMIT.
II is now believed 10 Berlin that Prince Bismarck
Will acquiescc In the adverse vote OF the Prussian
Parliament tho proposal for creating ministry OF
railways (which was supported By she Prince, and
Will not dissolve the House.
THE PAPAL POLICY.
Rome correspondent says:-"A faction hostile to
tho Pope Is said 10 exist among the Cardinals headed
by Cardinals Bcrardi, Bilio and Mart!nell. They
dispIeassd with the temperate his ailocu
appoint mont Of Cardinal d. Pietro camerlingo
ana the fact that tho Pope has his &C
cession 10 deposed sovsregns
DUTY cHURcHMEN.
"The Commission OF Cardinals appointed TO con-
sder tho position or Catholics reference to Parlia-
mentary elections reported It Is the duty Of
Catholics TO participate elections and accept
In Parliament II elected taxing the usna oaths the
King and Parliament, but pledgng themselves TO
offend against the laws Of the Church"
CARDINAL McLosKEr HoxEwAKp BOUND
Cardinal XcCIosKey has Lott Rome tor Florence.
ruk FRENCH
The French Chamber OF Deputies has passed the
Press Amnesty bill as amended by tho Sonata