The New York herald., 1878-12-01
MOVING ON CABUL.
The Beaconsfeld Government to Ap-
peal to the Country.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE-CREMATED
Gladstone Declares English Lib
erty in Danger.
rBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.


LONDON, Dec. !, 1878.
A signalling party, under Major Pearson. was at
tackled by the Afreedies, Of the Hill tribes. on
November %, hill opposite the Khyber Pass
Two men of Major Parsons troop of horse We're
killed and wounded. The Khyber Pass is
blocked and several conveys have returned Accompany
of the Ninth regiment and the Forty-ffth sikhs have
been sent to the of action. whence firing has
been heard, but the result is unknown. Continued
heavy firing has been heard Ali Mnjid since
Friday The trouble with the Afrccdes is notserious
Only tribe is hostile.
A SPEECH GLADSTONE.
Mr.. Gladstone in a speech at Greenwich lsst night,
inveighed against personal government but care
fully excluded from his remarks the Sover-
eign. whom he declared model for her
He reproached the government for not communicat-
ing anything for years to Parliament relative to
Afghan affairs and the question of sending mission
to Cabul. and said:-"War has been de-
clared and invasion begun before Parlia-
ment is convoked Parliament, formerly the
grand connc of the nation, now resemtqes
the Parliament OF France before great revolution"
To the argument that the government is supported
by the majority. Mr. Gladstone replies that Parla-
ment has right to renonnce its privileges He
solemnly warns the British people not to abandon
the principles Of liberty which made its happiness.
Speaking of the Afghan lie declared that
money spent therein is spent for the dishonor
Of England and that her responsibilities will
commence with her victory. He rcfutcs
viscount Cranbrooks' insinuation that the liberal
government of 1873 instructed Lord Northbrook
20 postpone the conclusion Of u treaty with the
Ameer shows that the liberal administration
did not cstrange the Ameer. and that the pres
administration has incurred hxavy re-
sponsibility, which the people will share
less they overthrow the government at the
elections. He declares the present unjust
war, which will weigh upon the national
conscience. and reminds his hearers that Lady
Macbeth's words Here is the smell of blood" are
still powerful peroration and that unjust wars lead
to national downfall
CREMATION CONSIDERED.
The authorities of Munich have asked the opinions
of the Protestant Catholic and Israec congregations
and the Board of Health the subject Of permssivc
cremation. The Catholics will have nothing to
Ito with cremation; the Israetes refuse to ex-
press an opinion: the protestants say it would
only imply change OF directions in the liturgy and
the Board of Health recommend cremation in the
following contngencies:-First. after battles: Sec
ond during epidemics: third. for tho conveyance of
remains to distant parts and fourth. where the soil
is unsuitable for burial purposes. The authorities
have postponed their decision Of the question.
BRITISH POLICY FoREsHADwED.
The Manchester Guardians London correspondent
ays;-"IA is stated that the forthcoming session of
Parliament will be very brief, after which Parliament
will be dissolved and a general election held in jan
nary. l mention this with reserve. though
1t is believed by many who are in posi-
tion to know what is going on. aud the
fact IL undoubted that the conservative electoral ma
chnery is displaying unwonted energy. Count
Schouvalofs mission IL creating uneasiness
merely because nobody seems to know what
Is going on Count Schouv;loh, accord
ing to Russian journals. has no instructions to
ask of the English government explanations respect
ing Afghanistan. The London correspondent Of the
Paris Journal de Dbats contrdcts the statement that
England has demanded from Russia explanations
concerning General Kaufmanns speech the
occasion of his delivery of sword from
the Gar to Mundsba ATohammed Hassan. chief
Of the Afghan Legation at Tashkend, to be trans
mittcd by him to the Ameer at Cabu 1t. Peters,
burg journals 20 great deal further and state that
All reports Of speech made by General kaufnnnn
presenting sword to the Ameers envoy fabrica-
tons and they officially denied.
QUESTION.
In the Austro-Hungaran Budget Committee at
Pesth yesterday Count Andiassy. in long
speech disproved the charge that Austria
wishes territorial aggrandzement and said the
rupation Of Bosnia became inevitable unless Austria
intended to abdicatc the position of great Power
Muhktar Pacha has left Constantinope TO assume
command in Eprus and Thessay. He il instructed
to wait the Greek Envoys at Jamina to commence
negotiations relative to the frontier.
SOCIALISM IN GyRMASY.
IL IL stated in official circles that the recent re-
prcssive measures not taken without good
cause. Associations similar to the Mazzinian Assoc
ciation are spreading throughout Germany. Es-
pccialy are they strong in Berlin. The National
Gazette says the country has by the
last of these measures Other papers mention the
seizure OF Orsn bombs at Hamburg.
CABLE NOTES.
The King of Denmark and his Cabinet have decided
to dissolve the Chamber because OF it's refusal to
insurrecton in Santa cruz.
The Russian Council OF state at st. Petersburg is
discussing project for taxing American cotton i'm
ports II enormously stated in these dispatches
that IL was the British Council of State that dis
cussng this project.
The government Of France. at the request of the
Porte, has nominated two Custom House Inspectors
Tor the Turkish service. similar request
addressed by the Porte to the government of Eng
land has not yet been answered
NO MORE YELLOW FEVER.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30. 1873.
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