The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20

until they are CONFINED by the Congress. The
state OF siege continues and arms are still ar
irving.
OPEN DEFIANCE
The Servian Shumadia corps yesterday made o
demonstration az Belgrade against the peace con-
dtions and recccupied vranja, declaring that it
will not leave It unless forced to do so.
ANDRAssY's STATEMENT
Count Andrassy addressing the Hungarian dele
CATION yesterday, SAID, as Russia promised that
she would communicate the whole OF the terms OF
peace to the Powers before the meeting OF the
Congress, every government would have an oppor-
tunity OF stating what points 1t considered OF q
European character.
WHAT is EXPECTED
He said Prince Bismarck would scarcely have I'M
dertaken to preside over the Congress II It was
merely intended to register the peace conditions
The relations between Austria and Germany were
and would remain most frank and cordial. The
policy OF Austria Hungary was the maintenance Of
peaces Up TO the present 1t had been hoped and
believed possible to reconcile accomplished facts
with European law and the interests OF other coun
tries
HUNGARY Is WILLING.
The Hungarian delegation has unanimously
adopted the vote OF credit for 0000, 900 n0rns.
AUSTRIA ON HER GUARD.
A special despatch from Pcsth states that the
Austro-Hungarian government has ordered suspen.
sion OF work on five Russian torpedo boats, begun
near Vienna, pending an inquiry.
srLEIMAN IN DISGRACE.
Suleiman Pacha has arrived in Constantinople in
custody.
OPENING OF THE DANUBE.
despatch TO Lloyd's from Galatz says:-"Sev.
eral sailing SHIPS tugs and lighters have passed up
and down the Danube safely The torpedoes are
buoyed, but are not all removed II Is reported
that the river will be officially opened on Thurs
day.p
ALBANIA's FUTURE.
A special to the Times from Corfu reports that
movement in favor OF the erection OF Albania into
o principality under the protection Of Italy has
been commenced at Berat The Turks have or
rested the ringleader.
osMAN pACHA TO RETURN HOME.
1t Is expected that Osman Pacha Will soon be re-
leased by the Russians and return to Constant-
nople.
TyPHus IN RUSSIA.
Berlin despatch says typhus is raging in nearly
oil OF European Russia
GERMAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
The Berlin North German Gazette says relative to
reports OF Ministerial changes that tho only thing that
Is lie that Herr Camphausens request to be re-
licved from office will DO granted.
MONOPOLY.
In the House OF Commons last night Mr.. George An.
derson Member for Glasgow moved that the re-estab
lishment Of the monopoly OF tho Cunard Inman and
White Star steamship companies in the carriage OF tho
mails whereby the British government was paying
twice much as was paid by that OF tho United
States, was wrong IN principle and prejudcia TO the
public service. He charged the government with
yielding to combination formed by the great com.
panies.
Messrs Charles Lewis, Baxter, Macdonald and Per.
kins supported tho motion, complaining Of the prof
erence shown the lines calling At Queenstown the
prejudice Of those calling at Glasgow, Londonderry
and Southampton.
WHY THE SYSTEM IS CHANGED.
Mr.. David MacIvsr, member Tor Birkenncad, and
formerly one Of the Cunard firm, denied that there
had been any combination Of favored companies
Lord John Manners, the Postmaster General, com.
planned OF the acrimonious tone OF tho debate; OK.
planned that the system Of open competition was
abandoned because Of delays and reguartes; that
the three companies werc now subsidized, but
paid for work actually done; and that the arrange
ment could be terminated at the end OF the year by
giving six months notice. Ho said that II the govern
any prospect that the previous system could
DO worked with any degree OF permanent success II
would gladly revert thereto. Tho motion was re-
jectod by avoto OF III to 92.
GENERAL GRANT LANDS IN ITALY.
General Grant, with his vito and son, arrived at
Naples on Monday evening IN the United States
steamer vandalia The Vandalia 10 have returned
TO Athens last night
REDUCING WAGES THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.
The cotton manufacturers of East Lancashire have
notified their employs s that they intend to reduce
their wages too per cent
The masters the North Of England iron trade,
who gave notice to their employees OF q reduction
varying TO seventeen per cent have consented
10 substitute reduction Of and half per cent
II Is thought that the men will accept this.
The miners OF the Tamworth district have accepted
q reduction Of ten per cent
The cotton masters Of North and Northeast Ian.
cashiro have resolved reduce the wages OF their
operatives ten per cent
SILVER COMING TO AMERICA.
Tho Daily Netcs In Its financial article says -" The
United States 10 said to DO purchaser OF silver and
the announcement Of the arrival at Queenstown Of
steamer for Now York with $500 tins metal has
been made. 1t would DO interesting to know II this
consignment proceeded to New York was dsem.
barked ut Queenstown II would not DO The 10 timo
the Inter course has been adopted. II rs CURIOUS
contemporaneo usy with this export, that $3.50 QUO
was shipped last week from Now York to this sido"
PLAY.
Captain Mcleod, OF the British brig Chillia nwalah
which LETT New York tho 2Sth Of Nov ber last for
Antwerp and abandoned ut sea on the Attn OF De-
cember was charged at tho Bow street Police Court
on Monday with felony In casting away his vessel
He was remanded without bail.
POLITICAL RECONCILIATION.
The Paris despatch OF the Times states that the
Due do Charities has visited tho Comte deoCham-
bord. The I.ogitimists regard this MS o rcaiIlrm-
ation Of tho fusion oil the two branches.
SPAIN AND CUBA
Tho Paris correspondent OF the Times says Prime
Minister Canovas del Castillo yesterday horned tho
that tho Cabinet had approved the Cuban peace
conditions, which were very honorable
THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
Rome despatch announces that Count Corti has
been invited enter signor CAROLS Cabinet as Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs He has teiegraphod In rcpIy
that he is coming TO Rome.
ITALY the sEE