The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
Will Gambetta's Party Be Again
Dissolved?
f A MIN E IN IN d IA.
Great Britain Looking to America
for Breadstuffs.
IDy CABLE TO THE HEnALD.1

Rouher and others, reppdatng M. de Cassagnacs
militant policy and proclamng that their adherence
to President MacMahon is erroneous. M. De
Cassagnac is the leader of the moderate Bona
partsts The Rouher party demand impossible
concessions from the Cabinet NJ. de Cassagnacl
paper Is at war with the Gasaois and Ordre. the
latteris NJ. Rouher's organ.
,..t~r,.r NJ. DE cAssAGNAC DENOUNCED.
Bonapartist committee, consisting Of the Duo
de Padoue and NM. Jolibois and Rouhcr, on
Monday published a letter condemning M. de Cas-
sagnac ana telling him that he has idea Of the
difficulties and unwarrantable claims they are con-
tending against that he has inconsiderately inter-
fered in their negotiations at the risk OF endanger-
ing their success, but that they will prosecute
these negotiations with Cancellation and prudence,
feeling sure that the result will justify them in the
eyes OF the party.
THREATS OF A SECOND DISSOLUTION
Thus the split in the Bonapartist ranks seems to
be as complete and wide as the rupture between
the Bonapartists and Legltmists The most promi-
nent leaders who indorse M. de Cassagnac are
NM. Raoul, Duval and Dugue de 10 Fauconnerie,
the latter until recently editor OF NJ Rouher's
newspaper L'Ordre. NJ. de Casssgnacs paper, Le
Pays, admitted yesterday that 1t does not count
confidently on a conservative majority, and would
regard minority OF fifty as signal victory, since
M. Gambetta has predicted the return of 400 re-
publicans, and any considerable lower figure would
not only be o conservative success, but would be
notice to the republicans that they did not behave
t,,o a wo
TIKI INDIAN
An official telegram from the viceroy Of India, dated
July 81 gives rather favorable impression % to
famine prospects than previous reports He says
in Burmah the rain has been sufficient
and the condition Of agriculture Is Satisfactory.
In Bengal some districts stil want rain,
but general apprehensions removed. In the
Northwest provinces and In Oudh the drought causes
anxiety but there is still timc for average harvest
In the RaJputana ram wanted In parts but the pro-
spects arc fair In Assam, the central provinces and
Berar the prospects quite satisfactory.
DISTRESSING DROUGHT BoNBAY.
In Bombay there is a total absence OF rain. Tho
condiMon OF Gujerat anxiety. There has beeR
a heavy fall of rain at Concan two and half inchsa
have fallen at Shoapur and showers reported
in Eastern Bombay In the Deccan agriculture 10 go.
ing on but prices very high. The rainfilI
on the Western coast Is at present very
small for the seuson. The Nzam's terri
tory is much distressed. There has been re
a month, but two inches have just fallen IL
Mysore and Corg. More rain is needed to part d
the young crops In Madras there hive been fall
showers in all tho distressed districts. except Nellor
and KurnooL In Cuddapah and Bcary tho fall hal
been considerable and It's continuance may save pon
ton the crops, but tho harvest Is at best indifferent
MANSION BANQUET ABANDONED.
III jrh was IN ba civ at
Mansion House to-day has been abandoned In conse.
qucnce of the death OF the Right Hon. George Ward
Hunt FIRST Lord OF the Admiralty.
WARD nuNr's PRonABLE SUCCESSOR.
1t is believed that Mr. w. H. Smith, Of the Joint
Secretaries the Treasury, will succeed tho Right Hon.
George Ward Hunt First Lord Of the Admiralty, do
ceased
~ ap9s GATuoRSE. HARDY PR0posRD.
The STANDARD In an editorial article considers the
appoint ment Of Mr. Hardy TO succeed Mr.. Hunt 40
FRS, Lord of the Admiralty probable and emnsntly
desirable p
MINISTER scnLozKR RETURNING TO WASHINGTON.
despatch from Berlin says-Horr Kurd Won
Schlozer German Minister to the United States, hos
left there, returning to Washington.
THE ENGLISH CORN MARKET.
The Mark Lane Express In It's weekly review Of ths
British corn trade says:-"Thc weather the past week
has been more favorable Tor maturing cereal crops
The showers which have fallen have benefited barley
and ROOFS without doing material damage to he wheat
plant As the harvest approaches moro numerous rc-
ports as 10 present condition aud probable result
OF the wheat crop come to hand, and their general
tenor Is decidedly against an average yield. Com
plants made from many Of tho principal wheat
growing districts that the do not appear fully do
veloped and the top sets have boon rendered barren
by blight or mlldew Dissatisfaction Il not. however,
universally expressed, although In no cases arc We
given to expect abundant yiod.
Everything depends upon tho weather. for 40
timo goes on the deficiency becomes moro noticeable
A good crop of hay has undoubtedly boon secured,
although some of Il has been damaged BY the recent
heavy rains In the later districts harvesting may
begin In about weeks time, but should the nights
continue rs cold as they been of late 1t will prob
ably DO the second week In August before 10 becomes
general Tn. prospects Of barley and oats poor
both here and the continent Of the former especa
ly Root crops promise fairly, mangcs especially,
there being deficiency OF tho plant but II Is rather
too soon to say much about turnps the crop 20,
in its earliest stages Irish advices about potatoes are
unfortunately less favorable than they week OF
two ago. Some indications OF disease have shown
themselves.
S,eadness has been the leading feature in the grain
tradc throughout he country the past week. notwith-
standing the continuance Of heavy foreign imports,
whose depressing action on business has been moro
than ncutrazcd by the loss promising aspect Of homo
crops and tho uneasinoss consequent upon the
tied state of politics. The feature Of tho week
has boon the sanRunc estimates which have been
shadowed oil tho American wheat crop Although II ID
obvious that reliance cannot present placed upon
tho lguros clear that at least promise
OF an abundance. This fact cannot iai to DO OF i'm
portance having regard TO tho diminished power OF
Russia to forward her usual supplies, and may tend to
keep prices on moro moderate lcvol than time
seemed lkelv.v