The New York herald., 1878-03-02
GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

REPORT OF THE ENGLISH RItLEMEN--HERR
CAMPHAUsENs RESIGNATION GERMAN PRESS
PROTEST AGAINST TIE ENGLISH TERRITORIAL
WATERS BILL-THE FRENCH sENATE-THE
LATE FAILURE IN LONDON.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON March 2 1878.
The annual report Of tho proceedings Of the Ma.
tional RHo Association which is just published con-
tains tho following ng:-'The council gladly take this
opportunity OF expressing their warmest thanks to
the council and members OF tho National Rife As
sociaon OF the United States ON behalf OF the rife.
mon OF the United Kingdom for the friendly vel.
come and hospitaities accorded TO their repre-
sentatives,. for tho facilities gwen to them for
practice at the range ana Tor tho scru-
pulous mpartality with which everything connected
with the match down 10 the minutes. detail was car
ried out. Their reception from first 10 last in the
United States was such rs TO make every member OF
the British feel that the spirit Of friendly rivalry
In which the challenge had been received, fully
understood and reclprocatGd by the American ma
tion" The report also contains details OF the match
at Creedmoof.
HERR cAMPHAUsES's RESIGNATION
The statement that Herr Campnausen, Prussian
Minister OF Finance and Vice President OF the Minis
teria Council has resigned, is confirmed by special
dispatches from Berlin TO several Of the London
morning Journals. Though originally liberal and a
free trader. his compliance with Prince Bismarck's
wishes regarding the proposed imperial taxation
schemes, brought upJn him the determined attack OF
the national liDera party which compelled his retire
mcnL The Emperor William has not ye. signined
his decision respecting Herr Camphausen resigna-
nation.
''TERRIroRIAL WATERS"
The North German Gasette attacks the Territorial
Waters Jurisdiction bill, before the British Par
lament, and charges the English government with
seeking claim jurisdiction foreign merchant
passing the Straits OF Dover which the Gazette
claims be international waterway for the trade
OF the whole world
FRENCH SENATE.
A despatch from Paris says ,ho Duke d'Audinret-
Pasquer, president OF the Senate. and half dozen
other Senators, have Withdrawn from the Orleanst
group, known constituli0nals. This probably Sc
cures tho passage OF tho government bills, an am
nesy and the stao OF soge and will probably enable
the republicans to control tho Senate.
THE AND ITALY
A despatch from Rome says :-"Th0 Italian govern
ment have warned the Vatican authorities,
through the Inspector OF Police that they
could tako no TO prevent u possible
disturbance at the Popes coronation the Pope did
dgnant Il has been decided that the coronation
shall bo strictly private. An understanding between
the Papacy and Italy Is as far OF aver"
Mr. RUsKIN ILL.,
The Academy states that Mr. John Ruskin, tho well
known writer art, 10 dangerously III from oveI
work.
Later accounts say that Mr. Ruskn has brain fever
EARL RUssELL's CONDITION.
Earl Russell's condition Is greatly improved.
WILLIS, PERCIvAL CO. g FAILURE.
The Flnancier, referring to the failure of Messra
Willis, Percival Co., the Lombard street bankers
says:-"Mcssrs. Willis, Percival Co. were private
bankers of 10s years. standing. A favorable lquida.
ton s expected. No Suspicion Of tho embarrassment
OF the house seemed 10 havo been entertained. The
notification OF Its suspension, which issued late
Thursday evening, will great surprise in the
city. The partners are, Henry Willis, Samuel Tom
kns and Samuel Leith Tomkins one Of these Ia
Grano Of the Freemasons and tho accounts
OF the Grand Lodge and TWO largo masonic
charities wero Kept there"
The Times, its financial column, states that Willis
Perciva Co.'s failure precipitatod by the failure
Of Genssi, Brothers Il Co.. Greek merc chants, Fins
bury, who owed them f250 0O0
TEMPEsTUOus WEATHER.
The weather yesterday was tempestuous