The New York herald., 1879-08-26
The Expedition Toward Merv and the
Kuldja Dilemma.
DISASTER TO EUROPEAN CROPS.
Final Preparations for King AL
fOnso's Marriage.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

that General Gordon, Governor General Of
Soudan, has arrived there.
The Communal Council of Ostend has unani-
mously decided to institute proceedings against
the Paris Figaro for falsely announcing that
cholera existed at Ostend and Bruges.
The Queen has sent to John B. Buckstone the
actor and late manager of the Haymarket The
atre ESQ. Lord Beaconsfeld has recommended
that grant of 91OO be made to Mr.. Blackstone
from the royal bounty.
The Sportsman announces that Elliott
is open to row a match with any man
in the world, bar Hanlan, over the
championship course, for f20O side. He will
take a reasonable amount for expenses and row
in America.
Miss Mary Aitken niece of Thomas Carlyle,
the author, and his amanuensis, was married on
Thursday last, at Dumfries, Scotland, to her
cousin, Alexander Carlyle, of Brentfed
Ontario. The distinguished author was present
at the ceremony.
The st. Petersburg GolOs makes the following
statemcnt:-"As the Russian authorities fear
that disturbances may occur when Kuldja is sur
rendered to China several battalions of infantry
and sotnias of Cossacks, with q battery Of artil-
lery, will be despatched to Kuldia."
Union (newspapcr), of Paris, declares that
the Count de Chambord is still at Frohsdorf,
which place he has not quilted, for some time
past Reports were current at Paris that he
had been French territory and had left for
London in obedience to u request of the French
police.
SUCCESS OF AN AMERICAN MARKsMAN.
great shooting contest was concluded at
Versailles on Sunday, in which Milton Farrow,
the American marksman, gained the first three
prizes.
RUSSIA, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
Vienna despatch to the Daily Telegraph
states that the diplomatic relations between the
Austrian and Russian Cabinets are less cordial
than between any two cabinets in Europe, and
that the friendly intercourse which existed be-
tween the two courts for many years has also
entirely ceased Vienna despatch to the
Siandded says:-''The differences between Rus
sa and Germany considered here to be
the eve of passing from the stage of newspaper
controversy to that of diplomatic precaution.
The entire press asserts that the friendship be-
tween Austria and Germany will be proved in
case of need by deeds"
PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON
The Standards Paris correspondent tele-
graphs:-"figaro publishes report of an inter
view with Prince jerome Napoleon, in which
the Prince defines his policy aud opinions with
regard to Catholicism, Bonapartism, &c. The
interview, however, is not authenticated.
The Times Paris correspondent says it seems
. simpossible to question the authenticity of the
Fgaro's interview with Prince jerome Napoleon,
as such positive assertions of its accuracy are
made. The statements of tho Prince merely
express his already well known opinions and
contain nothing new.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
At the request of the English Minister at
Constantinople Sir Austen Layard, the Gov
ernor of the Province of Erzeroum, has been
dismissed. A military inspector is about to
start for Armenia to take the precautions sug-
gcsted by the recent symptoms of revolt
Minister Layard has received report confirm
ing previous indications that the situation there
is a grave one. In consequence of the notiica-
ton given by the Vail of Kossova that he
will be unable to prevent an invasion of
Servia by large force of Albanians
now collected ON the frontier the Ser
vian government has taken measures
for the defence of the territory. A despatch
from Berlin to the Post says:-"Count See
hcnyi while here recently declared his wiling
ness to succeed Count Andrassy as Premier of
Austro-Hungary."
KING ALFoNsos MARRIAGE.
The marriage of King Alfonso will takoopace
In Madrid ut the expiration of the period of
mourning for the Infanta Maria del Pillar King
Alfonso will remain at Arcachon until Tuesday
the 26th inst, and possibly longer. He spends
most of the time with the Archduchess Marie
Christine and her mother, in the grounds of the
Villa Bellegarde. The Standards correspond
ent mt Lisbon reports that the lcgitmst news
paper, the Nation, will be prosecuted for pub
fishing matter insulting to tho King Of Spain
and the Spanish nation.
The Nc,cs' Paris correspondent reports that
King Alfonso will probably make visit to the
Emperor OF Austria before his marriage. The
Duke Dccazes declares that the marriage was
negotiated by himself
THE MERv EXPEDITION.
A correspondent of the st. Petersburg Golos
writing to that journal on August 2, reports
that ut that date the greater part of General
Lazarefi's expedition toward Mcrv was still in
active ut Tchixislar. A st. Petersburg despatch
says reports have reached Tchil<isar from the
portion of General Lazarcff's force which adj
vanced to Tchat, that mortality of fully twen-
ty-ive per cent prevailed among the troops from
fever and dysentery. Water was only obtaina-
BILE from wells thirty-ive vcrsts apart.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.
Six hundred more colliers have struck in
North Statiordshrc. The Fife and Clackman-
nan colcrs on Saturday last resolved TO nsk an
advance of twelve and half per cent on their
wages, which the masters declare they are not
able to grant
ANDRAssY AND HIS SUCCESSOR.
Count Andrassy has started from Vienna for
Gastein, where he will have an interview with
Prince Bismarck. The Vienna correspond
cnt of the Standard states that Count
Andrassy will communicate to Prince
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