The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-22
those present, waited on Prince Jerome Napo-
leon with the resolution.


leon with the resolution.
OPPOSITION WITHIN THE PARTY.
The Times in leading article yesterday said
sagnac would have opposed the recognition of
Prince Jerome Napoleon if they had seen any
chance Of keeping the Bonapartist organization
together under another leader. M. de Cassag-
macs organ, the Pays says it will not discuss
the resolution, but it is evident that none of the
grave questions the immense difficulties of
the pending situation settled at the meet
ing. The other Bonapartist papers approve the
resolution. The Constitutional and the S0teH
deny the authenticity of the reported address of
Prince Jerome to IA delegation of Bonapartists.
1t is also stated that General Dubarril, Bona
partist, has formally announced his adherence
to the Republic.
NJ ROuher has ceased to direct the political
policy Of the Ordre. The shareholders Of that
journal will meet soon to consider what course
to pursue. The Paris despatch to the Necs
gives the following 1.-THE Cologne Gazette says
the ex-Empress Eugene has informed NJ. Rouher
that she will not consent to the further subven-
ton of the press"
THE LEGITIMIsT HOPES.
AT banquet of four hundred members of the
legitimst party mt Marseies on Sunday the
Marquis de Forestai declared that he was au-
thorized to deny that the Count de Chambord
preferred living abroad On the contrary, he
said, "the King" desired to return to France.
THE PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
The Standard in its financial article, SAYS
'"The Semaine Financisrc reports that the
prospectus of the Panama Canal Com
pany is expected to appear in
August. The ordinary capital will be
4OO,OOOOOOf., represented by 900 shares,
10000 of which the COMMISSIONERS will re-
tain. The company also propose to issue obi
cations to the extent Of 200, 900 ,OOOf., making
the entire capital 600, OOO,OOOf.
THE PORTE AND THE KHEDIvE.
The Grand Vizier of Turkey had an audience
with the Sultan Of three hours yesterday, when
fresh differences arose between them. The
Grand Vzier is trying to induce the British and
French Ambassadors to withdraw their notes
with regard to the Khedive's powers.
Constantinople despatch states that the
Ambassadors of England and France have
presented identical notes confirming the
representations they previously made against
the revocation Of the rights secured to
the Khedive of Egypt by the frman Of 1878,
and declaring that the Porte would be held re-
sponsible for any serious consequences created
in Egypt by its delays. Caratheodori Pacha
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, consequently
communicated to the Ambassadors the tenor Of
the trade formally appointing Mohamed
Tewfik Khedive, but the draft still awaits the
Sultan's signature The Standards Alexandria
correspondent reports that the council of Minis
tiers have decided to reform the system of col
lecting taxes from the fellahs.
ARE THERE QUEEN KILLERS IN England
In consequence Of a report that an attempt
would be made OH Saturday to wreck the royal
railway train on the route from Windsor to
Portsmouth, the most extraordinary precau-
tons were taken during the passage of the
train. 1t was preceded by pilot engines and
every bridge, cutting and thicket was searched.
REBELLION IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
A despatch to the Times from Calcutta
says 1.-THE disturbances in the Rumpa dis
trict of the Madras Presidency against the tax
OH palm trees has assumed the form OF open re-
bellion. The climate of the district is such that
of four companies of Sepoys who have been
ployed there four months, only four men remain
effective"
THE GIossER KURFURsT DISASTER.
The Emperor of Germany has in substance
approved the sentences pronounced by the
second court martial the officers tried for the
Grosser Kurfurst disaster According to infOr-
nation published in Cologne the only point the
Emperor has taken exception to is the acquittal
of Officer Mons. for whose trial third court
martial is summoned.
THE JEWS OF ROUMANIA.
A Wanna Iacnafnb IN tho yrmec eavs-
''Prince Charles of Roumania it is reported,
has threatened to abdicate unless the Jews are
emancipated 1t is believed, however, that the
question will be settled by NJ. Bratiano, prcsi-
dent ofthe Council, forming u coalition Cabinet
which will arrange some compromise of the
Jewish question which will be acceptable to the
Powers"
NOT AMERICAN NAMES.
A portmanteau left ut the Euston square rail-
way terminus has been opened by the police,
and the contents conclusively prove that u
series of forgeries extending over long period
have been committed both here and abroad.
The portmanteau is believed to be the property
of one of the gang of forgers Of which the
Americans calling themselves Ambrose Fortes-
cue and William Baughan. recently arrested for
attempting to pass an altered check on the Bank
of England are supposed to be members
POLITICS IN PRUSSIA.
The Berlin despatch of the Standard an
nounces that in view of the election Of
members of the Prussian Landtag, to
be held in October, the progressists
have issued manifesto signed by DIR.
Langcrhaus, Hugo Hermes and Parisius Richter
protesting against the recent Ministerial
changes, the growth of the confessional in
churches and schools, the new taxes and the
purchase Of private railways by the govern
mcnt.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Severe rain storms have occurred in Yorkshire and
Derbyshre. and large tracts of land are flooded.
The French Chamber of Deputies at Versailles yes
terdAy adopted the navy estimates.