The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1877, Page 7

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FIFTH AVENUB THEATR PARK THEATRE—Ovr Bo: SEW AMERICAN MU 3AN FRANCISCO MIN NEW YORK AQUARIU BROOKLYN KINK—Patt SOxETAN HALL—Suxsationau Vaninty. “NOTICE TO COUNTRY DE The Adams Express Company run special newspaper train over the Pennsylvania Railroad and its connections leavin Jersey City ata quarter past four A. M. daily and Kunday, carrying the regular edition of the HieRALD us fur West as Harrisourg and Sonth to Washington, reaching Philadelphia ut a quarter past ix A.M. and Washington atoae P.M. From our reports this morning the probabilities are that the weather in New York to-day will be colder and cloudy or partly cloudy, with rain, fol- lowed by brisk westerly to northwesterly winds and clearing weather. Watt Srreer Yesterpay.—The market was dull, the greater part of the business being done in the coal and telegraph stocks. Gold was strong at 1045, Investment. securities were a little Jower. Money on call was easy at 2.03 per cent, the former being the closing price. Mr. Beran’s Sreecn at the Hippodrome about races against time was both timely and full of horse sense. Our Cnarter or ‘“ Matrimonial Muddles” like all Scripture, profitable for reproof and cor- rection ; as instruction in righteousness, however, it is a dismal Tux Procreepincs of the Methodist Tract Bociety regarding the Dancer legacy shows that however irregular the old gambler’s business habits may have been his money is soundly orthodox. Tue Erm Ratwwar's Det the public interests on West street was so ener- getic that the people will be curious to know what the Central proposes to do in the same direction. Custom House Appralsers are trying to de- termine whether certain silks have a fixed value in Enrope, byt if they were to consult such paters familias as have been abroad with their daugh- ters the question would be settled at once. Brookiyy’s Heapiess Bopy hopes to find its crowning ornament to-day, but its vitality and activity during the two months of its incomplete condition is a crushing blow to the theory that heads and their contents are necessary to exist- ence. ‘Tne Horrors of the fate of the bankrupt oper rator Kingan, specially reported in another column, will silence the tongues of his harshest critics, A more terrible suggestion of despond- ency, fear and desperation has seldom been made pub! “Our CompLaint Book” is a large one to- day, and the complaints made are on all sorts of interesting subjects. While we are willing to publish pertinent complaints on matters of public interest writers of these letters should remember to study brevity as much as possible, 60 that all may have an equal hearing. Havine Garis: the city imposed some protective conditions upon the new Municipal Gas Company before giving it authority to lay mains, ‘The alacrity with which these were accepted yesterday shows that at present prices the stockholders of the older companies will manage to keep out of the Poorhouse. A Sprcran ‘and v very intere: sting despatch gives to-day the first Indian report of any value of Custer’s last battle. The enormous loss admitted by the savages shows that Custer’s fight was as gallant us it was unsuccessful, while other por- tions of the story prove that admirable general- ship was displayed and that the suspicion of rashness is not only unfounded, but that more than once vietory seemed certain for the troops. REecEIvVER Parker is still ooking for those as- sets of the New Jersey Mutual which President Noyes was so willing to give up a week or two ago; but the great distance from Connecticut, where Noy ing, ond the lack of means of travel bet two States, compels the Mutual's Pre pt still maintain his sleepless guard over that tin box full of securit THe Weatner.—The depression which was on Tuesday in the Lower Missouri Valley moved yesterday over the lnkes to the St. Lawrence Valley, attended by an area of rain and snow which extended as far south as the ¢ coast and westward to the Mississippi River. High winds prevailed around the depression, partieu- Jarly on its western margin. The depression which we announced as off the Guif coast is giv- ing further indications of its approach. A high », With low tempe ¢, prevails in the West and Northwest. Yesterday morning the temperature at pbina wis en degrees below zero. Unfavorable weather may be ex- on the British and French cousts between Saturday and Tuesday next. » Upper Ohio has fallen, but the lower section bas risen slightly. The Cumberland has risen at Nash- ville and the Mississippi at Cairo. Very high temperature prev: ails in the South, and it is that tornadoes will be decade in the Lower Missiasippi Vlicy. The York toalay will be colder ane cloudy, with rain, followed by. br serthweaterly winds and heealy or partly k westerly to ¢ weather, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1877—TRIPLK SHEET. Why Does the President Hesitate? President Hayes was unquestionably sincere in the inaugural declarations by which he set forth his Southern policy. Every public and every private source of information confirms our impression of the candor, honor, good faith and conciliatdry intentions of the President, and his earnest desire to make local self-government as un- trammelled