The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
E y r o p E..
Free Trade Against Protection in
England and Spain.
The Count de Paris on Trades Unions and
the Rights Of Labor.


The Cunard steamship China, Captain Macauley,
from Liverpool the 21st and Queenstown the 22d OF
August, arrived at this port yesterday evening.
bringing mail report in detail Of our cable tee-
grams dated TO her day OF departure from England.
The officer Negri, who Is believed to have MUIR
dered an Italian countess on q railway between
Naples and Florence, was arrested. How he got to
the carriage in which she was or how he left the
train mas not been explained.
From Russia comes report Of fearful result Of re.
iigous fansticsm The prophets Of . new religion
appeared lately in the territory Of Saratow. They
came preaching sefdestruction by IRE as the only
sure road to salvation; ana so readily was their
dreadful doctrine received BY the ignorant and So.
perstitious peasantry that In one large village
fewer than l. TOO persons assembled in some wooden
honses aud having barricaded thesdoOrs and win
dows set the building on fire and persisted in the
flames. The authorities are doing all they can to
stay the progress Of this new Madness but their task
Is obviously diifcult one. The punishments which
the law iniot must have little terror for entnu
slasts who deliberately choose death horrible as
the true road TO heaven.
The Introduction OF free institutions in Austria
has given rise to an important movement among
the workingmen, with the object OF improving the
relations between them and their employers. This
movement not confined to the great Industrial
establishments but has spread even to the smallest
trades, such as comb makers, sweeps waters. &c.
The question of trade associations in Austria Ia at
present in state OF transition. By the existing
law trades unions are forbidden. but the new con-
stituton contains provisions which nullify this pro-
hibition. The matter was brought forward at the
last session OF the Reichsrath, but no decision was
arrived at though it Is known that the committee Of
the House which was appointed to consider the
question declared itself In favor Of the egazatou Of
trades unions.
The London shipping Gazette Of the 10th of August
evening, reports:-
The yacht Cambria, which stood well on Thursday
to win for the second time the town cup OF Ryde,
lost all possibility OF doing so by carrying away,
rounding the Noman, her foretopmast, consequent
on The top backstay hooks giving way In bearing
away to clear the wreck about three minutes were
lost. In the beat down to Ryde and IN bearing up to
with crash, and the mainmast head at the same
time. The foremast also appears to have been
sprung, and two new masts are now being put in
which we understand will not be bored out.
The Isthn,ts Of Suez journal publishes the follow
ing despatch. dated Suez, August Yesterday we
had splendid Jete here. The waters Of the Medlter.
ranean and Of the Red Sea met each other in the
Bitter Lakes. The filing Of these last Is now Sc
cured.
The London Times OF the 21st of August has an
article on the return OF the political exes TO France
In which it SAYS
Crowds, we are told, have been for several days
assembling morning and evening at the Northern
aud Eastern railway stations in Paris eager greet
the political eXiles returning from England, from
Belgium and from Switzerland, in consequence OF
the decree OF amnesty issued on Sunday last. Hun
dreds Of these refugees have already reached their
homes, but their numbers have hitherto In some
degree disappointed public expectation, partly be-
cause prescriptions for political causes have really
not been very frequent In these later of mpe
rial rule; but chiefly because many OF those to whom
the act OF oblivion extended either took heed OF
its imminent publication or dared not anticipate
measure SO general as to include themselves IN Its
provisions, and had made no timely preparations 70
avail themselves OF 1t.
A correspondent OF London journal writes that
the wife of Don Carlos at Fontainebeau, France
with her two children, boy and girl The Prin-
cess keeps court and has . prime minister to direct
affairs. In personal appearance she is progresses.
ing. She is sendery built. and has fine black eyes,
and her face beams with good temper. Don Carlos
rs i've feet nine inches in height, and is also sen
derby built He is very active and intelligent, and
IL considered to bear an excellent likeness to his
grandfather.
The Cork Reporter, in an article on the Irish land
question and the visit of the London Tines speciai
commissioner to Ireland expresses an opinion that
the Irish people ought not to be too sanguine in
their hopes OF an easy settlement OF the question.
An annual report the crops OF England ap-
pears in the London Times. 1t estimates the wheat
crop to be four bushels per acre. or about thrice
Der cent below the average, and ten bushels per
acre, or about twenty-eight per cent, under last
years crop; but believes That considerable portion
OF this deficiency will be met by the additional
acreage under wheat. OF all the cereal crops barley
is the most variable. Comparing this years pro-
duce with that Of last year. there is this year less
wheat, but more bar-ey hay, straw, and altogether
greater yield OF every description OF stock goods
The Rajah OF Sarawak intends taking to himself
Rance. The young lady who rs to dill this elevated
station is a Miss DE Windt daughter OF the late
Clayton De windt, Esq, OF Blursden Hall, England.