The New York herald., 1879-10-21
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
Merv Said to Have Fallen
Into Russian Hands.
ALFONSO PROPOSES,
Yakoob's Abdication Applauded
by the British.
ENGLAND'S NATURAL ALLIES.
Moan of the London Recorder Over the
Prevalence of LibeIs.
ENGLAND'S NATURAL ALLIES.
DISTRESS IN MURCIA.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD

1crr Won DulOW, inc 0crmiH Occrctdry VI
State for Foreign Affairs, died yesterday at
Frankfort-on-the-Man.
The Swedish Arctic exploring steamer Vega
with Professor Nordenskj6ld on board, arrived
Mt Kobe on the 14th inst.
The Times despatch from Constantinople an
nounces that the financial scheme, founded on
farming the customs, has been abandoned
The Copenhagen Dag6iadet states that the
Duke of Cumberland contemplates definitely re-
nouncing his claims to the throne of Hanover.
1t is understood at Constantinople that Prince
Lobanoff will go to London in the latter part of
November to assume the post of Russian AM
bassador.
The Reich-Zeitung, of Berlin, announces that
on the basis of very material concessions made
by the Vatican the formal establishment of
friendly relations between Germany and the
Curia is close at hand.
The radicals of Lyons have put up NJ. Louis
Garel, an amnestied communist, for one of the
vacant seats III the Municipal Council. M.
Blanqui has arrived at Lyons to forward tho
candidature of NJ. Garel.
The Times Paris despatch says the Gaulois
asserts that the ex-Empress Eugene, notwith-
standing all efforts to dissuade her, will embark
spot where her son was killed.
A correspondent of the Times at Simla saws
that the disturbances on the Assam frontier and
the murder Of the British deputy commissioner
by the Nuzema-Nagas on the 18th inst need
cause no anxiety, as the Naga hill tribes are
murderers whom the presence of British troops
will speedily reduce to submission.
THE FLOODS IN SPAIN
despatch from Paris to the Times says
"The total damage by the recent floods in Spain
is estimated at 6O,OOOOOOf Three thousand
five hundred houses and 12O mills were de-
stroyed. King Alfonso has subscribed so, ,OOOf.
for the relief of the sufferers and the Princess
Of Asturias 5000 piastres The Bank of Spain
has collected 6O,OO0f for the same purpose" A
despatch from Madrid to the Standard SAYS
"The Cortes will be asked to relieve Murcia
from direct taxes in consequence Of losses oc-
casioned by the inundation. The flood was sub
siding rapidly on Saturday and no fresh danger
was expected"
IRISH PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.
A despatch to the Times from Dublin says
that signs of Improvement i'll the condition Of
the country are becoming more apparent daily
and that favorable accounts of the harvest are
being received from all parts. At an anti-land
rent meeting ut Newport, county Mayo, on Sun
day, 5000 persons attended. The released
Fenian, Michael Davitt. was present. Resolu-
tions calling for an abatement Of rents were
passed.
THE SPANISH MARRIAGE.
The Duke de Bailcn, the Spanish Envoy Ex-
traordinary, has arrived ut Vienna to demand
the hand of the Archduchess Marie Christine in
marriage with Alfonso, King of Spain. After
this forhality the Archduchess will make
solemn rcnlinciation of her rights of succession
to the Austrian throne in the presence of the
imperial family and the Duke of Bailen. 1t is
expected that the Archduchess, accompanied
by her mother, will proceed from Vienna to
Paris, remaining there two days to see King
Francis and Queen Isabella. Her Imperial
Hghness will then proceed to Madrid by the
way of Irun, and will be conducted by the
Ministers of War and Foreign Affairs with royal
honors to the Pardo Palace, near Madrid, where
she will sojourn for eight days previous to the
solemnization of the marriage ceremony in the
Atocha Church. The wedding will probably
take place on the 9th or 2Sth of November,
the Kings birthday occurring on the 2Sth.
EMPEROR AND CzAR.
The Gar will go to st. Petersburg from
Livadia at the end of October and remain n
fortnight when he will 90 to Berlin to have an
interview with the Emperor William. in conse-
quence of a private letter from the German
Emperor From Berlin the Gar will 90 to
Cannes, in the south of France, where himself
the Empress and several members of the Rus
sian imperial family will pass tho winter. The
North German Ga-che publishes "a letter from
st. Petersburg, which positively denies that
Secretary of State Valuictf, Minister of Domains,
has gone on n mission to Badcn-Baden. or that
he is now at Livadia and is destined to succeed
Prince Gortschakof.
ENGLAND, AUSTRIA, GERMANY.
A Berlin despatch to the Pal Mall Gazette
says:--"Thc Foreign Office, ON being questioned
concerning the reported alliance between Aus
tria and Germany, has given an explicit answer
that there is no formal alliance, but perfect har-
mony of views and general understanding.
There is good reason for believing that the En-
pcror William refused his assent to any policy
which might place Germany in direct antago
nism to Russia" The correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph ut Vienna, discussing Lord Sails
burys speech ut u banquet in Manchester on
Friday night last points out that Lord Sails
bury must have been aware that his uttcranccs
thoroughly responded To the disposition OF Aus
tra and Germany. At the time the speech was
delivered, the correspondent says, Lord Sails
bury was in possession of such assurances as
enabled him to divest his statement touching
Eneand's foreign policy of all reticcnce. and IL
can but be regarded here and in Berlin as the
most efficient recognition of those assurances
and calculated to withcr the last hopes of Rus
sia todetach England from her natural allies.
TURKISH MINISTER'S
The correspondent of the Times ut Constan-
tnople says 1.-THE new Turkish Ministry,
tiauGh composed meatlv of old material. seem