The New York herald., 1879-02-03
AFRICA AND AFGHANISTAN.
England Carrying On Two
Petty Contests.
M. DUFAURE'S RESOLVE.
Gladstone Hurls Another Shaft at Beacons-
fields Dreadful Policy.
icy CABLE TO THE HERALD

By CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, Feb. 3. 1879.
"A despatch. dated Capetown. January H. says:-
"No answer having been received from Cetywayo,
the Zulu King. up to January H. the British troops
advanced into his territory in four columns ON the
next day. They have far encountered no resist
ance. 1t is reported that Cetywayo is ham
pered by strong peace party at home.
and it is expected that but feeble resistance will be
made to the British advance" despatch from Haz-
arpir says Wall ahomed has arrived there 1t is gen.
orally thought he is seeking British support for his
claims to the throne; but it is not likely
he will obtain it, the popular feeling in
Afghanistan relative to the various claim
ants is unknown. General Roberts las sent
officer to ascertain the general feeling in regard to
to the throne of Cabul. 1t will probably
depend much on his report whether combined
movement of the Khurum and Candahar columns,
In the direction Of Cabu will be attempted.
despatch to the Times from Jellalabad says Yakoob
Khan has written to Major Cavignari dis
tinctly declining the British demands and
evincing q determination to hold Cabul in
accordance with the orders of his father.
Other dispatches from Hazarpir mention reports
that the Ameer has been poisoned. The Times Cal
cuta despatch says the reports of the Ameers death
FRENCH POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
All endeavors to induce NJ Dufaure to retain Office
have failed President Grevy has intrusted NJ wad-
dington with the task of forming new Cabinet.
The Ltberte states that NJ Dufaure, in the
letter in which he informed NJ. Grevy of
his resolution to retire, pointed to his
advanced age and political views and urged that his
withdrawal would facilitate the solution of numer
Gus pending questions despatch to the Times says
General Chanzy has written letter declaring that
he consented to be candidate for the Pres
idency The candidates of the Left were
unopposed in seven out of twelve sup
Elementary elections held yesterday for Deputies
The Times correspondent says NJ waddington has
been selected Premier clear proof that
the recent reassuring foreign policy will
be continued He further says it is affirmed that
only three Ministers win retire and they will be
placed by members of the pure Left. Many
names mentioned for these places including
those of MN. Le Pere. lie Roger and Ferry.
PLAGUE. PEsrILENcE AND FAMINE.
The CZar Of Russia has approved the summary
measures resolved upon by the committee of Minis
for stopping the plague. Three of the
plague have been reported at Selitreno since those
reported yesterday. The DOCTORS however,
state that the plague at Selitreno is con-
fined to four peasant families who herded together
sanitary commission of Moscow have decided the
most stringent precautions, such the closing OF
unhealthy basement dwellings, the erection of build
ings to accommodate 1900 people and Of furnaces
for burning infected clothes and the grautous dis
trbrton of cooked provisions. Russia has asked Eng
land to send medical men to report on the epidemic
The Roumanan Chamber of Deputies have voted
credit Of 100000 francs for the establishment of
quarantine and military Gordon to prevent the
spread of the plague. 1t is feared that before next
year half tie inhabitants of the southern provinces
of Morocso will have perishcd by starvation and dis
ease of the scarcity caused by last years
drought.
GLADSTONE AND THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Gladstone has written to the liberals of Mid
lothian that he thinks the invitation they sent him
to stand for Parliament from their desire to do
what they to present the great question whether
the country wishes to continue to be governed
as now. intelligibly as public and not
rs a personal question; therefore he Loyalty and
gratefully accepts their offer. Mr.. Gladstone in the
letter his charges concerning the govern
ments extravaganza. its disturbing and dshonorab.c
foreign policy and its abuse of prerosative.
GERMANY AND scHLEswIG
The Montogs Rerae, of Vienna states that treaty
has just been concluded between Germany and
Austria Hungary by which ths latter renounces the
right secured by article of the treaty of Prague of
caAing upon Prussia to permit the voters of North
Schleswig to decide by plebiscite whether that
province shall be restored 10 Denmark.
DESTRUCTION GLASGOW THEATRE.
The Theatre Royal. of Glasgow. with seating ca
pacity of 40c0 originally costing s15O.O01, and hav-
ing the largest stage of any theatre in the United
Kingdom. was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning No lives were lost.
NOTES.
despatch from Paris says that M. Paul de Cas-
sagnac whose election invalidatcd by the Cham.
ber Of Deputies has been reelected by majority OF
GOO.
A despatch from Madrid says \ manifesto, signed
by sefor CASTELAR, and 100 others who were members
of the Cores In 1873 has been issued aud urges the
democrats participate in the elections and abstain
from all Illegal action.
The Standards correspondent at Rome reports that
basis of agreement between Prince Bismarck and
the Vatican has been attained.
The Times states that 10000 dock laborers on q
strike in Liverpool. Ten thousand more out OF
work In consequence of the slackncss of trade.
despatch from Vienna to the Daily Telegraph
says:"The koumanians have occupied. with large
display Of force, o position near Silisria
which position they claim belonging TO the
Dobrudja They have refused the peremptory sum
mons of Rnssia to give up the place. and collision
is auorehepded