The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-25
Fears of Opposition to the Cuban
Anti-Slavery Bill.
EGYPT'S MONOLITH.
Valujeff to Take Up Gortscha-
kOff's Wand of Office.
THE EDITORIAL RIVALS.
TBY CABLE TO THE HERALD. ]


on the 10th of November.
The amount received ut the Vatican for
Peters Pence thus far this year is considerably
larger than at the same time last year.
The Roumanian Senate has passed the bill for
O revision of the constitution-the measure for
the relief of the Jews-by large majority.
The Emperor William, General Won Moltke
and all the Ministers and Ambassadors now in
Berlin were present yesterday at the funeral of
the late Minister Won Bow.
Sir Austen Layard and M. de Fournier, the
British and French Ambassadors to Turkey,
have lodged protests against the Porte's policy
Of farming the customs revenues.
The Chief of Police at Moscow has agreed
with the military authorities to organize u
system of military night patrols to cooperate
with the police in preventing disturbances.
The Austrian government has stated in the
Reichsrath that all the men Of the reserve sta
toned in Bosnia will he dismissed to their
homes, onehalf of them going in November
A Paris correspondent of the Meas says Cen
eral Caldni, in conversation which he is re-
ported to have had with Senior Gorilla, declared
he would retire to Spain and only return to
Italy to be buried.
Midhat Pacha has resigned the Governorship
of Syria, because he will not hold office under
Mahmoud Nedim Pacha the new Turkish Minis
ter of the Interior. 1t is doubtful whether the
Sultan will accept it.
A despatch to the Post from Berlin reports
that the Chambers Of Commerce throughout
Germany are about to petition the government
to postpone the introduction of the bill in re-
gard to duties on corn.
Advices from Cape Town say that the Execu-
tive Council of the Transvaal consists Of Lieu
tenant Governor, a commandant of the troops,
q Colonial Secretary, an Attorney General and
Secretary of Native Affairs.
A despatch to the Daily Nescs, from Madrid,
says:-"The prevalent opinion here is that
Premier Campos encounters SO much opposi-
ton from the Conservatives that he will resign
after the Cortes meets, and that the King will
ask Seilor Sagasta to form liberal cabinet to
carry out the reforms in Cuba"
THE CzARINA RETURNS TO PARIS.
A Berlin despatch to the Times says 1.-THE
Empress of Russia and the Grand Duke Con-
stantine OH their way from Paris to st. Peters
burg halted Mt Berlin only two hours. They
neither paid nor received any visits Specula-
tion of course seeks to invest this incident with
serious meaning"
RUSSIA MAKING CANNON.
A Berlin despatch to the Times says:-'The
cast steel works ofAbooShoff have been ordered
to suspend their large private business, every
resource being required to execute the enor-
nous orders of the government of Russia for
steel cannon and other implements of war;"
MONTENEGRO AND HER ENEMIES.
The Political Correspondence of Vienna pub
fishes despatch from Cettinje reporting that q
band of Albanians had attacked the Montene-
Crins on the Odd inst, between Arschavritza
and Velika. A sanguinary fight ensued, the
result of which is not known. The Arnauts are
armng and making great preparations to at
tack the Montenegrins and Servians.
STUDENT RIOTS IN RUSSIA.
The Standards despatch from Berlin an
nounces that the discovery of liberal league
among the students of the university Mt Kasan,
Russia, led to a sanguinary conflict between the
military and the people, who would not allow
the students to be arrested After u
prolonged fire the rioters were dispersed.
GoRTscnAKorF's SUCCESSOR.
The Paris Soieu says it is able To announce
that M. valujef, Minister of Domains, will be
appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs before the
end of the year, in place of Prince Gortschaloff,
who will, however, remain Chancellor.
LORD HARTINGToNs VIEWS
There was % great liberal demonstration at
Manchester yesterday. The Marquis of Hart
ington addressing the mass meeting in the even
ing, sharply attacked Lord Salisbury's recent
speech. He said the policy indicated in Lord
Salisbury circular had not been carried out aud
Russia had been confirmed in all the con-
quests she made by the Treaty of San
Stefnno Discussing the question of reforms
in Turkey, Lord Harrington characterized Lord
Sasbuiys defence of the assertion that Eng
land had frequently spent blood and treasure in
defence of bad governments. as immoral policy.
Referring to the claims of Greece, he said he be-
lievcd Great Britain was tho only obstacle ut
this moment to the satisfaction of those claims.
He declared that the governments Afghan
policy would end in annexation.
CUBAN SLAVERY.
Among The members of the Parliamentary
majority ut Madrid il is believed the bill for the
gradual abolition OF slavery, drawn up by the
Committee on Cuban Reforms, will be rejected
by the Ministry, or will have to undergo impor-
tant notifications, as it would be impossible to
postpone the complete abolition of slavery for
ten years.
IIANLAN AND ELLIOTT.
The Sportsman says Elliott, in reply to Han
lans notification that he (Ilanlan) is willing to
allow Elliott f1O0 for expenses aud will row
him on Toronto Bay. desires to say that, should
he win the race with Boyd he willaccept Ilanlan's
terms. Elliott called ut the Sportsman office and
said he was about forwarding articles to Boyd,
but the news from Toronto altered the position
OF affairs, as Hanlan, having refused to compete
in England, iorfcits the trophy. Elliott there
fore, hopes the match with Boyd will be for
f2O0 side and the trophy, and he appeals to
the trustees of the trophy to sanction these ar
rangements-