New-York tribune., 1878-01-01

the field against the natural allies ot Hungary
| Every Russian success has caused excitement at
Pesth but Andrassy has had sufficient address to
maintain an ;ttitude of absolute neutrality. When
Gourlo ere ssed the Balkan, mass-meetings
were held in Hungary but Tixa restrained
! ambiguous speech. When the prospects of the
Russians were cloudcd, Bismarck consulted with
Andrassy at Sazburg, and arranged an interview
between the two EmperOrs ut lsch august ~; and
subsequently the two dipomatists conferred again
ut Gascin. The EmpcrOrs undoubtedly agreed TO
Support each other in debating the terms OF peace III
the last, Andrassys address 10 the delegations OF
the two PaTliamen!s december . indicates that
Austria Will acquesce in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Eu-
iuDeau Turkey Her equyOcai attitude during the
Crmcan War cost her dear. For her desertion OF
tue iower hat had crushed the Hungarian lnsur-
n IN I'd ~ she pan thr @ PG"y M dso9 ." he tha
Hun garans she stands by the side of 1t,sIa. TWO
beautiful provinces, Bosnia and ll,rneoyna, arc
tybe hal for me asking and her prestige III Europe
aS the ally of Germany Is already great.
ITALY.
Early in the year there an outburst of secular
persecution III Italy quite marked IN its way as
the Fack laws IN Germany. the Radical majority
! in the Lower Chamber passed the MancIni bill for
the repression of clerical abuses The first article
, of this lc provided for tie imprisonment and fine
Of any minister of rel giou who should be guilty OF
| an offence against the State who should disturb
the peace of families the public conscience. Tne
second clause prohibited the priests from critclsng
any act of civil authority. The Pope in his Ailoc-
| tion March l2' made vigorous attack upon this
bill, and charged the Radicals with conspiriDs
against the liberties of the Church. The hill was
| thrown out by the Senate. on a close Note. ne
Minister of Justice, IN circular 10 the puplic
| prosecutors, prescribed the conditions unier "hic
| the Alocuio, could he pJbliShed and CARDINAL
| Simeon IN letter Ia the PSpai nunclos, affirmed
tlat the Pope was no LONGER Tree III communicating
| with the outer world. The Ministry made Vl@or-
efforts during tine Spring to suppress br ghnu-
age in Calabria and Italy. hut gradually lost heir
| popularity, owing mainly Ia the dficalty OF H'-
| jus!ing the railway controycr-y-the question "n
! which they had been carried mt" once.
\ vote Of ccn>ure against Minister NicHera,
| Tor violations Of the freedom of teleglapllc
| communication was introduced III the 'Iia hbrr
Dccembcr ~, and vote OF conid,n'e
tnc M"' Catioat SFg ~ %ycsirrc5 I rr Mi MSi..ry was
rcorcinizcd december 20 by Sreuor De-
prcti,. The seizure of lwo Italian ves.".e h' tie
Turks has called iOrth heated T'non,i au'r lI"h
| tie Government. winch j, 90 iuii accord win orr
| MANY and Russia on the Eastern Question. He
Papal Jubilee III MaY. the trial OF ~" IaW0eillnI:
| AHtoncii, Ct>r aBt tht expulsion oi ldiHci thicl
from The order 90 -diI, i"I urging i'|"c'i'aiY
between fHe Court aud tncIatctn, nave bren strik-
ing rpl,"L'S. iic Pope mas oecn i.lng 1ir I0nesc
"l the Cardinals and preparing Tor an orderly e'r'-
ton of his succ'sspr hu ts hNed to see new year.
FRANCE.
The Buisc. presented to the Chamber of Deputies
| = year ago by Leon say. called for an enormous
rcveune-thc LARGEST, perhaps, that has ever ncen
| levied by any Government IN time Of peace. Weary
| and heavy laden. staggering under IL" burden, OF
I taxation. Frame rnlercd upon the year IN the hope
| that no political excitement was III sor" i"r 1t.
