The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23

MORE COMMUNISTS PARDosED.
President NscMahon has pardonsd comnutsd
the ssntsncss 81 eighty Communist.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
The Count do 81 Waller. speaking at banquet at
Laon, France, yesterday, said the principal atm OF
his mission 10 Berlin was to assure the security Of
France ny dispsIIing dstrust and establishing good
relations between France aud Germany. In this he
had. 50 far, been successful
FAILURE OF LONDON PUBLISHERS
The Echo OF Tonight states that .rns bills and
checks OF James Virtue Co. (limitedh publishers,
OF this city, have been and being returned. 10
represented by the debtors tina: the Of the firm
are double the liabilities: but the probably
siss OF copyrights, stock, &C., which are not imme-
diatsy realiz ,bls. Several firms OF paper makers
ana publishers concerned the suspension and
several banks hold the company's bills.
TWO OTHER PiHxs CRIPPLED.
The publishing nrm Of Daddy, Isbstsr r. Co., No.
90 Lutgats Hill, has stopped payment In connection
with the suspension OF James Virtue & Co.
The bills OF Tinssy Brothers, publishers, No. 8
Caiharins street, Strand, arc slso being returned.
LIABILITIES.
The liabilities OF James Virtue l. Co., publishers,
who have suspen dsd, are estimated At 1856. 900 to
81. 600 600; assets, nominaliy, $l,759,oC0 All
coun, however agree that tho dinicuties Of realizs
tion render very prospect of this amount
being obtained.
meeting OF the creditors of Tnsey Brothers has
been called for Tuesday, the 27th inst.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY coSrERExcx.
In the International Monetary Conference, at
Paris yesterday, Mr. Walker. OF the American del
sgation. made q long speech, pointing out the
serious consequences OF the emouetizaton OF svsr
Mr. Horton also addressed the Conference. He
repealed the accusation that the United
States came 70 the Congress with ansiqua,ed theories
which were only supported by nations having .
forced paper currency. He said tho point 10 DO as
oertained was whether the Powers considered It ad.
vantassous 70 concert together upon the conditions
Of their silver currency. Tne question was lnsn
raised whether the should again adjourn
MUCH TO BIB SAID YET.
Governor Fenton declared that there had never
been more important question than that under dis
cussien. The American delegates had crossed the
ocean to discass IL exhaustvcly. would be greatly
TO DO regretted VI ths were not done. The American
delegates had ssill many things 10 say. t.s 4.
THE GOLD STANDARD
n. Leon Say announ csd that Germany lad declined
with thanks ths Invitation 70 participate In the Con.
grssG
Mr. Walker argued that the gold standard
was condemned by the experience Of the
last few years. The Conferences OF 1865 CON-
United great mistake IN proclaiming
cruaade against silver for the sake OF intarnaona
coinage Only three were able 10 main.
tain sufficient gold circulation. Others would be
driven circulation in which silver would prepon-
dera.e below its nominal value. The Swedish and
Swiss representatives disputed Mr.. Walkers argu
menI a
The Conference adjourned for one week.
etT BRISTOL.
Eleven deaths have occurred In Bristol during the
past week OF typhoid fever Altogether ia cases
have been reported the outbreak Of the fever
The disease cansed BY the bad quality OF milk
lately supplied to the Inhabitants.
HUNGARIAN PATRIOT DEAD
Michael Horvath, the Hungarian theoogian and
former rsvoIutionist, died at Carlsbad yesterday.
PLEASANT sNrERTAiSMESr.
Mr.. Caulfs Owen, British Com missioner 10 the Ex-
position, was ontortained at PARIS yesterday by a
NUMBER Of American exhibitors st . banquet on board
Captain Boyton's yacht.
THE MANCHESTER MARKET
The Asnehester Guardian, IN its CONNIE ciai article
says The market docs not improve In any respect.
certain amount Of business IL doing but orders are
small md the descriptions IN demand arc mostly sucn
are required Tor smaller foreign markets homo
assortments. A large business in staple goods can
only DO had At prices considerably below those now
cnrreht. and they are already neratve thai
the soppage OF machinery 10 daily increasing.
SPAIN AND THE REPUBLICANS.
The Madrid Giobo, organ OF Tho unlted republicans
declares thut coalition between the various groups
OF the Spanish democratic party Is Impossible.
rrSAxcEs.
Toe Madrid Epoca Of yesterday says:-"Ths Minister
OF Finance has declined the loan offered by several
foreign capitalists. Tho Treasury has resources sam.
Gent to meet Its engagsmsnta"