The New York herald., 1879-09-20
Yakoob Defends His Good Name
Before the World.
CUBAN SLAVES IN REVOLT.
Filming an Ex-Archbishop for illegal Ex-
communication of Priest
STRASBURG RECEIVES THE EMPEROR.
(sY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Sept 20, 1879.
The Ne,cs Vienna correspondent reports that
Marshal MacMahon is now visiting the Count
de Chambord at Frohsdorf
Mgr Jacobini, the Papal Nuncio who has had
several interviews with Prince Bismarck, ut
Gastein, left here yesterday.
AT consistory held yesterday in Rome the
Papal Nuncios at Paris, Vienna, Madrid and
Lisbon were created cardinals.
The Times Paris despatch says Prince Bis
marck wished to see Prince Hohenlohe before
starting to Vienna, for the purpose of sounding
him relative to the views Of France.
It is announced from Cairo that Mr.. Edward
B. Malet, at present Secretary of the British
Embassy at Constantinople, has been appointed
British Diplomatic Agent and Consul General
in Egypt.
The Daily Nc,cs' correspondent at St. Peters
burg understands that Prince Gortschakoff will
remain Chancellor all his life, but there will
probably be an early appointment Of Vice
Chancellor.
The Times correspondent at Berlin reports
that the socialist Deputy, Herr Haszelmann,
will be prosecuted for returning here in disobe-
dience of the decree of banishment pronounced
EXCoMMUNICATION IN PRUSSIA.
The Standards Berlin correspondent reports
that Count Ledochowski ex-Archbishop of
Posen has been condemned by Prussian
tribunal to fine of 1000 Marks or seventy
days imprisonment, for accommodating un-
lawfully Catholic priest who had obeyed the
May laws. The Times correspondent at Berlin
reports that as Archbishop Ledochowski is not
within Prussian jurisdiction the sentence against
him must be merely recorded until the Emperor
pardons him.
HOME RULE MALCONTENTs.
The council of the Home Rule League ut Dub
lin has passed motion made by Mr.. Charles s.
Parnel, member of Parliament for Meath, to
the effect that it is too late to take any action
on the letter of Mr.. William Shaw, member
of Parliament for the county of Cork, in which
he refuses to participate in the proposed Irish
National Convention, and suggests the estab-
lshment of q convention to discuss the land
question only.
BISMARCK AND ANDRAssY.
The Times Berlin despatch says it is thought
Q new trade and customs convention will be the
chief question discussed by Prince Bismarck and
Count Andrassy. 1t is also universally believed
that some compact will be entered into in regard
to the policy of the two empires toward Russia.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT sTRAsBURG.
despatch to the Times from Strasburg
says :-"Upon the entry into this city of the
Emperor William many of the shops were closed
and multitude of houses closed their shutters.
Only the official buildings were profusely deco
rated The German-speaking inhabitants formed
the bulk of the crowd in the streets, though the
al.
very strong" Correspondents have lately re-
marked that French newspapers have become
much more outspoken concerning Alsace-Lor-
raine, the inhabitants of which have become
also much more estranged from the Germans
than they were two years ago, when the En-
peror William visited Strasburg and met with
comparatively cordial reception.
COMMAND OF THE MERy EXPEDITION.
despatch to the Daily Ners from Baku, on
the western shore of the Caspian, announces
that General Tergoukasoff has arrived there to
take command Of the expedition to Merv The
heat is diminishing and serious operations are
about to commence. 1t is therefore presumed
that the report of General Skobeleff's appoint
ment to the command s untrue
RouMEIIAN REFUGEES.
There are still 10000 refugees awaiting re-
patriaton in Eastern Roumelia. 1t Is argued
at Constantinoplc that the Porte's right to send
them back and despatch an army to Eastern
Roumelia in the event of massacre of Mussul-
mans IL incontestable The Standards despatch
from Constantnopc says news has been re.
ceived from Philippopolis of another tight be-
tween the militia and the Mussulnans. Ten
persons were killed and ten wounded.
REsETTLEMENr OF THE TURKISH DEBT.
despatch from Constantinople says it is
stated that NJ. Waddngton, the French Minister
of Foreign Affairs, has approved the plan of the
compton dcscompte for resettlement of the
Turkish debt on the basis Of guarantee upon
the customs, but has instructed the French Am
bassador here not to submit the plan to the
Porte till after the settlement Of the Greek