in Louisiana and South Carolina as it is in Ohio or New York, There is every reason why he should make this the basis of his Southern policy. We lay no stress on his personal commit- tals and sense of consistency, for if con- vinced that his letter of acceptance was | hasty, and his reaffirmance of it in his in- augural address an error, it would be his duty to act on his present judgment, how- ever mortifying it might be to confess, in the face of the country, that the maturest ideas he couid form up to the time of his inauguration were a blunder which wiser counsels compelled him to recant. But if convinced that the Southern policy pro- claimed in the letter of acceptance and inaugural address is wrong it would be more high toned and manly to make a frank renunciation than to mask his retreat behind simulated pre- tences which ‘‘keep the word of promise to our ear and break it to onr hope.” If Presi- dent Hayes has not changed his purpose he should carry it out with steadiness and avoid even the appenrance of irresolution or wavering. ‘he confidence of the country in a statesmay his exalted station depends on his giving the impression that he isa man to lean on; that his judgment is so sound, his public statements so cau- tious, his knowledge of his own mind so perfect that a purpose once announced is equivalent to’a fact accomplished. ‘There is ther in New | no quality which so strengthens the moral influence and capacity for usefulness of the head of a great government as unyielding persistence in his own idens of justice. And yet if President Hayes has seen ‘reason to think that his Southern policy is wrong, or if his confidence in it has been shaken by the representations of others, he would suffer less by renouncing it frankly than by trimming subterfuges resorted to ina vain hope of concealing his change of purpose. We do not believe at all, we must not be understood as meaning to intimate at all, that President Hayes is embarrassed by his public and reiterated pledges to restore self- government in the South. They were right in purpose, sound in judgment, and they rest on reasons so absolutely conclusive that n renunciation, either open “or covert, is morally impossible, We therefore regret even the appearance of hesitation which can serve no purpose but to encourage Packard and Chamberlain and make the task of the President more difficult by keeping alive an opposition which would speedily die out in the pres- ence of prompt and _ resolute action. From the moment the President makes an explicit declaration of his purpose to recog- nize Governor Nicholls and Governor Hampton the opposing factions will see that further resistance is vain and will quietly disband and disperse. Within six days from that time there will be no pre- tence of more than one State government in Louisiana or South Carolina. Delay only feeds false hopes in the ricketty organiza- tions which cannot stand alone. Why should they cumber the ground? Why be encouraged -to continue a_ re- sistance which must necessarily end in disappointment and humiliation? Why should President Hayes do aught or forbear aught to prevent the breaking up the camps of the enemies of his Southern policy? His mere breath would sweep them out of existence. They maintain their atti- tude of opposition merely by his sufferance, The only thing that can be said against his Southern policy is the worn out pretence that it would expose ‘the wards of the nation” to maltreatment by the Southern whites. This pretence is as shallow as it is impudent in face of the fact that four- teen of the sixteen Southern States have democratic State governments and that the condition of the negroes is better in those fourteen than it is in Louisiana and South Carolina. The President is under no greater obligation to protect ‘tho wards of the nation” in these two than in the other fourteen. In the fourteen local self- government has worked for the benefit of both races. There have been no disturbances of the peace, no symptoms of disorder, in any of these States since they regained con- trol of their own affairs. IfPresident Hayes is as rational and fair-minded as we are will- ing to suppose him he will not recognize any ground of distinction between Louisiana and South Carolina and the other Southern States. If he 1s a man of ordinary prudence he cannot wish to keep his administration in constant hot water, as General Grant did his, by propping up bastard State govern- ments with federal bayonets. We are confi- dent that nothing is further from his inten- tion than to renounce his Southern policy. It is not only sound, just and wise, but it is heartily indorsed by both sections of the country, by both political parties and by the unanimous voice of the pub- lic press, This course being so clear we see no reason why he should walk as if he were treading on eggs and not upon the solid ground. As for protection to the negroes Governor Nicholls and Gov- ernor Hampton are willing to give complete guarantees, and no intelligent man doubts either their disposition or their ability to fulfil them. The most objectionable contrivance for delay is that understood to be favored by Senator Blaine looking to new State elec- tions in South Carolina and Louisiana. This mischievous plan would keep up agi- tation at a time when it is important