The New York herald., 1879-01-02
7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
ON TO CANDAEIAR.
England Struggling with Poverty
and Labor Strikes.
THE MOSCOW EXHIBITION.
ON TO CANDATIAR.
THE MOSCOW EXHIBITION.
Germany Endeavoring to Reor-
ganize Her Finances.
rpY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Jan. .. 1879.
The viceroy of India telegraphs that General
Stewart reports the completion of good
road, suitable for heavy artillery. the
Ghorazin Pass. Advances were commenced by
both the Ghorazin and Khojack passes yesterday,
with the intention of concentrating at Takht-i-pul
for the final advance on Candahar The most re-
liable reports state that only three four weak
Afghan regiments and few hundred rregulars des-
titute of artillery. at Candahar. There is
from Cabul from Yakoob Khan. A correspond
ent with the Quetta column says the artillery has
safely passed the Khojak Pass The bulk
of General Biddulphs division is now in the
plain Of Candahar telegram from Jelaabad
states that four regiments have deserted Yakoob
Khan because of a dispute about pay.
DIsAfARcKs FINANCIAL SCHEMES
correspondent at Berlin says q majority Of
the Federal Council friendly to the gen.
eral principle of Prince Bismarck financial scheme
1t is thought that Prince Bismarck win secure
the support of the rural members OF the Reichstag
by protecting native and cattle. Although the
liberals will determinedly oppose the measure they
probably aware that their protest will be little
more than formal.
A despatch from st. Petersburg announces that the
revolt Of the Tartars at has been suppressed
Two hundred rioters have been publicly fogged. A
grand national exhibition will be held at Moscow,
Russia, in $780, which will probably be accompanied
by great festivities US it will be the twenty
niversary Of the Emperors accession to the throne
TURKEYS DIFFICULTIES
Constantinople special despatch says a further
enormous depreciation of Turkish paper money has
occurred. AS consequence numbers Of bakers
shops have been closed. Reports relative
to arbitrary plans for the conversion of
paper money raised the price OF gold at
Constantinople last to 42O but government
purchases of paper and police interference reduced
this to 176. United States Consul General Heap has
obtained 81 500 for Romers expenses. Romer will
leave for America to-day.
THE FRENCH CABINET AND ELECTIONS
despatch from Paris says:-"Though the coming
elections do not endangcr the Cabinet the Ministers
have perceived that they ought to ask q kind of
reinstatement from the majority in the Senate
and have agreed upon a programme. which will be
submitted at the opening of the session and which
will insist that reform shall be adopted without
full discussion"
POVERTY IN ENGLAND.
The distress among the poorer populace seems
about stationary the great industrial centres The
Lord Mayor Of London writes that he con-
siders 1t unadvisablc to start O central fund for
London, he gathers that the distress is
not at present exceptionally heavy to
overpower the local relief organizations The
Mayors of Manchester Preston, Sheffield and Black
burn. replying to official inquiries. state that the
local resources sufficient to meet the distress.
This report. however. has provoked indignation in
the case of Blackburn. where 14,OO0 persons
employed. The Mayors of Bolton and Oldham have
s,,ex~ n,
able to cope with the distress at those
localities
LABoRERs MECHANICS ON STRIKE.
Over one thousand dock laborers have struck work
ut Hull. Contrary to expectation. nearly all the
at Sheffield have struck against tho reduction
which they were notified on December "a would take
effect yesterday The Oldham cotton strike has ter
minated. At conference between the employers
and operators committees yesterday the latter un-
conditionally accepted the proposed reduction 1t is
expected that work will be fully resumed Monday
next. The Oldham masters refused to pledge them
selves to restore old hands to their former places or
exempt carders from the reduction. The loss
In wages by the strike amounts to 100000 besides
the expenditure OF the union funds and loss
10 capital by the stoppage of 100000 spindles The
Sun Mill. which is the largest limited company in
Oldham, announces loss of 1900 during the last
three months. This is the greatest loss ever sus-
tanned by any company since the cotton famine.
The recent sudden thaw has caused numerous
floods in England and Scotland At Nottingham the
food Is the greatest which has occurred fourteen
years. The country around Darlington and wrex-
ham il flooded for miles. Much damage is reported
ut Berwick and Aberdeen.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
The Times yesterday in its discussion of the rev.
cnue returns, concludes that If further foreign
disturbances ensue. Lord Northcote may, on
the whole. be but little off than ho
anticipated. The rate Of discount for three
months bills in the open market is 5h per
cent. The amount OF bullion that went into
the Bank Of England balance yesterday was
fi670Oo. India Council bills allotted yesterday
ut a decline of one-cighth of penny per rupee Re.
fined petroleum was quoted yesterday at 1ohsd. per
gallon. Lnsecd oil, f23 los. per ton. Tallow,
BIS. Cd. per cwt. Spirits OF turpentine. 2ls Sd.
21s. Cd. per cwt.
DUKE OF CoSNAUGHr AND IRELAND.
Dublin correspondent says the rumor has been
revived that the Duke of Connaught will become
viceroy OF Ireland aud 1t meets with rather more ere.
dence than formerly.