The New York herald., 1879-10-15
Five Hundred Irish Tenants Re-
fuse to Pay Rent.
FRANCE AND ITS FRANKENSTEIN
Spain Hesitates Between Cuban Planters
and Cuban Slaves.
WADDINGToNs MINISTRY ToTTERs


LONDON, Oct. Is, 1870
Many arrests were made at Constantinople
yesterday, but nothing is known of the cause.
The strike of colliers at Charleroi, Belgium,
which commenced few days ago, is extending
and assuming threatening aspect
despatch to the Standard from Rome
says:-'The Pope on Friday underwent slight
surgical operation, but is not confined to his
bed"
The Manchester Guardians London corre-
spondent says he has good reason to believe that
Lord Derby will soon openly affiliate with the
libcral party.
despatch from st. Petersburg to the Daily
Meas says 1.-THE Committee Of the Russian
Volunteer Fleet has ordered fifth cruiser to be
constructed ut Marseilles at the cost Of
100000"
The Cologne Gazette's Berlin correspondent
confirms, on trustworthy authority, the report
that a defensive treaty was concluded between
Germany and Austria during Prince Bismarck's
visit to Vienna.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says that
according to positive assurances from ST.
Petersburg the men to be raised for the mill
tary and naval service for the ensuing year will
not exceed the usual number 2SO,OOO.
SEEKING CAvAGNARl's BODY.
despatch from Allahabad to the Daily Ne,cs
says:-"Sir Frederick Roberts and his staff
visited the late Residency at Cabu1, portions of
which are burned, but the greater part is still
standing, though completely looted. The bodies
of Major Cavagnari and DR.. Kelly arc snd to
be buried beneath pile of debris and charred
logs at the northern end of the courtyard. A
search will be made. Major Cavagnaris visit
ing diary has been found at the Ameers
palace" A despatch to the Standard, dated
6imla, October IA, says the camp at Ali-Kheyl
has been attacked by large numbers of the
neighboring tribes. The attack was repulsed.
Twenty-three Afghan corpses were found, and
1t lis believed that many more were carried off
The British casualties were only five wounded
CHURCH AND STATE IN BELGIUM.
There was considerable excitement at Bruges
over the election yesterday for Senator to sue
coed Count Boyaval (liberaD deceased Count
Boyaval voted in favor of the Elementary Edu
cation bill, which the government only got
through the Senate by two majority. The
Catholics are making great efforts to win the
scat, which would affect the Cabinets position
and insure . continuance of clerical supremacy
invest Flanders. The excitement last night
illuminated in an affray, during which one man
was stabbed. Numerous arrests were made
SPAIN AND CUBA.
The Standards despatch from Madrid reports
that the government is much embarrassed by
the attitude Of the majority of the Committee OH
Cuban Reforms, who favor the planters sug-
gestion that abolition measures be limited to
freeing the offspring of slaves and adults
over sixty years of age. In addition
to this the home agricultural and manufacture
ing interests arc strongly opposed to modifca-
tons of the tariff Prime Minister Campos has
already rendered his resignation and it
is reported that Sefor Albacete, Minister
of the Colonies, has done likewise. 1t is
considered almost certain in political
circles that Seniors Canovas del Castillo,
Eldnazen, Romers and Robledo will be sum-
moned to form Cabinet and with the conscr-
vative majority assume the responsibility of
.retarding or denying Cuban reform. Tho dis
content in Cuba obliges the government to
send 10000 more men in addition to the
$500 previously despatched.