for all interests to allay and extinguish it. The friends and appointees of President Hayes would feel under a sort of compulsion to support the republican ticket, which would perpetuate the color line he is so justly anxious to obliterate, The canvass on the republican side would consist chiefly in appeals to negro prejudices, and nothing could be more untimely in the present juncture of affuirs, The question of negro wrongs had better sleep tor the ensu- ing three years, ' Hayes manages discreetly, he will have a body of white supporters in the South, and as soon as the whites are separated into two strong political parties, each bidding against the other for the colored vote, the negroes will enjoy a more efficient protection than they could ever receive from the federal government. They will then be courted and caressed by both parties as voters of foreign birth are in the North. The most important thing for all classes in the South is to get its politics organized on a party line which cuts across the color line at right angles, each party consisting of whites and blacks in about the same proportions. This is what we understand President Hayes to be aiming at, and no policy could be more sagacious or patriotic. A new election now would tend to deepen the color line which he thinks it so needful to obliterate; for, as yet, the white voters are nearly all on one side and the negro voters nearly all on the other, and it would be impossible for the republicans to con- duct a canvass with any hope of success without playing upon the old antipathies. This would be an unfortunate beginning for such a policy as the President is believed to favor. Parties founded on color must give place to parties founded on public questions, and this can be accomplished only by loosen- ing the tie which binds the white popula- tion together and leaving scope for the dif- ferences of opinion which arise in all intelli- gent communities when not forced into unity by an odious pressure from without which insults their local pride and their sense of independence. We are gratified to learn that the President discountenances new elections, We do not see how he could do otherwise when it is so clear that elec- tions now would be conducted on the color line which it is the chief object of his policy to abolish. The Eastern Question, Russia at least sticks to her text. Quietly, yet persistently, she urges the pursuit of the measures initiated by the appointment of the Conference which sat at Constantinople. Satisfied that the measures recommended by that body are the only possible remedies ot a peaceful nature for the grievances of the Christian subjects of the Sultan she con- tinues to advocate the constant presentation of these measures to the Sultan as constitut- inga programme of government that he must adopt or forfeit friendly relations with all the Powers. Russia would no doubt be satisfied if she could engage the other Powers in a sort of diplomatic campaign, the ob- jective point of which would be to force upon the government at Constantinuple the adop- tion of the measures rejected by Midhat Pacha. And no doubt the chanées of success in such an endeavor have been greatly modified by the changes that have taken place at Con- stantinople since the terms of the Confer- ence were actually rejected. But Russia does not leave herself without resources ; and though she now urges actively the diplo- matic part of her case she does not discon- tinue those formidable preparations for war which may presently become the more im- portant feature. She will secure a peaceful remedy if it is possible; but if the difficul- ties increase and a good season for military operations comes with the ¢gnse unsettled there will be war. But we do not believe in the reports of any understanding between Russia and Germany inimical to France. All that is politics from the Bourse. Cana m Extradition. An Extradition act has been introduced into the Parliament of the Dominion that is intended to be effective in pursuance of extradition arrangements made with foreign States, and that is worthy the attention of all persons interested in this subject. It is printed elsewhere. This act provides ex- tradition in regard to twenty-seven crimes, and reaches those whose crimes were com- mitted before its passage as well as others. It makes perjury or subornation of perjury extraditable, as well as ‘fraud by a bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee, or by a di- rector” of any joint stock company. This, it will be seen, would be very effective against criminals from our side the line, as it would reach that large number of fugi- tives from justice who are guilty of breaches of trust either in public or private station, and either defraud heirs or plunder treas- uries. This is an excellent law, and we hope it will pass; and we trust that as be- tween our own and Her Majesty's govern. ment an arrangement may be made on this liberal basis. A Bad Example. It is evident from the manner in which the trial of Sergeant Thompson ended that there are privileges for policemen which are denied to ordinary citizens. The law’s delay first came to his assistance, and, although he committed his assault upon Cannon before Coburn attacked the police- men, the first case was tried last and Coburn was railroaded