The New York herald., 1879-02-07
qELEGRAPHIC NEWS
I From All Parts OF the
World.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Message from President Greyy and
Address by Gambetta.
SPREAD OF THE PLAGUE.
Germany Protecting Herself from
the Commercial World.
PROGRESS OF THE ZULU WAR;
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

said:-"The National Assembly, in raising me to the
Presidency of the Republic has imposed great duties
upon me. I shall apply myself unremittingly to
their accomplishment and shall be happy IT, with
the cooperation Of the Senate and Cham
Der of Deputies, I do not remain below the
level of what France has right to expect from my
efforts and my devotion. Sincerely submissive to the
great law OF parliamentary government shall
enter into conflict with the national will,
veyed through its constitutional organs In the bills
which it shall submit to the vote Of the Chambers.
and in the questions raised by parliamentary ntia
tive, the government will be guided by the real
wants and unmistakable wishes Of the country.
Inspired by the spirit of progress and appeasement.
It will devote particular attention to the maintenance
of tranquility, security and confidence which are
benefits France most ardently desires and most i'm
perativey needs. In the application of the laws
which give to- general policy its charac-
ter and aim. the government will be infu-
enced by the spirit wherein those laws
were dictated. 1t will be liberal and just
towards a the protector Of all legitimate interests
and the resolute defender Of the interests of the
State In its solicitude for those great institutions
which are the columns of the social edifce the gov
ernment will bestow large share of attention upon
our army whose honor and interests will be con-
slant objects Of its most cherished prcoccupation.
UNITY PURPOSE.
''Now. that the two great powers Of the State are
animated by spirit. which is the same that
tuatcs France. the government. while taking account
of rights acquired and services rendered. will take
that the Republic is served by functionares who
are neither Its enemies nor its detractors 1t
will continue to maintain and develop the
good relations which exist between Franco
and foreign Powers. and thereby contribute
to the consolidation of the general peace.
1t is by means OF this liberal and truly conserv-
alive policy that the great powers of the Republic.
ever united and animated by and the spirit
and. proceeding always with wisdom, will cause its
natural fruits to be borne by the government which
France. taught by misfortune. has conferred upon
herself the only that could her repose
and usefuly labor for the development Of her pros
perity. strength and greatness"
GAMBErTAs INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
In his inaugural address to the Chamber Of Depu-
tics at Versailles yesterday NJ Gambotta eulogzed the
great citizen whom he had succeeded in the Presi-
dental chair and whose footsteps he to follow.
He promised mpartiaity in the discharge Of his du-
ties, jealous regard for the freedom Of debate and
that he would protect the minority but exact respect
for the constitution. He said The Republic has
issued victorious from party conflicts and must
enter organic and creative period. The Cham
ber he said. must devote itself to scholastic
military, financial and commercial reforms
The Deputies have adjourned until Tues
day next and the Senate until Thursday.
N. Gambetta took possession on Wednesday of his
official rcsdence--the Palais Bourbon. He yesterday
sat for the first time President Of the Chamber of
Deputies. The question Of amnesty has been
ferred to thsburcaus Of the Chamber of Deputies.
The bureaus of the republican Left have unanimously
selected Albert Grevy brother Of the President,
candidate for the Vice Presidency of the Chamber of
Deputies.
PUBLIC OPINION.
President Grevy's Message has caused great salts
faction. both to the public and to the Chambers.
While 1t being read the republicans ap-
plauded for several minutes the promise Of o
constitutional attitude. A Paris despatch to the
Standard says the amnesty to the communists will
exclude Henri Rochefort. Felix Pyat and Jules
vales. The Times Paris despatch says the Dcpu-
ties yesterday. at the request of NJ. De Marcere.
and. despite the opposition Of M Louis Blanc.
scinded the resolution referring the amnesty pro-
posas to the bureaux and resolved to await the bill
which NJ. Do Marcere announced the government
preparing. Senator Scheurcr- -Kestner has taken
the Political Drectorship Of tho Rpubque Ffaneaise
In place of dambctta.
fHE PLAGUE SPREADING.
The authorities of Trieste have received tele-
graphic despatch from the Austrian Consul General
1t salonca stating that disease has appeared near
xanthi. Thcssaly. diagnoses Of which show that it
Is spotted fever, and in one case presented
the symptoms OF metastasis bubonicd The
Sanitary Board of Trieste has declared that
this disease is very probably identical with tho
plague Precautionary measures have been ordered
against all vessels from Turkish Egean ports which
have sailed since February 4. and the next Austrian
Lloyds steamer from these ports will probably
be quarantined several days. Quarantine at
italian ports has been increased TO twenty days
and the importation Of certain articles is forbidden.
A despatch from Berlin to the Daily Necs says:-
The st. Petersburg journals continue bitterly to de-
nounce Austria and Germany. especially tho latter,
for the measures of precaution they are taking
against the plague. which tho Russian jour
mails declare inspired by hostility to
Russia and . desire to ruin the Russian
trsde The North German Gazette publishes
Especial despatch from St Petersburg. denying the
recent reports that the health of the Gar is i'm
paired" An official note is published at Paris on the
subject of the Russian plague 1t says that the dan
ger of ts extension to France by land is not serious
and measures will be taken to prevent its transmits
sion by sea. Tho government will also participate
with the other Powers In studying the character OF
the epidemic and tho best means for combating 1t.
GERMANY PROTECTING HERSELF
A Berlin despatch to the Pail Mall Gdseitc says:-
proposals have been submitted 70 the Tariff Com
missioncrs. with Prince Bismarcks approval for the
taxation Of imported agricultural produce. They arc
as follows:--A duty per hundred weight on ryo of
twenty-five pfcnngs; on barley. oats and wheat nifty
pfcnngs' CATTLE twenty pfcpnigs each; ON horses
mark each. The commission. adjourned tho de-
bate this proposal until its mover twho acts on
behalf of Prince Bismarck has had opportunity to
submit arguments in its favor"
THE DANISH DILEMMA
A despatch to the Standard from Copenhagen says
the Danish Ministers at Berlin and Vienna will prob.
ably be recalled Vienna despatch to the Standard
says 1t is reported that Germany. consequence Of
Austria's consent TO the recent treaty concerning
North schlcswig. has undertaken not to interfere
with an Austrian advance upon salonica.
LABOR AT LoGeRnnKAps Win CAPITAL.
The master tanners Of Dermondsey have withdrawn