The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25


mounting troops.
THE FIRE AT sTAxBoUI-
The fire among the buildings OF the Sublime
Porte proves 70 have been the work OF an incen-
diary One ana half million dollars deposited
there was lost
THE REASON FOR IT.
Thc Times has the following from Athens:-
.'The burning OF the Sublime Porte buildings
and the attempt of All Suavl to proclaim
Murad Sultan taken IN conjunction with the APP
proacn of the Russians to Constantnople, cause
the belief mere that the Sultan has placed himself
under the protection OF the Russians
GROSS ExAGGERATIoHs-
The Times despatch from San Stefano says the
statements relative to the insurrecuon are gross
exaggeratlons. No reports OF an engagement nave
been received Tor some time past.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
The Standards Constantinoplc correspondent
teegraphs that the Porte has decided to surrender
yarna but another despatch from the Turkish cap
ital declares that varna will not be surrendered at
present.
AREM,SlscExcE or THE BoUxrY xUrISY.
The HERALp's correspondent at Queenstown tolc-
graphs that tho American ship Annie II. Smith, Cap
tain Bartlett, arrived NJ Queenstown yes,sr-
day (Friday) from San Francisco, January FL
She touched ut Pitcairn Island on March
z, ana lound tne innaptants, numbering ei&nty-siA
people, in good health. This Is and, will DO romsm-
bered selected by tho Survivors OF the muny on
the Bounty their place OF abode, and these are
their descendants found by thu Annie H. smith.
DEFEAT or THE ASrI-sociALIsr BILL.
The first clause OF the Anti-Socalist bill was de-
fcated in tho German Parliament yesterday BY vote
OF 25l to 81. Herr Holman then, On behalf OF tho
government, withdrew the bill. The session Of Par
Lament closed last nigh.
COMMITTED THE
The Posts Berlin despatch says:-'srhe govern
mont has caused It be stated that dissolution OF
Parliament is not contemplated event OF the fail
ure OF the Anti-Sociast bill"
DEBATK on THE BILL.
In Yesterdays debate in tho German Parliament on
the An,isocialist bill Herr Bsnningsen charged The
Federal Council with introducing bill which they
knew would be overwhelmingly defeated, in order 10
have pretexl Tor The dissolution OF parliament.
A WARMING .afU
He warned the Council that this dangerous
experiment and said that the national liberals do not
believe that tho general condition OF German society
requires the establishment OF . dictatorship. e.
NATURALLY INDIGNANT.
Herr liebknecht. socialist leader. said that his
party refuse to participate in debate based the
assumption that tho socialists encourage murder.
TOO ACTING
horr Richter, Tor the advanced liberals, and Herr
Joerg, for the utramontanes declared that the gov
had winkcd at socialism IN order to discrcdt
the political influences Of the middle classes. Under
this species OF fostering the evil had attained ormd
able proportions, and could only DO cured BY indus
trial aud educat ional progress
PALK LIKELY TO STAY, W.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Times says:-"The
Emperor ana Prince Bismarck both oppose Dr. Faik's
retirement from the Ministry OF Public Instruction
and Ecclesiastical Affairs and Dr. Falk himself seems
10 ropented Of hts request for permission to 60"
FEDERALISM IN CATALONIA.
Madrid despatch says:-"No Importance 10 at
tribucd TO tho federals outbreak In Catalonia. The
number OF the insurgents is Insignificant They have
been driven to the mountains, pursuei by troops"
TIA COTTON STRIKE.
The ballotpg in cotton strike districts yesterday
on Alderman Pickop's compromsc proposal passed or
quietly. There was disorder anywhere OF about
eighteen thousand persons entitled to vote l3,sl7
voted. The following details OF tho voting 90 the
promise have been rcccived:-Burnley, 1900 against
and 800 for; Blackburn, 4,536 against and 292 Tor;
Darwen, /, 100 agains, and 90 for; Ctthcfoe, sos
against ana 81 for Harwood, 7s7 against and Tor
Rishton 1874 against and % Tor whsey, 15I against
and IL Tor, ana Langhoc rs against and 10 for
REFUSING THE BALLor
Al Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and Padisham the
operatives refused to take ballot 1horo no
ballot at Preston tho there will
Ing accept tho reduction The result Is hailed with
satisfaction by the operatives and makes little I'm
precision on the masters. The strike will be in
definitely prolonged. Seventeen hundred golfers
have struck at Chaddcrton, IN Lancashire, against q
proposed reduction OF seventeen per cent OF their
wages.
The meeting OF tho cotton masters OF Manchester,
formerly liked for Friday, has been postponed unit.
Tuesday, the masters feeling that is Is useless dis
Gus Alderman Pickop's proposal
CONDITION OF THE TRADE.
The weekly circular OF the Liverpool Cotton Brok
crs' Association says:-
week. prices advancing, and, though during the last
days the market has boon quietor, the enhances
quotations are generally maintained. The American
market opened with largo demand. An advance OF
I'd. 70 3-16d. freely paid for medium and lowor
grades Al close the Inquiry loss active, but
prices remain steady. Sea island was in moderate
busincss throughout the week, and prices gradu
ally improved closing about Lied above those Of last
Thursday.
LIVERPOOL GRAIN TRADE
A leading liverpool grain circular Of yesterday
says:-
Under the influence OF largo American shipme nts
the pacific aspect OF polncs tho grain trado
has been characterized by extreme duiness. Opera
tions wero confined TO the narrowsss limits The
Brush mark held this week noso declIne Of
shilling per quarter. business In Liverpool since
Tuesday mas been almost al ssandstill. There
only rotaii sales OF wheat at decline Of one penny
per GENITAL Maze moved slowly NJ barely previous
rates. ~ to-day's market whoat was IN better de-
mand There was considerable business both white
and rod Two pence per GENITAL decline. Flour was
slow Of sale aud declined sxpcnce per barrel and
smiling per sack. Maizo was IA iair request at three
pence under Tuesdays rates
UNSETTLED WEATHER
The weather IN London unsettled yesterday.