The New York herald., 1879-02-02
Loris Melikof Appointed Governor Of
the Infected District.
TURKEYS UNHAPPY POSITION.
The Trial Of the Glasgow Bank Directors
Results in Farce.
WAR WITH THE ZULUS.
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[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON. Feb 2, 1879.
A committee of the Russian Ministers have
solved follows:-"That the Minister of the Inte-
ror shall be empowered to burn Wetliauka and
other villages where it is necessary. the inhabitants
to be removed elsewhere within the quar-
antine district. Troops to enforce the quarantine
administration. delegate will be despatched to
Astrakhan and the neighboring governments with
power to adopt extraordinary measures. He will be
accompanied by medical commission to investigate
the of the epidemic" A despatch from st.
Petersburg says six persons have been attacked
with the plague at Setreno. The Czar has ordered
General Lors Melikof to start immediately for AS
trakhan. with fun powers. He is appointed Gov
General of the plague stricken dis
trcts which specially created into prov
ince during the continuance Of the epidemic.
An Austrian Imperial ordinance has been issued at
Vienna, identical with that of the German govern
ment. prohibiting the importation Of large number
Of articles from Russia and ordering the dsnfection
of all arrivals therefrom. The Galician authorities
have memorialized the government for the imme
date establishment of Gordon against Russia
Sanitary Council has been convoked Rome to take
precautionary measures against the plague.
POSITION TURKEY
The Times correspondent ut Constantinople tele
graphs as follows AN influential person. who is
intimately acquainted with the affairs well with
the views and intentions of the government, gave
me the following description of the situation. He
said We have two kinds of difficulties to deal
with. In the first place there the foreign ques
tions. The defnitive treaty with Russia is almost
concluded but there still some matters of detail
the settlement of which will take few days longer
Outsiders naturally wonder why should spend
much time trihes, but the delay
is inevitable. Little matters have been so warmly
contested that neither party is disposed to yield,
and as the delegates nominaly inrusted with the
negotiations cannot take the smallest step without
consulting those behind them two three days
often spent in obtaining instructions. We hope
next week the treaty will be signed. then shall
take up the negotiations with Austria, which
present in preliminary stage. They will be
difficult to begin, since Austria occupies
siderable portion of the Empire, without any
arrangement having been made with us ON the sub
ject. At the same time We have from Greece de-
mand which cannot be granted The Grand vizier and
the majority Of the Ministers perceive that it is
tremely desirable to get rid Of these foreign ques-
tions. in order to devote attention to internal
reforms. but they act hastily silently for
u
strongly opposed to any cesson of territory. Mean
while we are not neglecting internal affairs.
FINANCES.
We have already begun to grapple with the
financial difficulty. which must be removed before
can make q single step in advance. A scheme for
renewing payment Of interest the national debt is
being prepared and will shortly be published. We
have concluded convention, according to which the
customs will be put under the control Of inter-
national commission composed OF two English. two
French and two Turkish members, who will act ill.,
dependenty of the Ministry of Finance. This will
give about fs.0OO0o0. with which we shall with.
draw the paper currency. The balance will be de.
voted to the gendarmerie and the law courts.
Midhat Pacha will shortly receive frman
for the organization and equipment in Syria
of gendarmerie with foreign instructors and officers
similar corps will be organized here under the
personal direction of the Grand vizer who is gen.
eral of cavalry and has had considerable experience
In such matters The latter will be sent ex-
pertinent to the province OF Kastambul, where
Ingliz Said Pacha. a very intelligent man, is Gov
ernor. II the experiment succeeds the system will
be extended TO other provinces Our resources will
soon be increased, partly by the withdrawal of the
paper currency and partly by the introduc-
ton OF new method Of collecting the
revenue. Europe must not expect that can
badly governed for short time all that is required
is to give it good nstration. but when malad-
ministration has been continued long enough to ex-
haust the national resources prosperity cannot be
easily quickly recovered by mere administrative
changes" The Russian Governor Of Roumelia Cen
eral Stopinc. replying to the inquiries of the Inter-
national Commissioners said he had only given arms
to 500 OF the inhabitants on the borders of the Rho
dope district 1t now transpires at Belgrade that
General Tchcrnayeff has been reinstatcd in the Rus
sian service and is his way to Bulgaria to assume
his command.
LIGHTLY PUNISHED.
The High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh ycstcr.
day passed sentence upon the directors OF the city
OF Glasgow Bank. Robert Sumner Stronach and
Lewis Potter convicted OF fraud theft and embcxze-
ment. sentenced to eighteen months imprison.
ment. The Ave other drectors-John Stewart, Rob-
ert salmond. william Taylor Henry Inglis aud John
Inns wright-convictcd of uttcring false abstracts
Of balance sheets sentenced to eight months inn
prisonment. Adespatch from Edinburgh says-"The
sentences imposed upon the directors Of the city of
Glasgow Bank created considerable surprise
count Of their eniency Lord Justice Moncricfi, the
presiding judge. in passing the judgment of tho
court said they considered the that the
prisoners had not fasihcd the accounts tor their
personal benefit. but in the mistaken idea that IT
for the public good II Is unnecessary to say that
this remark creates great deal OF surprise.
ITALIAN POLITICS
The italian Chamber of Deputies on Saturday. dis
cussed the estimates for foreign affairs signor
Deprctis. President of the Council announced that
in order to facilitate the Italian expedition to Central
Africa diplomatic agent would be sent to shoa. in
Abyssna. and consulate established at Zeila a sea
port town of Adil. the frontier of Abyssnia.
Signor visconu venosta, referring 10 the
British occupation OF Cyprus. denied that IL
would prejudice Italys commercial relations with
England. He condemned the Haha Irre,iento agita-
ton, and urged the government to re-establish and
maintain good relations with Austria. A despatch
from Rome says:--'Cardinai Nina, the Pontifcal