to prison while the Sergeant remained free. His offence should have been punished promptly and an example made of him for the good of the police, but he was given ample time to make a defence which resulted in a disagreement of the jury. This was wrong, for the assault: had been clearly proved by witnesses, and the sole defence the prisoner could make was his previous good character. Yo prove that a host of witnesses appeared, principally in- spectors, captains and members of the police, who testitied to his quiet and orderly manners and intelligence. But this repu- tation for good behavior, instead of being a reason for his acquittal, really constituted an argument for his conviction. The jury, unduly influenced by this parade of virtues, forgot that the assault had been only made more fingrant by the sobriety and intelligence of the Sergeant. If these model policemen, who are so mild and meek, can beat with impunity helpless citizens in the manner Sergeant Thompson beat Canron, what are we to ex- pect from the policemen who are ignorant, brutal and reckless? All that has been said of Thompson's good. character only aggra- vates his offence. He is to have a new trial, we believe, and after that the Police Com- missioners may take the trouble to see if he has been guilty of a breach of discipline. In the meanwhile the example has had a bad effect upon the police force, as is clearly shown by the number of assaults which Within that time, it Mr, | have been recently made upon citizens who were innocent of any offence, This familiar designation by which Col- onel Ingersoll is so generally known and the reputation he has acquired on the stump would lead one to expecta sort of scapegrace negligence in his personal ap- pearance corresponding to his dare-devil, buffooning wit.. If anybody who had not seen him attended his lecture last evening with this idea there must have been an agreeable surprise, He isa large, well-proportioned, fine-looking, elderly gentleman, of grave aspect, with a well-formed head, slightly bald on the top. His manner of speaking is deliberate and on the whole good, in spite of some Western peculiarities of pro- nunciation. The matter of his lecture last evening was not equal to its man- ner, consisting in the main of a medley | of commonplace political ideas, without much logic or connection, Such superi- ority as he has consists in his laughter- provoking hits, which are irresistibly comic, and explain his popularity as an orator. There is often a dexterous felicity of phrase orastriking figure of speech set off to ad- vantage by his mode of delivery. There is also occasionally a droll turn given to a quotation, as in the parody last night on some lines of Goldsmith applied to Cro- pe And still our wonder grows That one small bead can carry all his nos». ‘We cannot discover any reason why Presi- dent Hayes should care whether Colonel Ingersoll supports him or lampoons him ; but this lecture was, on the whole, a strong indorsement especially of the Presi- dent's magnanimous intentions re- specting the South, The best part of the lecture was a warm eulogy of the steady patriotism of the Southern members of Congress during the recent exciting troubles. No recognition of a valuable ser- vive was ever better deserved, and we hope that the whole republican party will repeat the liberal, unstinting praise of this popular orator from the prairies. Unsafe Buildings. The falling of a warehouse on Washington street, and the sacrifice of life in the panic at St. Francis Xavier’s Church, have revived public interest in the laws designed to pro- vide against the danger of unsafe buildings and in the action of the Building Depart- ment. The existing laws are ample tor the public protection provided they are effi- ciently enforced. Their enforcement is the immediate duty of the Building Depart- ment; but, for the security of property holders, the power of the department is limited and cannot be fully exercised with- out the co-operation of the courts. Re- cently the Superintendent of Buildings has done some efficient work in securing the improvement of the means of egress from theatres and other places of public resort. But his duties cannot be said to have been fully discharged until every church edifice, theatre and hall in the city shall have been put into such s condition as to render a fatal crush during a sudden outflow of the congregation oraudience almost impossible, nor until every unsafe building shall have been pulled down or rendered entirely se- cure. Itisidle to pretend that the owners refuse to comply with the law, since there are ample means to compel them to do so, But the Building Department must be backed up by the courts if its important work is to be efficiently done. The officers of the department have displayed a com- mendable activity of late, but the courts have in some instances evinced a disposition to stay their hands. Experts know when ao building is unsafe or when means of egress are insufficient, and it should be a very ex- treme and flagrant case of misjudgment to induce a court to set aside their decision and to interrupt the enforcement of the law. The final steps to compel obedience to the orders of the department, or to punish their disregard, rest with the courts, and it is only fair that the responsibility