The New York herald., 1879-08-30

for purposes of Cancellation, his claims to the
throne of SPAIN. lie Temps states that the Off
cial Spanish journals deny that any arrange
ment has been made between King Alfonso and
Don Carlos. Further, the ,Standa,ds Paris cor
respondent telegraphs-"Don Carlos emphati-
cally denies in the newspapers that he has
renounced his rights to the throne of SPAIN"
GOSSIP FROM WEST AFRICA.
The following intelligence from the West
Coast of Africa has been receved:-At Axum,
q French gold mining company has discovered
valuable vein of gold. 1t is reported from
Sherbolo that the natives were expected to at
tack Bendoo, on the Roquelle River. The
threatened attack on the British Custom House
at the Searches River was not made
THE NIHIIIsTs AND THE czAR.
A Berlin despatch to the Standard says IA
bag containing important documents and money
was recently sent by the Russian government
from Kamienitz Podoski. The next day
the post carriage was found overturned,
the postilli0n dead and the official
in charge of the bag dangerously
wounded. A young man has been arrested and
some of the stolen papers found upon him. He
acknowledges himself to be nihilist Other
arrests have since been made in connection with
the robbery"
The official report on the recent fire at Irkutsk
which destroyed about two hundred houses
shows that sixty lives were lost, the greater
number of whom were children
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH sILvERl
At meeting Of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce of the United Kingdom at Belfast
yesterday, resolution was passed, on motion
of Mr.. Wright, representative from Brming-
ham, to memorialize the government for the ap-
pointment of Parliamentary committee to in
quire into the effect Of the depreciation of silver
upon the commercial interests OF Great Britain,
and to consider what, if any legislative action
is desirable thereon.
THE BRITISH GRAIN TRADE.
A leading Liverpool grain circular says
Notwithstanding the recent unfavorable
weather the grain trade remains dull, any
tendency to improvement being checked by
enormous shipments from America The pro-
vincial markets generally quiet and un-
changed. Cargoes off coast meet with moder-
ate inquiry at steady prices, as also do
those for future arrival. To-day's market
was thnly attended. There were q
few transactions in red American wheat
ut q shade under Tuesdays prices, but
trade closes with more steadiness at Tuesdays
rates. White wheat has been in fair retail re-
quest, and realized Tuesdays extreme rates.
Flour was steady, but little business was done.
Corn was in fair consumptive demand and
prices tended rather in favor of Sellers"
ENGLISH LABOR QUESTION.
One thousand cotton operatives have struck at
Glasgow. One of the largest employers at Staley
Bridge has agreed to temporarily withdraw the no.
ton operatives and it is hoped that other employ
ers will follow his example.
The cotton masters of the Ashton district have de-
cded to further reduce the wages Of their employees
five per cent. The reduction is to take effect in
fortnight.
VS. & 8. Caine. iron merchants. Of Liverpool,
have failed. Their Liabilities stated at f15OOOO.
The failure partly owing to losses in the American
trade.
THE CANADIAN RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION.
Colonel Francis ID. Grey. in letter to Sir Horny
Tyler announcing his election as president of the
Great Western Railway of Canada. says;-''The
Board of the Great Western Company is ready to
seek the advice OF Sir Edward Watkn regarding the
most practicable mode Of bringing about. with the
least possible delay. that cooperation between the
writer's OF the morning papers agree that Colonel
Grey's letter will end the struggle between the two
Canadian railway companies. and that the fusion
will shortly be accomplished.