The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
The Duke Of Edinburgh for the
Bulgarian Throne.
FLIGHT OF SIIERE ALI.
Close Of the operate Season
in London.
TERRIBLE DISTRESS IN ENGLAND.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

IL was reported last nlgnt III cluO anu
military circles that Count Schouvaloff had
notified the British government that the
Gar intends to propose the Duke of Edin-
burgh as the Prince Of Bulgaria. This pro-
posal is intended as special sign of the
friendship of Russia toward England.
Lord Beaconsfeld's remarks to the gentle
men who presented the address of the
Californians constitutes the first English
reply to the new and amicable relations
between Russia and Great Britain.
sHERE ALI's FLIGHT CONFIRMED.
A telegram from Lord Lytton, viceroy of
India, says :-"Major Cavagnari confirms
the news that the Ameer of Afghanistan
has fed from Cabul to Turkestan. His son,
Yakoob Khan, was released from confne-
ment and left at Cabul The Ameer had
lost nearly all control at that place and his
soldiers were deserving"
CLOSE OF HER MAJEsTY's.
The winter season Of the Italian opera at
Her Majesty's Theatre, under the manage
ment Of MI. Mapleson's son-in-law, Captain
Armit, closed last night with Webers opera
of "Oberon." During this season of sixty
nights seventeen operas have been pre-
scented. The chief features of the season
was the revival of "Oberon" and Carmen"
with Valera and Nine Trebeili. The
management was honored with full houses
and the performances were. in all respects.
excellent. The season has been financially
satisfactory, far beyond expectations.
DISTRESS 1 ENGLAND.
The newspapers continue to publiAh accounts
of the distress throughout the country.
At Sheffield there is great suffering and
the ladies' committee. in connection with
the Mayors relief fund. have 100 women max.
ing clothing and distributing relief. Next
week the committee will require 200 such women
gagged in the former work The Of York has
asked the clergy to make paroch collections for the
relief fund. Berkdale and Southport have formed
joint relief committee which is distributing soup
and bread. At Chard in Somersetshire. the lace
workers striking against the masters demand
that they shall abandon the trades unions. large
number are idle and there is great suffering
THE WANT SPREADING.
At Burnley the pauperism is sixty per cent in
Of what it was at this time last year. In the
Forest Of Dean there is much distress. The clergy
distributing food and clothing. At Plymouth and
in its neighborhood there is great suffering Special
efforts making for the relief Of the Cornish
miners. Adviccs from Widnes. Goolc Dundee. VOL
verhampton, Liverpool. Manchester and Stafford
firm the previous accounts Of distress prevailing at
those places.
THE IRON TRADE.
Employers in the manufactured iron trade in the
north of England claim before the arbtrators five
per cent reduction in consequence of the depres-
sion OF business. The claim that the price Of
labor is already lower than 1t has been during the
past twenty years.
GERMANY TO RETURN PROJECTION
Berlin despatch says:-"The Emperor William
10 wonderfully well. He daily listens to long reports
aud gives audiences. Prince Bismarck too is work
ing hard ut finance matters. committee of three
Prussan members and of representatives Of the other
States have been appointed to elaborate q scheme
of tax reform, which. when ripe will be laid
before the Rcichstag for approval have good rea-
sons for believing that the labors of the committee
will result in return. to certain extent to pro-
tectonist policy The political relations of the En-
pire could be better but the financial condition
Is very grave indeed. and calls for immediate
remedy. Count szchenyi will probably be appointed
Austrian Ambassador here next year. after the court
is out of mourning" Speaking OF Germany it may
be well to say that the statement IL officially denied
that the Emperor William. on the occasion Of his
sumption of the government, received letter of
congratulation from the Pope and replied to It, The
statement was pure invention. The Germaaia. the
Uitrainontane paper. referring to the views of the
North German Gasete, In regard to the Centre Ultra
ontane party declares the restoration Of peace be.
tween the church and State on the basis Of the May
laws is an impossibiiity.
NEW POLICY ITALY.
The Times Rome despatch says :-"Sgnor Depretis.
the new Italian Premier, made Friday. Minis
teral declaration and submitted to the Chambers a
provisional programme. The speech was received
with an absolutely freezing silence. The Opinione,
the organ OF the right foreshado~s the early down
fail OF the Ministry"
cADLK ITEMS.
An Official notice is posted in the London Stock Ex-
change. announcing that four members have been
expelled and two suspended for unfair dealings ia
bank shares.
On the nth inst the French Senate adopted an
amendment reinscrting in the budget grant Of
100000 francs ts4oOoW for augmenting the stpcnds
Of the clergy stricken out by the Chamber of Dep
uties previous to adjournment. This necessitatcd
the reassembling of the Chamber. which yesterday
rejected the amendment Of the Senate but accepted
amendments respecting stamps. Thereupon the
Senate concurred, and tho chambers adjourned until
the 14th Of January.
The nominations of Mukhtar Pacha Abcddin Pacha
and vahan EIcndi Commissioners to settle the
Greek frontier question have been confirmed by tho
sultan safvet Pacha has been appointed AMBASSADOR
TO France. An imperial trade has been issued which
authorizes the Grand vizer to defntiveey conclude
an arrangement respecting Novi-Bazar and Bosnia
on the terms proposed by Austria.