The Turkish Government has finally refused to sign a Conven-
tion with Austria, and instead has issued a circular to its diploma- tists ordering them to inform the Powers that Austria has broken international law, and to request their aid in putting a stop to the "excesses" and " atrocities " of the Austrian army. This circular has given profound offence in Vienna, and even in Pesth, where there has hitherto been so much feeling for the Turks. Caratheodori Pasha has quitted Vienna, and as the Emperor is obliged to resent an insult offered to his army, it is believed that negotiations will not speedily be resumed. The Pashas have, therefore, thrown away the last chance either of obtaining tribute from Bosnia, or of keeping the Sultan's name on all coins and documents as that of the reign- ing Sovereign. No doubt is entertained in Vienna that Bosnia and Herzegovina would be declared annexed, if it were not for Hungarian opposition, and even now the Albanian League may force the Emperor to declare war on Turkey. They will not surrender Novi Bazar, which, under the Berlin Treaty, was to be jointly garrisoned, and they are supported by a War party which may yet force the Sultan to lend them overt and direct assistance.
