The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
ALFONSO'S WEDDING BELLS
Spain Defends Her Territory
Inch by Inch.
MACKONOCHIE'S MISADVENTURES
Forty-nine Afghans Hanged and
Still the Rest Revolt.
RUSSIAN SHIPS AT TlLsIT.


.s LONDON, Nov. IS, 1879.
Prince Milan opened the Skupschina at Nisch
On Sunday, the 10th inst.
In consequence of the lack of suitable winter
Ing ports on the Russian portion of the river
Niemen the German government has agreed to
permit Russian steamers to winter Mt Tilsit.
The tridl of the nihilst Mirski, General Dren-
teln's assailant, and twelve others accused of
completely in the crime, will commence at st.
Petersburg on Saturday next before u court
martial
The statement that the Paris correspondent
of the st. Petersburg Noroe Vremya had held
an interview with Lord Duferin, whereat the
latter expressed some opinions as to the status
Of England and Russia with regard to Turkey,
Is now denied.
THE BRITISH CHANNEL SQUADRON.
despatch from Malta says:-"Admiral
Horribly yesterday countermanded the order to
the Channel feet here to be in readiness to pro-
coed eastward in four days."
THE ENGLISH MINISTRY.
The Cabinet Council yesterday was called by
telegraph at very short notice. 1t sat over an
hour. ALI the Ministers were present except
Viscount Sandon, President OF the Board of
Trade, and the Duke of Richmond, President of
the Council.
CADUL AND THE GALLows.
despatch from Cabul to the Standard
says Tin all forty-nine Afghans have been
hanged for completely in the massacre of the
British Embassy. 1t is reported that trouble is
apprehended in the Ghuzin country. One Of
the Khans and his brother are melting insurrec-
ton in Kohistan."
INvINCIBLE MIR. LABoUCHERE.
), The Master Of the Rolls has granted Mr..
Henry Labouchere leave to serve notice of o
motion upon the Secretary of the Beefsteak
Club with copy of the writ to restrain the
club from expelling Mr.. Labouohere.
ON HER WAY TO THE ALTAR.
despatch from Vienna to the Times says:-
"The Archduchess Marie Christine, the future
Queen of Spain, officially renowned her right
TO Austrian succession on Saturday last. The
Archduchess will leave here for Paris to-day"
? THE MEETING ON THE coRINGA.
The Consular Court assembled at Antwerp, to
inquire into the killing Of q sailor ON board the
British ship Coringa during mutiny on the
3D. Of November, has completed its labo7s. The
Court has ordered that Cutting, the mate, who
struck O sailor fatal blow with Ratchet be
sent to England for trial on charge of MAN.
slaughter, and has sentenced three of the mutt
nous sailors to one months imprisonment each.
RRwARDING THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
The jury empanelled ut the International Ex-
hibition of Science applied to industry, in
France, has just awarded the diploma of honor
to the Signal Corps of the United States Army
for the most perfect system of collecting and
utilizing meteorological data for the benefit of
commerce and navigation. The diploma is the
highest reward accorded, and it was well de-
served, as tho American exhibit was very
complete
MIR. MACKONOCHIE, THE RITUALIsT.
Lord Penzance in the Court of Arches on
Saturday ordered the enforcement of the writ
Of prohibition against the Rev. Alexander
Mackonochie for rtualistic practices at st.
Adams Church, Holbor. The writ of prohi-
bition was issued in June, 1878, but was
suspended pending the appeal of the case.
Rev. Mr.. Mackonochle will he suspended
from his ecclesiastical functions for three
years from the 23d inst. Lord Penzance said
he would be willing to hear any application
for relaxation of the sentence founded on
o promise to obey the law. Mr.. Mackonochie
was in 1874 suspended for six weeks by Sir
Robert Phillmore. As he disregarded this warn
ing, Lord Penzance suspended him for three
years Mr.. Mackonochie appealed to the Queens
Bench for writ of prohibition and the writ
was granted Lord Penzance took the case be-
fore the Court of Appeal and the Judgment of.
the Queens Bench was set aside and the original
suspension revived Mr.. Mackonochie appealed
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