The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-20

London, ia correspondent at
Cabul says: An unofficial d%eputstion
of Ledors and Afghan gentlemen
waited upon Abnrrahmsn Khan at
Tutandars, to inform him of the views
of the Indian government. One Of the
members of this depusssion, who wa9
originally unirIendlS to A~bdurrahmsn
Khan, has returned to Cabul COM
pletely won over by his (Abdurrah-
Kban's) affability and good sense.
and represents MIN 10 be q man OF
great knowledge, industry and
strength of character. The cores
pondent adds For a moment it
seems that We are really on the eve of
q satisfactory settlement.
In the House OF Commons, last
night, the compensation bill passed
through the committee. all the
amendments of the opposition being
rejected. Gladstone, during the dc
bate, warned Parneli not to continue
his obstructive tactics.
The Standard, this morning. says:
We understand that a marriage has
been arranged between Lady Burdett
Coutts and Ashmead Bartlett, mem
Der of parliament for Eye.
Berlin, ia correspondent tele-
graphs that Russian and Austrian .e-
personalities al C%eitinje have IL
formed the Prince OF Montenegro OF
the extreme probability that a Euro
pean squadron will 60 shortly TO the
Adriatio to compel the ceesion OF
territory.
st. Petersburg, ID edomosti de-
clares that the aims of Russia are
evident and certain, and offensive
towards nobody, for they consist only
in a constitution Of independent star
states of the peninsula, and in the
opening of the Dardanelles. No
power can have more moderate
wishes, but it is necessary they
should be realized, even at q cost OF
great trouble, for no other flag t5aE
the Russian ought to be allowed to
wave on the Bosptorous. Should
that not be possible. it would be bet
ter not TO make any change i'll the
affairs of the peninsula for the pres
ent.
A semi-oHicial report says: No
lntrigues OF secret conspirsoies are
necessary to accelerate the collapse Of
the Turkish Empire. The situation
has now come to q point where it
only desirable to give a free hand to
Christians in the Peninsula. a
general insurrection might follow and
streams of blood be shed, but the
struggle would certainly not last long
in consequence of the political and
moral decadence of the Porte. The
Bereg would prefer the Palifc solu-
ton, but at the same time it says the
interests OF all the powers demand
their designes should be quietly to
present tbe insupportable situation.
The Malera says: We are convinced
that all the powers except Austria
and Germany agree in the plan TO
hquidate the Turkish Empire.
Austria would also not be disinolined
to share in such a liquidation if she
were allowed to take part of the
booty. For the moment Austria
may wish peace preserved in order to
wait iol a more favorable time for
opening the eastern question. but it
must be regarded as a piece OF good
luck for the different nationslities oil
the Peninsula that Austria is now
much occupied with home difficulties
and is therefore not able TO hinder
the natural development OF the affair,
of the east.
The government has received 10
information OF any intention on the
part of Marquis Ling, Chinese am
Dassador, to proceed to St. Petersburg.
The report that the government
will shortly prohibit the expectation
of corn is semi-ohcially co~ntradIcted.
@Madrid, l9.-An official telegram
states that an earthquake at Manila
destroyed several government build.
ings and other houses. Some native:
were killed.