Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-08

Eject of the German Duty on IRON.
BERLIN, June Tn consequence of the
provisional imposition of the duty on iron,
the Silesian foundries have raised their prices
two marks per one hundred kilogrammes.
The tariff commission has approved The
proposed duty on yarn, but has slightly al
tered the governments classification.
Greece Will withdraw her Forces.
LONDON, June A dispatch to the Times
from Vienna states that In consequence of
the energetic representation of the powers,
| Greece will Withdraw her camps further from
| the frontier, 80 as to remove every pretext
for the concentration of the Turks at Pre-
vessa and louisa.
Ten Thousand Men Idle.
LONDON, June THE strike of work
men in the timber trade at Sunsdate, at the
| end of May, extended to all the leading ports
| of Sordaum, district of the Gulf of Bothnia.
Some ten thousand men were idle at last ac-
counts. The government is taking precau-
| tionary measures against acts OF violence.
The Bank OF Melbourne
LONDON, May THE Australian and
European bank of Melbourne, suspended,
i was Joint stock company. Its nominal cap
ital was six hundred thousand pounds, of
which one hundred and fifty thousand pounds
were paid up. Deposits are estimated at
| about fifty thousand pounds. AT halt-yearly
meeting of directors last month a dividend
of eight per cent. per annum was declared.
David stuarE's Failure.
| LONDON, June THE Statist, referring to
| the failure of David Stuart & Co., Liverpool,
says: 1.-The gradual liquidation of the Man
| chester banking firm will hardly be in
volVed. The cause of the difficulty Is the
| lock up of capital. 1t is not probable, even
IN the worst event, that the matter will have
important consequences in London, but in
| Manchester other failures are expected, and
| it is said that poor Irish emigrants who are
in the habit of sending money to their friends
at home will. be heavy Sufferers by the Liver
pool failure"
Projected increase OF the German
BERLIN, June Tn consequence of the
! growth of the Russian and French armies,
| and IN view Of the increase of the revenue by
| taxation, the government Is considering the
| ACCESSIBILITY of increasing the army, for which
| purpose the government asks q perpetual
| grant from parliament.
TIE pope has submitted, it is said, definite
| proposals to end the clerical controversy, but
the government ID dlsinclined to accept the
proposals.
All About little ola Hat.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. June THE govern
ment has informed the powers that the re-
| fusal OF Aleko Pasha, governor OF ROumanla.
| to wear fez, was violation of engagements
between him and the Porte. The govern
ment will wait until east Roumelia is evae-
uated, when 1t will summon Aleko Pasha to
wear fez and hoist the Turkish flag. Ii the
command is not complied with the Porte will
request the powers sanction to his removal,
and will send body of Turkish troops to oc-
cupy the Balkans.
Emperor williams Golden wedding.
BERLIN, June THE North German Ga
zeffe announces that on the occasion of his
| golden wedding Emperor William intends to
! grant Eardons and communications on an I'M
usually extensive scale, including, upon GER
tain conditions, persons sentenced for Of
! lenses against him Immediately subsequent
| to Robeling's attempt, and persons who
evaded military serVice by emlgrating.
Owing to the car absence, the programme
! of Emperor Williams golden wedding offers
little of striking character, and possibly it wi
be further curtailed. The Duchess of Edin'
burgh has likewise telegraphed her excuse Fol
non. attendance. Grand Duke Alexis viii
come as the formal representative Of the Ro
manoffs.
Prospects for Peace for the XuIus.
CAPE Town, June THE Zulu king Cete.
| Wayo on the sixteenth instant, dispatched az
envoy to Colonel Crealock, asking him h
send European TO discuss terms of peace
John Dunn accordingly went to Getewayoi
kyaal, but has returned, negotiations having
failed, &c the British refuse any terms but IN
conditional surrender. Cetewayo's good faltl
is doubted. 1t is thought possible he vii
shortly throw his whole strength against Chs
lower Tuge!a column. The contemplated
raid against Cetwayo's kraal, at Ululundi
has been abandoned. Transport difficulties
are increasing, owing to the scarcity of grass
The health of the troops Is improving. 1t :
reported that MAJOR Chard, who distin
gnished himself at Roark's drift, has died o
| fever It is rumored that the Zulu com
| akt,ly mi ruhilo his h
surrender to the British, was interrupted ant
killed. 4 great FIRE at Greytown destroyed
: large commissariat stores.
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