The New York herald., 1879-08-06
Loss Of an Antwerp Steamer Off
the French Coast.
BRIDGING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Reported Hitch in the Negotiations Be-
tween Germany and the Vatican.
FRONTIER TROUBLES In THE ORIENT.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, August 6, 1879.
Osman Pacha has suspended the further
despatch Of troops to the Greek frontier.
The United States steamer Trenton arrived ut
Gravesend yesterday from Copenhagen.
The correspondent of the Times at Paris re-
ports that the Sultan has resolved to appoint
European inspectors of finance for Egypt.
In North Stahordshire 34OO colliers have al
ready struck against proposed reduction of
wages, which affects II 900 persons.
The Spanish bishops, ut the request of their
government, have agreed to temporarily relin.
quish quarter of their stipends to relieve the
public finances.
The iron steamship Louis David, from Ant
werp bound to Naples, has been wrecked DUR
ing fog off the Island Of Ushant, France.
Twenty-seven persons were drowned.
The Times Berlin despatch says :-"At the in
stance of Prince Bismarck the Prussian Minis
try OF Public Works has elaborated new Or
ganization for the Prussian railways"
Lord Derby intimates that, in consequence of
the change in his relations with the conscrv-
atives, he will resign the presidency of the
Liverpool Workingmens Conservative Associa-
ton
The Times has to believe that Baker
Pacha is likely to be nominated to an important
civil and military post in Kurdstan, owing to
excesses committed by the Kurds in Western
Armenia.
The Daily Nears Paris correspondent reports
that the SOir asserts that President Gravy has
refused to ratify the vote Of the Paris Municipal
Council changing the names of the Boulevard
Haussmann and Rues Bonaparte and Gambia
ceres.
The Times San IldefonsO correspondent re-
ports that Protestant meeting at Garrguella,
near Figueras, was invaded by gendarnes the
pastors arrested the women driven out and the
names of the men present written on the police
books.
The Greek Committee in London has receiv ed
the following telegram from Janina:-'.A dele
CATION from Epirus has set out for London and
Paris. According to precise information the
English Ambassador mt Constantinople sup
ports the Turkish government in its refusal to
cede Janina."
A Frenchman, named Guerin. was arraigned
before the Marlborough Street Police Court
yesterday charged with having threatened to
assassinate M. Franceschini-P -Pietri, secretary to
the late Prince Imperial if not paid q sum of
money which he alleged to be due to him for
promoting the success of the last plebiscte
RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.
The Posts Berlin correspondent says General
Lazareff held an interview with deputation of
Turcomans, whom lie tried to intimidate by
threats, but the Turcomans refused to comply
with the demands of the Russian General This
refers to an interview held last March, before
the commencement of the war.
GERMANY AND THE VATICAN.
A despatch from Kissingcn says it is denied
on good authority that an arrangement has
been concluded for settlement of the religious
questions at issue between Germany and the
Vatican, and adds that Prince Bismarck will
aot yield any essential point in the Falk
laws to secure a modus rfrendi. The Standards
Berlin correspondent reports that the ultra
montarie journal, Ge,mania, which has hitherto
been sceptical as to the probability Of an early
peace between Rome and Berlin, SAYS Prince
Bismarck has recently received a fresh CON-
munication from Cardinal Nina, the Papal Sec
retary of State, but that its publicity is with
held for the present.
THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL.
The House OF Commons Yesterday went into
committee on the Irish University BILL Mr.
Smyth (home rule), member for Westmeath
county, having. after a protracted debate with
drawn his motion that the subject was too inn
portant for consideration at the end of the ses-
sion of Parliament
BRIDGING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
The Standards Paris despatch says NJ Venard
dc st. Anne, the originator of the project for
bridging the English Channel, promises to COM
mence operations without delay. He estimates
Al. "a
pertinent, and that 100000 francs will
suffice to pay the preliminary expenses To
raise funds he has laid the project before the
French and Belgian Chambers of Commerce.
Eightyfour of these have already expressed
themselves in favor of the project. He will
visit England shortly to lay the matter before
the English government. To span deep water
he has recourse to the tubular system similar
to that employed in the ease of the bridge be-
tween New York and Brooklyn.
DEATH OF KING ALFoNsos SISTER.
A telegram from from Escoriaza, Spain, dated
the 9th, announces the death of the lnlanta
Marie del Pillar. the second sister of King AL
fonso. She died from catalepsis and nervous
fever. The King and the Princess of Asturias
left I.agrauja yesterday for Escoraza, but they
did not reach their destination until the Infanta
had ceased to live. The Princess Marie
Del Pillar was the third child of cx-Qucen
Isabella and the lnfanta Francisco. She was
born June A, 1861, and was unmarried. Much
sympathy is felt for the King who has had re-
Gently SO many bereavcmcnts. The King was,
it is said, to he married to the Archduchess
Christine, of Austria, in few months. This
marriage will now be postponed. The Infanta
lust deceased, will, we learn from "A Mnd,id
telegram, be buried in the Escurial