The New York herald., 1878-11-13
Trying to Carry Out the Ber-
lin Treaty.
MONCASI CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
The Pope to Make an Appeal
to the Czar.
fBY CABLE TO THE HKRAI.D.1


direction of Nero, in Turkestan, by
constant fighting has forced its way to the
Upper Attrek Valley. The Same journal
also states that o Russian corps 5000 strong
stands on the road to Balkh and Herat.
Great political Importance is attached to
this event. The Standards Simla despatch
says:-sLetters from natives Of Cabul state
The war is unpopular there on account Of
The heavy taxation, but that the priests
have collected together $4,000 ghizni for
Sacred war;
IuRCoaREEK FRONTIER DIFFICULTY.
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph says
Prince Orloff, Russian Ambassador to France had
long interview on Monday with M. Waddington,
French Minister OF Foreign Affairs, at which he in
formed NJ. Waddington Of the Cars Willingness to
cooperate in securing the arrangement Of the
Furco-Greek frontier diculty and Of his firm inten
hon TO carry out all stpuIations Of the Berlin Treaty
Prince Orion goes to Badenade to interview Prince
Gortschakof on Friday. It is to be hoped that the
sinister influence Of Gortschako may not again make
itself felt in the ezars counsels The visit to Iivadia
of Count Schouvalof, Russian Ambassador to
and the fact that the Russian government
has gone out Of lis way to rcassert its
intention to respect the Berlin Treaty is regarded
here rs very peaceful omcl. The Berlin Fremden-
Slau semi-ofRciany that Count Schonvalof
brings reassuring explanations to Austria The Brit
ish Foreign Office announces that note giving
surances Of the Cars desire to faithfully respect the
Treaty ofBerln was handed to Lord Augustus LOTUS
on the 9th inst. The truth OF the Rome Fdntisla's
report that Count Corti is going to Paris and London
to secure common action in the East is denied
AMERICAN ITS INJURIES
At meeting Of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
on Monday an invitation was read from the Munich
pality OF New Orleans to attend interstate and in
ternstional convention in that city to discuss
ures for the advancement of Americas trade with
foreign countries. After discussion The invistion
referred to q committee to prepare a reply in the
shape Of communication which shall show the in
furious effects Of Americas protective tariff policy
British trade.
ELECTIONS IN SWITZERLAND.
The Swiss government will give notice on the LIST Of
January Of its intention to withdraw from the Latin
Mone&ary Convention. The elections for members Of
the Great Council Of the Canton Of Geneva have
suited in favor of the democracconservative party
This insures the return OF the dispossessed Catholic
priests. the cessation Of the religious and the
eventual separation Of Church and State but does
insure the return Of Bishop Mermillod. he
PEELED by the Swiss federal government
THE SPANISH REGrcrDE.
The sentence of death was communicated to Mon
casi. the attempted assassin Of King Alfonso in the
Ealadero Prison Madrid yesterday. He showed great
composure has not yet appealed from the sentence
EYrKcT OF THE COTTON STRIKE.
is estimated that in consequence Of tho stoppages
Of machinery the amount paid at Burnley in wages is
onethird less than before the strike. Several hun
dred looms under notice to stop next week. A
large number of masters rescinng the rule which
compels them to give notice before stopping their
mills. The liabilities of Matthew Niclman. mer-
chants, Of Glasgow and Leith, whose failure
aounced on November .. f4se.53 49, 432 o35 and
their assets f2o. .2a9 tsloO.OoU.
CABLE ITEMS
The Spanish Congress yesterday discussed the bill
Tor the modification of the Suffrage law. Scfior
CASTELAR, opposed the measure. He defended univer.
sa suffrage and advocated liberal democratic policy
which would allow the true win of the nation to be
made known.
At meeting OF the committee of the Kent and sus.
sex Laborers Union it unanimously resolved to
accept the offer of the Canadian government to set on
5000 Of land for the lockcd-out laborers who
may emigrate to Canada.
The total Prussian deficit for the fiscal year 1s7s79
win be 100000 marks. of which 7oooo.oo0 marks
will be covered by = loan.
England and Germany have agreed that after JAN
nary l. 1872 kilograms between any points In the two
countries will cost thirty pfenngs about seven cents
per word. without restriction as to the minimum
number Of words. The Dutch and Belgian state lines
have agreed to pro-rate this basin,
The Paris Estqfsde states that telegram has been
received from Berlin announcing that the German
government has decided definitely to occupy the
whole OF the Samoan Archipelago.
1t il stated from Rome that the Pope will make
direct appeal to the Czar on behalf Of the Polish
Catholics and if the appeal be fuitless viii issue an
sncyclical denouncing the conduct Of Russia.
A despatch from bombay states that Sir Andrew
Clarke. member of the viceregal Council, has ex-
amined the Wynaad district, In Madras. and declared
II highly auriferous Miners have been brought
from Australia and great results anticipated.
The government Of Morocco has promised to in
aemnify the families Of the spaniards assassnated in
hat country and to salute tho Spanish flag.
The Scotch relief fund for the benefit of the share
holders Of the City of Glasgow Bank now amounts to
tso3,ooo.
Cattaro telegram received at Vienna states that
NE Albanian League have decided TO abandon
NoviBazar.
Count schouvalofr has arrived at Pesth and had
long interview with Count Andrassy.
despatch 10 the Times from Philippopolis says the
Rournelian Treasury has been transferred to the In
ernational Commission. in accordance with the Treaty
f Berlin.
The Poson Gdsefe states that Archbishop Iedochow-
nj has again been sentenced conf,alaciam to fine
Of 5000 marks. or two years imprisonment, for
communicating loyal priest
BOAT RACE.