Daily globe., 1879-04-05


Negotiations with Yakoob Kahn Said to
be Progressing Favorably-Fight Be.
tween the Egyptian Army and Slave
Traders Force.
England. 81
THE oBDURATE PORTE.
LONDON, April AIN the house Of lords last
night the Marquis of Lansdowne complained
that the negotiations between the porte and
Greece were undulY protruded and recommend.
ed resolute guidance of the porte by the great
powers, to induce it to comply with their
wishes as expressed in the Berlin conference.
Lord Salisbury, minister of foreign affairs, de-
time. From his experience of oriental negotia-
tions the prospect of settlement is not APP
parently very near. England has continu ued to
advise the porte but 'sresoluts guidance"
smacked of saltpetre. Lord Beaconsfeld be-
lieved there were modes of adjustment satis-
factory to both parties, and pointed out that
the advice of the conference to the porte rela-
tive to the line of frontier was not q command.
SETTLING WITH YAKooB.
LONDON, April 4.-In the house of commons
Northcote stated negotiations with Yakoob
Khan were actively proceeding, according to
information received to-day. Further commu-
under discussion, and the government was
momemtarily expecting additional communi-
cations.
LONDON, April IA deputation of the Liver
pool chamber of commerce ON the silver ques-
tion was received, to-day, by Sir Stafford
Northcote, chancellor of the exchequor and
Lord Cranbrook, secretary of state for India.
The deputation, through it's chairman, said it's
object was to direct attention to the serious
depreciation of silver and its damaging con-
sequences to trade. Sir Stafford Northcote said
the question was very important and very
complicated; that any change in tho laws af-
fecting the currency Of this country must be
considered with extreme care; that it cannot
be undertaken without knowledge Of what
the views of other countries are likely to be-;
that question already had been and was still
being very carefully considered by tho govern
ment, both with reference to the relations be-
tween England and India, and in it's more general
aspects. He could not say more at the present
stage of the matter except to assure the deputa-
ten their views would certainly be taken into
consideration in the study which the govern
ment was now giving the whole subject
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
Russian grand duke Nicholas Constantine
witch in work just published recommending
the construction Of the Orenburg & Tashkend
railway, announces he is preparing an expedi.
tion to pursue his study relative to railway
matters beyond the boundaries of Asiatic-
Russia, across Arudaria as far as the defile of
Bemian in Afghanistan, and in the direction Of
Cabul.
1t was announced sometime since that the
grand duke had been exiled for publishing the
| work in question, but his views now seem to
have found favor, and great preparations are
making for the expedition.
PROTEST.
In the house of commons tho under secretar,
for foreign affairs made a statement concern.
ing the announcement that the government
| had protested against French occupation of tn,
| island of Matacany, and said representation
had been made to the French government ir
respect to the affair.
UNITED STATES CATTLE.
LONDON, April 4.-The Gazette contains a,
order of the privy council, taking effect from
to-day and continuing in force for two months
| according to which cattle brought from tn
| United States to London may be transhippet
| in Victoria docks to another vessel for convey
ance to the foreign cattle market, and cattle O
| transferred shall continue to be deemed fol
eign cattle. Slaughter of cattle on the qua
will, therefore, not be necessary.
FAMINE IN EGYPT.
The English commission sent to upper Egyp
to investigate, report several Thousand death
from starvation.
SHOT HIMSELF.
Isaac Fletcher, member of parliament fror
Lackermouth, has shot himself.
ZuluE0nG.
\ CETTEwAYO FOR PEACE.
LONDON, April "A special supplement
the London Gazette has been issued, contain
ing dispatch from Lord Chelmsford. enclo
ing report dated March l, from the bord
agent at Umvote, to the effect that messsnge
, from King Cettewayo had arrived there. Ce
tewayo asks the missionar bishop to explai
that he did not desire war and was sending th
persons whose surrender had been demande
; by the British, to be delivered to the genera
at Roorke's drift when his messenger and p
quets were fired upon and battle unpreme
itatedly occurred. The Zulu general who pe
{ mitted the battle to occur is now in disgrac
Cettcmayo now asks resumption of negotis
tions, with view to a permanent settlemel
, of all contested questions. The messengers
reply to question stated that the Zulu arm
had dispersed to their homes. The above CO
a firms reports which were current at Ca
Town, March 18th, that CettewaYo had mat
overtures for peace, which reports were d
credited at the time. The overtures do n
? seem to have caused more peaceful feeling.