The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-12
LATEST CABLE NEWS.
Rumors About Count Andrassy's
Retirement.
RIOT IN BELFAS ST.
German, French and Rus
sian Politics.
NIHILISM INCREASING.
NIHILISM INCREASING.
BulgarianS Fire on Eng
liSh Officers.
INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

LONDON, August II, 1879.
A serious riot occurred at Belfast last night,
ca,lsed bya Catholic procession. Many persons
were injured.
The Times Berlin correspondent revives the
report of the existence Of a GOODNESS between
Germany and Russia.
Rome telegram reatfirTns that Cardinal
Ledochowsi has been served with a fresh writ
to appear before Prussian tribunal.
The Pat,ie states that q number Of leading
legitimists will shortly proceed to some foreign
town to meet the Count de Chambord.
The Morning Post announces this morning
that Mr.. Stoughton, the American Minister at
st. Petersburg has resigned his position.
The Standards Paris correspondent states
that st. Petersburg letter shows enormous
increase of the number of nihilists in Russia
Numbers of the Turkish soldiers who were
sent to Thessaly have deserted in consequence
of the privations to which they were subjected.
The Co,1eo Mihtar believes that the Spanish
government will shortly establish O large mill
tary station at Cruta in Africa, opposite Glib
ralter.
Up to the 9th of August there have been
seventyfve cases of cholera among the Euro
peans in Candahar, Of which number sixty cases
were fatal
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Standard says the German Admiralty has ex-
tended the contract for raising the Grosser Kur-
first until the 18th Of September.
A telegram received from Geneva says that
the Austrian government, OH the reassembling
of the Rechsrath, intends to introduce bill
for uniting the Austrian and Swiss railways by
tunnel through the Arlberg.
4, Az
"The meeting of the Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria and the Emperor William of Germany,
at Gastein, is a new guarantee of friendly rela-
tons between their respective empires"
Two pachas, bearing the HAITI of nvestiture Of
Tewfk Pacha have arrived at Alexandria,
Egypt. despatch to the Standard from Alex
andra says it is semi-oficially stated that the
Khedive will go to STEAMBOAT next week.
AT the time Of the breaking out of the fire at
Scrajevo on Friday, the 9Th inst, the river and
the fountains in the principal streets were al
most dry. The correspondent of the Times at
Vienna reports that the entire trade Of Serajevo
has been ruined.
The st. Pierre and Brest section of the French
cable repaired on Saturday evening. and is
working day and night. The Standard is
informed that the Anglo-American Company's
cable, which was laid in 1860, and broken last
February, has been repaired.
In connection with the report that Lord DUFF
FERN, the present British Ambassador to St.
Petersburg, will shortly succeed Sir Austen
Layard as Minister at Constantinople the St.
Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Ners
says Lord Dutferin will leave for England in
about fortnight.
The Manchester shareholders of the Great
Western Railway of Canada have adopted u
resolution to the effect that the directors of the
Great Western road ought to agree to the pro
posal of the Grand Trunk Company for fusion
Of the entire receipts of both roads and their
division in a ratio to be settled by arbitrator.
The Times Berlin despatch reports that the
altramontanes, in view Of the coming elections
for members of the Prussian Assembly, have is
sued an appeal to the electors in the cause of
truth and freedom. The Berlin CORES pendent
of the Daily Ne,cs announces that DR.. Stoecker
will probably be appointed Bishop of province
in Prussia.
In the House of Commons yesterday the I'm
der Secretary for Foreign Affairs stated that the
government had no documents containing in.
formation relative to the intention of the Rus
slams to establish % naval station opposite the
coast of Ycsso, Japan, relative to the re-
ported offer of some Americans to construct
naval station at Sebastopol.
BAD CRoPs
The firm of Barthelemy e. Estienne. of Mar
settles, which is considered to be good authority
in matters connected with the grain trade, pub
fishes statistics showing that the harvest will
be deficient in Algeria, and that grain must he
imported. Much damage to the crops in Ian
cashire and Cheshire. England, has been caused
by the overflow of the river Mersey The dis
Rstcr involved some loss of life.
THE INTERNATIONAL CODE CONGRESS.
The sessions of the International Code Con-
gress were opened yesterday. The Lord Mayor
of London cordially welcomed the delegates.
Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore. the distinguished
writer on international law, delivered the inau-
gural address.
THE JEWS IN pouMANIA.
A Berlin despatch to the Pal Mall Gazette says
1t has been suggested that If Roumania agrees
nnreservedly to accept the principle of equal
rights for the Jews some allowance should be
made in respect to its application. Germany,
among other Powers, appears willing to grant
this concession.
THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL
The Irish University bill was read q third
time in the House of Commons last night with
out division The result was greeted with loud
cheers The home rulers gathered at the
Crystal Palace, Sydenham, on Saturday and
passed resolutions solemnly reafirming the
irish right of selfgovcrnment, and containing
pledge not to vote for any one opposing a native
Irish Legislature.
FRENCH POLITICAL DISCUSSION
A Paris despatch says:-'lt is understood
that M. Gambetta, President OF the Chamber of
Deputies, is hostile to the radical proposal for
the abrogation of the Concordat lie stated in
conversation yesterday that the Corcordat
should be improved, not destroyed. The prin
cipal point IN the alleged conversation between
M. Jules Simon md n corresuoutent of tho