The New York herald., 1879-10-08
French Ministers Refuse a Plenary
Amnesty to the Communists.
ITALY'S KNIGHTS OF THE ROAD.
Lancashire Spindles and Shuttles
Are Busy Again.
RICkETTY RACE STANDS IN ALGERIA
GBY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, Oct ., 1000
The Golos, of st. Petersburg, reports that
China is actively preparing for war with Japan.
During the races Monday at Constantine,
Algeria, two stands fell injuring seventy per-
sons, some very severely.
A despatch dated Khelat-I-Ghilz October
4, announces that General Hughes has marched
in the direction of GruznaS
A special despatch from st. Petersburg states
that the revenue OF the present fiscal year
ceeds the estimates by 10000, 900 roublcs.
The Frankforter Zeit,sng says the report Of the
coming issue of Russian consolidated bonds to
the amount of f15,OOO,OO is semi-oflically
confirmed
Among the successful candidates for the Diet
are Herr Richter, leader of the free traders;
Herr Won Putt-Kammer, Minister of Ecclesias-
tical Affairs and Herr Achcnbach.
despatch to the Times from Belgrade says
'"rhe Porte has notified Scryia that it intends
replacing the regulars the frontier by AL
hanians This proposition has been unfavoraby
received here"
The Correspondence and Cronista deny the
reports OF crisis in the Spanish Cabinet, and
state that Premier Campos and SeTor Silvea,
Minister of the Interior, consider that there is
siege in certain provinces.
PRUssIAN ELECTIONS.
The returns so far received show that of 4O5
members OF the Prussian Diet known to have
been elected yesterday by the direct electors
154 are conservatives, 92 ultramontanes, 1O1
liberals, 81 progressists, 10 Poles, 4 particu-
larists and democrat Among the best known
men returned arc Won Kamenckc, Bitter, Ulen-
burg, Falk, Hobrecht and Prudential. The
final elections to the lower house Of the Prus-
sian Diet have resulted in the return Of 8 pro-
gresssts for Berlin.
FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
At the French Cabinet Council held yester-
daya unanimous determination WIS expressed to
uphold NJ. Fcrry's Educational bill in the Senate.
The question of granting plenary amnesty,
which has been reopened by some articles in the
Republique Francaise, was also discussed, and it
was unanimously resolved to encrgeticaly OPP
pose any attempt to reopen the question i'll the
Chambers.
BRITAIN IN BURMAH
The British Resident ut Mandalay, with his
clerks and the Madras Guards, walked yester-
day morning from the Rcsidcncy through the
main street to u steamer unmoestcd. The
people seemed surprised that no opposition was
shown. At the same time notice given to the
British subjects of the intended embarkation,
some Of whom went on board the steamer. All
is quiet The Burmese officials appear uncon-
cerned The steamer is expected to leave to-
morrow.
BRITISH LABOR REvIvING.
The Times correspondent at Preston reports
that two mills which have been closed some
time have recommended operations, though the
depression is still keenly felt. Throughout
North Lancashire the spinners and manufac-
turers more hopeful than they have been
for months. Cotton is decreasing in price.
There is prospect of large arrivals,
and better selling margin for manufactured
goods is expected. In East Lancashire, too,
the prospect is more hopeful. The Operatives
Association urges general adoption of short
tine working. During last week the shipments
of pig iron from Cleveland have been on n scale
unprecedented during the recent history of the
trade, averaging $500 tons daily. This
caused by the demand for the United States,
5000 tons having been shipped direct from
Middlesexborough to American ports, while
still larger quantities have been sent to Scotland
BRIGANDs IN ITALY.
Paris despatch to the Times says "a
party of five brigands attempted to seize rail
way station between Rome and Naples an hour
before II train with the Italian Minister of Pub
lie Works upon it expected to pass The
attempt was frustrated"
TIE GERMAN ARMY.
The Posts Berlin correspondent announces
that if the Russian army is further increased it
Is considered that II proportionatc increase of
~
diately necessary Bo,int Won Buclow is suffer
ing of paralysis of the feet, and will probably
retire from office.