The New York herald., 1879-10-17
Italy Hopes to Restore Peace
Among the Nations.
TRANSVAAL LIBERTY LOST.
France Still Anxious to Stand Well
with the Holy See
GAMBETTA AS THE SPHINX.

LONDON, Oct. IL, 1879.
Operations against Chief Secocoeni will COM
mence Immediately
The Caspian Sea submarine telegraph cable
was successfully laid on the 14th inst.
LIE Temps says that Russia has reduced her
force of sailors in the Black Sea to barely a
thousand men.
A despatch from Murcia to the Paris Temps
says the police estimate the.damage caused by
the floods at 15, ,OOO, 90 pesctas.
On the subsidence Of the floods in the province
of Murcia thirty dead bodies were found 1t is
perished.
The Standards Paris despatch says the
Cabinet have decided to Issue circulars ordering
the local authorities to suppress all communist
and other illegal demonstrations.
The Belgian correspondent Of the Standard
telegraphs:-"It is stated that the British gov
ernment has refused to discuss with Russia
questions relating to the Afghan war"
Shocks of earthquake continue in South Hun
gary. No very serious catastrophe has yet oc-
CURED from this cause, but the people of the
country are in state of continual suspense
Louis Adolphe Spach, the author, born in
Strasburg September 27, 1900, is dead He
has published novels under the pseudonym of
Louis Lavater, works Of an antiquarian and his
toric interest
Madrid despatch says the sudden deter
mination of King Alfonso to visit the Meditcr-
ranean ports and fleet encourages the belief
that the rumors of revolutionary intrigues in
the fleet and army are we'll founded.
A despatch from Belgrade says:-"The rela-
fioua hafwaay, Rouna,,;o opd Sayx,;a oro =, ox,,
extremely cordial, and they are believed to be
favorable to the conclusion of an offensive and
defensive alliance between the Balkan princi
palities."
A despatch from Pesth to the Standard says:-
"It is feared that the help which the hungarian
government proposes to afford distressed agr-
culturists will come too late to permit of the
autumn and winter sowing. Throughout the
country thousands of people lack money with
which to purchase food, as the tax gatherers
have seized aii their possessions"
PROPOSED PEACE CONGRESS-.
A meeting will be held at Naples on the 26th
inst, to advocate q simultaneous partial dis
armament throughout the world. All the
peace associations have been invited to send
delegates Special deputations will represent
American, English and German peace associa-
tions.
LEGITDIIsT MAYOR DISMISSED.
A despatch from Paris states that Nj. Lepere,
Minister of the Interior, has dismissed NJ de
Carayon-Latour, Mayor of Vireadc, in the De-
partment of the Gironde, for being present
ut legitiinist banquet. Twenty-Five mayors
and deputy mayors in La vendee have been
dismissed for participation in legitimist mani
festations, and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of
Gucr have been also dismissed for attending u
banquet in honor of NJ. Blanqui, at which Sc
ditious speeches were made.
GAMBLTTA AND RocHEFoRT.
A despatch from Paris to the Times says:-
''The statement published in La France con-
cerning NJ. Gambetta's views on the subject of
plenary amnesty is probably correct but, even
snpposing he were ostensibly to support am
nesty, it could not be imagined that he would
have any very ardent desire Cor its adoption.
Were NJ. Gambetta to enable NJ. .Rochefort to
return to Paris he would simply be creating for
himself troublesome opponent, if not q rival.
Were M. Rochefort to stand for Belleyille ut
the next election for members of the Chamber
Of Deputies he would assurcdy run M. Gam
BETA very close"
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
Mgr Czacki, the newly appointed Papal
Nuncio ut Paris, has presented his credentials to
President Grevy. Mgr. Czacki said that he
counted upon President Grcvy's Kindness and
the support of his government to bring about -
perfect agreement between the Church and
State. The union Of Church and State, he said,
was the best protection for their common inter-
ests, and to afford mutual satisfaction of those
interests was the principal aim of his mission.
President Grevy replied that the maintenance
and strengthening of the good relations existing
between France and the Holy See was the OBJ
jcct of constant solictude to the French govern
ment.
WHAT cABuL MUST EXPECT.
A despatch to the Standard from Cabul
says:-General Roberts, on entering that city,
nlnde a speech to the following cficct:--'It will
benecessary to infict severe punishment. Build
ings of the Bala-Hissar and of the city infer,
fering with proper military occupation will be
destroyed. A heavy fine will be levied on
the citizens. A military governor will be placed
over the city and country within radius OF ten
miles. All the inhabitants under his jurisdic-
tion viii be required TO surrender their arms
within week OH pain of death II they fail to do
90. Rewards will be paid for the denuncation
and conviction of any person concerned in the
massacre OF the British embassy. The restric-
tions against newspaper correspondents accom-
panying the British army in Aighanistan are
now withdrawn.
IRELAND GROWING cALMER.
The London correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian denies the statement published In the
Daily Globe ON Wednesday that the Irish gov
ernment authorities intend to prosecute Mr..
Charles s. Parnell, the home rule lender. or
take any action in Ireland beyond what is
necessary to guarantee security to life and prop
erty. There is excitement here about the
antirent agitation in Ireland, or not nearly us
much ms there was fortnight ago. Tho meet
ing yesterday Mt Belfast, at which Mcssrs. Par