The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-23
Debate in the House of Commons on
the Treaty Of Berlin.
PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH CABLE.
Reconciliation Between Germany and the
Vatican Near at Hand
THE BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD I


The British House of Lords has finally passed
the Army Discipline bill
The correspondent of the Ne,cs at Pesth tee-
graphs that the harvest in Hungary is an utter
failure.
The United States sailing ship st. Mary's,
Commander II. Erben, sailed from Madeira for
New York on the Goth.
despatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Vienna says accounts received from Russia in
dictate a revival Of the nihilist movement
telegram from Sofia states that the districts
in Bulgaria near the Danube will be proclaimed
in state of siege owing to apprehended dis
turbances.
duel with swords took place yesterday be-
tween M. Batian, editor of the Ercnement, and
NJ. Menard, editor of the Lantame. The former
was wounded in the abdomen.
despatch from st. Petersburg says that ex-
change on London has advanced five per cent
during the week. partly in consequence Of ex-
pectations of large corn exports.
The Times Paris despatch says Barcelona
newspapers report that in the Ampurdan dis
trict landowners are daily receiving letters from
brigands levying blackmail and threatening
assassination.
Berlin despatch says that Germany has de-
clned to entertain any proposals from Rou-
mania for the modification of the provisions of
the Treaty of Berlin, relative to the emancipa-
ton Of the jews
conflict has taken place in the district of
Osman-Bazar between the Bulgarian militia and
the insurgents. The Turks had forty-tive killed
and fifteen wounded. The loss of the militia
was more serious.
Tba ctoo 10 hos al IL
ton, having laid 200 miles of the shore end of
the new French cable. She will soon ship
1000 miles Of the deep sea cable. She will
make three voyages before the work is finished.
The Paris Patyie learns from an authentic
source that if M. Blanqui should not be re-
elected at Bordeaux Deputies Clemenceau, Du-
verdier and Bouchet will resign their seats,
with a view Of bringing about the threeiold
election Of NJ. Blanqui.
1t is announced from Berlin that DR.. Conrad
Martin, the exied Bishop of Padesborn, has re-
Gently died. A Berne despatch to the Post says
the body of the Bishop of Paderborn has been
brought to .Paderborn, but the Swiss govern
mcnt has forbidden public funeral.
The authorities of Kenigsberg have issued a
decree forbidding even the transit of Russian
cattle or sheep through the district because of
the rindcrpest. Such animals will be slaughtered
and buried and all fresh meat coming from
Russia will be seized and destroyed.
THE BoNAPARTIsTs DISSATISFIED.
Paris despatch to the Times says The
Bonapartist caucus on Saturday last which
adopted the resolution declaring that Prince
jerome Napoleon has become the head Of
the Bonaparte family evidently settled moth
ing. Only ffty-four Bonapartist Senators
and Deputies out of 115 were present,
and though the resolution finally adopted,
with only two dssentients, twenty-five of those
present had previously supported amend
ment, winch was outvoted, declining to pro-
nounce on questions beyond the jurisdiction of
the meeting, and affirming their sentiments of
fidelity to the Empire and the principles of
order which have always inspired its policy.
As this amendment conveyed an implied cen
sure on the antcccdents of Prince jerome, the
feelings with which he is regarded by a
large section of the Bonapartist party
are tolerably apparent. Many of the
sixty-one abscntecs, moreover kept away
from the meeting to avoid committing them
selves to recognition of Prince Jerome NJ.
Paul dc Cassagnac, in his journal, the Pays,
reproaches Prince Jerome with entertaining a
fear of exile, which deters him from issuing "a
manifesto"
BgIToN AGAINST ZULU.
The correspondent of the Times with General
Crcalock's command tolcgraphs Eight chiefs,
with their followers, have sent in an intima-
ton that they would surrender. John
Dunn's scouts report that one of the
kraals recently burned by Lord Chelmsford
was the Zulu base of operations. IL is
anticipated that the King will retire
into inaccessible bush. Ii Is certain that
his army will refuse To follow him IL
he attempts to do The Amatonga
tribe are threatening the Zulus. and tho Kings
prospects are gloomy. We have in the camp
1,2OO Zulus who have surrendered. The power
of the Zuus appears to he cgumbling aud sub
missions are made hourly"
TuE BERLIN TREATY DISCUSSED.
In the House of Commons yesterday Sir
Charles Dixie, calling attention 10 the non-cxe.
cntion of portions OF the Berlin Treaty, said
the Turks promised TO carry out the reforms
stipulated within three months hut year
has elapsed and nothing has been done.
He moved that an address he presented
to the Queen asking Her Majesty 10 use
her influence TO procure prompt execution ~
the treaty, and also 10 cndcavor 10 procure Tor
Greece rcctiication of the irontier as agreed
OH by the Powers.
Sir Charles complained Of the governments
isolated policy with regard 10 Grcccc.
Mr.. ShawLcfcvrc, liberal, seconded sir
Charles bikes motion.
Mr.. Hamburg, liberal conservative. moved an
amendment that the government had success
fully carried out the treaty.
Sir Henry Wolf, conservative, seconded the
amendment
Mr.. Gladstone strongly supported the motion
for an address,
Mr.. Bourke, Under Foreign Secretary, said tho