The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28

active part in the electoral campaign. 1t is
stated at Madrid that the Kings of Spain
and Portugal, at the approaching meeting at Elvas.
will discuss marriage between the Infanta Maria
Della Paz. sister of King Alfonso, and Prince Au-
gustus of Portugal. brother OF King Luis.
WAR GUINEA.
Paris despatch to the Times states that the rebel
lious natives of Bolor. in Guinea have defeated the
Portuguese troops. private telegram states that
the Portuguese lossis 800 men. including fifty Euro
peans and two officers The Governor of Guinea has
been superseded corvette. with 200 men, has
been despatched from Lisbon.
BULGARIAs PARLIAMENT
Constantinople despatch to the Times says the
anonymous proclamation recently circulated for the
purpose of inducing the Bulgarian Assembly to
declare they could do nothing until Eastern
Roumilia and Macedonia had been united to Bulgaria
has had little effect. Some of the leading
Bulgarians at Sofa. with the approval OF
the Russian authorities. have determined to
issue counterblast declaring that the present duty
of the Bulgariaps is to consolidate the country
within the limits assigned by the Treaty Of Berlin.
1t is believed at Sophia that group of
influential Bulgarian deputies to the Assembly of
notables for the election of ruler over
Bulgaria. will propose an adjournment of
alton of the Russian military occupation and
civil administration for two years ac-
count Of the difficulty of finding Bull
garians competent to exercise the civil admins
tration and because Of the dangers arising from a
weak government ut the outset. Reports have been
drawn up by o majority of the foreign consuls for
their governments, in which they express the opin.
ion that it will be impossible for tho Turkish troops
to return to Roumelia and the Balkans and that
there is every prospect that the future Governor OF
Eoumelia will meet with general passive resistance
CABLE ITEMS.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it understands that the
announcement by the Berlin correspondent Of the
London Post Of Engand's intention to purchase the
Island Of Cyprus is unfounded
The Egyptian National Bank. with a capital Of
f4.OO0.000 ($19,360.000 has been formed at Alexan
dria under the auspices of the Minister Of Finance
and the Right Hon. Robert Love- Member of Par
Lament for London University. has accepted the
craftsmanship of the English Board Of Directors Of
the bank
Bills for the emancipation OF the Jews have passed
the German Skuptschina. They must still pass the
great Skuptschina.
Rev. Mr.. Lightfoot has been appointed Bishop o.
Durham.
The Standard announces in an official form that Il
ellis before the meeting of Parliament.
The lower House Of the Austrian Reichsrath hal
approved the Treaty Of Berlin by vote Of 154 to 112
NJ. Alexandra Simiot. republican member Of thu
French Chamber of Deputies, is dead.
Adolf Jensen, the composer. died at Baden Baden
yesterday.
The Leipsic Booksellers Associations official lis
shows that 1922 German books were published las
year.
Fresh outbreaks Of the rinderpest reported II
Prussia Fifteen places are still infected within tn
district first attacked.
The local court of 1nowraclaw. in the Province o
Posen. Germany. is making formal inquiry concern
ing Archbishop Ludochowskis non-fulhlment Of thu
penalties to which he sentenced IN contunsacianl
The ultramontane newspaper Ceramic contrasts
these proceedings with the governments peaccabl'
professions