The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18
PRESIDENT MACMAHON'S POLICY.
Terrible Famine Sufferings
In India.
PROSPECTS OF THE GRAIN CROPS
A Denunciatory Speech by Citizen
Gambetta.
FEY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

LONDON, August Is, 1877.
special despatch from Paris says that President
MacMahon, VINO Is making tour in Normandy, re-
plying to an address from the president OF the
Court of Appeal ut Caen said he did not seek the
triumph OF any particular party. but OF those prln
ciples which were the foundation Of society. which
was IN serious jeopardy. 4t
GAMBErTA's CHARGE AGAINST LYING OFFICIALS
M Gambetta some days ago made great politI.
cal speech ut Lille, the publication OF which has
been hitherto prevented by fear OF censorship. EX-
tracts are now published.
NJ Gambetta expressed great confidence as
to the result OF tho elections and spoke
with his usual bitterness against the Bonapartsts
whom he stigmatzed as the party Of invasion.
lie said the charge OF latent radicalism which
was brought forward as an excuse for dissolvln&
the Chamber was On ambiguity and faisehood.
NOTE This accusation OF radcalism Is what
President MacMahon has specially dwelt upon in all
his recent speeches during his tour.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE PARAMOUNT.
Relative to the assertion OF reactionary papers
that President MacMaeon will not be obliged to
submit to the will Of the nation as expressed by
the coming elections M. Gambetta said:-
1t is in vain that such things said, or rather
allowed to be said in the hope that they will cheer
the falling hearts OF the governments auxiliaries
when the sole authority to which all must bend
mas pronounced. DO not think that any one Is
strong enough to oppose it. DO not think
that when the millions of electors of the
free soil OF France have made their choice
that there will be one. whatever be his degree,
that could resist Believe me when France has
pronounced her sovereign Will their must eitherh
submission or resignation"
FOOD SCARCE INDIA =.
A despatch from the viceroy of India, dated Angus
L. states that the general Improvement in crop
poets In Madras Mysore. Bombay and the Northwest,
was maintained the past week. Rain is still much
needed in the Punjaub, Rajpootana and the western
part of tho Northwest provinces Prices OF gram
continue exceedingly high throughout the famine
districts, but In Madras they slightly castor thas
tho week preceding and still lower in every part
that presidency than in the worst parts of Bombay
and Aysore. The question OF grain, stocks and sup.
| plies continues 70 anxiety Tho grain trade u
Calcutta Is exceedingly active Ninety thousand tons
| OF shipping engaged The condition Of Aysore
| continues critical. ,
| THE CONDITION BOMBAY
Tho Governor Of Bengal telegraphs concerning the
condition OF Bombay that prices Of grain arc slightly
easier, but still worry high. An Improvement Of
the situation retarded BY want Of general rain The
people arc feeling still the continued pressure Of
high prices. The difficulty 10 Bombay aggravatsd
by the state Of Madras and Nizam and by the inability
Of railway bring forward grain sufficient for tha
| great demand There has been Q further increase In
Madras OF she numbers relieved OF 49, 600, making
| 1856 600 increase In the last fortnight
| TIE PUBLIC WORKS.
In Nysore the laborers the works are decreasing
and the charably relieved increasing. In Bombay the
reverse Is occurring, but there slight general in.
crease tho totals relieved. In Madras there are
5000 aborcrs the works and ,0o 900 charitaby
reIioved In Mysore 49, 900 tho works and 164, ON
chaYitably relieved, and Bombay 265, 900 on the
| works and no. 900 charitably relieved.
SPANISH R8puyLLcANs ARRBsrRn
] over thirty persons have been arrested Spain In
connection with tho recently discovered republican
conspiracy.
BISMARCK EXPECTED AT BERLIN.
| Prince Bismarck Is expected In Berlin for o two
days. visit next week, when he will confer with tho
| Emperor. tt.t.