The New York herald., 1879-10-29
Don Carlos Is Politely Bowed
Out Of France.
British Men-of.War Ordered
to China.
M U r G I AS r U 1 N.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

The ex-Queen of the Two Slcilles Is DANGER
ously i'll. The Count and Countess de Cham
bord have gone to visit her.
The official statistics of the recent inundatons
in Murcia show that four-fifths of the arabic
land is ruined and 5000 persons are missing.
The Austrian budget for 1880 shows de-
acit of 12,7OO,OOO florins, to cover which
various items Of taxation to be increased.
The Times says:-"We regret to hear that
Major de Scrpa- Pinto, the distinguished African
explorer, is seriously i'll OF disease of the
lungs"
The Hungarian budget shows q deficit Of
$4,000, 900 horins, which will be met by the
sale Of rentes and railway bonds still undis-
posed Of.
The Ministerial journal (Integiidad de la
Pahia) states that the President Of the Chamber
of Deputies has come to an understanding with
Senior CanOvas del Castillo respecting the i'm
mediate abolition of slavery in Cuba
lie Soleit reports interviews of one of its cor
respondents with Italian statesmen of various
shades of opinion, all OF whom advocate an
understanding between the Latin and Slavonic
races counterpoise to the Austro-Ge German
alliance.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Colonial Secretary
tation in Ireland, said cit is clear that most
dangerous agitation is going on in Ireland which
assumes the appearance of an agrarian agita-
ton of the worst type"
1t is reported ut Paris that Don Carlos, the
Bourbon pretender to the throne Of Spain, will
be requested to leave France in consequence of
his reception of and other public interchanges
Of courtesies with army officers, some of whom
have been subjected to army discipline for the
same cause.
THE CLEOPATRA NEEDLE CASE.
The Alexandria correspondent of the Daily
Ne,cs reports that Cleopatra's Needle, while
being removed for shipment to the United
States, was seized by creditors of the Egyptian
government.
LAST ACT OF THE LANGTRY TRIAL.
Adolphus Rosenberg, convicted of libels upon
Mrs. Langtry, Mrs. CORVALLIS West and Lord
Londesborough, was yesterday again placed in
the dock ut the Old Bailey, when Justice X 'aw-
kins said it appeared to be the impression that
the prisoner would be treated first class
misdemeanant, able to receive his friends and
furnish his own maintenance. '"This," he said,
sis incorrect. Short of hard labor Rosenberg
will be treated the same as any other felon."
FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
despatch from Rome to the Pal Mall Ga
ecttc says:-''rhe Vatican is seeking an under
standing with the French government by which
the operation of clause of NJ Jules Ferry's
educational bill will be limited to the Jesuits,
leaving the position OF the other religious cor
poratons in France unatered."
La France says the report is confirmed that
an agreement will be reached regarding ar
ticle of M. Ferry's Educational bill. 1t Is
certain that discussion of the bill by the Senate
will be delayed as much as possible, in the hope
of an understanding being arrived ut between
the Cabinet and the Senatorial committee.
MONTENEGRO BrDEs IT'S TIME.
The report of u conflict between Albanians
and Montenegrins on the Odd inst, between
Orschavritza and Valika, is unfounded. The
Porte has assured the government of Montcne-
gro that every facility for the occupation of the
additional territory assigned them will be af
forded. Consequently Montenegro has deferred
action until the Porte is ready to cooperate.
FALSE CONFESSION OF MURDER.
George Montagu, alias John Henderson, on
commttal to Maidstone Jail, confessed that in
July, 1877, Mt Baltimore, he murdered fcl-
low-soldier named Henry Saunders, by stabbing
him and afterward threw the body in u well.
On Monday. having completed his term of i'm
prisonment, he was rearrcstcd and held to await
the action of tho American authorities. lie
now says that the confession was ialsehood,
concocted to avoid being imprisoned here.
STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.
Arrangements have been concluded between
the Orient Steam Navigation Company and the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company, of Liver
pool, under which the two companies will run
steamers fortnightly between London and Aus
tralia direct, commencing in .January next.
Hitherto the steamers of tho Orient line have
sailed ut intervals of four weeks The magni-
which the Australian colonies attracting
settlers and visitors arc believed to justify this
extension of the enterprise The extended SER
vice will retain the name of the Orient line, and
bc conducted as heretofore by Messrs. +. Green
d Go. and Mcssrs. Anderson, Anderson g. Co.,
tho joint managers of the Orient company.
CRISIS IN FRANCE.
The Paris correspondent of the Times reports
that everything foreshadows change and indi-
oates that the days of NJ. Waddington's Minis
try arc numbered. Everybody is convinced
that 1t will fall Mt an early date.
The correspondent, without giving any partcu-
lar reason, declares IL to be his opinion that %
majority of the Deputies will vote against the
Ministry; and adds that it is considered most
probable that NJ. dc Freycinet, now Minister of
Public Works, will be tho future Prime Minister.
ENGLAND'S POLITICAL THROES