The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29

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ness which in Aurad mas assumed the character of u
profound melancholy, exhibits in Abdul Hamid all Inc
symptoms OF the most abject timdity. HIS nina Is
haunted with host OF insane terrOrs and remorses
Considering himself usurper he perceives In
everybody traitor and foo. Above oil he breads
Muradst revo uton, and he seems to have always De-
fore his eyes The possibility OF beng his turn sent 10
prison or to worse ate while the rgptiui neir would
have his rights reasserted 1t easy 10 understand,
under such circumstances OF what avail The Fchsrayan
Palace affair was to Sir Austin Layard when IN ex,
change Tor the guarantee and protection oil Engiand
be proposed sultan give his consent 10 the
occupation OF Cyprus. Abdul Hand jumped al the
Was struck as soon as spoken o. the Ali-suavi at
tempt had taken place ON May 20; on May 70 every
thing was definitely concludea, on June the Anglo
Turkish convention was formally signod and on The
lin the Prime Minister OF England, who had IN the
interval agreed TO the Russian terms, look MS oepsr-
ture for Berlin.
Now, the occupation OF Cyprus BY 10000 men
namely, English reg menIs and the Indian con-
tingent Of 200 mem on the morrow Of the Congress
and when peace has just been signed, could not DC
considered insis DIhcant fsct IL has never been
the custom oil England 10 lavish her forces without
urgent necessity on given spot o. her dom6ons.
and no other place with concentration OF TO- 600
British soldiers at q time could be named. me
measure has already elected strong comments IN
ansnc'a as soon a. the QUESTION IS debated
hr Spectator already pointed ~ the liaUiities In
volvsa il as such AS even the chief OF an Engiish
Treasury may witness with dlsmsy, and 1t may be
safely asserted that the dismay oi the British tax
payer Will be greater still a. soon a. be has to con-
slder the cost oil the "spirited policy" AS 10 the
military liabilities OF England The same paper tersey
de- crIbes nem as 'rhe garr,soning OF third OF the
estern wora wi 100000 men"
raR coxouERoR cooMAssIR
Another grave symptom which goes Tar to give It's
rich. character to the occupation OF Cyprus the
selection OF Sir Garnet Woseiey as Governor General
OF the island. With the exception OF Inc nomination
OF Lord Napier OF Magdalu, who had before been APP
pointed m yetto der In chief OF the British
expeditionary forces, 10 c. o,ce could be more Tor
tui,ous. SIR Garnet Woiseley, although sll IN the
prime lie the born 1883, III lrelanu) Is I'M
doubleday the general officer IN the British prmy VINO
has most active service. HIS name Is associated
the siege aud capture OF Lucknow during Inc
Indian muliny, the Frnnco.1rtish EXPEDITION IN
China, the Red River aaair IN Canada ana last.
but not ieust, the Ashantee war On tue Two latter
occasions Commanded In chicf and IN every circum
stance he has distinguished himself IN the light Of an
uble prudent con-ummate olhcer. Although ms
writings military matters are, perhaps, more nn-
merous usual nth pure men OF action, those
very Writings pear sucn peculiar. practical stamp
thai INSTEAD Of being tai to his prestige IN
the Ned they have undoub eddy Contributed not
boay to suppose that Sir Garnet wolseley has been
SEM cyprus for the purpose OF shining In tho new
career oil an accom- l,shed civil administrator.
