The New York herald., 1879-02-01

them, and the removal of the inhabitants to
healthy places In spite of the heavy expenses that
such scheme would involve, the Gear Is said to be
disposed to follow Professor Botkins' advice. The
German Commission to investigate the plague will
start for Russia next week under the direction OF
Professor Hirsch. They will be Joined by
the Austrian doctors at Breslau. The Rus
sian medical authorities are anxiously await
ing the Austro-German Commissioners. The
statement that Italy has demonstrated
against the precautionary proposed by Ger
many and Austria against the plague is unfounded.
1t is considered in the best informed quarters at Ber
lin that the present decrease of the plague merely
due to the cold consequently the precautions
against its spread unrelaxed.
AMERICAN CATTLE
A Liverpool despatch to the Times says, with ref
erence to future arrivals of cattle from
America:-"It is announced .iat the Privy
Council Department have the subject under con-
sideration and will issue orders hereafter. 1t is
probable that for the present general regulation
will be laid down, but that the arrival of each con-
signment will he closely watched, and each case.
dealt with its own merits. Those engaged in
the trade contend that unnecessary amount Of
alarm has been created out of the Ontario's case.
and they dispute the statement that the animals
condemned have suffered from pleuro- Pneumonia.
For the protection of their interests they have
retained the services of veterinary surgeons Of high
repute to act as check upon tine Privy Council In
spectors."
GENEROUS COURTESY.
The British Admiralty has directed the dock yard
authorities to charge the United States only with the
bare cost of labor and materials employed on
the repairs of the Constitution. No dock
dues or towage was charged. The captain
of the Constitution has written. warmly thanking
the Admiral Superintendent at Portsmouth for the
courtesy and kindness of all of the officials
CONDEMNED THEIR PEERS.
The trial Of the directors of the City Of Glasgow
Bank, at Edinburgh. charges of fraud, theft
and embezzlement, which was begun on the Goth
inst. in the High Court of Justiciary, has re-
suited in the conviction Of Lewis Potter, Of
the Glasgow shipping firm of Potter, Wilson & Co.,
and of Robert Sumner Stronach the manager of the
bank, of the offences charged. The other direct
found guilty Of uttering false abstracts of
balance sheets. Tho sentence Of the prisoners was
deferred till to-day.
LABOR ON STRIKE.
A general strike of the ironworkers. numbering
$500, and brass founders will commence to-day ut
Liverpool Two thousand boilermakers and ship
builders are also considering the advisability of
striking. The engineers and deckmen's strike began
out, yesterday morning.
CABLEGEAMs
A despatch from Belgrade states that General
Tchernaief entered Servia yesterday via Scmendria
with large staH. His arrival is believed to be con
neced with the railway concessions and other polit
cal matters.
Berlin despatch to the Pal Mall Gazette says
Bavaria has moved the rejection Of the Parliamcn
tary Discipline bill in the Federal Council"
The United States steamer Ticonderoga arrived q,
ST. Vincent January 5. and sailed the Sth for the
west coast of Africa.
The clerical organ at Toulouse announces that the
Pope declared the reported miracle at La Salett
to be an impostnre.
Charles Shaw & Co., merchants in the China trade
have failed 1t is believed their liabilities heavy
Vienna despatch to the Times says the Sultan is
suffering from nervousness snd suspicion more Sc
vercly than ever. He dstrusts even his soldiers.