The New York herald., 1879-09-27
British Regiments Hold the Keys Of
the Afghan Gateways.
VICTORIA AND FRANCIS JOSEPH
Cholera Blockade at Japan Broken by
German Steamer.
ALPINE ENGINEERING. G.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


seriously ill.
The jockey Morley will ride Mr.. P. Lorillards
Parole in the race for the Cesarewitch Stakes
The transport Var has landed another convoy
of amnestied communists at Port Vendres,
France.
The sale on the streets of the st. Petersburg
VedomosG and Noroye Vremya newspapers has
been prohibited.
The Russian Official Messenger states that
1887 fires occurred in Russia during the
month Of August, causing damage to property
to the amount Of 20 900, 900 rubles.
Emperor William yesterday completed at
Metz tour of military inspection begun at
Berlin on the anniversary of the battle Of Sedan.
To-day he will leave for Baden-Baden for
short period of repose.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Times re-
ports that the French government has received
direct communications from the Austrian gov
ernment regarding the proceedings at Vienna,
and the reply made by France is most salts
factory.
The Paris Debats asserts that Queen Victoria
has written to the Emperor of Austria express
ing qualification ut the appointment of Baron
Haymerlc as Minister of Foreign Affairs and at
the consolidation Of good relations between
Austria and Germany
The Times Paris correspondents reports that
Prince jerome Napoleon has gone to Italy to
join his sons with whom he will attcrward go
to Chiselhurst to visit the ex-Empress Eugenie
prior to her visit to Scotland, whittier she goes
at Queen Victoria's invitation
TUNNELLING MONT BLANC
The correspondent of the Times, at Paris says
MT u,aa has hpe hn1h piad-
mont, to consider scheme for the construction
of tunnel under Mont Blanc.
EGYPT AND ABYssINA.
The official MonifeMr Egyptcn. Of Cairo. con-
firms the report of General Gordon Pacha's
mission to the King of Abyssinia, and states
that it is wholly unconnected with the cession or
purchase OF territory. hut its object is simply to
declare the desire Of Egypt for peace.
KING CETYwAYo AS PRISONER
A despatch dated Cape Town. September 8,
says:-"King Cetywayo left Port Durnford
the 4th inst, and his arrival here is hourly ex-
pected. Quarters have been prepared for him
at the Castle. All the remaining hostile chiefs
in Zululand have surrendered to the British
authorities. Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived ut
Utrecht, Transvaal on the 9TH inst"
ADVANCING ON CABuL
A despatch from SmIa says that General
Hughes brigade on Tuesday last advanced from
Candahar to Khclat-i-Gilzai, the Governor of
which place is reported to have fled. The In
dian government. in view Of the condition of af-
fairs in Afghanistan. have requested of the home
authorities permission to retain three regiments
which had been ordered to England.
The Nctcs' Rome despatch says:-''The Vicar
Patriarchal of Constantinoplc, having arranged
the differences with the Porte, will shortly ar
rive in Rome to conclude a favorable conven-
ton for the regulation Of the rights of the
Roman Catholic Church in Turkey"
AFrRAY ON THE DANUBE.
A despatch from Belgrade announces that an
affray has occurred on the Danube, at n point
between Orsova. in Austria, and Tekia, in Ser
via, between Austrian smugglcrs and Servian
Custom House officers, In which ten men were
killed. ReinforceneEts have been sent to Or
sova, it is feared the fighting will be renewed.
Navigation of that part of the Danube is tempo
rarily unsafe.
GERMAN EXPLORERS IN AFRICA.
A despatch from Lisbon to the Standard
says:--''rwo distinguished German geogra-
phers Drs. Graefc and Gasser have arrived
here on their wayto Africa They have been
~
mission"
GERMANY AND JAPAN
despatch from Berlin to the Standard says:-
"Thc German quarrel with japan is getting
to be more serious. A German steamer was re-
Gently authorized by the German envoy TO the
Mikado to break the cholera blockade ut Yoko-
hama in consequence of which Japan is chang
ing tho cholera regulations concerted between
sides with Japan, but England supports Ger
many in this affair.
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN
The Tines Vienna correspondent learns that
q radical difference still exists between Ger
many and the Vatican. While ready to make
concessions in the application of the May laws
Prince Bismarck firmly ndhcres to the principle
of State authority in Church matters as estab-
lished in those laws This is q principle which
the Vatican cannot allow.
ANTICIPATED TURBULENCE IN IRELAND.
Three hundred agricultural tenants have ar-
rived in the town of Tipperary, Ireland. They
have refused TO pay the full amount of their
rent. and IL is feared there will be % disturbance
over the matter.
THE HANLAN-ELLIoTT MATCH.
The Sportsman, learns from private source
that n prominent member of the Ianlan Club |
has Just sailed for America having made in |
quiries ubout the arrangements for tho Elliott |
Hanlnn match. He will return in eight weeks,
when he will probably be accompanied by
Hanlan. The Sportsman has grounds for be-
leving that the match will be rowed ON the
Thames.
ENGRAVING ENGLISH FARMERS.
The last party of tenant farmers sent as dele
gates to Canada to investigate the advantages
of settlement in the Dominion who sailed on
Thursday in the steamer saruatian from Liver
pool for Quebec, represent portions OF Scotland
and the north, east aud west oil England Sew