The New York herald., 1878-09-19

the gradients have been steep over these Islands,
and the winds have been generally brisk. Yesterday,
however, the barometer fell very rapidly and q
furious gale sprang up from the northwest. The
prediction above referred to was as folows:-"A
storm centre is crossing; IL will probably reach
British and French about the 18th, attended
by rains and strong southeast and northwest
winds. % M
GOSSIP IN THE FRENCH CAPITAL
The HERALD correspondent In Paris telegraphs
that the rumor circulated IN Bonapartist circles
some time ago to the effect that the Prince lmpe-
rial was to be married to the Princess Thyra Of
Denmark, and which was repeatedly contradicted,
is now reafllrmed BY leading Bonapartists IN
the French capital. The rumor may be only
one OF tie many devices of the Bonapartlst
party to make little political capital by nsinuat-
ing that foreign governments have no confidence
in the stability Of the Republic and look TO the
restoration Of the Empire. The places where sub
scriptons have been opened in Paris for the relief
OF yellow fever sufferers in the United States are
the newspaper ofnccs Munroe Co., bankers,
United states Legation and Consulate and at the
Exposition
COLLAPSE OF THE RHoDoPE INsURREcrIoN
Private information has been received here
IRON what Is considered an authentic source
that the Rhodope insurrection has collapsed.
The Turkish pachas had helped the insurgents
by allowing supplies to reach them and by
giving private encouragement In many ways
Lately, however, for some reason at present un'
known, 1t appears that the pachas have stopped
the supplies and the insurgents have been com.
PEELED to dsband. st. Clair sought safety in nght
and the revolt OF the mountaineers came to sud.
den end This information is said to have come
from ST. Clair himself, alter some days. delay bus
no further particulars have yet come to hand.
THE EASTERN COMPLICATIONS. F
Advices received through lnsurgent sources
claim that the Austrians have been defeated neal
zwornik and Tuza The following report Is pub
,ished ofic,ally IN vienna:-"The burning and bonn
bartment oil Brczka from the River Save not having
suffced to silence the insurgent guns there, the
Austrlans on Tuesday attacked the town by land
on two sides and captured 1t after desperate
resistance which lasted till eight in the evening.
I he losses are not yet known. In the movements
prior 10 tho capture OF BrczHa the Ausians captured
| Krcsp,c and Duprava, to the westward OF Brczka
despatch says the most friendly relations exist be-
tween tho Albanian League AMI the Servan irontics
| comma auders. An envoy from the Amser Of Afghan.
ictap has arrived In Constantnopc. despatch from
| seraievo dated 18th inst, says the Austriana
! nayo captured Isacich and are advancing ON
| B,hacs from two sides, one brigade being
| within milo OF the town. II 10 said the
| insurgents holding the Castle OF Bhacs de-
| sire TO cap,tulato. despatch from Constan'
| t,nople 10 the Times says the Ambassador Of
one of tho great Powers has suggested tnat the dis.
tr,ct OF Novibazar be Jointly occupied BY Austrian
and Turkish troops The correspondent says there
Is reason ~ believe that this proposition will be nc
| cep,cd The Vienna correspondents OF tho Telegraph
has reason to believe that Count Zichy the Austrian
Ambassador to Turkey yesterday notified mis- govern
mcnt that he bad received satisfactory assurances OF
the Pores nten to fua oil the obligations OF The
Berlin Treaty The relations between Vienna ana tbc
| Porte havo Improved.
| ArsTRIAs BAD MIDDLE.
Vienna despatch ssys:--"rhe Iesther Lloyd, here
toiore a loyal supporter Of Count Andrassy.
the Austro- Hungarian Premier, raises its voics
against tho reported Observation-Disclosures usgrin
| alliance. which that journal declares would be .
slap in the face 70 Hungary, and II taxos the eppor-
tuni,y OF this roputed intention on his part to re-
pudato Count Andrassy's Bosnian policy. The same
paper prints an article written By Dr.
Faik, member Of the Reichsratn, hereto
fore an ardent admirer and apoiosiss OF Count
Audrassy in which he says that alliance with the
s,avouic Prncipaiities would be enormity and an
insui, TO Hungary. There are other and increasine
signs OF Hungarian discomfort M tne prose ns
situation OF anairs." Tho Standards Vienna despatch
gives very different account from that OF ths other
correspopdsnts OF the alleged overtures for an Al
lance The standards account says that N. Rstichs,
tho ssrvian Premier, offered the corporation Of
servia, but 1t was declined, and the Vienna Cabisss
have given II 10 be understood that shoy never
entertained tho idea OF accepting such an arrange
menI A Vienna despatch to tho Telegraph states
that tho advance on tho important ssronghold OF
| Zwornia will probably not DO cons'nusd ior soms
! days, as it must DO made In force.
| rnR PoRrEs uxFuLriLLgD OBLIGATIONS.
Tho Political Correspondence OF Vienna says resos
luton OF tho Co uncll Ministers in favor OF cons
| vcnton. as proposed by Austria. mas Ocsh awssng
| confirmation by the Sultan sinco the 1tn inst IL
a speech at York on Tuesday Mr.. James
Lowtber. chef Secretary for ireland, said Europe
would scarcely Wow patiently the reoponing OF the
Eastern question By the inord'na'o ambition o.
crseoe. A Constan,iuople despatch TO the Times
| saws both Turkey and Greece disclaim
All intention Of preclpItating rupture.
Tn. Grand vizer has oven expressed
.,,onu bcl,cf In an ultimate amicabie arrangement
the Porte has prepared circular forcibly reiutins
,bs uations of procrasnation In the iuhlmeai
Of tho treaty and claiming that the Turkish govern
mont has not had time TO prepare the Bosnians fol
the change Of government
GERMAN AND raExcH PoLrrIcs
A Berlin despatch says the Committee Of tse
Rs.chstag the Socialist bill does not include
single socialist member. Prince Bismarck is suffer
ing IRON nostlcrssh and VII bc confined u
his apartments for several days. N. Gambc.ta an
dressed audience OF 10000 persons yesserday Il
Romans IN The Department OF Dromc, In jussncasiod
OF The republican policy He was enthusiastically