The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-02
TrlfeaAms TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

The rate or discount for three months bills In the
open market Is (2:30 P. NJ u per cent below the
Bank OF England rate.
American Securities-There have been no
transactions thus far to-day and prices are nomi-
nally unchanged.
TREAT IN THRHADNEEDIE STREET
Monday next will be bank holiday and tho Lon
don markets will be closed.
BULLION TO THE BANK.
The amount OF bullion gone into the Bank Of
England on balance to-day Ii &2s5,000.
THE BANK FORGERY CASES COMING TO THE BAR.
The trial OF Austin Bidwer and his accompices
in the frauds upon the BanF Of England will take
place on the 18th inst, al the Ord Bailey before
Mr.. Archibald. Mr.. Gifard will conduct the prose-
cution and the prisoners will be defended by Mr..
Poland.
1t is rumored to-day that all the accused will
plead guilty.
TCHB0RNE's TRIBULATIONs
The trial Of the TichbOrne claimant has been fur
Their adjourned until Tuesday next, in consequence
OF the continued illness Of one OF the jurors Mr.
Kenealy, the leading counsel for the defence, will
commence his address upon the resumption OF the
trial, and will probably occupy four days. finishing
on the Sth inst.
HARVEST PROSPECTS,
Rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning
prevails in London and vicinity to-day. Elsewhere
throughout England the weather Is fine and favor
able for the growing crops.
AN EXCITING ELECTION AT HAND.
The election Of member of Parliament for
Greenwich takes place tomorrow. The contest is
close and excited and there has been some
rioting.
MINERS ON STRIKE.
The miners Of the Wigan distct, Lancashire,
have struck for an advance Of wages and reduc-
ton OF hours. The movement does not have the
sanction or sympathy OF the trade unions.
The Royal Marriage Dowry Bill.-Prc.
mier Gladstone's Position on q Church
Question and tho Cash.
LONDON, August 1, 1873.
The bill granting f25,o 900 per annum to the Duke
Of Edinburg on the occasion OF his marriage
came up to-day for Q third reading
Sir Charles Dixie made long speech against the
grant,
Mr.. Gladstone replied with bitterness, character
izing "the persistent opposition to the bill as in
decent"
Mr.. Muntz, member for Birmingham, protested
against the epithet indecent" and Mr.. Gladstone
withdrew the offensive expression.
Mr.. Newdegate asked II "the marriage would be
solemnized according TO the forms OF the Church
Of Englandi"
Mr.. Gladstone distinctly and absolutely declined
Mr.. Anderson, member for Glasgow, moved an
amendment providing that in the event OF the
Duke Of Edinburg succeeding to the Grand
Duchy Of Saxe-C0burg, the annuity cease.
After further debate the amendment was with
drawn and the bill passed in committee.
The Question Of Religion.
The question of religious profession, both at and
subsequent to the royal Anglo Russian marriage,
has been already canvassed in extra-Pariamentary
circles in Europe. The case OF the Duke Of Edin-
burgh and the Grand Duchess Marie presents
thus 1T Is impossible under the Russian law for
member OF the imperial family Of Russia to change
the profession OF the Greek faith, and 1t is
equally impossible for any OF Queen victoria's
sons or the descendants Of the Queens sons
to be anything but Professionals, without surren-
dering their right Of succession There is no legal
objection to an English prince princess marry
ing q person OF the Greek faith. The Princess
Marie will retain the faith-that OF the orthodox
Greek Church-in which she has been born and
bred; but the children of the royal pair, If their
union should be blessed with offspring, will be
brought up in the Protestant creed OF Great
Britain.
A New Steamship for the Transatlantic
Trade.
GLASGOW, August 1, 1879.
The pioneer steamer Goethe built by the Messrs.
Napier for the Eagle line (Hamburg and New
York;, made her trial trip to-day, averaging four
teen knots The Goethe will leave Hamburg for
New York about the end Of August