The New York herald., 1879-11-07
THE TROUBLED ORIENT.

sTANTINopLE- AT ST. Pc
TERsBURG-AUsTRIA BELIEVED TO BE CO.
OPERATING WITH ENGLAND.
lBY CABLE TO THE HEnALD1
LONDON, Nov z, 1879.
A Vienna despatch to the Times says:-.'All
the accounts from Constantinople unite in
testifying to the CONSERVATION prevailing
in the palace and at the Porte at the
step taken by Sir Austen Layard, the
British Ambassador. But the Turkish Consul
General at Pesth has been empowered to
formally contradict the sensational report that
England had sent note or ultimatum to
Turkey, and to declare that the relations be-
tween Turkey and England will be on as friendly
footing in the future as in the past"
Moreover, despatch from Constantinople
says:-"Musurus Pacha, the Turkish Ambassa-
dor to London, having promised Lord Sails
bury, the British Foreign Secretary, that
the reforms insisted Oh by England shall
be duly carried out, the British govern
ment has countermanded the despatch Of the
squadron to Vourlah. The Porte, while avoid
ing prccipitate action, is now celebrating upon
the early execution Of the reforms" London
despatch to the Liverpool Courier states that
fleet, notifying Turkey that the fleet would pro-
ceed unless substantial action in the direction Of
reform be taken by fixed date which date the
correspondent does not give. A later despatch
from Constantnople says that Lord Salisbury,
in consenting to countermand the despatch of
the squadron, stipulated for the fulflment Of
certain conditions by the Porte
TONE OF THE RUSSIAN PRESS.
The St. Petersburg correspondent OF the Daily
Ne,cs after stating that the report that the
British fleet would proceed to tho Gulf of
Smyrna had caused embarrassment there pro-
ceeds as follows :-"People say that if the Sultan
removes Mahmoud Nedim Pacha, Minister of the
Interior, and other Ministers in consequence of
the menacing position of the Beaconsfeld gov
ernment, it would be diplomatic defeat for
Russia difficult to support. To prevent
this by sustaining the Sultan in his
present choice of Ministers cOun-
ter demonstration in a military direction
by Russia might be considered necessary.
believe that no steps have thus far been taken
toward any military movement, and it will be
the business of diplomacy to render such steps
unnecessary. The Nocoe Tremyo. says:-
Evidently Lord Beaconsfelds Ministry
Turkish Ministers, which would practically
place the Turkish central authority in Eng
lands hands, or at an open rupture, threatening
Constantinople with serious danger in either
case The Golos refers to the change in Lord
Beaconsfeld's policy in which he lately pro-
fessed to maintain the integrity and
independence of Turkey. 1t says
The presence of the British fleet in
the Gulf of Smyrna will open the eyes
of Europe to the real cause, namely, England's
implacable hatred of Russia, exhibited by the
British Ministers at every convenient and incon-
vencnt opportunity" The Roman Fanf4ua
(newspapcr) announces that all the Ottoman
ambassadors have been instructed to deny the
report of an understanding between Turkey and
Russia.
FLEETS AND AMBASSADORS.
The Posts correspondent Mt Berlin tele-
graphs:--'.The movements of the Austrian fleet
are considered here to confirm the report that
Austria is cooperating with England in the en-
dcavor to enforce the execution of the Treaty of
Berlin" A despatch from Malta reports that
the departure of Admiral Hornby's squadron
for Vourlah has been postponed for ten days.
Other dispatches maintain that the despatch
been countermandcd, but that Admiral
Hornby has tclegraphcd that ho is.delaycd
ut Malta by the unseaworthiness of the
Tcmer,,ire. Count Zichy having returned
from Constantnoplc, has been appointed
by the Upper House of the Hungarian
Diet a member Of its Finance Committee.
Count Ludof, who was Count Zichy's predcces-
sor rs Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Tur-
key, will succeed him ut that post. The Siand-
ards despatch from Vienna says Midhat Pacha
persists in resigning the Governorship of Syria.
The PaH Mall Gesctie's despatch from Berlin
reports that theXgrcement between Russia and
Austria, in addition to providing for u general
understanding in regard to general interests,
also secures joint action If required for the pro-
lection of the interests of either Power In the
Balkan peninsula, on the basis of the Treaty of
Berlin. And it is not unimportant to note in
this connection that the Goios declares that it is
time for Russia to offer the Poles the hand of
friendship and thus secure such allies in Ger
many and Austria that no Austro-C German
alliance will be dangerous to Russia.
MUsURUs pAcnAs REGRkrs.
The Times, in its leader this morning, confirms
the statement that t6c British fleet will not 20
to vourlah. The fotte has given positive
assurances that it will no longer delay the
execution of the reforms. Musurus Pacha
visited Lord Salisbury Tuesday to express re-
gret at the misunderstanding. He assured Lord
Salisbury that there was no change In the
Portc's foreign policy. He said the Sultan was
very dssirous to carry out tho reforms, aud