The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN
Turkey Making Slow Prog
ress Toward Reform.
GERMANY AND. ULTRAMONTANlSM.
Labor Struggling Against Capt.
tai in England.
TWO MORE ATLANTIC CABLES.
Try CABLE TO THE HERALD

TBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Jan. H. 1879.
The Standards correspondent with the Quettah
column teegraphs from Sifoodin. on Tuesday, as
follows:-..One hundred and forty British cavalry
yesterday defeated body Of Aghans. killing twenty
four ana capturing nine. Twelve hundred Afghan
cavalry were subsequently, forced to abandon
the heights bya capnonade. Seven Of the British
were wounded. 1t is thought this skirmish will
cause the Aghans to decide not to defend Candahar
The viceroy of India telegraphs confirming the news
Of General Roberts victory the hostile tribes.
but says that owing to Of threatened attacks
by the Mongols. General Roberts intends to return
TO- Koorum. concentrating his forces. which are now
much scattered Friendly letters have been received
from several sirdars Of Cabu. The general feeling
in Afghanistan is very strong against the Amer
and Russia. Tho enemy opposing General Roberts in
the fight on Tuesday numbered 5000. The British
loss two killed aud four wounded. Major Sande-
man reports that authentic intelligence has been.re
ceived that Afzah Khan has disbanded his army and
left Candahar General Stewart was one days march
from Candahar on tho sth Of January. He expected
no opposition.
TURKEYS MANY TROUBLES.
telegram from Constantinople says that matters
relating to the cession of Podgoritza have been sat-
isfactorily arranged; but. according to Ragusa
despatch, the Albanian notables have declared
their intention to oppose the cession by force.
The Turkish Minister of Finance has threatened to
resign unless the Council of Ministers Immediately
take measures for the relief of the financial difficulty
The Pars papers publish the following despatch
from vicnna:--"The Porte has asked that the
Eastern Roumelian Commission be prolonged three
months. is stated that Russia is not to this
proposal but declares that she will continue the adj
minisration of the province until it's constitution
has been promulgated"
r,.. RELIGION IN GERMANY.
In the Lower House Of the Prussian Landtag yes
teEday debate was opened on the second reading Of
the estimates for public worship. The ultramontane
RSputy. Herr windthorst. spoke at length on the
conAict between the Church and State He considered
the negotiations with the Vatican had failed, and
added that the Emperor desires the people 70 con-
Time in religion but the forthcoming debates would
show how His Majesty's words were interpreted by
the Ministry of Public Worship.
DR.. Falk Minister Of Ecclesiastical Affairs replied
that at later stage of the debates he would make
this reproach the subject Of serious consideration.
carefully examining the sources Of some Of Herr
Windthorst's complaints. with view to finding
. remedy wherever necessary. But relstve
to the great question of principle there
would be no modification of his recent
declarstions. The question Of peace was in the
hands OF the Centre party. The government desired
peace. which would be obtained if the Centre trust
Ing the government would obey the State Let the
Centre secure the welfare Of the Church by promot-
Ing its external interests instead Of cmbittering the
strnggle within the Fatherland. The Times' Berlin
correspondent telegraphs as follows:-"Some per-
sons believe the bill giving the Eeichstag
power to punish its own members for i'm
proper uterances has been introduced SO
that its rejection may give Prince Bismarck
excuse for dissolution. The bill is exceedingly I'M
popular national liberal organ suggests that it
would be better to establish dictatorship at once
1t is generally believed that the bill will be passed in
Q modified form"
THE ropes ENcYcLIcAL.
The encyclical letter of the Pope appeals 10 the
to restore to the Church the degree Of
liberty which would enable her to efcaciously en-
ploy her influence in favor Of society. The Haiie
says the encyclical letter is the commence of
crusade against modern institutions.
STRIFE
The Midland Railway employees have offered TO
submit their to arbitration. The company
state that the guards at Sheffield have resumed
work. The men admit that an average Of
six employees at each station have yielded.
1t IL rumored. at Sheffield that the coal
masters will withdraw their notices of reduction Of
wages The coal miners at Barnsley are not in favor
Of submitting to the proposal Of arbitration. They
consider that the does not admit OF argument.
The miners at the Rock Collieries. Leeds.
struck yesterday morning against ten per cent re-
ducton OF their wages. The secretary Of the Kent.
Sussex Laborcrs Union writes that 900 laborcrs are
still locked out the farmers refusing employ them
nnless they abandon the union.
NEW FRENCH CABLES.
telegram from Paris states that the new
French cable company has been constituted.
Its prospectus was issued yesterday The
telegram confirms the statement in tho de.
spatch from Paris on the 9th OF December last
that the capital is $4,000. O00f ($1O OO0 and the
number Of shares $4,000 about Si24 per share).
The company propose to lay two cables-one from
Brest to Cape Cod and tho other from Lands End to
Nova scotia--both by the way OF st. Pierre.
NO MORE COLLISIONS SEA.
A despatch to the Post from Berlin says the ncco.
Stations relative to the prevention Of collisions ut sea
have resulted in the compilation of code OF regula
lions which has been approved by majority of the
Powers interested. and which, II is expected. will be
shortly embodied in an international convention.
FRENCH POLITICS.
The report OF tho forthcoming programme OF the
French Ministry, which appeared in the Paris de-
spatch 70 the Times yesterday, is confirmed,
with the addition that the government pro-
poses to grant individual pardons to all tho
Communists, except 400 ringlcaders and par
hcipstors in the massacres. It is also announced
that at recent meeting of Delegates Of the Left NJ
pufAure, President OF the Ministry favored ntrust-
ing the great military commands to generals favor
able to the Republic. He acknowledged that
notifications in the magistracy we're necessary.
but objected to Wholesale change. The sub-com-
mittee Of the French Chamber on the acts Of the
Broglic-Fourtou Ministry lthc Ministry of the 10th
Of May) have arrived at = decision In favor of inn
parchment.
CABLE NOTES
The Daily Necs states that Count schouvaior had
interview with Lord Salisbury yesterday. and that
the latter Immediately afterward wrote TO Lords
Bcaconsfeld and Cranbrooke.
Tho Rome Fdnfuld's Berlin correspondent saws
Prince Bismarck and the Emperor william are favor
ably considering project Of inviting the European
sovereiens to Berlin to concert common action