The New York herald., 1879-02-26
Austria, Russia, France and England Co.
Operating in Her Behalf.
AMERICAN BEEF IMPORTATION.
France and Germany Strengthening
Themselves.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL GOING TO WAR.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD

nople says:-"Austria and Turkey continue to hold
the most concatory language and declare them
selves most anxious to come to mutually satisfac
tory arrangement relative to convention, but neither
shows any symptoms of yielding on one essential
pont-viz, whether not there is to be an express
declaration that the occupation of the Turkish
provinces is merely provisional and temporary"
The Times correspondent at Vienna says:-"Quite
new spirit has been infused into the Turco Russian
relations This is specially noticeable in the
transactions relative to the evacuation OF Turk
ish territory. Both sides seem to vie in
frendliness. The Russian proposals relative to the
details were fair that they were almost immedi-
ately agreed to. The impression is confirmed that
the Russians themselves anxious to leave"
The Constantinople correspondent of the Times also
testilies to the loyalty with which the Russians
fulfilling their treaty obligations. proclamation
issued by General Stolipne is extensively circulated
in the districts now being evacuated announcing
the re-establshment Of Turkish administration and
dssuadng the Christians from abandoning their
homes.
GOOD OFFICES OF FRIENDS.
The Porte has telegraphed to Safvet Pacha, the
Turkish Ambassador at Paris. accepting in principle
the modification Of the scheme of NJ de Tocqueville.
relative to the Turkish debt and for tho administra-
ton of the customs The Porte promises to send
. circular to the Powers notifying them Of its
REIMBURSEMENT of the control of the admins
tration Of the customs. Italy has put forward
claim to equal representation with England and
France on the Customs Commission. 1t is reported
that some other Powers will make similar claim.
Prince Lobanoff has been informed that General
Tchernaief whose recent movements the south
frontier Of servia caused some uneasiness. has
been ordered at the request Of the Porte return
TO St. Petersburg Immediately.
BULGARIAN INTRIGUE,
Prince Dondaukoff Korsakoff threatens to close
the Bulgarian Assembly at Tirnova If its proceedings
contravene the Treaty of Berlin but is generally be-
eved irregularities will be avoided despatch from
Tirnova to the Times says:-"The Russians arc per-
fectly of the inrigues of the agents Austria
to promote Austrian occupation of the country be-
tween Novi-Bazar and the Egean Sea. and they are
doing their utmost to quiet the Bulgarian agitation
for union Of Roumelia and Bulgaria. believing that
further troubles at present would tend to aarmingly
increase Austrian influence south of the Danube.
The Bulgarians are aware of these secret
rivalries. The radical party endeavorng to OBJ
tain their ends by threatening to throw themselves
into the arms of Austria. II the European Powers
would consent to abrogate the clause of the Treaty
Of Berlin for the establishment of Turkish garrison
in the Balkans the moderates would be able to con-
troll the Bulgarian Assembly. and the Roumelians
would be sufficiently satisfied to obviate any fear Of
disturbances. The Deputies from Roumelia and
Macedonia merely admitted to the opening of
the bulgarian Assembly as spectators"
te.' IAN ISDo-RUssIAN ZONE. 'rf- ,ssfst
A st. Petersburg despatch to the Vienna Political
Correspondence says:-"It is thought here that Lord
Dufferns appointment as Ambassador at st. Peters
burg may lead to renewal. possibly in improved
and extended FORM Of the zone dividing the spheres
OF the two Powers in ASIA
AMERICAN BEEF ABROAD.
The motion in the House of Commons Of Sir
George Campbell, that the summary prohibition of
the importation of cattle from the United States is
calculated to destroy an important trade and deprive
England of the advantage Of cheap meat, has been
postponed for four weeks.
THE PAST.
President Grevy and the Ministers oppose more
strongly than the impeach chment of the Cabinet
of the 10th Of May. The Chamber of Deputies will
probably settle the difficulty by passing of CEN
on tho DE Brogle Ministry. A despatch to the
Standard from raris repeats rumor that NJ. dc Mar
has declared his determination resign If the
Project Of the Seine resigns and that in the event of
NJ. dc Marcercs resignation VI. Renault will succeed
him In the Cabinet. The Times correspondent at PARIS
says that unless NJ Leon Say promptly and positively
declares his intentions in regard to the conversion
OF Ave per cent rcntes. the Republic will
receive most serious blow, as interested
and exaggerated reports to threatened
loss of interest are alarming the peasant
fundholdcrs. 1t is rumored that NJ. Paul dc Cas-
sagnac's reelection will be declared invalid ON ac
count Of informality.
GERMANY AND ITS OWN AFFAIRs
A detailed report Of Prince Bismarck's speech In
the German Rcchstag, in the debate the Austro-
German treaty of commerce. contains the following
relative to his commercial policy :-"I is my duty to
and IL do not obtain immediate success shall try
again. That is ALL" The Reichstag has approved
tho international postal treaty relative to registered
letters Berlin despatch to the Post says the Tariff
Commission recommend that tin and zinc be exempted
from duty. They recommend duty OF twenty-hy
pfcnings per hundred weight rye and
of fifty pfenngs other grain. The new
tariff will be retrospective to certain
date. II is considered certain that the federal
Council will approve the recommendation ot tho
commission. A Berlin despatch TO the Doiiy Necs
states that the Committee Of Appeal established
under the provisions of the Socialist law, has dc
sared the publication OF single speeches instead OF
III impartial report of Parliamentary proceedings to
De Illegal.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY,
Several shocks OF earthquake were felt at Rome
yesterday, and also at Sienna At the latter place
two churches were overthrown and two priests aud
several villagers killed.
WANTS TO GET SHOT AT.
The Standard announces conspicuously In its col.
nmns this morning that the French Prince Imperial
will sail for tho Cape to-day. He intends TO join
ls o volunteer the column which is likely TO have
the sharpest lighting. his earnest petition for
. commission In the British army having
been rejected All the London newspapers
confirm the statement regarding tho Prince Impe
rails departure for the Cape. lie will be permitted
to join the staff Of the Royal Artillery.
TiIR PLAauK.
Tie Russian committee appointed to superintend
the burning OF infected houses in the plague dis
tricts has begun operations
or THE LIVERPOOL sTniKR.
All accounts agree as to the utter collapse Of the