The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
ENGLAND AND THE AFGHANS.
Russia and Turkey Come to
an Understanding.
BRITISH LABOR DISSATISFIED.
Preparing for the ReassembIing OF the
French Senate To-Day.


troops of the Peshawur and Kuram columns
settled down i'll quarters which, unless unforeseen
events occur. they intended to occupy for the
next two months. General Brownies and General
Maude's divisions echeloncd in mutually
supporting detachments extending from Jel-
alabad to Nowshcra. This extension and
distribution of the forces, besides aording the
quisite protection to tho entire line of the road has
the advantage of diminishing FAR possible the
strain upon the Commissariar Department. Major
Cavagnar has received friendly letters from most of
the Cabul and Ghitza chiefs. An imposing durbar
held ut Jelaabad, the LIST of January. by Gen
eral Sir Samuel Browne Most of the local klans and
influential men of the neighborhood attended.
SPEECH TO THE KHANs
''Major Cavagnare, addressing them, explained the
viceroy of midas proclamation. He commented on
the recent events manifcsting the strength OF the
British government and the failure of the Ameer's
resistance, and repeated the assurance that we
have quarrel with the people of Afghanistan.
The principal Kahn replied. in language
which may be taken for what it is worth,
expressing his contentment with the change of au-
thorty and freely Offering his services. The health
of the troops at present is good and they settling
themselves down comfortably in their different
camps. With wet weather, however, there will
certainly sickness, but not suff-
cient to make serious inroad on the
strength OF the. force. The most unhealthy
positions probably Aimasjid and Dakka. General
Stewards troops marched through Candabar on the
9th inst probably and encamped on the Ghuznee
road. Supplies being plentifully offered by the
people, who show friendly spirit Along the whole
of General Stewards line of march, i'll fact, the popu
lation has been quiet. There has been no molesta-
ton of baggage attempts to interfere with the
progress Of the column"
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Prince Lobanoff. the Russian Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, has accepted all the articles of the
defnivc treaty Of peace agreed to by the Porte;
but clause two relative to lussias supervision
the execution of the Treaty of Berlin. is only
cepted al referendum The scheme for the
organization of gendarmerie. adopted by
the Eastern Roumelian Commission provides
that the commanders and instructors be Frenchmen
Constantinope despatch says eleven battalions Of
Turkish troops have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness to occupy Adrianople the
deinitive treaty with Russia has been signed.
RUSSIA AND HER PEOPLE.
The Russian trade route to China is danger
Gus than Another Russian caravan has been
robbed. is
despatch from ST. Petersburg to the Berlin North
German Gasete cantradics the report that the Car
intends to form q responsible Cabinet under Count
Schouvaoff.
The Vienna TdgIiaa publishes long petition from
the Russian Provincial Chambers to the Car for
stitntonal rights. The petition states that the
hers Of the Chambers in their present degraded posi-
tion feel themselves entirely poweress to respond
to the governments appeal for aid against the
Nihilists.
FRENCH POLITICS.
At meeting Of the Republican Union at Paris last
evening-thc Left and Extreme Lcft-M. Floquet
urged the desirabity of replacing the present Cab
net by one of pronounced republican
character. He was much applauded, but the
Moderate Left and the Left Centre are
determined to uphold the present Cabinet
The Paris Temps announces that General Borel has
resigned the Ministry of War and that General Faid
herbe will succeed him. The Paris National
nounces that NJ Louis Blanc and thirty-fve extreme
radicals have resolved against the advice of the lead
ers of the majority to issue manifesto asking for
the fnlment of the will of the country expressed
by the recent elections. A Paris despatch to the
Times confirms the report that General Boscl
has resigned the Ministry Of War. and
adds that the resignation was accepted on
Monday. This involves the retirement OF Meribel,
his chief of staff who is suspected of completely in
the reactionary designs of General Ducrot. The
Minister of War is General Grcsley. liberal
and an orator of the Left Centre. He has formally
approved the programme of the government while
umrluiug the changes III
TUNIs AroLooIzEs
Ben Ismail, the Prime Minister of Tunis, repaired
on Friday in full uniform. and accompanied by
numerous suite. to the French Consulate. and. on
behalf of the Bey. rendered full apology. The
Consul OF France received Ben Isinail surrounded by
all his STAFF and the officers of the French fleet sta
stoned of Tunis.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND
strike of cotton operatives at Preston is feared
the Esd inst. when the per cent reduction of wages
will be enforced. In consequence of the resumption
of work by the railway conductors at Leeds
all the striking railway employees at Brad
ford have asked and been granted rein
statement on terms offered by the railway
directors. The mouldcrs, filters and blacksmiths of
the railway rolling stock works at Barrow have
struck against the extension OF the hours of labor
from dfty-four to fifty mine hours week. Tho foun-
drymen shipbuilders and houscbuilders Of Bangor
and In that vicinity have struck Six hundred weavers
at Carlisle struck. This strike will affect other
departments of the mills. The strike has commenced
In the wire trade at Warrington and 800 men aic idle
in consequence. The strike on the Midland Railroad
has virtually ended the at the central station at
Derby by whose action number of other places
agreed TO be governed having Unexpectedly resumed
work yesterday. Nearly all the men at Stavcy.
Hasland aud Claycross have followed suit and the
Diock to ranc IL disappearing. IL Is anticipated that
everything Will be rs usual by Tuesday. II IL cx
pectcd that the failure of the strike among the guards
will prevent strike of the signal men.
LABOR FRANCE.
Paris despatch TO the Times says that the velvet
manufacturers of Saint Etcnnc have resolved to re-
ducc the wages of their operatives twenty per cent
Us the only means of facing foreign competition.
CABLE NOTES.
The governments of Germany, Great Britain
France, the United States, Italy Belgium Spain and
Portugal said to have agreed to the rules drafted
at Berlin TO prevent collisions at sea.
Marshal scrrano has written to schor sapasta de:
nying that he (scrrano has seeded from the con.
stutionalisis. and procaiming his respect for the
present institutions.
Mr.. Ward, the artist, has burst blood vessel and
IL In n critical condition.
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