The New York herald., 1879-12-15
Explosives as an Element Of
Russian Reform.
AN AFGHAN HORNETS NEST.
Nominating De Freycinet as Wadding-
tons Successor.
IRISH POLITICAL ECONOMISTS.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]

LONDON, Dec. Is, 1879.
The Standards Pesth despatch announces that
the rivers having their sources in Transylvania
are rapidly falling.
The Times Constantinople despatch an
nounces the departure of Count Zuhy, the
Austrian Ambassador.
The Standards despatch from Cairo states
that Gordon Pacha will remain at Massowah
until battalion Of infantry arrives.
M. Marius Martin, Bonapartist has been
elected to the Paris Municipal Council, beating
his republican opponent by a large majority.
The Times Paris despatch says :-"The Cham
Der of Deputies have agreed to vote 600, ,OOOf.
for the prosecution of the Sahara railway sur
vey."
ordered to prepare Immediately for active
service in Burmah. They will at once proceed
to their new station.
Germany, ut the request of Austria, has in
structed the commanders of German ships in
Peruvian waters to protect the Austrian Consul
lates if they are imperillcd on account Of the
war between Chile, Peru and Bolivia
GoRTsCHAKoFF's CIRCULAR.
Tbs Standards Vienna despatch says
"Princc Gortschakoff is represented to have
sent a circular to the Powers, emphatically
denying that any changes are contemplated in
the Russian policy" The Daily Ncrs' despatch
from Berlin says :-''In Russian circles the visit
of Count Schouvaloff to Prince Bismarck is re-
garded as without political significance" Lord
Duferin has also gone to Varzin. The Gov
ernor General of Kharkoff has issued an order
prohibiting to the public the manufacture sale
or possession of any explosive materials The
Times st. Petersburg despatch says Russian
revolutionary papers are being smuggled into
Russia from Switzerland. One has been dis
covered containing a letter from Vera Sassu-
letch explaining her attack on M. Trcpoff.
THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
The Spanish Senate yesterday continued the
discussion of the bill for the abolition of slavery
in Cuba. Seniors Ruiz and Gomez spoke in op-
position to the bill The ministerialist jour
mails of, to-day announce that the Cabinet
, Council has determined to take no steps re-
garding members Of the minority abscnting
themselves from the Chambers. They also state
that Senior Canovas del Castillo has had
interviews with General Martinez Campos and
Sei1or Quesada, both Of whom condemn the at
titude Of the. minority. The Paris Temps Mad
rid despatch says:-"All of the fractions of
the opposition assembled in their bureau
celebrating upon O proposition to issue q
manifesto declaring that the opposition does
not wish to impede the transaction Of
public affairs, but only desires to uphold the
privileges of minorities, and after the publica
ton of the manifesto to retire from the Cham
ber. The Daily Ne,rs Madrid correspondent
announces that no sitting of the Lower House
will take place until the conflict between the
Cabinet and the opposition is decided. Senor
Canovas del Castillo insists upon the uncon-
ditional return of the opposition to the House.
FRENCH JUDGES.
The committee of the Chamber of Deputies
ON the resolution to suspend the operation of
the law declaring that the judges shall be ire
movable was elected yesterday. Nine of the
members favor and two opposed to the sus-
pension of the law. All of the Ministers abb
sented themselves from their respective bu-
reaus during the elections. TAT the open
ing of the present session the Cham
ber agreed, by 342 to 1853, to take
into consideration NJ Boyssets proposal
for ''new nvestiture'-that is, a re-appoint-
ment of the magistracy M. lie Roger assented
to this course, on condition that the government
was not committed to supporting it and that so
serious question should be discussed in all its
bearings. He added that the subject had been
under the consideration of the government, and
that there were tribunals which held a bad atti-
tude and did not understand the reserve i'm
posed on them by their functions. This is re-
. stand for absolute irremovability.1