NEWS FROM sAMARKAND
The news which has Just reached Us from Russia
ana Central ASIA may, perhaps, help 10 some extent
facts is said-and, indeed, there is no reason 10
doubt-that the answer OF the Russian government
to tue occupation OF cyprus has osen an immaculate
order TO General Kaufman, in Central ASIA 10 pro-
coed forward In execution OF the plan OF campaign
scribed as follows:--1. the main body concentrated
at oamarKand 10 march on DION. a Russian iortned
post on the frontier OF soxaara' n ana ansn
2 The lett Wing, starting from Maryuenan,
IN the recently annexed district OF rerhana, TO cross
the Alsi Dsgn chain, traverse the XIII Son Valley 70
the Anu Darya basin, and 10 follow tnat stream
3. The rrh. wing starting from Petro.Aoraudrovsk.
to ascend the river 70 Tohardjoui, whence direct
road leads 10 BoKhara. The movement, II 10 imposs
bic not 10 perceive, aims clearly a. BoKnara, which
will be perhaps at the moment wnen 'n's ,ssser
army, and, Bokhara once taken, 1t would DO
exceedingly surprising that General ha lunar
Both towns, IL should BIO noticed are 10 Afghan teI-
rilery At the loot the Aindoo Koosh, and. indeed
commanding the passes wnicn lead direct 10 Caoul
within ten fifteen marches. Those passes are
practicable by ART Ilery IN the winter and autumn
months, and consequently Russian army IN possess
sion these might be SAID literally to be al tho
gate oil British lndia
Nobody viii suppose that the Russian government
enterans the present moment any idea oil attack
ing the BRUSH empire In Asia. Stili IN connection
planned above, Balkh Is 80 important, or rather SO
vital position That It's occupation, TO the mind OF
than one competent critic, ought absolutely 10
DO considered by ENGLAND a casas belh Nerve, on
the other hand Is situated In district conspicuous
Tor its fertility ana which has been rightly called
the Garden Of Afghanstan Its value for Tue msnte-
nance q corps OF soldiers nj littlc cost anu Tor
the resources II might supply TO whole army, Is
on day when tails into Russian hands, whatever
prestige may still be retained by England In Agnanis-
tau would become thing OF the past, and RUSSIAN
influence be substituted Tor IT, Another Power
namely PersiawouId have at least us much interest
Russia; but there 70 Always the brbe OF Herst
which the Gar may oller TO the Shab and the
TACT tnat he has visited Paris without cross
Ing the Channel and coming over 10 London,
having been reserved Tor him in the partition Of Tur
Key representative OF Persia having been adj
mi,Ied thai occasion TO The Berlin Congress on the
request OF Prince Gortschako all those circumstances
several others put together point to the conciu
OF perfect und. rstsnaing between Russia end
Persia. There Is consequently every reason 10 be-
Ieve that shah would not oppose the occupation
OF Nerve ny General kaufman, and the consequences
i Gis stealing q march on the British power in
Asia would be incalcuiaDie. This Is precisely why
many people are Inclined TO think that lie Will do So
SOME POSSIBILITIES.
1t Is pretty clear that Al suct were the case, and II
Russia SUCCEEDED fully In Ter present undertaking
her STU In respect OF British India would be
now. At present, the scnaing up OF small exped-
tionary force 10 the AmuDarya- such as that under
command OF General kau man, and which numbers
the utmost score OF uattaons with lew Cossacxs
and batteries of guns, 10 alone possible ANY imme
the question, and both powers are stu divided ny m
mense Distances by the scarcity OF food by the hostility
and perhdy OF savage tribes. not 10 speak
oil the most magnificent natural barrier IN the
woro. But gwen sufficient grasp taken by
Russia on tue borders Of Align 'nistan; given
tue possession ny her OF such splendid Gdpes as
Nerve aud Raikh, IN front OF Kokan Samar-
kand, Kniva aud Tashkent; given railway line
toward those advap ced posts, II not actually com
lecl in It's most aifcuit paris least carried
10 measure toward tho south and thus iessening
the astauce--lt must be admitted that the night
one day another, painful reality. Tho
dissatisfaction of the natives OF Inda, rs exemphcd
by tho tone OF the vcrnacuar press during the last
crisis Is factor OF which u would be sheer madness
to lake notice. aud the native troops, should De
inferred, enter for gurc OF 125, 900 IN the com.
position OF the army OF 100000 winch 10 encamped IN
India That any reliance might be put on the Indian
soldiers the oi sdrect attack on their soil Is
hardly credos that the Brush Empire could resist
foreign agGr sson, combined With an internal rebel
lion not even conceivable
BHAcoSsFIELD's PET IDEA.
This brings assertion that Cyprus Is
position long the Suez Canal the only
route TO India, but would DO OF avail IRON tine mo-
ment when . shorter route would be In existence;
the consequence beng tina, Cyprus has not
been takeu Tor nothing, and - TO DO used
very shortly, or u would bs in great dan-
ger OF never being used at ALI TINS -
indeed the conclusion OF Liberal a. p with whom
was this morning discussing the topic VI the day ana
" ho said TO me I'VE will not have war Tor Turkey,
begin 10 suspect, but We will have II for India
can now rough tho whole scheme Of Bsacons-
field. Hs was aware that the country aid
not ike at all, AZ bottom, the idea OF