The New York herald., 1879-02-09
Church and State Never To Be
Reunited in France.
LABOR IN ENGLAND.
Russia's Evacuation Of Tur-
key To Begin To-Day.
THE CELTIC NEARING QUEENSTOWN
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


LONDON, Feb 0, 1879
Twenty-Five hundred Catholic ladies of the Rhine
provinces have forwarded petition to Emperor
William of Germany against the suppression Of the
Ursuline Converts Of Nonncnwerk and Ahrweiler.
Herr Sehnbach, Of Munich, has been commits
stoned by the Emperor William to paint
portrait of Prince Bismarck for the National
Gallery 1t is believed that the session OF the Reich
stag which will open on Wednesday next will be
very stormy. The statement made in Berlin
despatch to the Pail Mall Gazette that the
German Minister at Copenhagen had been re-
called is incorrect Herr Won Heydebrandt
the Minister at the Danish capital. was
long ago designated for another post and Baron
Magnus nominated as his successor. Count Goltz.
Secretary of Legation will act after Herr Won Hey
debrandt leaves Copenhagen and until Baron Magnus
has arrived; but nothing is known in Berlin
about Herr Won Heydebrandt being instructed to
present his letters of recall Immediately. The
Official Gdsette of Berlin that treaty Of
commerce with Samoa was signed the oath of
january.
FRANCE AND THE CHURCH.
The Pail Mall Gasetes correspondent at Rome tel
egraphs as follows:-"Cardinal Gubert. Archbishop
Of Paris is expected here The Cardinal reports
his interview with President Grevy as cordial but
says the radicals will insist upon separation Of
Church and State"
BRITISH STRIKES.
The Guon line steamer Nevada, announced to sail
from Liverpool yesterday for New York. did not
take her departure account Of the laborers
strike. troop Of Dragons paraced the line Of
docks yesterday morning. Several sailing vessels.
which were also advertised for departure have been
detained. it being impossible to procure sailors for
them.
TURKEYS MANY TROUBLES.
Caratheodori and Ali Pachas and Prince Lo-
banof the Russian Ambassador at Constanti-
nople. last evening signed the defnitive treaty
of peace The Russians will begin the
evacuation of Turkish territory to-day ard
complete it in thirty-hve days. Flags flying in
Ill parts Of Sofa in honor Of the signature of the
treaty Of peace. Podgoritza surrendered on
Friday to the Montenegrins. who have evacuated
Turkish localities It is believed at Athens that IL
the frontier Commissioners do not agree on bases
for negotiation Greece aud Turkey each will appeal
fUr mediation Of the Powers.
The Montenegrins occupied the ports Of Spuz and
vebrdo yesterday unopposed, and evacuated the
Bojana district England has concluded q conven-
Hon with Turkey. purchasing the State domains
IN Cyprus. with the exception Of the sutans private
estates United States Consul General Heap has rep
resented to the Porte the inconvenience OF replacing
the Ottoman Minister at Washington by Charge
dAfaires.
THE CHINESE DEFEATED.
1t 10 reported at st. Petersburg that the Chinese
have been defeated by the Sarts. who captured the
city of Kashgar and it's environs; but the Chinese
fortress near Kashgar not taken.
CABLE NOTES.
The delivery Of the French lottery prizes will
begin Wednesday next. Articles not claimed by
the 18th of May will be sold but the proceeds bo
claimed any time within year.
N. B. Downing paper manufacturer. has failed. His
liabilities $4,000.
The British bark signet. from New York January
Is. has arrived at Queenstown. She passed the
Celtic fifty miles west Of Fastnet Light pro-
ceeding under canvas.