The New York herald., 1879-02-12
RULE OF THE TRIUMVIRATE
Frances Progress Toward
Liberty Of Speech.
MUDDLED GERMAN POLITICS
Progress OF the Russo-Turkish
Negotiations.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

lbA CAbLb TO THE HEhALD.I
LONDON. Feb. ~. 1879.
President Gr6vy has signed q decree making ap-
pointments and changes affecting eighteen generals
and twelve commanders of corps General Farre has
been appointed Commandant ut Lyons, General
Clinchant at Chalons and General dc Gaet at Tours
General Wolf replaces the Duke dAumale at Besan-
lie Temps says the Duke d'Aumae
has been appointed Inspector General. Mgr.
Desprex. Archbishop of Toulouse. has been
created cardinal Tho governments Amnesty bill
will probably be submitted TO the Chambers to-day.
It grants amnesty to all persons heretofore here
after pardoned except offenders against the common
law. and condones all political offences since 1870
not heretofore prosecuted A decree relative to
changes Of procurators general 1t expected
would be signed yesterday In the French Chamber Of
Deputies ut Versailles yesterday NJ Albert Grevy was
elected Vice President of the Chamber. M. de
Marcerc. Minister Of the Interior. presented bill
granting amnesty to tho communists NJ. Leon
Say. Minister Of Finance. declined to make any state
ment relative to tho conversion of five per cent
rentes saying he would discuss that matter with the
Committee on the Budget. Later In the day, an
Interpolation ON this subject being pressed tho
Chamber. to avoid prejudging the question. passed
to tho order of the day. The Bureaux ap-
pointed Committee on Army Reforms.
Nine Of the eleven members forming 1t
to three years and the abolition Of the system by
which tho educated classes only year. 1t is
expected that the Official Journal of Paris will publish
to-day decree transferring and diminishing
retiring twelve procurators general. Four command
of army corps to be transferred and nine dis
missed. The discussion by the Bureaux the
Amnesty bill. introduced in the Chamber of
Deputies to-day. fixed for Thursday.
The Pass Rappei revivcs the demand for
the impeachment Of tho De Broglie Ministry.
which apparently tho Amnesty bill finally SUBJ
mitted to the Chambers does not forbid.
GERMAN poLIcY.
After some hesitation it seems to be now settled
that the Emperor of Germany will open the Reich
tag in person and deliver his speech from the throne
to-day Tho Berlin correspondent of the Fau Mall
Czette says 1.-The Prussian government, it is under
stood. has finally decided to bring in measure
declaring the Guelph fund forfeited. Tho measure
win not bo presented to Parliament now. owing to
the shortness Of tho session. but it has been agreed
npon in principle" Tho Post and Tdgblan Of Berlin
state that satisfactory declarations have been
changed by Germany and Denmark relative to the
tetSnt treaty with Austria. The Prussian Chamber
Of Deputies has finally adopted the Budget for 1870
A despatch to the STANDARD from Copenhagen states
that the public demand the retirement OF the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs and the recall of
the Danish Ministers at Vienna and Berlin
account Of their ignorance in regard to
the recent treaty between Germany and Aus
tria. despatch from Berlin to the Pos.
states that the German inhabitants Of Schleswig
preparing an address of thanks to tine Emperor
William for the treaty with Austria.
The Daily Nescs despatch from Berlin says:-"The
speech of the Emperor at tho opening Of the
Reichstag will deal principally with domestic affairs
such protective legislation and the Parliamentary
Discipline bl which will be among the first meas
submitted"
TURKEY AND IT'S LATE PROVINCES.
General Todlebcn has telegraphod Prince Lobanof
ct Constantinope that he will begin the evacuation
Of Adrianoplc In ten days. and that he is making
requisition for all wagons for transportation pur
poses. Tho Bulgarian Assembly sitting at Sophia.
consists Of 221 notables. OF these los members
exoficio. ninety-ono elected by popular vote and
twenty-five nominated by Prince DondoukoG-
Korsakoh. who appoints eleven Mohammedans. eight
Bugarians. Greek bishop. mutt and rabbi.
The constitution of bulgaria will bo chiefly mod
ellcd that Of Servia The Prince will have a civil
list Of 100000 pastrcs. and tho succession to tho
throne will be hereditary. The Ministry will DO
absolutely responsible to tho National Assembly.
which will control the Legislative. financial and ad-
ministratiVc departments Mr. W. II. Smith. First
Lord Of the Admiralty. in his speech at West
minister last night referring to the Eastern ques-
ton. said he firmly convinced that tic Berlin
Treaty would be executed. as he know the Russians
were now evacuating the Turkish territory. Mukh-
tar fscha has refused to negotiate on a pasis de-
mandod by Greece and the Greek Commissioners
have been recalled
srRKEns STEAMSHIPS.
At the interview yesterday at Liverpool between
the committee Of the steamship and the dele
cation from the strikers. after hearing the lattcrs
statement the owners resolved to adhere to their
terms. The strike. therefore. continues. Many Of
the showing signs Of yielding II is thought
that in the course Of n day or two many men will
return to work. No National line vessel will
sail from Liverpool to-day for New York. The steam
ship owners at Liverpool have appointed commit
tee to confer with the delegates appointed ycster
days meeting of the strikers Much Armness Is
manifested on both sides.. Tho steamship City of
Brussels sailed for New York yesterday afternoon.
THK CATTLE TRADE.
The order Of the Privy Council adopted on Mon
day rcvoking after March 8. 1879. article IL Of tho
Foreign Animals order, far rs 1t relates to tho
United statcs was great surprise to the trade here
All cattle from tho United States after March will
have to be slaughtered In abattors now being pre-
pared tho dock estates of Birkcnhcad and Liver
pool within ten days alter landing.
nEv. Mn. prILs CHARACTER.
AZ tho Nottingham Assizes Oh Monday, in the libel
suit of the Row. Fred Bell. formerly of Brooklyn.
NY. against Mr. Stevenson. u solicitor. and Rev.
H. r. Griffith. Baptist minister. Lord Coeridgc.
after the prosecution had opened the plead
lngs. told tho senior counsel that "tJnless you
prepared substantially to alter tho evidence
givcn by the prosecutor his cross-examination
before tho magistrates. shall direct the jury that
the pleas arc provci-viz. that the libcs true
and published for the public benefit" Tho counsel
being unable to say no prepared to so alter the
evidence Lord Colcridgo directed verdict for the
defendant.
AFGHAN GOSSIP.
A despatch from Calcutta says that the report of
Tho death Of the Amecr Of Afghanistan is untrue. II
arose from tho demise Of tho Amccr of Bokhara. The
Ainccr OF Afghanistan will endcavor to reach Hcrat
Yakoob Khan recently sent cavalry regiment TO