! The filst fpar months were very du'i. Ihir~ ap-
urarcd IN the Assembly to oppose thr rcdIc; ion of
the terra OF military service. Wailington intro
aucrd nn g. ,uratoral scheme Pau de Ca,-agna, was
pro,ccn.cd. and Comte d. Chluhorl "ao.c from hs
| long nan N tie souih 10 assure the m'rrhant, Of
NAr,cillcs that be stood ready to deliver Frame"
! whenever ihe tlmc should come. Fr.orh politics
had become tame and PaIi, journalists S',. iu'~c;-
| ting how 10 abuse another. wh~u suddrn.., on
| the 18th ~ May. the ahyss opened TIE 'lhht
soldier N.o governs France ~ tIstur oi h'r IN A.
dismissed the Premier ~ cooily a. rc W"uid have
| DISCHARGED cnachman. Simon hal hc"t 30 prar-
teal ana 700 seen ~ Republican ini il"~d'ut Mac
| Nal6u. he had removed NoH1rchi>iS r. boht-
ptr~t. from Office l., had e\pr->'t 10 ..i't that
journalists acru-cI ot Hhrl oughi 10 nave i'r
| right of appealing 10 jury Wd Whrh
Gamhc''. nyci4h.d against the tu'hiITn'. "i iir
| Cl.fra. pHrtN. tr bad hiW~rlt h"i>ito ~ having
rcHoustr'ic, with an liuam"n'"fr, "i7 op W"
NJs delivering merry 'ndi -'H I't'i'..'~ 'i' ~
croachmci,t. upon TIM liberties ot tue thuc !. lf@
faInrc of the Clerical Abuses Bii IN h1ly had
stroi red the tNCifciuclt at TIE tl1tH parry IN
france. and the Munic pal aud Pres. Iril, Hillr
wrrc uilIIug ncslrcs on which 10 force i1c il@At-
iug, even II the n4te htd uo h''uC'fi1h t' NOW
turm out. bat I'll" Presidents mind ""- r"i. rI.d
with rrv -c counsel and a Ministry that wa, ln
hearty nrcprd with o-thrI- II ih" ChAnn'!
was turned ont of "i're. he I,rpuur> ''cL''"
hy VT, Of JJi O." - that ~" Ministry i''' "''
not publican MD d, a. tptahl" I" l'' ii,hucf
ana that responsibility to the ng"rii( "i~ il,c e.
-,ucr ot ihc t0--'.tn'i'n Ihe ir'Sr,.Ht "Id h"l
,,rid hut pppninjrd u r,lciIonily Ministry, IN
which ihc Duc Il, liroglr aud u. dc lourou were
master spirits Tie Chamber was pro- "i'd
olth. and t.cn, VIA til' t'~' ui d" th' r."'' Oh
! q c..-' vote. WAS finally . .olNra. -
The Pa .d,gt hid done no; uiug nat w'S Illegal
In appointing = new ahih't IIt ".' Ir
jcrtcd u advance AMI IN appealing to the
country. be- htd exercised q couStEu ipndl pre-
rogatiN,. But thr uus r1lullon, pIrtl>"n' WA"
had entered his service StIIA"d titIN Aialut' ~
attcuipting IS intimidation ami irauu 10 wrench a
Conservative majority oui "i t'Puhiirah fidn'''
The thoroughftrcS WEI" closed a"alnsi the press
icpusiIcau Mayor aud rrc."rt- were 'l>llss"d ANA
I;puauarti i,.. appointed - thrr pac"s ana 10y every
dc\icr known ~ the days oi Haoi, Oh Ill., tll' it
pre~,lvc and corrIyc influences of thr Cover Iin'nt
wcrc bfought To bear upon the elections. HdmDc'iA
| for declaring thli when the mulioIs ol electors
should pronounce their sovereign WILL the lftah'li
must 90 ont 90 under, was prosc' uicd IA courts
yhcr. he could expect nothing but conviction. 81
| thi. critical moment ". Ihlcrs, TIE onY re-
| publican whose reputation WAS an ausoiNtI
| guarantee of moderation, fell dead. mere h'id
| been II hollow truce between Tue factions
ot the Conservative coalition, and III many dsi1't@
they had breu unable 10 prc,out an unDi"krI trohi
| 10 the Republicans bat now hey were rhb"!d"n"'t
| to rrlo,bc their cxcrtions. The RcpublicinN were
| everywhere united, well organized, aud admil1'N
led but now the Jos, oi the statesman whom rance
stood ready To accept ~ the Marshal : successor
created dismaV. Grcyy. whom Gambctta named a
| a leader. could not hl the gap. The elections re-
| suited IN substantial but not oFtr"heihihg ~
| publican triumph. Ganbctta'N prediction thht ne
y:; would return 100 not tulhrd, lor all"r me
| srrod ballot, had been completed October EHl th'
| Rcpuilicans had OIly 32l Deputies AGAINST "iH--
| united party of 2O9 CONSERVATIVES me gains o
| the kracionists had not been sufficient 10 Warrih'
| further resistance. la the election OF Couh'lls-
Grucral November n, moreover, the Conservatives
lost ground. The general result oi the appear To 'hc
| people triumph oi thc moderate men on p"lH
| sides The Republican vote. moreover, was more
| evenly distributed IN town and country than IN
previous ecctIons-an indication that lhe preudl'es