The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
HONORS AWAITING GRANT.
The King of Siam Proposes to
Celebrate His Visit.
PRESIDENT MACMAHON'S GIFT.
Gambetta's Speech and
Its Effect.
AONORS AWAITING GRANT
PRESIDENT MACMAHON'S GIFT.


LEX CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
LONDON, Sept. o. 1873.
General Grants tour through British
India, should he make it as proposed,
promises to be supplemented by journey
to and a grand reception by the Siamese.
private letter received here last night,
dated Bangkok, Siam, July H. says that
King Khoulalopkorn has determined to
give grand reception to General Grant in
case he carries out his projected journey to
the far East. His Majesty promises to meet
the ex-President at Singapore and to ac-
company him thence to Bangkok. The King
has already brought the subject before his
Council of Ministers, and Surf Wongsi,
Minister Of State, will prepare an address
of welcome. The festivities at Bangkok
during General Grants stay in 'The Land
Of the White Elephant will be on the
grandest SCALE All the foreign residents
are anxiously looking forward to his arri-
VAL and, without distinction as to nation
atty, will take part in the reception.
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.
The HERALD's Paris correspondent tele-
graphs that President and Nine MacMahon
yesterday sent General Noyes, Minister to
France from the United States, 5000 francs
Isl, 0OO) as their personal contribution tow
ard the yellow fever fund. Gambetta's
great speech is still the chief topic of conversation
In Paris. The Times Paris correspondent says
Notwithstanding the appreciation NJ. Gam
betta'J speech at Romans, on Wednesday,
met with on the part OF the repubI-
can press, 1t has made the moderate
republicans uneasy 1t is not thought that the
programme Will contribute to the success Of the
Senatorial elections Tor 1t opens up field to dis
:ussion in which the adversarcs Of the Republic
will find 1t easy to exaggerate the orators words
and show that the Republic proposes to lay hands
On every existing institution in revolutionary
tense. heard the speech objected to by men
who are neither clerical, nor monarchist, nor
Bonapartist, who regret that M. Gambetta
formulated programme the smallest fault OF
which is that 1t is inopportune. IL is possible that
M Gambetta has special reasons for having done
80, but, II he has, they are not known" Ihc
Journal des Debats says IL has nothing to urge
against NJ Gambetta's opinion about the CONVEX
sion OF the five per cent rentes hut his moral objec-
tons to such course not the ouy the strong
est objections The Vatican dc cided to instruct
the French bishops to spare no efforts to counter
act the effects ofM. Gambettas speech. Speaking
OF the Vatican, Rome despatch states that Car
dinal Nina, Papal Secretary OF State, has sent u
circular to the Nuncios, asking them to ascertain
how the respective governments would view eX-
IRENE measures. which the Vatican may possibly
be obliged to take 10 preserve the authority OF the
Pope against the hostile attitude Of Italy, which
IS chiefly observable In the exercise OF the Royal
prerogativc relative to the nomination OF Bishops
EASTERN TOPICS.
Vienna despatch says: 1t Is semi officially de-
nied that tho sultan has rejected tho convention with
Austria On tho contrary, tho chances Of IT'S ratG.
sa,,on improving. General Jovsnovich's success
in Herzegovina has had inspirting effect in this
country" Crcassian slave recently took
refuge IN the British Consulate Mt Constan-
unopie. Tho Consul ordered her reten.
lion, and has rcQussted Minister Layard TO
urge the Pore prohibit the sale OF In Turkey
The health OF the British troops on the Island Of
Cyprus Is unsatisfactory. There has been a now out.
break OF fever Twenty -ono deaths havo occurred
since the occupation began. -Four hundred men are
now sick out OF n total OF 622. Berlin despatch
announces that Bismarck Is back at work again.
despatch IRON Calcutta last sht says that General
Sir Neville Cnam bcrlain accompanied by the other
inombers OF tho mission, has started from Pcshawur
for CabuL
tn. ANrI-soCiALisT BILL.
The German Parliamentary Committee on the Anti
Socialist bill has passed In IN amended form
the clause OF the bill which was rejected
on Friday. Tho clause prohibus socialistic writings
tending TO endauger the public peace or concord
among tho various classes. A man in Brussels, tho
printer OF a pamphlet hbeiipa the emperor OF Ger
many. has been sentenced TO eighteen mouths i'm
prisonmsnt and 500 fine, and the author coatuma-
clam to nvo years and $500 lnc.
IN ENGLAND
Thomas Forces, charged under the cxtradition law
With having obtained $4,000 by false preicLces from
Ara Frances II. Walker, OF New York, was to-day
discharged In consequence Of tho non-arrivai Of OK
tradition papers Mrs. Walker states that tho case
has been compromised, Forbes having returned tho
greater part Of the stolen Forbes refuses TO
say anything about the matter. Alfred Howe spinner
Of Rochdalc Lancashire, has failed HIS liabilities
are E75, 900 ($375 oo0l