The New York herald., 1879-07-31
GERMANY WANTS A PACIFIC ISLAND.
The Roumanian Jews and the
Treaty of Berlin.
CONFIDENCE In THE PANAMA CANAL.
British Troops from South Africa
Coming Home.
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LONDON, July 81, 1879.
The British government hope that public busi-
ness will be so far. advanced to enable them
to prorogue Parliament ON the 10th of August.
The Times despatch from Berlin announces
that'the most favorable accounts have been re-
ceived from Gastein regarding the health of the
Emperor.
The Posts correspondent at Berlin telegraphs
that number of detectives had been ordered
thence to Kissingen for the protection of Prince
Bismarck
A cannon Of twenty-four centimetres calibre
bursted on board the German gunboat Renown,
ut Wilhelmshaven yesterday, killing three and
wounding fourteen persons.
The British Admiralty has ordered all the
Indian troopships to be in readiness for six
months continuous service, with the view of
bringing home the troops from the scene Of war
in South Africa.
The Paris Journal d agriculture, which is con-
sidered good authority, states that there is
every probability, should fine weather continue,
that farmers will be able to make up in great
measure for their previous losses.
NJ de Lesseps, in addressing meeting of
5000 persons at Nantes OH Tuesday night, stig-
matzed the French journals which opposed the
Panama canal scheme as being influenced by
interested motives. He denied that England or
America are opposed to the project
despatch to the Times from Paris says:-"A
Senatorial committee Oh M. Jules Ferrys bill
for remodelling the Superior Council of Educa-
ton has been nominated. Soven of the nine
members are in favor of the BILL which is al
most certain to pass before the recess"
The Times Rome despatch says that General
Lnv .l,,1J e,,skf 4I.z Il
riage with Signora Raimonda will be brought
before the Court of Appeal on the 9TH of August
The Ielegraphs Paris despatch says the
second subcommittee on the Trans-Sahara
Railway has decided to propose Biskara as the
starting point.
BAsII-BAzOUKs AGAIN IN BULGARIA.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has telegraphed
to the Porte that Turkish troops have violated
Bulgarian territory, near Dubnitza, and that
BashiBazouks are pillaging and assassinating.
The Prince demands their immediate recall.
A despatch to the Times from Vienna reports
that tho recent disturbances at Rasgrad were
quelled by tho Bulgarian militia. Forty-two
Mohammedan insurgents were killed.
GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC
The Berlin North German Gazette argues in
favor of the proposal that Germany should pur-
chase islands in the Southern Pacific
pointing out that the possession of a colony in
that distant and busy ocean could not fail to
apprcciably benefit German commerce. The
Berlin correspondent of the Post says this may
be taken as an indication that, notwithstanding
the many official disclaimers, there is after all,
prospect of Germany acquiring some colonies
The Norh German Gazette is generally regarded
as an exponent of Prince Bismarck's views.
THE LESSON OF THE GLASGOW BANK.
In the British House of Commons Tuesday
night the government rcintroduced the bill to
enable banks to limit the liability of sharehold-
ers to twice the amount of their paid UP cap
ltal, which was talked out last week. The bill,
rs reintroduced, applies to Scotland and Ireland
well Us to England. The objections of the
Scotch members are thus appeased and the bill
was read second time
THE LIBERAL CRUSADE BEGUN.
Mr. Gladstone publishes long article in the
Nineteenh Cenfary, entitled, Country and
Government" The article is merely an ex-
tended indictment of the governments policy,
but its publication at this time is interesting as
the avowed object of the article is to place the
case against the government plainly before the
country in view of an approaching general cleo
ton.
THE NEW KHEDIvE's PRIVILEGES.
Constantinope despatch says :--''At a
Turkish Cabinet council, Tuesday night, it was
resolved to adopt the notifications demanded
by the British and French Ambassadors TO
Turkey i'll the firInan of investture Of Tcwfik
Pacha as khedive of Egypt. This restores TO
the Khedive all the privileges enjoyed by
Ismail Pacha under the iirman of 1873, with
out any reservation of the right to conclude
treaties"
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD PRINCE.
A despatch to the Standard from Paris saws
that the committee for the erection of chapel
in honor of the late Prince has issued an appeal
calling on the nation for aid for the erection of
q chapel in Paris Joachim Murat is president
of the committee. General Fleury, Baron Hauss-
mann, NJ. Paul de Cassagnac and NJ. Rouher are
among the members. The Times Paris CORE
Ipondent points to the absence of Prince jerome
Napolcon's name from the committee ON the
memorial chapel.
THE BREACH OF PRIVILEGE CASE.
Mr.. J. s. Ward, solicitor, who was arrested
nndcr warrant of the Speaker of the House of
\ Commons for breach of the privileges of the
| House, In having, in connection with his client,
Charles Il. Grissell, civil engineer, offered for
i payment, to control the decision of the Private
Bills Committee relative TO bridge across the
Thames, has been released from confinement in
consequence Of i'll health
RoUMANIA, NOT MANHATTAN BEACH,
The Berlin Norh German Gosetl, in an arti-
Gle on the Roumanian question, points to the
attempts of Roumana TO cvade the Treaty of
Berlin relative to the Jewish question, and
says:-"It will notdo to console one self with the
( thought that there can be no intention of using
force to compel the execution of the treaty.
A RECOLLECTION OF THE FRANco-GERMAN WAR.
The real cause of the death Of Duke William,
brother of the Grand Duke of Mccklenburg.
Schwcrin, which occurred recently ut Heidcl-
bern- unsucccs sfll aIirneal onnrn fio,,