The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-13
ports that the country beyond Khoand-Cabu
is open and the road easy

ALBANIAN MussULMANs.
The story sent from Vienna to the Daily Ieie-
g,uph on the 10th inst of the numbering of "a
force of Montenegrins on Gusinje, and the
slaughter of Albanian Mussulmans, has not
been confirmed, and is probably unfounded,
rs the new Turkish Minister has Just pre-
scented his credentials at Cettinje, and
there seems to be good understanding between
the Porte and Montenegro. [Gusinje is diff
cult mountainous region which was coded to
Montenegro by the Treaty of Berlin. The in
habitants, numbering about $4,000, are Mus
sulman Albanians. They have always main
tanned kind of neutrality-suspicious., and as
they have had little reason to complain OF
the nominal sovereignty of the Porte, they
strongly object to be uncereinoniously handed
over to the rule Of Christian Prince. Due
warning has been given to all whom it may
concern that any official Montcnegrin or Otto
man endeavoring to enter their territory will be
sent back or shot.]
sABOUROFF AND LoBANoFF.
M. Sabourot, the present Prussian Minister
to Greece, who is to succeed Prince LObanoff ut
Constantnople, is now in st. Petersburg, and
is not expected to go to Constantinople imme-
diately. Prince Lobanoff who is to succeed
Count Schouvaloff ~ Russian Ambassador at
London, will not be likely to leave CONSTANT
nople until the arrival there of NJ Sabouroff.
PARTIES AND POLITICS IN ITALY.
A despatch from Rome to the Times saws -
"There is no apparent progress toward an agree
ment among the leaders of the Left. Each
leader wants to enforce his own terms OH the
government and the party, under pain of with
drawing their followers and leaving both to
their fate 1t is barely possible that the fear of
seeing the Right return to power, combined with
the many personal interests at stake may, at
the Inst moment before the Parliament assem-
bles, bring about an accord on some general
understanding"
PREPARATIONS FOR THE SPANISH WEDDING.
Preparations have been commenced for the
reception Of the Archduchess Marie Christine ut
the stations along the route to be taken by the
future Queen of Spain on her way to Madrid.
There will be a great military display at Irun,
on the frontier, by the army occupying the
Basque Provinces, under General Quesada. The
Cortes will suspend its sttings for ten days
during the marriage festivities.
EGYPTIAN FINANCES
The correspondent of the Standard at Berlin
declares that the Egyptian affair is still I'M
settled, and that Germany, Austria and Italy
insist ON the appointment of joint representa-
tive for the three Powers to act with Messrs
Barring and De Biegnieres in the Commission Of
Control which demand England and France
have not yet acceded to.
LIGHTS OF THE BRITISH LAW
1t was reported yesterday morning that Sir
John Holker, Attorney General, was to be ap
pointed Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer
Division in, the place of Sir Fitzroy Kelly
who is to be raised to the peerage but
the Standard this evening says the report
of Sir John Holker's approaching promotion
is unfounded. ['rhe law peerage of the Su-
preme Court having been vacated by Lord
Gordon's death, this important office in the
Court of Ultimate Appeal was offered to Sir
Alexander Cockburn and Sir Ftzroy Kelly.
Sir Alexander is the last Lord Chief Justice Of
England his successor will be only the Pres
ident of the Queens Bench Division and it
was not thought likely that the Chief Justice
would accept post which added nothing to
his dignity and sensibly diminished his income
Sir Fitzroy Kelly, the Lord Chief Baron, was
called to the bar more than fifty years ago. He
was made Kings Counsel when Lord EldOn
still sat on the woOlsack. He was q bencher Of
Lincoln's Inn when Lord Tenterden was Chief
Justice of England, and was elected to Parlia-
ment when Lord Lyndhurst was Chief Baron.
His elevation to the peerage was generally
thought to mean that Sir John Hollker would be
Chief Baron and Sir Hardinge Clifford Attorney
General.l
GORTsCHAKOFF's RESIGNATION.
despatch from Vienna to the Times saws -
"If the report of the retirement of Prince
Gortschakoff is correct, it may be inferred that
the approach of St. Petersburg toward Berlin
and the resignation of Prince Gortschakoff,
who is credited to extent with the es-
arrangement between Germany and Russia, are
not altogether disconnected events
THE SPORTSMAN" CHALLENGE CUP.
Elliott has written to the Sportsman saying
that when he was informed Hanlnn would not
row in England. but would allow f1OO for ex-
penscs if Elliott would visit America, he imme-
diately claimed forfeit Oh that answer, and,
being liberated from match with hanlan, then
entered a match with Boyd, to take place Feb
runry 8, 1880. If Elliott is successful
in that match he intends to visit
America and row Hanlan, or would
join In race with Courtney and Hanlan
for the Chau tauqua purse. Elliott adds that
Boyd has refused his offer to leave f2OO on
deposit to insure match with Hanlan in the
event of Elliott being defeated by Boyd.