Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-10
Meeting Called to Discuss the Pro
posed German Tariff.
Ten Thousand Striking Miners Vote "NO
Surrender"
The Italian Consul Opposed to the
AnglO-FrenCh Control of Egypt,
Quantity Of German Silver Coin not to be
Increased.
An Interesting Budget OF News
from Various Quarters.

ROME, April l0.-The Capital pub
fishes a letter written by Garibaldi
before leaving Caprera. He says ::
"Italy owes gratitude to the royal
house for having. contributed to its
unity, but it did not accomplish it
alone. The country was more -four
ishing under its old tyrants than now. y
He condemns Depretis and concludes,
Monarchy is not eternal. It's dura-
ton will be in proportion as it merits
the appreciation of the people, and
calls to its councils, not Aatterers, but
capable and truthful men.
General Garibaldi daily receives
visits from political personages Re
plying yesterday to deputation from
the Italian commission at Trieste,
Garibaldi said / have never been
more concerned for the interests of
our brethren beyond the Alps than l
am now
ST. PETERsBURG, April lO.-All
foreign doctors and General Malikoff
have quilted Astrachan.
BERLIN, April 10.-All industrial
and commercial societies have called
meetings to discuss the proposed tariff,
which would injuriously affect their
respective trades
The government has published a
denial of its intention to increase the
quantity of silver taken as coin by the
Agricultural Society of Frankfort.
It'll resolved by large majority not
to send an address of adhesion to Bis
marcks customs tariff.
The statement ofthe Imperial Bank
of Germany shows a decrease in specie
of S,380,000 marks.
LIVERPOOL. April 10.-The cotton
market will be closed from tonight
until Tuesday.
LONDON, April 1O.-Ten thousand
striking miners at Shadows Hill vote
no surrender M
The Bank of England discount rate
is reduced to 2 per cent. The bullion
in bank decreased f4O3, 900 in the past
week. Proportion of reserve to liza
bilities, 40 ZIG per cent.
A dispatch from Iquique says that
port is blockaded by a Chillian
squadron.
The Italian government is about to
send a senator to Cairo to report on
Italian interests, 1t is stated that the
Khediye's contumacy is prompted by
the Italian consul general who bitterly
opposes Anglo French control.
The Eastern Roumalian commission
have effected an understanding with
the porte upon several matters previ-
ously in dispute. Among other points
agreed upon is that one-third of the
revenue of the province shall be paid
to the porte. The agreement between
Austria and Turkey grants Austria
the power of occupying three points
on the river LON, the outskirts of
Novibazar, commanding all practi-
cable crossing places.
VIENNA, April l0.-Mons. Signor
Vincent Gasser, the prince bishop Of
Brixen, is dead.
MADRID, April l0.-General Cabala
has resigned the presidency of the
superior council Of war, and has been
succeeded by General Joyellar.
The entire sum of 25O, ,O0O,0O pestas
of treasury bonds has been subscribed.
PARIS, April1O.-The dismissal and
resignation of ffty-two more magis-
strates are announced and twenty. one
others have been transferred.
A deputation of agriculturists from
the department of Eure ct Loire petit
ton the minister of commerce in fa-
yor of duty of nine francs per quar-
ter on wheat, forty francs per head on
horses and thirty francs per head on
cattle.