The New York herald., 1879-12-30
ROBERTS RESTS FROM PURSUIT.
England and Russia Make
Friendly Overtures.
MUKHTAR'S PROCLAMATION.
Cuban Charity Fails to Be-
gin at Home.
LEY CABLE TO THE HERALD


Only 400 metres of the st. Gothard Tunnel
now remain to be cut
boiler in factory in the St. Louis quarter
Of Paris has exploded, killing six persons and
iI1uring two.
despatch to the Times from Berlin says that
correspondence has been discovered proving an
alliance between the German socialists and
Russians nihilists
"A duel was fought with swords.near Paris
yesterday between M. Hunbert, a writer on the
Mot TOrdrc, and the editor of the Lantesne M.
Humbert's sword was broken during the fight,
when the duel was stopped.
The weather is milder in London and on tho
Continent. At Paris it is thawing after thirty
TWO days of frost, during which the ther.
mometer touched eight degrees below zero.
This is the coldest weather on record there.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Netcs, as confirmation Of more hope
tul view of internal affairs mentions that the
newspaper censorship has RENTED four Of the
five months for which the Golos had been sus-
pended.
The troubles in New Calabar, West Africa,
between King Amachree, Of New Calabar, and
his followers OH one hand, and powerful chief
called Will Braid, and his adherents, on the
other, have been settled by the mediation of
British naval officer and the British Consul.
A despatch from Berlin to the Times says -
"Prince Bismarck has declared his readiness to
propose an imperial contribution to O company
to be formed for the purpose of buying the fac
tories and plantations in Samoa and other South
Sea Islands, of j. c. Goddefroy & Sons, the
Hamburg merchants, who suspended business
some time ago."
CzAR AND CZAREwTTCH
The Daily Ne,cs' Berlin correspondent hears
from good source that the Czar has agreed to
hand over the government to the Czarewitch
SO far as the internal affairs of the Empire are
concerned. To this proposition, however, tho
Czarewitch will not assent.
THE DREIKAIsERBUND.
The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post
says he is authorized to contradict the rumors
that revival of the alliance between the three
Emperors is contemplated. The correspondent
also denies that any alterations are at prescat
intended in the protective tariff. He says
it is understood that the imperial government
intend bringing in bill restricting the right of
free settlement with view to checking the
spread Of socialism.
WHICH TO BELIEvE2
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Nems says he knows that the first step
toward q rapprochement between England and
Russia has been taken in an unusual and signifi-
cant manner. He also EFT is known
that the greatest satisfaction will Inexperienced
in the highest official quarters here if
an arrangement can be effected" The Stand
ards St. Petersburg correspondent, on the other
1,,,I <v,ok H. Al
ment has been reached between England and
Russia ON the Central Asian question is totally
unfounded.
THE STEAMER ARRAGoN.
The owners of the steamer Arragon about
whose safety some fear is entertained in con-
sequence of rumors of her laundering at sea-
state that they have heard nothing from that
steamer since she sailed from Bristol ON the
10th inst for New York.
MONTENEGRO GETS GUsINJE.
telegram from Cettinje to Vienna reports
that the Prince of Montenegro has informed
the Powers that, inasmuch as the Porte is in
tentionally delaying the surrender of Gusinje
he has determined to act according to his own
Judgment telegram from Constantinople
says that Ahmed Moukhtar Pacha has issued a
proclamation to the inhabitants of Gusinje
and PLAYA, stating that those districts
now belong to Montenegro, and he telegraphed
to the Porto yesterday that more concilintory
disposition prevails, justifying the hope of u
peaceful settlement of the difficulties arising
from the territorial cession.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times says he
hears from good source that Count dc St.
Vallier, the French Ambassador ut Berlin, will
resign on M. Waddington's REIMBURSEMENT OF
the portfolio of Foreign Affairs. This, says tho
correspondent, isto be regretted, as Count dc ST.
Vallier has done much toward establishing tho
existing good relations between Germany and
France. Several newspapers point out that the
new Cabinet is perfectly homogeneous, contain
ing only members of the moderate Left and re-
publican union. The Standards Paris CORE
spondcnt believes that the formation of the
new Cabinet settles absolutely nothing
but merely postponcs the only rational
denouement to the crisis for short time.
The Posts Berlin correspondent reports that
the change in the Ministry of France has pro
duced a decidedly unfavorsblc impression in
Germany, owing mainly to the retirement of M.
Waddington from the Cabinet and of the Count
dc st. Waller from the Ambassadorship Mt Berlin
The Times Paris correspondent says the new
Cabinet is viewed by the organs Of the adj
vanccd Left satisfactory; by those of the ex-
tremo Lcftas much better than they expected by
those of tho socialists as step toward their
own accession, by those Of the rcactionarics as
the puppct of Gambetta and by those of the
Left Centre as consisting of moderate men and
as q necessary experiment. entitled to fair trial
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THE STORM IN SCOTLAND.