The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-01
AFGHANISTANS AFFRONT
Great Britain Preparing to
Punish the Ameer.
TURKEY TOO MUCH REFORMED.
Another Herald Weather Pre-
diction Fully Verified.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, Oct. !, 1878.
Again the clash Of rssounding heard ID this
island. rho preparations for war, pursued per-
sistently Tor months preceding the .spsacs-with-
honor" settlement at Berlin, has boon revived.
Five batteries OF artillery will leave Portsmouth
the 18th inst for India Tho second battalion OF tho
Fourteenth regiment, at Curragh, will embark at
Queenstown for India on Saturday next A despatch
10 the Daily Neos from Simla says:-"All prepara-
ti0n advancing with tho utmost speed. Several
regiments have already been modified, but the Com
missariat Department requires q reasonable time
for Its completion. The army Is enthusiastic. Tho
spirit OF tho troops Is admirable" Tho Times
correspondent at Calcutta telegraphs follows:-
sUnless Shere All gives rs satisfaction tho present
occasion will be seized to secure tor ourselves the
passes piercing the mountain ranges along the whole
frontier, from the Khyber to tho Bolan, and further
strategic measures Will be adopted to dominate
tirey the Suloiman range and the Hindoo Koosh
Mountains. The present condition OF affairs on
the Afghan frontier and relations with the
Hill tribes should once for all to
exist, and wc may thank the Ameer, and more
peciaIly Russia, the cansa causans, for afording
this opportunity OF consolidating tho dciences or
Indian Empire by strategic and military recon-
struction OF our frontier" Tho Vienna Political
Correspondence Constantinople despatch states
that Schir All Khan. tho secret envoy Of tho
Ameer Of AIgnauStan. JB INSTRUCTED - claim
tho Sutan's intervention In the pending Diff
Guilty. in order that England shall not declare war
against Aighanistan. He Is further convince tho
Sultan that alliance with Russia is advisable for
the Mussulman race, and that the Ameer personally
has decided 10 conclude such an alliance.
TURKEY AND REFoRMERs
The British feet left the Princess Islands Satur.
day morning, and aitor appearing for short time or
the entrance OF tho Bosphorus to salute
the Turkish flag, proceeded to ArtaN Bay.
II il reported at Constantinop that Prince
Dondoukof-K orsakoG, the Russian Governor Of Bull
CARA. refused to recognize the min eeenlh article
OF the Treaty OF Berlin, cntrustng the admnistra-
lion OF tho finances OF Eastern Roumeia to
the International Commission appointed for the
organization o: that province. The alarmngly
rapid depreciation Of paper money throughout
Turkey continues, and causes the most
apprehenslons AT the beginning Of last week It
had only about one-third Of its nominal value,
and since that time has fallen nearly
per cent. In all probability It will fall much lower,
for II Is no longer accepted IN payment CT tithes and
il consequently flowing into Constantinope from all
SIDES Tho Sultan has given strict orders that encr
getic measures ut be taken, and for this
purpose has nominated q commission, with little
probability, however, Of any practical result Hun
gary has had quito enough OF the Bosnian conquest
ministerial journal oil Pesth, tho EIienor, publishes
Vienna telegram stating that thore crisis In tho
Hungarian Cabinet, In consequence Of the demands
OF the military party in connection with
the Bosnian occupation According other inforna-
ton Her Won Sell, the Hungarian Minister Of Finance
has declared be impossible for him 10 procure the
money he was called upon to furnish and he will
therefore be compelled TO retire. 1t 10 expected In wcl
informed circles that these differences will be re-
moved Tho T4egraph's Vienna despatch contains
the report that Herr Won szeil, the hungarian Fl.
nance Minister has announced the intention Of re-
signing.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL PREDICTION.
the prediction received here on the 2Sth-that "a
depression attended by rains and strong winds
would arrive hero from tho northwest about the
B0th'-wss exactly fulfilled The weather has con-
tinued fine for some days past, and It not until
yesterday morning that any marked change could
be observed. The barometer began falling early In
the day and . strong wind set IN accompanied by
heavy rain.
A general meeting held AZ Frankfort on-tho
California Railroad, at which bonds amounting to
$751; 100 represented A resolution was adopted
by large majority, approving proposals Of the com
mittec Tor acquiring and completing the Oregon Con-
Railroad accepting the financial propositions
connected Herewith.
The Netos ID informed that Kuo Sung Tao, Chinese
Minister TO London and Paris, will shortly retire.