The New York herald., 1878-12-30
BRITISH In AFGHANISTAN.
Doubts as to Whether Yakoob Khan
Has Surrendered.
Russia to Build a Railway
to Samarcand.
SHALL MONCASI DIE?
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Dec. 80, 1873.
The Standards correspondent with the Kuram
column telegraphs that General Roberts convoksd
Peiwar and Ali Khey and informed them that
The Ameer's rule had passed away forever and
that henceforth they must look to the Empress Of
india despatch from Calcutta to the Times says
the Of the arrival Of Yakoob Khan at Jealabad
came from a hitherto trustworthy official source.
which even sent confirmation Of the
report. but subsequent kilograms from officers at
Jellalabad. who were bound to telegraph this
rival if they knew it to be true. silent
thereon. Intelligence was received prior
resolved to remain at Cabul until forced
to retire. He had not then, however. received
the friendly overtures which Major Cavagnary was
believed to be on the point Of making. The Times
Jellalabad despatch says communication was opened
with Yakoob Khan prior to tho 23d inst. There
s considerable contradiction in the reports about
the whereabouts of Shere Ali. The TiD,"s' Lahore
despatch points out that the fight of the Ameer
may be merely a retreat. to prolong resistance
in the neghborhood Of Herat. The Pesthcr Lloyds
st. Petersburg correspondence favors the idea.
The Times Calcutta correspondent says it is rumored
that he carried away with him thirty lacs Of rupees,
and ia going to St. Petersburg to appeal to Europe.
despatch to the Daily Neacs from Lahore.
dated Saturday. says:-"The report OF the arrival
Of Yakoob Khan at Jelalabad is confirmed"
This confirmation is probably identical with the one
mentioned in the Times specials as from "a hitherto
trustworthy official source"
RUSSIA PUSHING, EASTWARD
The st. Petersburg GoOs states that Russia's par
ticipation in Afghan affairs will probably be confined
to offering Shere Ali the usual hospitality to royal
visitors and maintenance The railway surveys from
Orcnburg to Tashkend have been finished. They will
be continued in 1879 in the direction Of Samarcard
Cabul and Peshawur. with view to the ultimate ex-
tension Of the railway thithcr Vienna despatch to
the Times says the agitation reported among the Tar
tars at Kasan, Russia, amounted to open outbreak,
and that the first force sent against the insurgents
was repulsed with heavy loss.
TURKEY.
telegram from Constantinople says:-.'Greece
has expressed to the Powers her satisfaction at the
initiative taken by the Porte in appointing Commits
sioners to negotiate upon the frontier question.
Greece intends to come to understanding with
Turkey without the mediation Of the Powers"
SPAIN AND MoNcAsr.
The Spanish Senate has finally passed bill can
ceiling the contract for loan Of 125 900 pesetas
(s25 0O0 with the Spanish Colonial Bank and has
adopted q bill authorizing new loan, to be
guaranteed by Treasury bonds. King Alfonso
has signed q decree dissolving the Cortcs.
Moncasi has recovered his health. It is said the final
appeal Of his counsel has been rejected A despatch
to the Standard from Madrid says it s stated that the
Ministers favor the immediate execution Of Moncasi
but that the King is disposed to mercy.
The Berlin National L,dyral Correspondent in an ar
tcle which is thought to foreshadow the course of the
national liberal party relative to taxation. suggests
that Is 000.0 marks might be raised petroleum.
The Times Geneva despatch reports that the new
federal tariff will be submitted to popular vote.
Great distress prevails in Switzerland. There are
G,Oo0 unemployed persons in Geneva.
CABLE NOTES.
A despatch to the Times from Vienna says 1t is
stated that eighty persons were killed or wounded in
the recent encounter between the militia and the
students at Kietf.
The Russian Councillor Of State schmitt has been
Appointed Director Of the Police Department of the
Emperor Alexander Private Chancellery.
The Oldham cotton operatives strike is virtually
over. The district meetings Saturday decided to
leave the question with their committees who have
requested an interview with the employers.
The recent fatal epidemic has disappeared from all
towns In Morocco.