The New York herald., 1879-07-01
LORD CHELMSFORD'S OPPORTUNITY
Will He Be Able to End the War
Before WOlSeley Comes?
THE KHEDIVE AT SEA.
A More Complete Railway Sys-
tenn for Italy.
[gY CABLE TO THE HERALD. I

The United States steamer wyoming, Com
mander j. c. Watson has arrived ut Trieste.
Isidore Chrstophle, a French republican
Deputy from the department of Drome is dead.
despatch to the Standard from Janina
states that the Turkish authorities have warned
the people against purchasing arms from the
troops under pain Of martial law.
A Paris despatch to the Times announces that
M. Rouher has been summoned to London. A
split i'll the Bonapartist party is inevitable,
owing to the secession of the cericals.
Sir Stafford Northcote stated in the House of
Commons yesterday that the body of Lord John
Lawrence formerly viceroy and Governor Gen
eral OF India, would be buried in Westminster
Abbey.
The International Agricultural Show opened
at London yesterday at Kilbum. The weather
was fine and there was large attendance. The
Prince of Wales and the Lord Mayor of London
were present.
Mahmoud Nedim Pacha, who was formerly
Grand Vizier and friendly to Russia, has unex-
pectedly arrived at Constantinople. The pres
ent Grand Vizer was not aware that the Sultan
had sent for Nedm Pacha
A Paris despatch to the Daily Neus says that
in consequence Of the Prcfect Of Police having
illegally seized the Ldnterne for publication Of
false news; there will be an Interpolation today
when the Project will probably be censured for
his action.
The Times Constantinople despatch says the
Turkish Ministry is still in critical state. The
ultimatum of the Grand Vizier demanding the
dismissal of the Ministers Of War and Finance,
is still unanswered. The former Minister is
very unpopular.
despatch from Constantinople says it is as
serted in government circles that the Ministry
will decline to name boundary commissioners on
the part of Turkey, but will leave the delimita-
ton Of the Greek frontier to the Powers in the
hope that they will be unable to agree.
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Cairns, intro
duccd in the House of Lords yesterday the gov
ernments Irish University scheme, which pro
poses the dissolution of the existing Queens
University and the application of its endowment
grants to new university on the model of the
London University. The bill was read for the
first time.
THE zULUs SUING FOR PEACE.
1t seems certain that the last peace Overtures
of King Cetywayo are bona .fde. A special de-
spatch to the Times from General Woods camp
says 1.-THE messengers of King Cetywayo
have been recognized as important persons
by native spies. While they were palav-
ering with Lord Chelmsford "a report
arrived that the Zulu army was advancing on
General Woods camp. The messengers readily
agreed to be shot if this report should prove
true When it ascertained that the report
was unfounded the messengers were released.
Lord Chelmsford, after stating the terms
of peace, declared that, before treating further
the two cannon captured ut Isandua and some
hostages must be given up. The messer-
gers asked Lord Chelmsford to halt
pending an answer; but he refused -
A despatch to the Ddiiy Times from
Utrecht, under date of June y. says:-"Yester-
day body of Zulus raided a farm within mile
of Luneberg. A small detachment sailed out
from Luneberg, but, finding the Zulus in strong
hill position, retired"
NOT SO VERY FRIENDLY.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says:-
.In connection with the reported coolncss be-
tween Germany and Russia it may be noted that
Lieutenant General Won Schweintz. the German
Ambassador ut st. Petersburg, arrived in Berlin
on Saturday night last and had n long confer
ence with Prince Bismarck, and that Prince Or
loff the Russian Ambassador ut Paris visited
Baden and interviewed Prince GortscLakoA
Trustworthy advces from Consiantinoplc
speak of the endeavor on the part of Russia to
come to an understanding with France relative
to the East. 1t is said. also, that Russia is en-
deavorng to conciliate Turkey by dwelling OH
the possibility of release of Bosnia and
Herzegovina from Austrian domination. y
The Posts Berlin despatch says many persons
believe the coolness between Russia and Ger
many is owing to the influence Of the Care
witch.
GERMAN POLITICS.
The German Ministers Falk, Hobrecht aud
Prudential have resigned. Prince Bismarck
has offered to Count Stolberg the position of
Minister of Agriculture, and to John Bey-
,leurtz that of Minister to France
Both gentlemen are ultra conservatives
The Standards Berlin despatch says the
designations of Ministers Falk, Prudential
and Hobrccht have been rendered possible by
Prince Bismarcks endeavors to form forced
alliance with the ultramontanes and conserva-
tives. The North German Ga-euc. of Berlin con
firms the report that Herr Won Hobrccht Minister
of Finance. has rendered his resignation. 1t Is
denied that the government has declared in
favor of Herr Won Frankenstcin's motion TO
distribute the surplus Of the revenue under the
new taxation among the separate States i'm pro-
portion To their population.
A despatch from Rome to the Pail Mall Ga-ete
says--"A special convention between Germany
and the Vatican is negotiating. The German
government is to nominate bishops subject to
the approval of the Pope, and the bishops to
nominate priests subject to the approval of the
government
The Times Berlin despatch says it is under
stood that Minister Hobrcchts resignation was
influenced by his positive opposition to the
purchase of oil private railways. 1t is said
Prince Bismarck is negotiating with Count
Stolberg Wernigerodc and Herr Seydewitz,
President Of the Reichstag, to succeed Ministers
Hobrccht aud Freidenthal.