The New York herald., 1879-02-27

stay. Adespatch to- the Staniayd from Berlin says:-
In consequence of the favorable result of their inter-
view with Prince Bismarck yesterday the Alsatan
autonomists preparing to introduce motion in
the Reichsta that Asace and Lorraine be constituted
federal State and the in favor of its
adoption A despatch to the Tekgraph says
the Reichstag would readily sanction
regime for Alsace-Lorraine. not quite
amounting to federal constitution. and
that probably after further OF the subject
between Prince Bismarck and the Alsatian men,
bers tho project will be submitted to the Emperors
decision. There 10 every to believe that
tho German government will be contented with an
Reichstag as substitute for the Parliamentary Dis
cipline bill.
EVENTS IN ENGLAND
The operatives of Marriage Il Pinnock's mill.
Blackburn have struck against ten per cent reduc-
ton of their wages. The masters acting in con-
cert with others to enforce . general reduction Of
wages In reference to the recent resolve
of the North Wales QuarryInen's Union to
assist members desirous Of emigrating to
the United States. New Zealand or Canada.
emigration agents of the two aforementioned govern
ments have been busy in the slate district and have
already succeeded in inducing g number of skilled
meeting of the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
bondholders and shareholders is announced for to-
day Crhursday). to consider the proposals OF the
trustees for an Arrange ment with the Eric Railway
and the propositions of Mr. James McHenry
against such arrangement. meeting
called by the trustees to consider this report will be
held OH Friday. The date Of the meeting which Mr.
McHenry will call to separate the Atlantic and Great
Western Railroad completely from connection with
the Erie is not yet fixed 1t is not publicly known in
what interest the meeting to be held today is called
The Telegraph. in its financial article. says:"I is
understood that there will be another meeting
OF tho creditors of the City of Glasgow Bank
in fortnight. after which, it is stated.
there will be call for $4,000 $4,000 per share.
as place the estates Of all the shareholders imme
diatey under the control of the liquidator and OBJ
viate the necessity for further call. report from
the hquidator. presented ut meeting in London.
anticipates that all the creditors will be paid in full.
it, as is believed. the House of Lords confirms the
decision Of the Scotch judges concerning the liability
of tho trustees for the shares registered in their
name
SEVERE STORMS IN EUROPE.
Tremendous storms continue to be reported in the
south Of France where hundreds of people are
thrown on public charity by tho destruction and
inundation of their houses. In Spain the tempest
lasted four days. with much damage and loss OF life
Various villages and farms in Navarro and Asturas
were destroyed. A heavy storm prevailed yesterday
throughout Italy. The Times despatch from Rome
reports that the sea inundated o large portion Of
Venice In the Piazza San Marco the water
was thirty inches deep. The coast from Genoa to
Naples is strewn with wrecks Parma, Piaccnza. Mi
Ian and Florence were damaged by the storm. The
English steamer siistria has been wrecked at sa-
lerno and eighteen persons on board drowned There
has been eruption of ashes from Mount vesuvius.
. - CABLE NOTES. r~9,
The Echo announces that tho widow Of Charles
Dickens is dangerously i'll.
Adespatch from Madrid says work has been COM
menced on the buildings for the International Exhi
bition of 1880.
An outbreak Of pleuro-pneumonia among cattle in
Manchester is announced.
iberal has been elected to Parliament by 921 votes
over Mr. Macdonald (conservative who received 723
votes.
Weston has arrived at Buckingham. having walked
1S44 miles. He is now ninety-two miles behind
schedule time.
Horrocks. Jackson Co.'s cotton mills at Preston
have been burned and hundred hands thrown out
of employment The loss is $4,000
large fire has occurred on Market street. Man
chester. the principal thoroushfare. The damage is
estimated ut flOOO00.
sumed work.
A despatch from Dublin says the condition of DR..
Butt has decidedly improved.