The New York herald., 1878-12-21
.?ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World
GRANT AND IRELAND
He Proposes to Visit the
Green Isle.
TURKEYS MANY TRIBULATI0NS.
Renewal Of the Report Of
Shere Ais Flight.
RUSSIAS INTERNAL UNEASINESS.
Prince Bismarck's Defeat on the
Tobacco Bill.
TURKEYS MANY TRlBULATI0NS.
Renewal Of the Report Of
Shere Ais Flight.
RUSSIAS INTERNAL UNEASlNESS.
Prince Bismarck's Defeat on the
Tobacco Bill.
GBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

General Grant contemplates visiting Ire
land about Christmas time, accompanied
by Ministers Welsh and Noyes. The i'll
health of the Minister to England has de-
layed the journey somewhat. The General
goes to Ireland as his last jaunt before his
departure for India
TURKEY IN DISTRESS.
The Times correspondent at Phiippopolis states
that Prince Dondoukof Korsakoff has issued a
circular enjoining all employees to actively assist
the International Commissioners in their fnan-
cial labors, prevent all hostile manifestations and
inform the population that the aim Of the Commits
sioners is only to make the country prosperous.
The commission has passed a vote of thanks to the
Prince. The Porte will deliver an answer to Prince
Lobanoff, the Russian Ambassador, concerning the
defnitive treaty Immediately. despatch to the
standard from Constantnople states that the Porte
has rejected Klapkas Asiatic railway project. The
correspondent of the Times at Vienna states
that twelve Turkish battalions have been Or
dered to Podgoritza to prevent the Albanans from
resisting the cession Of the place to Montenegro.
The Sultan, receiving Caratheodori Pacha, the new
Minister Of Foreign Affairs urged him to push
with the Treaty of Berlin. he
determined to strictly. observe all its stipu-
lations. He especially indicated the Bosnian and
Novi-Bazar Convention The Times correspondent at
Constantinoplc says Count Andrassy is exact
Ing in regard to the conditions Of the Convention
since his parliamentary successes
THE ANGLo-APGHAN WAR.
1t Is again reported from JumrooG that the Ameer
has fed. leaving his son. Yakoob Khan, in power.
The Standards Paris despatch says official confirma-
ton has been received that instructions have been
sent to the Russian mission at Cabul to withdraw.
The Daily TeiegrapAs correspondent with General
Browne reports that the British one march from
in more positive form.
TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.
There is some mysterious trouble in Russia be-
tween the government and the students the purport
of which is only partially and vaguely brought out
by kilograms SO far received despatch from st.
Petersburg on the 1lth inst. stated that on
that day several hundred students assembled
before the Czarewitch's palace to present a
petition The Czarewitch being at Zarskoc-Selo
the Project Of Police hssened to the palace received
the petition and ordered the crowd to be dispersed
saying it was Illegal to present petition in such
manner. On the 1lth inst. the Agence Rmssc an
nounced that in consequence Of illegal demonstra-
tons by the students Of the School of Medicine the
authorities had adopted certain preventive measures
for securing public order st. Petersburg
despatch of the 18th inst. said the students
are agitating for the liberation OF their
colleagues arrested at Charkof in connection
with recent demonstrations caused by the introduc
on of obnoxious regulation in reference to their
studies. The st. Petersburg Official Messenger equiv
alent to government gazctte) the 18th inst. pub
lished communication from the government giving
che particulars of the agitation among the students
ut the St. Petersburg Academy Of Medicine and Sur
gerry at the beginning of this month caused by news
from Charko that lectures at the university that
town were temporarily suspended in consequence of
new class regulations.
AT ITS HEIGHT
The agitation. which extended over several days,
reached climax the 12th inst. In the afternoon
of that day the students dcputed of their col
leagues to explain to the rector that the disturbances
were due to uncertainty whether any decision had
been taken In regard to the petition to the
Czarewitch and the fact that if such decision had
been taken, they not made of its nature.
The deputation was further instructed to inform the
rector that the disturbances partly owing to
arrests made on the night Of the 10th inst. The
Prefect of st. Petersburg. who happened to be
with the rector when the deputation arrived, in.
formed the students that their action was illegal and
invited them to dispcrsc. This advice was not fol-
lowed and half asquadron Of gendarmes were sum.
moned. and 142 students arrested. The rumor
that the students were matreated is unfounded only
two sustained injuries in the feet in consequence Of
fall. All persons arrested lodged in the bar.
racks of the Life Guards Of the Moscow regiment
STILL CONTINUES.
Berlin despatch OF the 10th inst says, according
20 intelligence received there from st. Petersburg
the agitation among the students continues. On the
10th inst. meeting was held to protest against tho
violence of the soldicry employed on the day follow
ing the attempt to present the petition the Care
witch. The occurrences against which the students
protested are follows:-The Prefect of Police had
promised to bring an to the petition calling
attention to the oppression OF the students and
requesting the liberation of their colleagues
who were arrested at Charkof Instead
OF any reply being given the st. Petersburg
colleges were surrounded by 1000 gendarmes
and Cossacks ana 200 arrests made. The Co.'S
sacks used whips and several students injured.
The drawbrdge over the River Ncva was removed to
prevent thousand students from crossing to the
south side The lecture halls have been closed and
fresh disturbances are expected. st. Petersburg
despatch. dated 10th inst. says meetings within the
universities as well outside arc forbidden. The
police ordered to act within the universities IL
quescd to do SO by the rcctors. A proclamation is
conspicuousy posted forbidding the carrying of
in the st. Petersburg district except by authorize
tion.
GERMAN Politics.
The German papers announce that the Tobacco
Inquiry Commission has rejected the proposal for a