The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-19
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
Critical Condition Of the British
in Afghanistan.
ANOTHER NIHILIST OUTRAGE.
a
Brilliant Fete at Paris in
Aid Of the Murcians.
THE CZARINA DECLINING.
Parnellites Demand the Impeach-
ment Of Beaoonsfeld. =.
NORDENSKJOLD NEARS EUROPE.
John Bright Sends Greetings to
American Friends.
Brilliant Fete at Paris in
Aid Of the Murcians.
THE CZARINA DECLINING.
Parnellites Demand the Impeach-
ment of Beaconsfeld !.
N0RDENSKJOLD NEARS EUROPE.
John Bright Sends Greetings to
American Friends.
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iBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, Dec. 10, 1879.
The weather in Paris is still exceedingly cold.
despatch from Melbourne states that the
Parliament will dissolve in February.
The Sportsman announces that Cherokee,
Friar, Uncas and Duke of Magenta were yester-
day struck out OF all their engagements.
The British ship Peruvian Captain Brady,
which sailed from Dublin December for Phil
adelphia, was passed on the 18th inst. aban-
doned.
The Standards Vienna correspondent an
nounces that the appointments of M. Novikotf
rs Russian Ambassador to Constantinople and
M. D.Oubul to Vienna have been officially COM
municated.
The Standard has the following from Con-
stantinople Telegram from Rutschuk and
Philippopols announces a trightful mortality
among the Mussulman refugees, and say if
something is not done to prevent it there may
be a terrible Epidemic
THE BATTLE OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Details of the last Chilean victory state that
an allied force of Peruvians and Bolivians
IL 900 strong, marching northward from Noria
to effect junction with a reinforcement of
5000 men under the command of the Presi-
dent OF Bolivia, attacked OH the Dist of Novem-
Der Chilean advanced corps OF 5000 men,
who occupied an intrenched position at Dolores,
near Aqua Santa The Chilean heavy cannon
committed great ravages among the ranks of the
enemy, whose cavalry charged three times upon
the guns and attempted to carry them Off but
their efforts on each occasion were unsuccess-
full. In the evening the rear of the Chilean
force came up and decided the day. The allied
forces were driven back and their camp was
taken, in which thirteen cannon were found.
Many wounded officers, including the Bolivian
General Villegas, were taken prisoners, and
another of the allied generals was killed. The
losses of the Chilean forces were heavy.
DUCHESS AND PEASANTS.
The Duchess of Marlborough, wife of the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, writes to the Times
that she intends to start relief fund for suffer
ers in Ireland, and appeals for contributions.
She says:-"While the present distress, actual
or possible. is not for moment comparable to
that of 1S47, still, undoubtedly, in parts of
Kerry, Galway, Sligo, Mayo Roscommon,
Donegal and Cork there will be extreme misery
and suffering among the poor"
THE SORROWS OF ORION.
The writ of error in the case of Arthur Orion.
ton whether Chief Justice Cockburn should Not
have made the two sentences of seven years
penal servitude concurrent instead of sue
cessive, is made returnable at the term of the
Court of Appeals commencing on the 18th of
January next but most of the judges will
then be OH circuit the case will probably not be
argued until February. The grounds upon
which the application for the writ of error is
made are in effect, that the offence of per-
jury with which the claimant was charged
in the indictment under two counts
was substantially one and the same
offence, the parties in each instance being the
same, the ends sought to be obtained by the
various allegations of perjury assigned being
the same and the allegations of perjury so
assigned being the same The Attorney Gen.
eral granted his fat for the writ of error on the
ground that the points stated in the application
are fairly arguable. AS the will techni
cally be Terror from the Queens Benchr the
argument will be heard before the judges of the
other two divisions Of the Court Of Appeal
THE CzARINA's HEALTH.
st. Petersburg despatch to the Daily Neus
announces that Dr. Batkine, the special court
physician, has gone to Cannes. But
small hope of the Czarina's recov-
cry is entertained in Russian circles.
1t is officially announced at st. Petersburg
that the soioum of the Empress OF Russia
abroad is not SO beneficial to her health as was
expected. The chronic affection of her right
lung is unimproved and is at present aggravated
by IN attack of pleurisy.
FRANCES PROBABLE MINISTRY.
Special dispatches from Paris predict an early
haps on Saturday next-with M. dc Freycinet
rs Minister of Public Works and Premier. and
NJ Waddington as Minister of Foreign Affairs
There will be two or three vacancies in the
Cabinet besides that Of the Ministry of Justice,
caused by the resignation Of NJ. lie Roger.
THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
The Chamber of Deputies has again adopted
amendments to the budget, reducing the Episco-
pal salaries despite the fact that the Senate
had already rejected such amendments The
Paris correspondent Of the Standard tccgraphs
- follows:-"In Chamber of Deputies yesterday
motion was carried providing for select COM
mittcc to inquire into the methods of discip-
linary punishment pfncticcd in New Caledonia
ANOTHER RUSSIAN OUTRAGE.
The Posts Berlin correspondent announces
that General Drentelen has rendered his resig-
nation as Chief of the Imperial Police. The
Russian police have discovered another secret
printing establishment in st. Petersburg, from
which scditious prints were being circulated by
the nihists. fruitlcss attempt has been made
at Moscow on the life of Prince Dolgorouki,
the Governor of Moscow, by the explosion of
a petard The National zeitung's st. Peters
burg despatch reports that the Car has ap-
pointed an Imperial Commission to inquire into
the matter of administrative reforms.
THE CUBAN SLAVERY QUESTION.
A telegram from Madrid says--"The first five
sections Of the law for the abolition Of slavery