Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Plan for Deepening the
Seine 10 the Extremity
of Paris.
If the British Parliament Sustains
BeaCOnfeld's Policy Russia
will Occupy Afghanistan.
More Gold Withdrawn from the
Bank Of England for New York.
The Vintage in France Heavy Falling
OF In the Champagne District.
Russia Contemplating New Tax
From which BOndhOIders
Will suffer.

PARIS, November 8.-The journal
des Debats describes the plan about
to be carried into effect for deepening
the Seine, by which vessels drawing
nine feet Of water will be enabled to
reach the eastern extremity of Paris,
The works will cost 36,OO0,0UO francs.
The Moniteur ViDcole estimates
that the result Of the vintage in nine
departments of the southeast will
compare favorably with that of last
year. In nine departments of the
southwest there is a deficiency vary
ing from one-third to tenth. In
ten departments of the south and
central region, over one-half. In nine
departments of the western region,
about two-thirds. In ten depart
ments of the north and central re-
gions, nearly two-thirds. In sixteen
departments of the northeastern and
northwestern regions the deficiency is
even worse, The loss in the Cham
pagne district by the failure of the
vintageis estimated at thirty million
francs.
MADRID, November8. Two Kabile
tribes in Morocco have had desper-
ate conflict. one hundred and eighty
killed on one side and ninety on the
other.
VIENNA, November ga St.
Petersburg letter says: If the new
British Parliament sustains Lord
Beaconfeld's policy Russia will occu-
py northern Afghanistan."
Count de Chambard has dispatched
Count de Blanoas on mission to
England.
A projected railway through the
Arburg mountains meets with in
creasing favor in Austrian official
circles. AS soon as the plans have
received the sanction Of the emperor
they will be laid before parliament.
1t is expected here that the increase
Of England's influence in CONSTANT
nople will be used to introduce fnan-
cial reforms which would facilitate
other prominent reforms.
LONDON, November S.-The Times
says that money continues in large
supply on short loan, but discount
rates are still somewhat unsettled.
More gold has been Withdrawn from
the Bank of England for New York.
This was fully expected, and prsbably
there will be further Withdrawals. If
they continue, the bank will have to
supplement its action of Thursday by
absorbing the surplus supply of money
in the open market, and, as on former
occasions, force the outer rate up
nearer its own minimum, and thus try
to make shipments Improbable.
The short-time labor movement in
the Oldham cotton mills, which has
nov lasted eight weeks, shows signs
of breaking up. Many companies
have already prepared for a change.
The results Of the experiment, how
ever, are regarded highly satisfactory,
MANCHESTER, November s - The
Guardian, in its trade report this
morning, says the market retains tie
characteristic features observable
throughout the early part of last week
great frmness, but marked by the
absence of anything like activity.
BERLIN, November 8.-The Rus
sian government is contemplating
new tax. from which bondholders will
suffer. The tax is to be levied upon
dividends payable on bonds and
other securities.