The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-18
A Rranco-Russian Alliance and AndrassY' 5
Temperance Inevitable.
TERRIBLE FLOODS IN SPAIN.
A Hundred and Ninety Corpses
Already Recovered.
French Hope for the Establishment Of Commercial
Relations with America.
THE LIVERPOOL MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED.
Icy CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Oct. 10, 1870.
1t is stated that Sir Garnet Wolseley will
shortly receive the decoration of the Grand
Cross of the Bath.
party of French agriculturists, number
ing seventy-nine men, women and children have
left Havre for Southampton on their way to
Texas.
A special despatch to the Journal dcs Debats
reports that the state Of siege in the Basque
provinces will be raised on the occasion Of King
A1onso's marriage.
In consequence Of misunderstanding gen.
darmes attacked a meeting of striking miners
to-day at Chatelincau; in Belgium. Several
persons were wounded.
LIE Sois, of Paris, states that the Archduke
Frederick, brother of the Archduchess Marie
Christine, the future Queen Of Spain, is danger
ously i'll Of typhoid fever.
Snow is falling thickly in Vienna and is
now six inches deep. At Gratz the snow is
several feet Deep Such weather is unprece-
denied at this time of the year.
A despatch to the Standard from Vienna,
says four rowing bands of armed nihilists, ag-
gregating eighty persons, have been captured in
wooded district near Kieff, after a sharp re-
sistance.
The North German Gazette, of Berlin, states
that the meeting Of the Committee ON Foreign
Affnirs of the Federal Council on Thursday was
convoked to obtain information upon the politi-
cal situation.
OF the bullion Withdrawn from the Bank YES
terday $l,575,OO0 goes to the United States
and $65O,OOO to Berlin. 1t is expected that
$25O,O0O or $500, 900 more will be purchased
for the United States to-day
The Prince Of Montenegro with numerous
suite and guard, has started from Cettinie for
the districts of Gussinje and PLAYA to recon-
noitre the military positions and make prepara-
tions for the entry of the Montenegrin troops.
A despatch from Vienna to the Standard says
that Count Albert Apponyi, one of the most
notable oppositionists, has resigned his seat in
the Hungarian Diet Count Apponyi intends to
pursue scientific studies in the United States for
two years.
The Daily Ners despatch from Berlin reports
that the Ministers of the German States other
than Prussia who have been discussing the
projected commercial treaty with Austria have
approved OF all the arrangements made by
Prince Bismarck at Vienna.
Advices from Pretoria state that an officer
will go to the country of Chief Secocoeni, in the
north, previous to the commencement of HOSTILE
tiles, in order to make final attempt to arrive
Mt a peaceable settlement, but the conduct of
Secococn is lately becoming more hostile.
The Oldham Operatives Association has
voted, by q small majority, to accept the five
per cent reduction of their wages of which
notice was given, to take place on the Goth inst
The Yorkshire Miners Association has issued n
circular to the mine owners asking ten per
cent advance of wages.
FRENCH POLITICAL PROGRAMME.
The Patrie announces that the government
has decided upon a programme, the principal
points of which are-Maintenance in its intcg-
rity of the bill OH superior education, reduc-
ton of taxation and declaration that the con-
version of the five per cent rentes is inoppor-
tune. La France states that the idea is Inootcd
in official circles of shortly convoking the Cham
bers ut Versailles to finally settle the amnesty
question. The Journal DIES Debats, pointing to
the progress Of NJ Chottcau's agitation for u
commercial treaty with the United States,
says:-"We may indulge the hope that our
commercial relations with the United States
will shortly cease to be ON war footing"
TURKEYS DOMESTIC DRorLs.
1t is rumorcd that n crisis mpcnds in the
Turkish Ministry. A disturbance has occurred
In Lebanon, Syria, between the Druses and
Maronites in consequence of the abduction of
girl Several Maronites have been killed, and
the Governor has asked the Porte for more
troops to be employed in restoring order. The
Albanans appear determined to use every
means to prevent the ccssion of Epirus to
Greece. The attitude of the Albanans also
renders 1t difficult for the Porte to accomplish
the cession of Albanian territory to Montenegro,
MS stipulated in the Treaty Of Berlin.
CADUL OCCUPIED.
The Ameer of Afghanistan did not accom-
pany Sir Frederick Roberts ON his entry into
Cabul, pleading indisposition. General Hill
has been appointed Military Governor Of Cabul,
and will he assisted by the Nawab Gholam His
scin Khan. The Afghan regiments which left
Ghuzncc to join the mutincers were dispersed
twenty-five miles from Cabul leaving twelve
guns behind them. Eighty-fve guns and NOR
tars and quantity of ammunition for both ar
tillcry and small arms were found in the I,ala-
Hissar. A despatch from Cabul to the Daiiy
Nc,cs says that three Afghan chiefs arc now
imprisoned. The British Military Committee
will meet Immediately.
RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA.
A Berlin despatch to the Standard says:--
CATER his dcfent by the Turcou,ans Cenernl