The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-19
YELEGRAPHlC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
GAMBETTA AND THE SITUATION.
An English Correspondent Gives
Him Some Advice.
CAN DUFAURE HOLD THE FORT?
The Italian Member Of the Sevian Boundary CON-
mission Mystsrousy Disappears
CAN DUFAURE HOLD THE FORT?
PROTECTION FOR ENGLAND.
fBy CABLE TO THE HERALD

Left numbering 242 members again discussed the
ministerial programme declared it unacceptable.
adding. however. that it would wait for the govern
mcnt's explanations to the Chamber before pro-
nouncing Il final decision. The Paris correspondent
Of the Times thinks that NJ Gambea makes the rejec-
ton of General Fare and the appointment of General
Gresley Minister Of War pretext for separating
himself from the Cabinet rather than risk sharing its
defeat. He fears that the majority would trampe
over him if he endeavored to protect the Ministry.
The correspondent thinks that NJ. Gambetta under
rates his strength, and that if he made rcso-
lutte and courageous stand against the ex-
treniists he would have the support Of the
majority in the Chambers and in the country.
He will probably not appear among those who will
ascend the tribune to assail the Cabinet for in so
doing he would run the risk of being compelled to
accept Office which prudence counsels him to avoid.
But If he confines himself to laisser fare attitude
nobody will be mistaken to his motives and it will
without wishing to incur the consequences and
responsibility. IT, the other hand. he does join
the assailants in next weeks debates it will be
because he has decided to accept Office The
spondent, summarizing the various ministerial posi-
bilities now being discussed in political circles.
Dufaure will get majority. The next in the
order Of improbabilities is that NJ. Gambetta will
undertake to form Ministry headed by himself.
This solution would crafty France. and NJ. Gambetta
might count the support of liberal Europe.
succeeding him and NJ. Leperc succeeding NJ. De
Marcere Minister of the Interior. The other
suggestions the reconstruction of the Cabinet
under the Premiership of NJ De Frey
cnet, Minister of Public Works, NJ. Grevy
or NJ. Duclerc. retaining M. De Marcerc,
n. Washington. Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and Ad-
miral Pothuau, Minister OF Marine, in their present
positions" The correspondent thinks it increasingly
improbable that President MacMahon will resign in
any circumstances The Paris correspondent of the
Standard adheres to the belief that NJ Dufaure will get
majority.
THE CONSTITUTIONS CONDITION.
The American Consul at Portsmouth telegraphs
that the United States ship Constitution apparently
uninjured. There is damage whatever to the
cargo The Constitution will sail in three or four
days for New York. Another despatch says the Con-
sttution is leaking three inches of water per hour
Divers will examine her hull on Monday.
siderable quantity of chain cable had be ettisoned
before she foated.
wEsroN's LONG WALK.
Edward Payson Weston the American pedestrian
started from the Royal Exchange. London, at five
minutes after midnight yesterday morning walk
ing tour of 1900 miles the country roads of Eng
land, having undertaken to walk this distance and
also to deliver fifty lectures in towns route in
thousand hours The first days journey to
Eol 1iafan pf milo Wa
judges travel in a conveyance. bcyelst is also of
the party. Weston passed through Chatham at half
past eight o'clock yesterday morning, when it
showing heavily.
MR.. WARDS DEATH EXPLAINED.
The coroner's jury in the case of the late Edward
Matthew Ward the painter. whose death
nounced on Thursday last, have found that he cut
his throat while temporarily insane from i'll health.
missing DIPLOMATIC ENVOY.
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies at Rome on Fri
day signor Depretis President of the Council in reply
to an Interrogation by Signor creole regarding the dis
appearance OF Colonel Cola, and what steps the gov
ernment had taken in the matter. rccapitulacd the
facts. Colonel Cola the Italian member of the Ser
Wan Boundary Commission. went from Belgrade TO
bucharest with Major Wilson. of the same commits
sion The latter left Bucharest on the I'd of Deem
Der, and was to rejoin Colonel Cola at Rustchuk.
when they were to proceed togcthes to Constant
nople but Major Wilson has never seen Colonel
Cola since he left him i'm Bucharest, and no
trace has been found OF him, though official
inquiries have been made in every direction
Signor Dcpretis stated that. Notwithstanding the
most dligcnt efforts of the Italian government and
its agents. nothing had been ascertained throwing
any light on the mystery. He said he trusted
that the Roumanian government would not
fail in the duty incumbent upon IL of making
. searching inquiry In the Signor Ercolc
was dissatisfied with the reply. He insisted that the
Roumanian government was responsible for the dis.
appearance of Colonel Cola, and declared that il the
Itxiian government did not make itself respected in
the matter aud take such steps appeared to him
suficicnt he should q vote Of want of cont
dence in the government
ENGLAND MUST PROTECT
The Berlin Post (semi- aD. in article upon
the commercial distress III England, after enumerat
ing the recent of England in her foreign
policy. says:-"ro maintain her rank in the world
she must now enter upon a commercial struggle
Protective agitation has already commenced in Eng
land. Other journals state. under reserve. that as
soon as the socialist democratic Deputies come to
Berlin for the opening OF the Rcchstag they will be
expelled in virtue OF the existing petty state of siege
Ar CAPE.
despatch. dated Cape Town, December ~, says:--
"rhc Zulu King. Ccttywayo. has expressed his will.
hshess 10 s"rrchuer some persons demanded by the
British ultmatum and pay fine, and that he would
also consider the other demands IL time was allowed
Sir Bare Frerc replied that the word of the English
government cannot be altered. The term for Getty
wayo's reply expires on the LIST of January. He is
now massng his troops.
REPAIRING TURKEY
The Agence Russo. of st. Petersburg says.-"Tbe
proposal to extend the functions of the commission
for the organization of Eastern Roumelia has received
the assent of all the Powers and such prolonration
does not constitute violation Of the Treaty OF Ber
lin. The Russian administration OF the government
of Eastern Isourneiia also II thus proonged un,,, Tho