The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
SEVERE WEATHER IN EUROPE.
Terrible Suffering Among the
British Poor.
FRANCE WANTS A TREATY.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD

Jellaabad came out to meet the British troops The
same despatch also says the Ameer left Cabul
on the 10th inst. A Daily Ne,cs despatch
from Jellalabad. dated the Goth inst, says
"Major Cavagnari to-day received important COM
munication from the Ameer the contents of which
have not yet been made known" des-
patch to the Times from Lahore reports
that Yakoob Khan has been proclaimed
by the chiefs OF one Of the great
Afghan sections. Opinion is divided to his fr,-
ture course but the detection of the Ameers troops
who at Jellalabad Joined the British. will
probably compel him to accept terms. if coupled
with guarantee against his father and the Russians
This might obviate even the temporary occupation
of Cabul by the British troops.
THE RAsTHRN RIDDLE
Vienna despatch to the Times states that Italy
has proposed, In the event Of tranquility
not being re-established when the Russians evacu-
ate Roumelia and Bulgaria, that . joint occupa-
ton be undertaken by the Powers not primarily
terested in tho Eastern question-namely. France.
Italy and Germany. The idea in the form suggested
has not hitherto found much favor in any quarter.
The Times Berlin correspondent states that tele
gram from Odessa announces that prepare
tons are making for the return home Of
100000 Of General Todlebens men. This is regarded
q sign that defnitive Turco- Russian treaty
is near being concluded.
THE RUSSIAN RNvoY AT cABUL.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times says:-
According to accounts from St Petersburg the Rus
sian government recalled the mission from Afghan.
stan because OF increased friendly feeling toward
England and because peaceful policy has now OBJ
tanned the ascendancy but other information which
comes indirectly. suggests that certain other
circumstances contributed to the result. First,
the rapid advance Of the British in At
ghanistsn and the precarious situation Of
the Ameer promised to render the mission
valueess. and it might become the source Of IN
pleasant complications; but by consenting to the
withdrawal of the mission Russia would appear to
be making gracious concession while really taking
timely precauton. Again. the news reaching us Of
the internal state Of Russia is Of such nature
make ineligible the pacific tendency OF the govern
ment.
RUssIAs NIGHTMARE
''The reports are full Of the temperance Of the
Nihilist spectre. Whether real or imaginary. the
spectre is believed in and attempts made hunt
it down by measures Of repression. All sorts Of
Nihilist demonstrations apprehended. One Is
said to be planned for December g. the anniversary
Of the outbreak on the accession of the Emperor
Nicholas in 1926 The police busy where track
ing conspirators and within the last week number
Of arrests said to have been made. Quite raid
10 made against the students. who wanted to present
petition to the heir apparent. There is even ru-
NOR that the government Is seriously thinking Of
closing the universities for this year. The police in
st. Petersburg enforcing all the reprcssive regu
lations in their power, among them interct from
carrying arms"
THR WINTER EUROPE.
The weather is severe throughout Great Britain.
There has also been heavy snow fall here and in
arto re he To- Gc,t and
il especially severe and all the railways in
the North blocked. Two London mail trains wcrc
st the last accounts. showed mp ten or twelve
miles from Aberdeen Altogether trains
showed up and the traffic is suspended The snow
still falling last night. In some places it is
Twelve feet high 1t is the heaviest snowfall in thirty
years. telegram from Geneva (Switzerland)
says:-"No post has arrived from Germany or
from German Switzerland The railway COM
municaton between Bernc and Lausanne
was interrupted until late last evening" and the ser
vice between Bouveret and st. Maurice is entirely
suspended In Geneva 400 men and 100 horses and
carts constantly occupied in clearing the
streets" Paris despatch states that the wolves
have penetrated a. far az the gates OF Metz There
n more snow the vosgcs than tho Oldest inhabi-
tant remembers.
DISTRESS IN ENGLAND.
1ne rcturus VI tuc Ouiou SOEkuoubrs IA TIC chSs VI
London are beginning show the existence of wide
spread poverty and distress In that part of the city
The applicants for relief that house
accommodations inadequate. At Shoreditch the
workhouse infrmary is full; also the workhouse
xseif and extra room must DO provided. At
he Bethnsl Green workhouse there 1850 in
mates and $50 in the infrmary. In Hackney there
are LAG indoor poor chargeable to the Union"
The visitation Of the district visitors discloses vast
amount Of Distress and the charitable funds at their
disposal utterly insufficient. This il especially
the case at Poplar aud Minwall where thousands of
dock and other laborers are thrown out Of employ
ment. Sptalhcds, Limehouse, South Hackney,
Shacklewcll and Haggerston severely feeling the
acuteness Of the winter The trsdcsen OF the entire
eastern districts of the metropolis are crying out
about the badness of trade. and even Christmas
wares are heavy drug in the market. So severe is
the distress in Haggerston that committee will be
formed for the relief of of extreme necessity.
but II will be greatly crippled through want Of funds.
GERMAN
Prince Bismarck has addressed long letter to the
German federal council. explaining his views rola-
live to the guiding principles in the revision Of the
customs tariff The letter concludes :-"Our in
tercss alone ought to determine our action. These
interests will. perhaps. shortly lead to fresh
negotiations respecting tariff treaties with
foreign countries n these negotiations
are to have prospect of beneficial result 1t will
nrst be necessary to create an autonomous customs
system, placing all our home products in the most
favorable possible position in relation to articles OF
foreign production" The Berlin Worth German Gasetc
says 1.-THE German government never at any time
contemplated acquiring Curacao. st. Thomas Port
Lima san Juan del Nortc or Greytown, and never
contemplated founding colony in America. Amer
lean statesmen fully that this is the case,
end no protest has ever been made. There is no
ground for reports Of conflict Of unfrendly rela
tions between Germany and America"
The Siandards Berlin despatch says Bismarcks let
ter on tho revision Of the customs tariff advocates
return TO the old prussian principle OF duties all
imports except the raw material indispensable for
home industry and which Germany does not produce