The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-10

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success We already in communication win the
Porte regard various points OF detail which are
well understood already been the subject o.
a good deal or examination.
NATURE OF THE REFORMS
what we hope 10 do 10 to induce the Porte 70
enter into agreement to effect such reforms
as are desirable, ana give specific guaran'
tees for tho carrying out OF thsss
reforms There Is probability Of our materially I'm
proving The administrator In those prov
inces Ia certain particulars which vital
There are three great departments u
which wo intend to direct our attention
the revenue. the judicial system and the police. Ow
object will DO to bring about practical mprovsmsn.
which will DO guarantee cd BY treaty and By
general promise"
HEALTH OF TROOPS IN crpRus
Special dispatches from Larnaca, Cyprus, to the
Times and tho Standard represent that the health oil
the troops there 10 satisfactory.
rnE uSITED srArRs GusBoAr DESPATCH.
A Constantinople correspondent says the United
States gunboat Despatch Is st at volo nqniring
the Gaze of the American missionary lady who was
insultcd and threatened BY the Greeks
TIE yRASco-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
The Franco American Conference At the Grand
Hoci, Paris, was attended yesterday by Deputies
Pascal Duprat Wilson and Rouvier and 800 mer.
chants an delegates from French towns
THE Treaty DRAFT APPROVED
The Conference, alter considerable discussion.
| adopted the project for commercial
treaty partly summarized yesterday. The
project proposes the abolition OF the French pro-
| hbitive laws and the reduction Of French
and American duties thirty to fifty por cont
| Tho greatest reductions is upon winss and
silks. tho tariffs upon which are recommended to bs
| arranged a sliding scale tor three years The
| adoption Of tho project greeted with loud mp
| plause.
THB PARIS MONETARY coNFRREScE.
The Times Paris correspondent says It 10 an
nounced that the Right Hon. George J.
| Goscnen, member OF Parliament for London.
Mr. Gibbs, former governor Of the Bank Of Eng
land and Mr.. Thomas Leccombe, will be sent TO the
Paris Monetary Conference representatives Of
England.
CASTELAR, AND THE SOCIALISTS.
A Madrid despatch says Senior CASTELAR, has
dennitively broken with the followers OF Gorilla and
Sagron because OF their ntrigues In the interest Of
the socialists
THE RIrUALIsr WAR.
Rev. Mr. Mackonochie, incumbent OF st. Adams,
Hoiborn having been suspended from his clerical
functions Tor taree years by sentence OF Lor
Penzance, Dean OF the Arches for contempt o.
court. in refusing to obey decree prohsbiting his
r,tualist,c practices. appealed his case from
the Court OF Arches to the High
Court of Justice Tho appeal was heard
this week 10 the Queens Bench Division Of the High
Court Of Justice, and a decision was rendered o.
Thursday in favor OF the appellant Tho Court 10
sued writ OF prohibition directed against the
| sentence OF suspension passed by tho Court
Archea The Lord Chief Justice, Sir Alexander Cock
burn, delivered tho opinion, Mr. Justice heller con-
curing and Mr. Justice Lush dissenting.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Tho Times commenting on tho judgment Of
the Court, says:-"A much moro important
issue than the enforcement Of Lord Psnzance's
decree Is indirectly involved. majority
OF tho Court Of Queens Bench have rspudiated
principles OF law established by judgments o.
the Judicial Committee Of the Pr,vy Council
and have substantially ignored the legal
authority Of that high appellate tribunal
| Mr. Mackonoche implies that Lord PEN
| zance mistaken 10 the powers
oil hts ONCE and that the judicial Committee OF the
Privy Council shared In the responsibility for his mis-
take. This decision rsverses the judgments Of shs
| Pr,vy Council in manner bold that
| the Lord Chief Justice felt bound 20
| justify by contending that II was the
judicial duty OF tho Queens Bench In the
exercise OF It's power Of prohibition TO review the
acts and II II seemed right to them, Of every
tribunal not branch Of the High Court
JUSTICE LusH's STRONG PROTEST..
| Mr. Justice Lush protested against the dam.
aging blow which the decision Of the
two other judges strikes at the authority
| OF tho Privy Council In grave and strong
language cit must, indeed, be regarded" he
said, Gas very serious responsibility that
| has boon incurred in tho rel, etQn by the
Queens Bench Division OF the authority OF the
| judgments OF the judicial COMMITTEE OF the
Prvy Council The competence Of the Court ofArches
/
Queens Bench has prohibited the enforcement,
has boon distinctly affirmed by the Privy Council an
appellate tribunal OF the highest rank and authority
! Are We to understand that single division Of the
| High Court OF Justice can or will set
| ASIDE tho Law settled By q tribunal Of
independent Jurisdiction, hiher enjoying universal
respect for the Importance aud value Of Is dscson
To this extent the Lord Chief Jnstice at least IL pre-
pared 10 60. To stop short OF It would b. no afrms
q dereiction Of judicial duty"
ANOTHER GERMAN SOCIALIST SUCCESS
| Al tho second ballot In Dresden, Bsbel, social
democrat, was elected 70 Parliament by majority Of
| 1000 ovor Friescn, conservative.
| KLEcrRp.
A Berlin despatch reports that Mr. Sounsrnan, cd.
itor OF the Franuster Ze,tung has been elected ~
| member Of The German Reicbstag.
| CURIOUS ALLIANCE.
| The Standards Berlin correspondent says the
utram and socialists have arranged for mutual
support against the liberals at the second baotinsa
| for members OF Parliament
BIsxARcKs NOT ATrzxPrKD.
The Tines Berlin despatch says the rumol
| OF an attempt upon the life OF Prince
Bismarck, circulated by certain low newspapers Of
England and tho Continent. 10 totally without founds
| tion.
THE HxlpELBERo coxsKRxScR.
II ID officially announced IN Berlin that she
| Heidelberg Conference OF German Finance Ministers
closed session Thursday, aitsr having arrived
| at an understanding upon the programme 70 be
| followed by tho federal government In rcgards 70
| changes In taxation.
| GERxANY's DEAD WEIGHT