The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
-TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts OF the
World.
RAVAGES OF THE INDIAN FAMINE.
Evidences Of Depression in the Man
chester Trade.
REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY IN SPAIN.


BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON August 10, 1877.
Tho danger from the potato bug ia considered 50
groat here that the Privy Council has issued ordea
prohibiting the landing in Great Britain Of leaves OF
stalks OF potatoes from the United States, Canada OF
Germany after the 31st inst.
THE FAMINE
Bellary correspondent writing under date OF July
H. describes the awful effects Of the famine in South
crn India. "a few months ago." he says. 'the work.
ing gangs contained fair proportion Of ssawart men
and women on whom tho famine at that time had
made visible mark but this is no longer the case
TERRIBLE EgyEcrs ON TIE PEOPLE.
"Tho great bulk Of the people now emacated,
their ribs are sticking painful prominence and
their skins covered with dirty looking desquama
ton OF the cutico described In tho Irish famine Of
1851 by DR.. Donovan q peculiar famine erup-
ton II we look the thousands of people collected
on tho relief works famine marks of almost
universal prevalence"
RAvAGEs OF THE scoURaE.
The superintendent of the relief operations iRaoni
reports that journey Of his roads rosembed
tho path of great battle tho numbers Of dead and
dying II tho people had smittcn by local out
break of cholera in ordinary times they would have
fed from the works and mover returned; but so So
we're pressure for food that mono could aford TO
leave the works lose their pay even for 81 ngia
day.
DEPRESSION TRADE.
The Standard and Daily telegraph remark that the
failure OF Eccles Shorrock Brothers Co., manufac-
hich ad vest
has increased tho uneasy feeling entertained in
somc quarters respecting the unsatisfactory state Of
the Manchester trade. The Standards I'm ancial article
says:-"Consderab able advances have been obtained
upon cotton largo stocks of which held as security
at tive prices, and If realization had to be
effected other firms might be seriously compromised"
REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY SPAIN.
A MADRID despatch says:-"A republican conspiracy
has boon discovered and frustrated and many arrests
made in Madrid and the provinces. In government
circles, however, the movement ID considered unim
portant Perfect tranquility prevails throughout tho
country ut present"
OLIVIER THOROUGH ENOUGH.
Tho French Cabinet evidently want no supporters
whose motto is not s'rhorough." Emile Olivier has
solicited government patronage as a candidate in the
department of War; but has been refused. NJ. Lamer.
cier, formerly Bonapartst project, runs against him.
THE KING HOLLAND.
A London despatch TO the Edinburgh Scotsman says.
It ia reported that the King Of Holland intends to
abdicate.
SUPPRESSION SLAVE TRADE.
A despatch from Alexandra says-"The new con-
vention concluded between Great Britain and Egypt
for the suppression OF the slave trade Is published
II is very stringent and entirely prohibits the
export import OF negro slaves. Egyptian
slave traders will be tried by court martial as assas
sins Foreigners will be handed over to their own
tribunals. British cruisers authorized to capture
slavers hoisting the Egyptian nag Tho Khcdive
engages to abolish all private traffic in slaves in Egypt
within years and within twelve years in Soudan
and the frontier provinces. !"
FAILURE IN BIRMINGHAM.
b. H. Harris & Co., metal merchants, OF Birmings
ham, have failed. Their liabilities estimated at
$500 00l