The New York herald., 1879-03-04
CABLE NOTES.

LONDON, March D. 1879.
William Hewitt. the author. died at Rome yester-
day.
There have been already six cases of cremation in
the town of Gotha
The Berlin journals still consider the Parlamen-
tary Discipline bill as certain to be rejected.
There has been slight fall of rain at Lahore. but
quite insufficient to diminish the risk OF scarcity of
crops.
The condition of DIR. Butt had not improved up TO
yesterday. and there is still ground grave appre
tensions.
medical commission has been appointed TO in
vestigate tho alarming prevalence OF diphtheria in
the South Of Russia.
NJ. Heer. formerly President of the Swiss Confcd-
eraion died at Geneva yesterday The report of his
death q few days ago was incorrect.
despatch to the Standard from Copenhagen says
the King OF Sweden has undertaken to act medi-
ator in the North Schlcswig question.
The Pope has given notice of his intention to make
Professor Hergcnroether. who occupies the chair Of
ecclesiastical history at Wurzburg. cardinal.
The Dolly Telegraph believes the difficulties relative
to the creation of DR.. Newman Cardinal have been
removed. the Pope having intmated that he will not
require DR.. Newman to reside in Rome.
Notice has been given at all the iron and machine
works in the Bradford district Of increase Of the
working hours to hfty-six and half per week.
Several thousands of hands are affected.
The British government the Daily Ners believes.
is about to conclude arrangement for laying a
cable to Zanzibar. Mnuritius and Natal from Alden.
where it would join the Eastern Telegraph Com
pany's system.
Tho Berlin correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
hears upon excellent authority that it is certain
Russia will keep the peace during the next two
years. although the Imperial encourage is displaying
warlike inclinations.
| The royal castle of Tervueren. seven miles from
Brussels. has been completely destroyed by fire.
Tho exEmpress Carlotta. who has been insane for
many years. resided there She was safely removed
from the CASTLE and is at the Royal Paiace ut
Laeken.
Professor Botkin authority of the very highest
repute in Russia has published letter in which
he declares that the death Of the ST. Petersburg foot
man was in reality of tho Astrskhan plague.
He asserts this in full knowledge of the opinion Of
the medical commission that the disease was Of an
ordinary character.
The death is announced of James MacDonnell q
brilliant writer for the principal London daily pa
pers. He only thirty-seven years of age. "Mr.
MacDonneu." remarks the Times ''was man of tho
largest culture remarkable for the extent and .vari
ETY. of his knowledge. especially in the departments
Of history aud philosophy and possessed also most
graceful literary style"
The Durham County Miners Association refuse to
accept the modified reduction Of wages offered by
the masters. The latter have, therefore, broken off
negotiations, and will possibly enforce the full
twenty per centase reduction originally demanded.
general strike of the miners is consequently probs
Bile. Nine hundred engineers tho Clyde have
agreed to strike against increase Of working hours.
The shipwrights Of Glasgow only accepted such an
increase under protest. and will open communication
| with the other Clyde ports with view to united
notion