The New York herald., 1869-05-04
THE STATE OF ENGLISH FINANCES
A British View of the Seizure Of the Brig
Mary Lowell.
THE APPROACHING FRENCH ELECTIONS.
PRESENT CONDITION OF GREECE.
Appearance of the Cattle Disease
in Turkey.

The Inman steamship City OF Baltimore, Captain
Leltch from Liverpool April II, via Queenstown the
22d arrived at this port yesterday. She brings de-
tails of our cable kilograms up to dates OF sailing.
The journeymen carpenters OF Berlin TO the num-
Der OF 1000, have struck work.
The Ocl says that the Irish militia regiments will
be called out for training early next year.
on the 10th OF April slight shock Of earthquake
was felt at Consantinople.
The quarrel between NJ. de Girardin, OF the
Lloerte and NJ. de la Forge, OF the Steele has to be
settled by code OF honor, composed OF four or five
persons.
On the morning OF the 18th ult. 800 arsenal and
dockyard artisans and their families left WOolwich,
en- route for Quebec
Several Spanish journals accuse General Prim Of
contemplating coup detdt In favor OF republic, of
which he would be the chief.
Monsieur Rampant, French Consul at the port OF
Terranova Pasania, In Sardinia, was recently shot
dead IN his residence by some person as yet
unknown.
The value Of presents made by the Sultan to the
Princess OF Wales during her recent visit to the East
is estimated at 100000.
The chief clerk of one of the principal cemetery
companies Of London has absconded, having, 1t is
said, committed extensive frauds on the share
holders.
The Papal government contemplates the formation
Of regiment OF German Catholics. The volunteers
will be received at Pontarlier or Marseles there
sign an engagement for three years and then leave
Tor the Holy City.
The Prussan police forbid the celebration Of the
Queen of Hanover's birthday, so the patriots sent
an address and bouquet to her Majesty at Hietzng
About $4,000 people assembled and In silence pro-
ceeded to Herzenhausen, accompanied by some po-
lice functionares, in carriage and on foot All the
Hanoverian nobility turned out IN carriages and
yOur.
Queen Victoria and royal family, including the
children Of the Prince OF Wales and Prince Christian
left Windsor on the Goth ult. for Osborne.
The Emperor Napoleon III. is said TO have decided
that colossal bronze group shall be placed on the
summit OF the ITiumphal arch at the top OF the
Champs Elysees, as intended by Napoleon /.
The Paris Pablic OF the Goth April speaking OF the
projected journey OF the Empress to the East says
that yet nothing positive is known as 10 the route
her Majesty viii take; but that 1t believed her Ma
Jesty will leave in October, in order to be present
the Inauguration OF the SueZ Canal
The Brussels EtotIe Beige OF April 20 publishes o
despatch from Frameries, in tine Borinage district,
dated the 19th announcing that tranquility had
been restored there, and that the ON strike are
ready to resume work provided slight increase OF
wages is granted them.
M. Gounod, the composer, has donated very
large sum OF money 10 the Pope.
Another murder was committed on Friday night
the 18th ut, within short distance OF Phillips
town. near Cappawhite, county Tipperary, Ireland.
Some people were driving into Limerick and they
discovered in a dry ditch by the road side the body
OF a respectable farmer. His head was completely
battered in, apparently by bludgeons or stones.
meeting OF the principal merchants or Paris
was held on the 18th ut, in the Sale Lemardelay,
Rue Richelieu, 10 consider the subject OF closing
their establishments on Sundays. resolution to
that effect was carried almost unanimously, and
committee appointed TO receive adhesons.
In the sitting OF the lower house Of the Austrian
Parliament, the 10Th ult, the Minister OF Finance
brought forward bill providing for the mining OF
anew gold coinage equal in value to napoleons and
half napoleons.
on account OF the Tooth anniversary of the birth
day OF Napoleon the First the August 5es in Paris
this year are 1t Is said, TO last three days vlz from
the l4th TO the 1Gth instead Of one day is custo
mary. Marshal valiant, Minister OF the Emperor's
household, Is TO have the direction OF theJ5tes.
A lady who for six months has aosconded has
lately been arrested, and VIII shortly be tried at the
Assze court Of the Marne, France, on the charge OF
having poisoned her husband with sulphate OF zinc
and attempting to poison rich uncle with sugar
plums filed with sulphate Of copper instead OF
curacao.
On saturday, the 18th ult, the leaders OF the Pro.
tectionst wing Of the French Legislative body re-
newed Their complaints OF tue disastrous effects OF
the treaty Of commerce with England, ana the Min.
tster of Commerce promised that a commission
should be appointed to Investigate the present sys-
TEN Of admitting goods into France on transit.
Extensive robberies OF silk amounting In value to
nearly ZOO, have been committed recently at the
warehouse OF Mr.. Barker, Of Nottingham, England.
Several persons occupying respectable positions
were brought up at Bow street Police Office London,
on Tuesday, the 2Oth OF April, having been appre.
hended upon warrants charged with having estab-
lished q sporting lottery system. The prosecution
was conducted by Mr.. Poland acting for the govern
Inent. The operations OF the defendants mad been
earned on both at Deptiora and at 2s2 strand and
when the seizure was made two cab loads OF tickets
were taken away. Tue persons charged were ad-
mltted to ball.
Accounts from England up to the 2lst OF Aprll state
that The number Of spinners, plccers and creelers
now on the books OF the Operative spianers, and
Miners Association Is about 100 and OF weayers ON
the books OF their union from ZOO to 5000. These
are all now, or VIII be this week. receiving what l.
called 'strike" lay. Tho employers who are run.
ming their mills wholly partially are doing 40 at n
reduction OF five or ten per cent, and all OF them
have as many hands as they want or are likely 10
want for considerable time. The establishments
now stopped, with the exception OF ten or twelve
that were closed long previous 10 the strike. from
badness Of trade other causes, wholly unconneced
with the strike, wil from all we can learn, remain
closed until there be a revival OF trade.
The new Alelphl Music Hall, Union street, Old
nam, England, which was opened few months ago
by the Oldham Philharmonic Society. iell in on Mon
uay morning, the 18th ult., and has become conf
plcte wreck. The building was calculated to hold
%oOo people. The cause OF this catastrophe 10 the
undermining OF tho foundations while excavating
the adj djoinlng buildings.
ENGLAND.