The New York herald., 1877-08-31
His Stay in Edinburgh as the Guest
Of the Lord Provost.
IMAGINATION AND GAMBETTA.
Win the Marshal Order a Second
Dissolution?
STARVATION IN INDIA.
rpY CABLE TO THE HERALD


The HgRALD's special correspondent at Edin-
burgh telegraphed last evening follows:-
General Grant and party arrived here on Wednes-
day evening at nine O'Clock. Great enthusiasm
was manifested at every town along the route Of
the Midland Railway.
THE MAYORS GUEST.
"At Carlisle General Grant received telegram
Offering him the hospitalitles OF the Lord Provost
Of Edinburgh, which the ex-President accepted"
ANOTHER PARIS EDITOR IN TROUBLE
NJ Mura,. publisher of the Rspub,ique Pransass.
has received summons similar to that served On n
Gambe.ta, to appear before the Jugc a'Insructioa
OF the Civil Tribunal Of the Seine to-day friday
These summonses relate only to preliminary private
invest igation.
A REPUBLICANS VIEWS.
NJ. Leon Renaut has addressed speech to his con-
sttucnts at Brunoy, which is noteworthy he s
OF the most conservative republicans NJ. Renault
considered sail fear OF a coup aetat obyiated by the
personal Integrity OF President MacMabon. who,
though he may havo been involved by assurances Of
the existence OF Imaginary peril in enterprise
full of danger for France and himself. would, when
brought face face with direct violation Of law,
shrink with horror from such outrage"
REBELLION.
He also secuted the idea that tho government could
resort to repeated dssolutons and said right Of
dissolution Gated TO enable the President Of
the republic to enforce his personal views but only
to enable him in case of disagreement with the most
direct representatives OF the nation to appeal
to the true sovereignty OF the nation. "when that
sovereignty has spoken it is rebellion not to bow to
its Decree and It is libel President MacAahou 10
to aege him capable OF disreeardng the laws from
not lie; itself be disturbed by threat OF second dis.
solution any more than by that OF coup d'etat"
aAMBErrAs CONVICTED.
Tho Franeais urges that the conviction OF ~ Gam
BETA a. an nsuer and transgressor OF laws would
esrange him from serious statesmen, and above all
from the Left Centre The Times Paris correspondent,
commenting upon this and also upon the assertion Of
the Moaiteur that President MaeMahon recently de-
clared that he would be willing to accept Left
Centre Ministry, says:-'Severai signs tend to show
OF defeat SO AS TO secure Left Centre Ministry such
as the Marshal could accept.'
ANOTHER CHANGE.
The French government has made another change
relative to the Gambetta prosecution. Tho trial at
Lille with the Pregres du Nord has been abandoned.
Francaise.
ELECTION DAY IN FRANCE
The official Paris Defense asserts that the date
OF the elections has been finally fixed for Sunday th(
14th OF october.
TRIAL
The proceedings against NJ Chardon, Senator ioI
Savoy, who chargcd with making political
speech al illegal meeting have been abandoned
The Preiect of Pas de Calais mas prohibtod a BAN
quot. At which MessrA Martcl and Simon were to
speak.
FAMINE
An Official telegram IRON the viccroy OF India sum.
the progress Of the famine, from August 20 t.
Au, us IS. II says Madras the tuat.on has not
improved anywhere, and is distinctly Madura,
Combaioor, Neioe and Salem, where there 9l9711
on the relief works and ,326 971 receiving graiuous
relief In Mysorc crop prospects worse and show
ers less frequent 243 the works receiving
gratu,tous relief More favorable accounts continue
of the condition OF the crops in the Bombay Pres-
dency, owing TO recent rains
OUTLOOK
In the northwest provinces the autumn crop In the
divisions of Agra ard Jhans, Is nearly lost and in the
Allahabad and Benarcs divisions 1t Is critical There
has been good rain in Mecrut and Rohilcurd. Tho
crops IN Oudh are suffering from hot wind. The
condition OF The PuDjaub Is critical, and that OF
Gwaior, RJputana and Hyderabad bad. There Ia
disfr IN ha Of ne Zam dOmi
The Deccan is improved Prospects are good In South
Bengal Burmah and in the central provinces OF Berar
Iudoro and Rutam.
uoNoKiYG AN AMERICAN LIKUTESANT
decree Of President Macalahon has been issued
confering gold medal upon Lieutenant Fozier CON-
marder OF the American steamer PIX, for saving tho
Frcach ship Peabody in the Mississippi River.
THE JAPANESE REBELLION.