The New York herald., 1879-08-29
IMPERIAL VISITORS.
Russian Honors to Min
lister Maynard.
THE GREEK FRONTIER QUESTION.
Arrest Of Prominent Turks
in ROumelia.
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
[pY CABLE TO THE uERALp.1

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, August 20, 1870.
Chile and Peru have signed the Geneva Pos
tai Convention.
1t is stated that King Alfonso will leave Ar
cachon to-day (Friday) for the Escurial-
Hamerl the pedestrian, started for America
to-day, to participate in the walking match.
The Times Cleveland despatch says the ship
ments Of iron on Wednesday included a small
quantity of pig for America, which is quite
novelty in the trade.
"A renewal Of the floods is reported from
various parts of England and Wales. Reports
of the harvest are daily more deplorable At
several places there has been thirty hours
steady and continuous rain.
Mr.. Hone, prominent Irish amateur, takes a
team Of gentlemen cricketcrs from Ireland to
America to-day. Mr.. Hone has written to Mr..
Daft proposing that the Irish gentlemen meet
the English players either at Philadelphia or
New York for match.
The Standard learns that, the United States
government being desirous of making some OBJ
servations relating to longitude at Lands End,
thu offer has been made of such assistance as
the Astronomer Royal is able to afford to the
American officers sent on this duty.
RUSSIAN HONORS TO AMERICANS.
The Russian authorities at Odessa had pre-
pared grand reception for Mr.. Maynard, the
United States Minister, and the officers and
crew of the United States steamer Wyoming,
and ordered that public establishments should
not accept any payment for expenses from the
Americans. Mr.. Maynard, however, was
Obliged 10 leave Odessa before the principal
fete took place, in consequence of meeting of
OF the diplomatic body in Constantnople.
BRITISH FARMERS FOR TEXAS
The Manchester Guardian reports that the
farmers who sailed from Liverpool yesterday in
the steamer Helvetia for New York are from
Northern Yorkshire and Durham. They are of
various classes, ranging from the small tenant
farmer upward. Several of them can command
q capital of from f5OO to f6OO, while some 9th
ers have entered into partnership, one group
having raised capital of FL 200.
GERMANY, RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
The Standards Berlin correspondent tcle-'
graphs 1.-THE tone Of the German official press
has been less irritated against Russia during
the last day or two" The Vienna correspondent
of the Independence Beige states that the Gear
will arrive there on the I'd ef September.
The Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duke
at Potsdam on "Wednesday.
Count Andrassy spent the whole of, Wednes-
day in the company OF. Prince Bismarck, at
Gastein.
Tho occupation of the Sandiak of Novi-Bazar
by the Austrians will take place on tho 9Th of
September. Five thousand men will occupy
Preboj, Prepolje and Tachlidja.
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
The Times Paris correspondent reports that
the government has declared itself ready to ap-
point special commissioners to act in concert
with American commissioners for negotiating
treaty of commerce between France and the
United States.
The IeiegrapHs Paris despatch says 1.-THE
LdNferne announces that a demonstration in
favor of the returning communists is being or
ganized Mt Narbonne."
The Tines Paris correspondent says it is
highly probable that the seventh clause of the
Ferry bill will be rejected unless a compromise
Is effected, which seems probable.
4 The Standards Paris correspondent states
that M. Gambetta's plau for inducing the Coun-
ellis Geperal to bring pressure to bear OH the
Senate, by voting resolutions favorable to the
Ferry bill, having failed he now advocates an
agitation In favor of the bill among the masses
THE GREEK QUESTION.
Constantinople despatch says:-"At the sit
ting of the Turco-Grcck Commission on Thurs
dny to-day the Turks will announce that the
Porte accepts the line of frontier indicated by
the protocols of The Berlin Congress. 1t is
probable Turkey will come to an arrangement
Of Janina for the decision of the international
Delimtation Commission
The Edinburgh Scotsman's London cor
respondent hears that the Foreign Oficc has
decided to appoint British Consul at Janina
THE VATICAN AND GERMANY.
The Pail MAJ Gascitcs correspondent ut Rome
says:--"Mgr. Roncctti the Papal Nuncio, re-
ports that he has had favorable interview
with the secretary of Prince Bismarck, but as
Germany lays down certain limits to her con-
cessions Mgr Roncetti asks for larger powers
IN the conduct of the negotiations"
FOREIGN TRADERS IN coSsTAHTrNoPLE.
A meeting of tho foreign ambassadors was
held ut Constantinoplo this week, to discuss a
project of the Porte for making foreigners liable
to the law relating to trade licenses. 1t was de-
cidcd that such change was impossible before
complete understanding had been arrived mt
between the ambassadors on the subject. The
English merchants at Constantinople have pro-
tested against the contemplated imposition of
trade liccn~es
RoUxELrAN TURKS ARRESTED.
Intelligence has been received at Sofia that
24O influential Roumclian Turks have been
taken prisoners in the Rhodope Mountains,
charged with forming conspiracy to attack
Philippopolis. The affair caused great alarm at
that city, as IT was feared that it might serve
as pretext for the re-entry of the Turkish
troops, now concentrated at Adrianope, into
Eastern Ro,rmelia.
RUSSIA PREPARING FOR THE WORST.
The Stondard's Vienna despatch says:-'sThe
object Of the visit Of the Czarcwitch to Sweden
II to endcavor to induce the King to maintain