for the delay in the enforcement of the official notices of the department should be placed where it rightfully belongs. Mr. Bergh'’s Pian. It is much better that Mr. Henry Bergh should employ his time in elaborating prac- tical plans for the relief of the poor animals of which he is protector than in writing foolish letters to the newspapers, and we are therefore glad to notice that he has come to the assistance of the Board of Aldermen in their efforts to decide the dog question, The taxation and licensing of dogs has profoundly occupied the attention of that eminent body of lute, and its mem- bers have not been able to agree upon any plan for the management of the canine population of the city. Mr. Bergh personally appeared at the last meeting of the Board and proposed that the city should erect inexpensive buildings .in the sub- urbs, where unclaimed or vagrant dogs shall be taken and treated as they may deserve. He advocated the system of arresting these quadruped tramps by scoop nets, and condemned the cruel methods of the dog catchers last summer. He proffered the services of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and made a strong and sensible argument. In this action Mr. Bergh appears to the best advantage. and we are glad to learn that at the next meeting of the Board the ordinance he intends to offer will be carefully con- sidered. A Fir e-Eater’s Opinion. Mr. Robert Toombs, the ex-Seeretary of State of the Southern Confederacy, is more famous for the frankness than for the wis- dom of his utterances. It is singular, in- deed, to find such a man declaring that had he been » member of the United States Senate he would have risen in his place and moved the confirmation of President Hayes’ Cabinet without a reference to committees. It is equally remarkable that a politician of his experience should see no results in the adoption of a just, generous and constitu. tional Southern policy by the new President beyond a “good time for the boys” who ob- tain the offices and the disruption of the “radical” party. The South is not as demo- cratic os Mr. Toombs supposes. Many thousands of the white voters of the Southern States, who have been driven into the demo- cratic ranks through the force of circum. stances and because, under the old Southern gladly unite themselves with a conservative opposition based on the principles an- nounced by President Hayes—namely, the same political rights and the same politicals freedom for Louisiana and New York, for South Carolina and Massachusetts. It is this well settled fact which makes the treat- ment of the Southern question marked out by President Hayes as politically shrewd as it is essentially just. Into Ten Fathoms of Hot Water. Blunt, the man who dug the harbor of New York and invented pilots in order that he might be their commissioner, was alone in his office. He gave the waistband of his trousers an extra hoist, tipped his tarpaulin, over his left eye, shifted his quid to the north four points west, executed two steps of the sailors’ hornpipe and declared, with emphatic profanity, that they might shiver his tarry top lights if he didn’t write aletter to somebody on some one subject or another—he didn’t care who or what. Write he must or die, and he was not yet inclined to die. So he produced a sheet of clean paper, fitted a new pen, filled up his inkstand and squared away. But who should he write to and what should he write about? At that moment his eye fell upon a newspaper paragraph referring to the com- ing of the Russian fleet, and lo! the subject and the object of his letter were found. His dread missive was launched at Mr. Bodisco, the amiable Russian Consul, a gentleman with whom Blunt had no ac- quaintance, and suggested where the Russian fleet should anchor, a fact in which Blunt could have only a philanthropic in- terest. But the Russians, uncertain whether Blunt might not be the owner of Tammany Hall, or keeper of an electoral commission, or an aliunde man, or a returning board, or something of that sort, politely promised compliance, They soon learned, however, from the Captain of the Port that they might anchor their ships where they pleased, and that Blunt was only a sort of nautical confi- dence man who had imposed upon their good nature.” Naturally there was a furious Russian Consul, and Blunt, under the neces- sity of explaining his good intention, has writing on his hands that will occupy him through the summer. ‘Tur Generat Manacer of the Great West- | ern Railway of Canada has set an example to railroad officials which cannot be too gener- ally followed. Some question has been raised as to the safety of the railway suspension bridge at Clifton. The engineers insist that the bridge is perfectly sound and reliable, but the Manager decides to stop the passage of trains over the bridge, diverting them by way of the “loop line” to Buffalo, until he can make certain by a thorough examina- tion and by scientific tests of the entire safety of the structure. This may proye a temporary inconvenisnce to travellers, but it is preferable to the risk of sacrificing their lives by another Ashtabula calamity. The General Manager of the Great Western Rail- way does not wait fora disaster, but takes precautionary measures to prevent one. The superstructure of the Clifton bridge has already been inspected and found to be ina satisfactory state of preservation; but travel will not be resumed over it until the por- tions of the cables imbedded in masonry as well as the foundations have been subjected to arigid scrutiny. People need not be afraid to travel over a railroad that is under such careful management. