The New York herald., 1879-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
THE FIGHTING ZULUS.
Russia and Her Neighbors Com
batting the Plague.
FRANCE UNSETTLED.
Germany's First Step in Her
Protection Policy.
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
FRANCE UNSETTLED
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
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LONDON. Feb. 81 1870.
Mail adyices from Cape Town explain the recent
disaster to the British forces. The Zulus attacked
campment where Major Pulleine was in COM
mand. Major Pulleine went to the assistance
Colonel Durnfords column before 1t reached the
Of Colonel Durnford and was himself cut of by
the Zuus. An estimate will he submitted to Parlia-
ment for advance Of for the expenses OF
the Zulu This is on account and does not pur-
port to represent the entire any exact proper
ton Of the expenses of the war. Tho vote is
necessary to supply what would otherwise be a
deficiency in the budget. which expires on the 4th
of April Prince Louis Napoleon and retinue will sail
in the steamer Danube from Southampton to-day for
the Cape to join the British military forces In South
Africa as volunteer The Prince has written letter
to NJ. Rouher announcing his intention to join the
British forces at the Cape He says:-"For the last
eight years have been the guest of England My
education was completed in the English military
school. have strengthened my ties Of friend
ship with the English army by taking part in
Its annual man9uvres. The ut the Cape
having assumed more serious character have
wished to follow the campaign. could not refrain
from sharing the dangers and fatgues Of the troops
among whom have so many friends. Moreover, the
time spent in witnessing this struggle Of civilization
against barbarism will not be wasted for me-" The
government has chartered the steamer Andcan to
carry portion Of the artillery the Cape This is
the sixteenth steamer chartered by the government
to carry troops and war materisi to Africa. The
Standard announces that the estimate of 500 900
toward the expenses of the war will be passed to-
night without opposition.
TURKEY AND HER FRIENDS"
Constantinople despatch states that the Turkish
Council of Ministers has decided in favor Of line
OF demarcation between Greece and Turkey, leaving
Prevesa to the latter Advices from Cettinje state
that convention relative to the cesson OF Gusinja
and PLAYA to Montenegro has just been signed
at Scutari thus removing the last pending
territorial question between Montenegro and Turkey
late despatch reports that the Bulgarians at De-
fotica. sacked the residence OF the Greek Mctropo
TAM where the Ottoman Governor residing The
I0tca Correspondence Of Vienna states that there is
some excitement at Adrianople account of the
rival OF number of Bulgarian refugees and Of the
recent attack on the Greek Archbishop. Tho Rus
Sian authorities have adopted special precautions
against outbreaks.
THE EGYPTIAN DIFFICULTY.
The Khelives son. Prince Hassan. commander Of
the army. has publicly apologized to the English
Consul for the insults to Mr.. Rivers Wilson, Minis
ter OF Finance. and Mr.. Wilson has expressed his
satisfaction with the apology. The 7elegrafAs
respondent at Paris is informed that France opposes
the Khedive's assuming the presidency Of the Egyp-
tian Council Of Minister'S England will support
France. The Sor Processes to have private in
formation that the Khedive has asked England and
France what civil list will be guaranteed him If he
abdicates in favor OF his
nUssIAs GREAT PLAGUE.
The sale of the Golos on the streets has been pro-
hibted at St. Petersburg the authorities declaring
its plague news false and exaggerated. The Official
ca faka< ecoxv
that city is suffering from slight attack Of the AS
trathan disease. Himself and forty yeght of his
ciatos have been isolated and their effects disn-
fected or burned. The Vienna Tdgbian says-
"a telegram from the AustroGerman plague
Commission at Tsaritzin says the Commissioners
NEE. with the greatest opposition from the Russian
authorities in the execution of their duties" The
Sanitary department. of the German Empire has re-
ceived information that the plague has ceased in the
government Of Astrakhan. The Lemberg Official
Gasefte the prevalence in Eastern Galcia
Of epidemic spotted typhus.
FRENCH POLITICS.
The report of the resignation of the Prefect Of
Police Of Paris is confirmed. M. Reynault Prefect
Of nte-Infereure. has been appointed his
cessor. At the Cabinet Council, on Tuesday. NJ. de
Marcere Minister of the Interior announced that he
would to-day (Thursday) make u defence in the
concerning police and other matters. M.
Brsson has been appointed president of the
Budget Committee. The Tunes correspondent at
Paris, reviewing the French governments 3
recent concessions on the amnesty question to tho
extreme Left by the acceptance Of the notifications
introduced by the committee. says:-"The Cabinet
must clearly say whether II abandons NJ Dufaure s
programme. and. IL 80. what its programme is.
Otherwise It is in danger Of losing the support of its
old friends without securing new Ones The coun-
try wishes to be governed. and though the Cabinet
does not seem to understand this M. Gambetta
does If, when the inevitable struggle arrives.
between those who support and those who chafe
under authority. tho government makes dangerous
concessions in exchange for fictitious victories las
on the Amnesty bill. NJ. Gambetta will substitute
his nrmness for the governments weakness. and ut
. single stroke gain that direction over timorous
minds which leads to the highest posi-
ton to which q public man can aspire"
Another despatch says 1.-THE Chamber OF Deputies
have virtually declared in favor Of the conversion OF
the Ave per cent rcntes. which has now become a
necessity. continuation Of silence on the matter
is so da erous to the Republic and the country is
uneasy that NJ. Leon Say Minister OF Finance.
must declare his plan and put end to the panic. "
dcputation Of protectionists waited on M. Wad-
dington yesterday. They report he spoke in favor Of
protection for cotton. linon velvet. metal and ship
ping industries but deprecated protective duties
wheat.
AFFAIRS GERMANY.
The Official Gazette Of Berlin denounces as palpablc
inventions certain newspaper reports atributing to
the Emperor remarks unfavorable TO President Grevy
nnd the new order of things In France. The
German Tariff Commission yesterday passed
resolution favoring duty on raw
iron of Atty pfennigs per hundred weight; upon
iron bands one mark. and upon iron In bars ono
and one-haf marks per hundred weight. Abrsk ofIi-
cial correspondence is progressing between Germany
and Denmark Prince Bismarck. replying to the
deputation of Alsatian members of the Iseichstag.
who presented petition for an extension OF self
government. admitted tho Justice Of their claim and
intimated that further concessions may soon be ex-
pectcd. The Emperor William is slightly indisposed
with affection Of tho larynx and cold Lord Duff