The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
Denmark Revives an Old Scheme for
Reaching the Pole.
"PLON-PLON" AT PARIS.
Roberts Prepares to Camp in the Gar
dens Before CabuL
RUSSIA In Her ASIAN WATCH TOWER.
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LONDON. Oct. z. 1879.
Ten thousand house carpenters in Paris have
resolved to strike.
Prince Jerome Napoleon and his sons have
returned to Paris from Italy.
The Times says a more hopeful feeling is re-
ported among the Lancashire cotton manutac-
turcrs.
Sir Anthony Cleasby, appointed Baron of the
Court of Exchequer in 1868, is dead, at the age
of seventy-three years.
The st. Petersburg police have discovered
secret printing Office and worlmen engaged in
printing an interdicted pamphlet.
Tho Standards Paris correspondent hears
from good source that Prince Gortschakoff
will retire from office within month.
The Standard, in its financial article, reports
that 100000 worth OF gold was purchased in
open market yesterday for the United States.
NJ Gambetta's paper, the Rep,ebHque Fran
eaise which has long favored the communist
amnesty now proposes that it be extended to
all the exiles
Riots at Salonica are reported from Constan-
tinople. An insult offered to the Russian Con-
sui excited the Mohammedans and the military
had to be called out.
The King of Spain signed decree yesterday
convoking the Cortes for the Sd of November
to receive a communication relative to his pro-
spective marriage.
An unmportant fire took place in Holywcll
street. Strand, London, yesterday. The damage
Is inconsiderable. Only one house, No. 40, in
which the fire originated, was burned down.
The Standards Vienna correspondent reports
that Signor Carroll the Italian Premier, has
given Baron Won Haymerle satisfactory assrir-
ances in regard to the Italia Irredenta agitation.
1t is reported among the Deputies ut Madrid
that the Spanish government will proclaim q
state of siege in Catalonia in the event of the
republicans or Carlists attempting to foment
disturbances.
The Daily Ie!egraph's Vienna correspondent
has trustworthy information that Prince Bis
marck, while at Vienna, concluded conven-
tion for uniting the Austrian and German
armies for defensive purposes.
The Beriiner Montags Biaa publishes q sensa-
tionL telegram announcing that the Crown
Prince OF Germany will shortly visit King Hum
bert of Italy on an important mission relative
to Austro- German political affairs.
The Russian press makes fresh outburst of
hostility against England and Germany. The
St. Petersburg Nopoe Vrcnya says Sooner or
later a war of life and death with England is in
evitable. The only question to be consd-
cred is which is the most available route to
Hindostan."
A telegram from Hong Kong states it is ex-
pccted that French protectorate will be estab-
lshed over Tonquin, the northernmost province
of Anam South East ASIA opened to foreign
commerce by the French treaty of August 81,
1874, and gradually becoming the road to Yum
Nan, with its immense wealth of metals.
BRITAIN TO OCCUPY AFGHANIsTAN.
The question of summoning Parliament was
yesterday discussed at the Cabinet Council, but
ultimately left open. There will be another
Cabinet Council this month 1t is said the
temporary occupation of Afghanistan was de-
cided 1t was not anticipated that events
would be ripe for obtaining the opinion of Par
lament on the ultimate policy of the govern
mcnt before the ordinary time Of meeting. The
Standards despatch from Simla announces that
General Roberts OH Sunday reached Charasiams,
seven miles from Cabul having left his tents
and baggage Mt Zahidabad. IIo was expected
to be before Cabul early on Monday morning.
The Times, in it's leading editorial article, says
Immediately at hand when it is Indispensable to
consult Parliament relative to the future of
Afghanistan.
TILE FAMINE IN CASHMERE
A despatch to the Times from Simla says:-
"Revolting details of the suflcrings of the
famine-strckcn people still come from Cash
mere. There is to hope that the worst
is now over; but undoubtedly the relief meas
ures have been mserably mismanaged by the
Maharajah and his advisers and the loss of life
has been terrible.
KING TnEEBAU AND THE BRITISH.
despatch from Simla to the Times says:-
"The King of Burmah has not Withdrawn his
claim to the Eastern Karennce. The country
being now impossible, in consequence of the
rains, it is impossible to ascertain whether he
has taken any steps to enforce his claim. If he
has occupied the territory force will doubtless
be sent in the cold season to expel his troops;
but it Is unlikely that any further measures will
be taken against him until he gives fresh provo
cation.
FRENCH FINANCES.
M. Leon Say, Minister of Finance, has re-
qucsted his colleagues in the Cabinet to hasten
their estimates for the budget of 1881. He in
tends to continue reducing taxation and
scqucntly asks his colleagues not to propose
any fresh expenditure except for objects of
urgent necessity
THE FRENCH TREATY OF COMMERCE.
At Sundays meeting ut Paris In favor Of u
Franco American treaty of commerce, % letter
from M. Trard, Minister of Commerce and
Agriculture, was read. expressing his gratitude
Mt having been named its honorary president,
but rcuretting that his official duties preyent,d
his taking IN active part IN the work. which had
all his sympathy. Mr.. Fernando Wood. chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives expressed his
personal opinion that tho United States arc
ready TO reform their tariff.
AMERICAN WHEAT IN EUROPE.