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Georgia has picnics, Tilton is in Tennessee, Henaricks is in Nabraska, Schouvatoff calls a spade a spade. Blaino 1s magnetic, but he is politic. Hartranft bas been visiting Stokley. General Sheridan bas returned to Chicago. Joe Bradley has gray eyes, like a mousetrap. Hayes is as sturdy as a smokeless smokestack. Belknap has trimmed his beautiful blonde beard. Mra. Hayes says “My dear’? to him even in public, Barney Caulfield, of Illinois, has curly black hair, That’s all. Poppleton has a little nose. A genius nover has a little nose. General Banks, after all, 1s too short in the chin for a bobbin boy. Tho Springiold Republican thinks that Hayes is merely a lucky man. Tho prettiest building in Washington is that of the Japanese government. Private Dulzell is going into the waste paper busi- ness, He elected Hayes. Tbe Scotch have no joker—no Martin I. Townsend— in the British Parliament, ‘The Marquis of Londonderry is tho hotr of Castle. roigh, but he is not his sun. Brewsteg ot Philadelphia is trying to make Simon Cameron feel liko a grandson, voort yesterday from Washington. The average Congressman looks like a country schoolinaster in his worst clothes. Mr. Charles Collins, formerly ot tho Sioux City Times, will start a paper in the Black Hills, What Blaine really needs is a bluo glass telephonic Keeley motor, with gimp trimmings. Miss Schurz is very popular in Washington, ard is an accomplished lingaist and musician, ‘A Jerseymun has a wife whose namo is Betsey, and ho always addresses her as “You Bet.”” ‘Vhe Russian, says a European o'server, believes in Panorthodoxy, but not in Panslavism, Moncure D. Conway believes that the Jews are mak- ing a movement toward gathering at Palestine, ‘An Iowa man with an axe chased a preacher into his staay and laid him out on the axe-minster. It is said that Rogers, whois President Hayes’ pri- vate secretary, bas frequent attacks of dyspepsia, In Kentucky they say, “I taken a walk”? or “I taken adrink,’? Watterson isn’t ‘taken’? as much as he used to was, Kven the British Embassy has followed Washington speculation and wandered with its elegant building out of town, When Schurz walks down tho avenue with a thin cigar he looks as if he were a cathedral and Joe Pulitzer were « lug cabin Miss Julia Rive, who has made her home in Chi- cago, will come to New York to play with tho Phil- harmonic Society, New Albany, Ind., sells more mules than any other city in the country; and yet there is no paragraphers’ agsociation there. The diMculty about Americans is that they are likely to look upon politics as if thoy were reading stories in the Arabian Nights. If some girl screams soprano in a country town do not go to the trouble of sending hor to Milan, Put her at baking shoricake, Mr, Chicago Times, Parke Godwin never permitted the use of the word “punts” in the Evening Post; ho preterred ‘‘pantatoons,”” It is said by the Washington Star that Mr, Evarts ac- cepted the portfolio of State only on condition that he shoud vo able to pursue his law practice. “An cloping wife needs a careful wateh, because she 18 a detached lever.’—Henatp, ‘Yes, and it’s M. Henri Cernuscti, of Paris, arrived at the Bre. | TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. EUROPE’S EXPECTANCY. Attitude of England Toward the Proposed Protocol, HE MOBILIZED RUSSIAN ARMY. Nearing the Turkish Frontier While the Diplomats Are Parleying. PHYLLOXERA IN THE FRENCH VINEYARDS A Pan-Presbyterian Council—Smallpox in London. {DY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Loxpon, March 15, 1877. It seems to be an accopted fact that the protocol prov posed by Russia, or somo modification of it, will be agreed to bya majority, {f not by all of the Powers, and that the acceptance or rofusal of tho Porte of the propositions contained in it will bo the test which will decido the question of peace or war. The space devoted to the discussion of the subject by the London papers is a proof of the great 1mnortance at tached to the mission of General Ignatieff, and it seems to be conceded on all sides that the turning point in the Eastern negotiations has arrived. The real intontions of Russia may best be judged by the fact that her troops are gradually nearing the Turkish frontier, and that the attitude of Montenegro, which is known to be completely undor Russian ‘nfluonce, is growing more firm and dectaed day by day. Meanwhile the state of things in the interior of Turkey is becoming more chaotic than ever, and the danger of revolution and massacre in- creages, Altogether the situation is more gloomy than it nas been for some time, and the hopes of a peaceful solution are fast vanishing. ENGLAND AND THE PROTOCOL. The Daily Telegraph in its leading article yesteraay says:—"‘We beliove it will be found that the Cabinet council yesterday accepted the principle of the scheme brought to London by Count Schouvaloff.” The Standard this morning announces that the Cabinet Council, which had been