The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-11
Increasing the Strength Of tAe
Native Indian Army.
END OF THE GOOCH CASE.
A MiSsourian Arrested and Held
for Extradition.
ILLNESS OF PRINCESS ALICE.
TBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

By CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON. Dec. H. 1878.
In the House of Commons last night the debate on
Mr.. Whitbreads resolution censuring the govern
ment for their Afghan policy resumed.
Lord John Manners Postmaster General after
general justification Of the governments policy de-
clared that they must prosecute the until tho
Amer Of Afghanistan submitted The government
would then be prepared to grant terms as generous
as was consistent with the security Of India.
Mr.. Gladstone pointed out the probability that the
Amer would fee instead Of submitting in which
case the government would be placed in the
dilemma OF having to occupy the country.
He declared that the official correspondence
concerning Aghanistan contained gross misstate-
ments of fact involving unprecedentedly reckless
negligence. He directly challenged several state
nents of the viceroy concerning the Peshawur Con-
ference on which the base the charge of
hostility against the Ameer.
OMEN.
Mr. Gladstone quoted from the dispatches of
Sir Lewis Pelly the words OF the Afghan
envoy in support Of his assertions.
He showed that Lord Lytton. in remark
able contrast with the governments alleged respect
for treaties. had at Pcshawur disavowed certain
promises of protection made by Lord Northbrook and
Lord Mayo. Only when these promises were annulled
and every token of amity withdrawn had the Ameer
unwillingy accepted the Russian mission. The gov
ernments acceptance OF Russias transparent
enabled Russia to send o mission to Cabul whenever
she chose. He compared the new aggressive
policy. of which the Ameer is the victim. with that
which led to o former Afghan war. He prayed
God to avert the melancholy omen and hoped
that different viceroys. if not different gov
ernments. would undo the present evil work.
Even if the country indorsed it, it was the
solemn duty Of those who believed that truth and
Justice the only true foundations OF policy to
record their protest. When Mr. Gladstone con-
cluded his speech there was prolonged cheering.
no WAY OUT OF WAR.
After several minor party speeches, Lord
George Hamilton replied to Mr.. Gladstone. He
urged that the frontier relations had
been getting worse every year and
would have resulted in war with Russia unless the
government had assumed . determined attitude.
We should DO in constant danger from
Russia until British resident was placed in Heraa
The debate was adjourned to Thursday.
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
William E. tombstone formerly clerk in the Sa-
line County Bank at Marshal, No.. who arrested
in Scotland was examined at the Bow Street Police
Court yesterday charge Of forgery. Mr.. John
Corden manager Of the bank testified to the circum-
stances Of the prisoners crime. Sir James Ingham
committed the prisoner for extradition In the usual
way.
INCREASING THE INDIAN ARMY.
In the House OF Commons. yesterday afternoon,
Mr. stanhope Under Secretary for India in reply to
inquiry said the Council of India intended to in
crease the native army Of India by 600 men, They
were not sending out any fresh soldiers from Eng
land.
END OF THE GoocH CASE.
The Grand Jury has thrown out the bill Of indict-
ment against Lady Annie Louisa Gooch. who was &C.
cused of conspiracy to palm of spurious child on
Sir Francis Robert Sherlock Lambert Gooch ~ his
heir.
GONE ABROAD.
Mahmoud Damad Pacha was summoned on Monday
night to the palace at Constantnople and appointed
Governor of Tripo in Barbary. He left for his post
Immediately without returning home. This 10 equiv
aent to bsnishment.l Hassan Pacha. formerly cheik-
ul-Islam. Nedjb Pscha and other persons Of lesser
note have also been sent into the Provinces.
BRITISH FINANCIAL TROUBLE.
The Times. in its financial article yesterday said -
1.-THE failure Of the West Of England and South Wales
District Bank the feature in the City to-day Mon
day. but it had been already freely canvassed and
the bank generally believed to be in q
hopeless condition, that the actual announcement
created sensation The rates for discountng bills
were close mp to the Bank Of England's minimum"
The banks minimum is FIVE per cent
RUSSIAN DUTY ON RAW COTTON.
The 81. Petersburg newspapers announce that the
Council of the Russian Empire has adopted propo-
sal for the imposition of duty of forty kopecks
(about thirty and one-half cents) per pood
(thirtysix pounds). in gold, on raw cotton.
CABLE NOTES.
The Grand Duchess Of Hesse Queen victoria's
daughter. who is i'll ct Darmstadt with diphtheria
worse yesterday.
Services in commcmoration OF the fall Of plevna
held in all the churches at Bucharest yesterday
The balance Of the new four per Canadian loan
Of GO. 100000 has been allotted at the minimum or
reserved price of 96h.
Colonel b. Hammer has been elected president and
Dr. T. Welt vice president Of the Swiss Confederation
for the year 1879.
Advices have been received at Madrid from No
gador. Morocco that terrible famine now prevails
there and that the deaths average twenty 1--WE daily.
In the Danish Folkething at Copenhagen. yesterday
. royal decree was read announcing the dissolution
Of the Chamber. because the way IL dealt with tho
government in regard to the proposition for giving
pecuniary aid to the colony of Santa shows that
the discussion between the Folkething and the
government can be no longer continued with profit.
In the Lower House Of the Austrian Rechsrath
yesterday. after short debate. motion adopted
providing for the appointment of o committee of
fghteen to consider the Treaty Of Berlin The Min
fa4ar ato1 for xha