The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-19

had been idle for some days, and three mills With
nesday, It'll int The operatives demand 10 per cent
sdditoml. TIE cotton skeiA dyen from twenty
two establishments had also struck work. Efforts
were making TO effect settlement by arbitration of
the dispute between the dyers association and their
employers.
number of London, Liverpool, Manchester and
Glasgow mercantile houses, had published circular,
calling on the government to throw open the mail
service between Suez and Bombay to public compe-
ttion.
Harvest operations were proceeding rapidly in
all parts of Britain and Ireland. Weather on the
whole, fine.
The British ship Collector, from Calao for Liver
pool with 200 tons of guano was lost in the Chan
mel on the 25th ult; crew saved by the Promise, OF
Quebec.
The Manchester Guardian exposes case of swim
ding wherein Dr. Miles H. Ellis, OF Easton, North
ampton county, Pennsylvania, had been writing to
parties in England for cash to relieve the necessities
of Mr.. Chadwick. The English relatives of Mr.
Chadwick sent supplies to the address indicated and
on writing to the postmaster learned that Dr. Ellis
was unknown in that section, but that Mr.. Chadwick
had been well known and well to do citizen who
had died some time previously. Perhaps the affair
may already have been noticed by the PENNSYLVANIA
press DR.. Miles IL. Ellis is understood to be now in
Baltimore and Gf he be the same person referred to-
information respecting him would be interesting to
John Chadwick, Broadfeld Rochdale, England.
Lord Palmerst0n's commission of inquiry is still
engaged In investigating the management of the pri
sons of Birmingham, and the evidence developes
shocking instances Of cruelty Birmingham is be-
coming rather notorious for unpleasant Incidents
witness the Baroness Van Beck.
Five years ago an unfortunate woman, named
Eliza Grimwood, was murdered in London. uader
circumstances which we now forget, but which have
since made her o "household word" among that sur
prisingly large class of English who delight in muir
der stories. A Dane, named Lameschal, has been
apprehended on suspicion being her murderer.
Mr.. Shaw, well known as the editor OF the London
Marx Lane Express, recently emigrated to Austria
ha fell into poverty went to the diggings, and died.
Rev. William Hickey better known as the Irish
ag Iicultural writer martin Doyle" has been pen.
stoned with ESQ year from the Literary Fund
The Liverpool Shpwreck and Humane Society
have published their fourteenth annual report. We
notice recorded in it the presentation Of gold medal
to Capt. Nye, and silver medals to Mr.. Thompkins
and such of the crew of the Pacific as shared in the
gallant of the crew of the Jessie Stevens, in
December last-an incident not yet forgotten.
Nnety-three emigrant ships sailed from Liverpool
during the month Of August, carrying 2O,340
passengers. OF these 16,000-perhaps more, but the
returns are defectve-were for the Uuited States.
In the seven months ending August 1919 there Is
diminution OF 900 emigrants as compared with the
same period of last year-the falling off being entire
ly on the Australian route,
The ex-Royal family of France had engaged
steamer to take them from England to Lisbon. The
ex Queen the Prince and Princess de Joinville, the
Duchess of Orleans and Count de Paris, were all go.
ing, with numerous SUITE
The British Scientific Association was to meet at
Hull on Wednesday, 7th inst. Professors Erdman Of
Stockholm, and Helmholz, of Konigsburg, with
other learned foreigners were expected to be present
The extensive strike of golfers at the DOwlais
Iron Works is over, the men having returned to their
work.
One death is reported from Asiatic cholera at
Liverpool. The victim waSa German emigrant, who
brought the disease FROM Hamburg. Fears were
entertained lest the disease should spread among the
crowded boarding houses.
musical festival had been celebrated at Brad
ford. before an audience daily averaging 5000
persons
terra Gotta statue of "Australia !" had been
completed by Bell, the sculptor, for the gardens Of
the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The statue is
eight feet six inches high, weighs $500 pounds, and
is the largest piece OF pottery ever fired in an entire
TIE INGLEFIELD ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
parliamentary document, just issued, publishes
the sailing orders given by the Admiralty to Com
mander Inglefeld, of the Phoenix now in the Arctic
regions in search Of Sir John Franklin.
These orders say" You are distinctly to under
stand that the principal and chief object OF your
orders is to communicate with Beechy Island, for
the purpose of landing stores and obtaining nforma-
ton, and thence to return direct to England But,
should the season prove an open one, and on your
return from Beechy Island you should have an oD
pprtuny of examining the coast in the vicinity of
Cape "slsingham, we do not object to your doing
-
the snip or yo~. hAinG dataiAAd- ynu must posi-
lively return to England this season."
France.
THE FOOD PROSPECTS OF THE PEoPLE-THE BREAD
SALES OF PARIs-THE EMPEROR AND THE BAKERS
NAPOLEON AT DIEPPE, ETC., ETC.
From France we have nothing more important
than the fiuctuatiDg accounts of the grain markets.
Numerous vessels had arrived at Marsees with
wheat from Odessa. These advices were of 3lst ut.
The price of wheat had fallen considerably at Rouen
aud Lille, and likewise at villeneuve, Astaffors, Mar
mande and Mossac in the Lot and Garonne.
letter from Paris says that the government is
seriously occupied in considering all tie regulations
referring to the sale OF bread in Paris. The present
system okretainng store Of -four in warehouses,
supply for the inhabitants in case of scarcity is
condemned as defective, Notwithstanding the enor.
NOUS expense 1t entails. The supply at present in
the granaries Of Paris is not than sufficient for
twenty. seven days consumption. Two plans have
been suggested, and at present under considera
ton. The first recommends a more strict monopoly
in the sale OF bread by limiting the number of bakers
and compelling them to deposit a sum as security,
which sum shall be employed to purchase -four when
the price is low, and the flour thus purchased shall
be taken charge OF by the municipal councilof Paris.
The other plan proposes to remove all restrictions
from the trade, and TO do away with the monopoly
which at present limits the of butchers and
bakers. In this latter case maximum price is to
be fixed for the four pound loaf. but with permission
TO sell it as much below that price as they like. The
Emperor is understood to incline to the free ira de
plan.
Later accounts from the grain markets. received at
Paris on the 5th inst announced that there had been
large arrivals Of English and American bre adstuf,
at Havre, and prices had consequently declined py
two francs per barrel At Marseilles, where prices
had fallen in consequence Of the incre ased supply
quotations were again looking up. The Borde aux
markets were quiet, and at Nantes there had been
decline of from fifty centimes to franc per hecto-
litre. At Strasburg the market was quiet.
The Emperor was to leave Dieppe for Boulogne
on the 9th list. A French paper maliciously OBJ
serves" Boulogne has wealth Of glorious remi
nscences for the members of the reigning family
decree Of the Minister of instruction orders that
large allowance of meat and wine and water sh al
be given to the students at the three great colleges
OF Paris.
A sedtious address was posted upon the walls of
Rheims during the night Of the LIST inst. Next morn
ing wds assembled to read it, but no disposition
to make disturbance was manifest.
PARIS, Sept. 4--6 p M.
The sailing and steamship Austarltz of 100 guns
arrived of Cherbourg on the 30th ut.
Mendacious placards, evidently written for the pur
pose Of exciting i'll will and hatred az anst the