summoned for to-day, was countermanded late last night. GIVING TURKEY A CHANCE. Adespatch from Paris says:—‘Immoediately upon the signature of the protocol the Powera would renew their diplomatic relations with the Porte, and each would direct = ita agents to observe Turkey’s proceedings and ite ambassadors to influence her to put im force the final clause which constitutes the existing solution of the Eastern question, One objection only still remains, and appears to cause a slight hesitation. The cone tingency 1s foreseen that one of the Powers less patient than tho rest might complain of Turkish tardiness and endeavor to force the Powers to take the matter into consideration according to the privilege contained in the protocol. The reply to this objection, however, 1# that it will be for a majority of the Powers to judge whether a fresh meeting is necessary.” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ON THX SITUATION, The Daily Telegraph’s Paris despatch.and the Times? leading article concur 1m contradicting the assertion of the Paris Temps that the Russian proposal fixes a cer- tain time as an interval of probation for Turkey. The Times?’ icader also points out that if the English govern- mens accepts the Russian proposal it will still remain master of its own actions, and will judge for itself how far Turkey has rodeemed her prom. ises and whether the complaints which the Christian inhabitants or the Russian government may make are founded in justice. As each Power will have similar liberty of judgment and actiot, this would seem to cive sufficient security against any abuse of an agreement to which the Powers might enter, The reasonable conclusion seems to bo thatif Russia and Turkey are bent op war an agreement will at worst be only nugatory, while if the desire for peace on both sides be sincere then an agreoment affords escape from an almost desperate dilemma, THE PALL MALL GAZETTE’S VIRW. The Pall Mall Gazette says:—‘‘We beliove it wili be found that the new negotiation stands at this point ‘The Russian proposal has not been rejected for many reasons, 1tisincumbent on Her Majesty’s Ministers to take into consideration any plan pretending to be made in the interest of peace. Since it seems possible to make of these proposals a basis of agreement, as such they have been accepted, but they havo not been accepted unconditionally. Tho English government, while consenting to do all that lies in its power to come to un understanding on tho basis of Prince Gortschakof’s suggestions, sees that it is neces- sary to amend them in more particulars than one, Next, it 1s to specify these particulars and to discover whether the Russian government’ cau agree to allow their dratt of the protocol to be amended in the sense proposed hy Her Majesty’s Ministers, As to what may be the scope of these proposed amendments, we have no information. RUSSIA ADVISED TO DEMODILIZE. The Gazette asks:—“Why should not Russia be called upon to demobilize as a condition preliminary to ac. ceptance of the protocol as a working agreement? ‘That is to say, whereas demobilization is presented as the price of the protocol, why should not the protocol be presented as the price of demobilization? Let it be understood that this agreement shall come into force immediately upon the retirement of the Russian troops, and not before, and we shall then have security for the expected fruits of the bargain, which otherwise we cannot have, It will take months to carry home those troops: It isa matter of certainty that the whole resources of the Pan-Slavist. propaganda will be employed to defeat every effort at reform in precisely that period when the Russian armies will still remain on tho Turkish fronticr—a menace and an embarrassment to tho Turkish government. This seems to us a matier of the gravest momony, “ud If the odject 18 really to secure peace it ought to have the foremost place in the dis- cussions of the Engliwh Cabmet,” THE RUSSIAN ARMY, Adespatch from Vienna says:—The Press publishes aletter trom Jassy giving a detailed ordre de bataille of the mobilized portion of the Russian army both in Karope and the Caucasus. It says:—* Concentration and organization is so far ready that the forces may tako the field at any moment. Tho South army comprises an activo operating army ot four corps d'armée, having an effective strength of 144,000 men, 32,800 horses and 432 field guns; tho coast army with 72,000 men, 16,400 horses and 216 guns, and the corps d’armée in tho Caucasus, reckoned at an effective strength of 120,000 men, 25,000 horses and 262 guns, This fully core responds to the war effective as systematized by the organization of 1874,” NEARING THE TURKISH FRONTIER, A correspondent with tho Turkish army tolegraphs from Multscha as foliows:—‘In the higher Turkish circles it is believed that all danger of war is at an end, On the other hand the news from Bossarabia is very warlike, In the course of the last few days two Russian divisions have been pushed forward—one of infantry, the other Cossacks, the latter with their headquarters at better for her to be hand-maid than full jewelled.”"— policy, they had nowhere else to go, would Graphic. Yes, of course, 1m hunting cages, Kubei, cluse on the frontier, Military action on the bart of Russia is belloved inovitavle, and an order we