The New York herald., 1879-03-30
Landing Of British Troops
at Durham.
A Dreadful Murder in the Neigh
borhood of London
T HE DEAD PRIMO E
IpY CABLE TO THE HERALD.]

to continue his journey.
King Humbert OF Italy signed a decree yes
tcrday committing tho death sentence OF
Givovanni Passanante, who attempted to assas-
sinate the King ut Naples on the 18th Of Novem-
Der last, to penal scrvitudc for life.
The German Court physicians have announced
officially ut Berlin that Prince Waldcmar, son OF
the Crown Prince Frederick William of Ger
many died of diphtheria. Measures have been
taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The
corpse of Prince Waldcmar was conveyed to
Potsdam yesterday, and after u solemn funeral
service was buried.
A Berlin despatch says:-"The Department of
Public Health has declared its opinion that
since the plague in Russia is non-contagious the
removal Of the prohibition against the mporta-
ton of many articles except rags, is permissible
There will be medical inspection at German
ports only for arrivals from the Black Sea and
Sea of Azof Travellers from Astrachan only
will be quarantincd.'
The committees report rejecting the pro-
posal for congress was read in the Senate
yesterday despite the opposition of the
Left. The debate was fixed for Tuesday.
The opposition to u return of the Lcgs-
laturc to Paris is waxing stronger and it is
posal. The government will strongly urge the
return, but will not make it Cabinet question.
TIE ZULU WAR.
Advices from Cape Town, dated March I 1,
announce that Her Majesty's ship Shah landed
the first reinforccments ut Durham, Natal,
Oh the 9TH inst. The troop ship lamar,
with the Fifty-seventh regiment,
rived Mt Durham on the 10th inst. The
relief of Ekowc will be attempted soon. An
unsuccessful cndeavOr made yesterday to
communicate with the Ekowe garrison by Il sig
nal. King Cetywayo's brother Ohams over
lures for submission were to
cover his retreat to Swazeland. The
reports that Cetywayo sent messengers to
for peace arc false. A body of Basutos crossed
the river Terlc on the Sth inst, stole some
horses and fired on the colonial forces, who re-
pulsed them with the loss of twenty killed or
wounded. All is quiet in the Transvaal.
Tho Manchester Guardians London CORE
spondent says:-''Ihc governments majority ON
Sir Charles Dilkc's motion ccnsuring the con-
duet of South African affairs, is likely to fall
considerably below u hundred, as the Irish men,
bcrs of the House of Commons, freed from the
restraint of Mr.. Butts conservative ten
dency, will vote almost sohdly against
the Ministry" The Times, commenting yestcr-
day on the conservative speeches in Parliament
against the government on the South African
war question. said-''lt will need much more
able defence than the government has yet
offered to prevent severe damage being inflicted
botl OH Sir Bartl, Frcre, whom they have under
}akcn TO defend, and on themselves"
LONDON MURDER
A common pine box, twelve by fourteen
inches in dimensions, containing small frag-
mcnts of human body, each piece separately
wrapped in coarse brown paper, fshed up
from the River Thames. Barnes Terrace,
Barnes, on the 9TH inst. The mutiatcd body
has now been recognized us that of
Mrs. Thomas who lived alone near
Richmond The supposed murdcress was ar
rested in Ireland yesterday. Her name is
Catherine Webb, alias Lawlcr. She was Mrs.
Thomas servant 1t is believed that she muir
dcrcd her mistress, made away with the 'identi
fable parts of the body and threw the rest into
the Thames. She then sold the contents of the
house at her leisure and went home to Ireland.
OPENING LETTERS GERMANY.
The complaint of Herr Lcb' necht socialist) in the
German Reichstag Friday that the authorities
violated the secrecy of the mails based upon the
order of Dr. stephan. Postmaster General against the
spread of revolutionary literature by virtue which
consignmcnts OF all kinds under wrapper might be
amined, and IL found objectionable impounded Herr
Licbknecht declared that the authorities made such
OF this restricted power that the invoablity of
letters guaranteed by the constitution had become
worthless and declared that he knew of various
in Dresden where most unexccptionable letters
opened and handed to the police. An American news
paper had lately declared that IL Germany could be
proved guilty such conduct she should be excl
from the Postal Union. DIR. Stephan pointed out
that the authorities legally empowered to i'm
pound consignments to accused persons. He had
previously Investigated the complaints Of Herr Leib-
knccht which proved groundlcss. No sealed inland
packets have over been opened. lie refused to
rescind the order.
EASTERN noUMEIIAN OCCUPATION.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says--"rhc precise state of affairs relative to the
mixed occupation of Eastern Roumela Is as fol-
lows:--The Porte maintains its objections to tho
principle of the measure while Russia objects to the
participation of a Turkish contingent in the mixed
occupation. II is suggested compro-
misc that the Russian and Turkish con-
tingcnts should bc statoEcd respectively on
the northern and southern frontiers of Eastern
Roumcla, without entering that province" Berlin
despatch to the ran Mall Gazette says:-"If the occu
patton scheme Is effected the troops will be under the
order OF the international Commission and the cost
of the occupation will be borne by East Roumelia
Germany approves the occupation. but declines to
furnish troops. France has not yet decided ON her
course Of action. Austria. Italy, Russia and England
have agreed to furnish contngcnts."
MONEY INDIA.
The Times In its financial article ys:--"Thc gov.
ernment's proposal for q loan of GlOOO0,0dO
(sIs. .4O0.000) in this market for service in
India, took its rise in memorial by
bankers and others, who advocated the rails
ing of money for tho express purpose of
buying silver and raising the level of Indian ex-
change. Practically, therefore, the loan would
no toward helping Germany to sell some OF her use
less silver at good price. Beyond that 1t will do
nothing redress the real grievances of the Indian
finance. which, without instant and steady resort to