The New York herald., 1879-10-01
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
Prince Bismarck's Stake in the
Prussian Elections.
COOPER BEFORE THE Lord MAYOR.
RunOrs Of the Cars Ill Health
Daily Gather Strength.
WAS RUSSIA DEFEATED In ASIA!
MongoIs and Hill Tribes Open Fire on
the British Troops.
ZORRILLA CHECKMATED.
TpY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

TBY GABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Oct 1, 1879.
Count Schouvaloff will quit the Russian EN-
bassy in London at the end of October.
A Times despatch from Simla says that news
from Mandalay to the 22d inst. reports all quiet
there
A Madrid despatch to the daily Standard
says liking Alfonso has arrived here from La
Grarja."
Berlin despatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
says:-"Persons in the confidence Of the Russian
Embassy here doubt the truth of the report that
Prince Gortschakoff is coming to Berlin ON q
visit"
Berlin despatch to the Times says 1.-THE
rinderpest is raging in Russian Poland with
great virulence, and further precautions have
been taken on the Sesian frontier to prevent
its introduction into Germany"
ILLNESS OF THE GEAR.
Vienna despatch to the Daily Telegraph
says:-'The Emperor of Russia is suffering
from mental fatigue, and is daily getting
worse"
[The Paris correspondent of the Freemasts
Journal writes that for some time the rumor
at the BOurse Of the sudden death of
the Gar Alexander was fully believed.
The news came from Vienna. 1t was
possibly stock.iobbing canard but it
may be that there is fire beneath the
smoke. l heard this morning from some
Germans-that the Czar has had % series
OF fainting fits, and is i'll both in
body and mind. From oter-Russan
Il hear an abdication in favor Of the CzaSs
witch is merely question of time. A most
easy feeling everywhere prevails, and wise men
believe that the peace of Europe is but from
hand to mouth
RUSSIAN STATESMEN IN COUNCIL
The Paris correspondent of the Daily Neus
says:-"Prince Orloif, the Russian Ambassador
ut Paris, returning from Copenhagen, where he
has been in attendance on the Czarawitch, and
Jugcnhein, where he waited upon the En-
press, will meet here on October
the Grand Dukes Constantine and Nicholas,
the Cars brothers; the Grand Dukes Alexis
and vladimir, the Cars sons; the Grand
Duchesses Marie and Christine, and Count
Schouvaloff, the Russian Ambassador ut Lon
don. Political gossip will inevitably associate
such IN assemblago with rumors OF rapproche-
ssent between France and Russia"
TnE EASTERN QUESTION.
despatch from Constantinople says that the
Athens have been instructed to make joint aud
identical representations with the view of bring
ing about an understanding between Turkey
and Greece. The situation in Eastern
Ronmclia is considered to be very
critical, and the Porte has sounded
the great Powers touching the recall of
Governor General Alcko Pacha, but Russia and
some other Powers oppose such measure. A
letter from Constantinople to the Times says:-
1.-THE administration in Eastern Roumelia is
almost chaotic. Self-constituted semi-secrct
committees have often more power than the
regularly constituted authorities Justice is
subordinated to race hatreds and considerations
Of political strategy"
RoBERTs AT sHUTURGARDAN.
The Times publishes the following de-
spatch from Simla "a telegram from
Shuturgardan dated on the 27th inst,
says General Sir Frederick Roberts has
arrived here. His party was fired Mt
by large body of Mongols near Jagathara and
Ave Sikhs were killed. The Mongols were
repulsed with loss The latest news from
Cabul states that all is quiet there. Dakka
was occupied without opposition yesterday"
The Standards Kushi correspondent learns
from one of the Amecr's followers that the
Amcer left Cabul sureptitiously. His intended
departure was kept strict secret. The Amcer
was received by the British with guard of
homer. He appears detected and careworn.
The 1eegraphs correspondent ut Snila states
that u combination Of the mutincers under u
pretender to tho Afghan throne is anticipated
by some.
HERALD WEATHER SERVICE.
The Meteorological Office has sent the follow
ing warning to all the Western coasts:---
barometer falling briskly at Valentia, with
southeasterly breeze; hoist south cone"
This warns us of the arrival Of the
depression which, according to your de-
spatch Of the 26th, would ''arrivc with in
creased energy on the British and Norwegian
coasts between the Goth and the LIST, attended
by rains and south vecring to northwest gales"
BELGIUM AND THE VATICAN.
A despatch from Rome to the Pail Mall Go
settc says;-"It is understood that the Belgian
Bishops havc rcscinded the resolutions ON the
subject of the communal and normal schools,
and that the Pope approves this decision"
FRENCH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE..
The Parisian Journal dcs Debafs states that
The Foreign Office is considering the cxpedicncy
If creating French Chambers of Commerce
abroad and giving the most important French
sOnsulates tho assistance of commercial agents