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EL ,ompaniments, without which, campaigning ts possible in Bulgaris. A telegram from the Grand Duke Nicholas, dated Mt Plojesti, says:—“Our troops have had no en- tounter with the Turks yet. The weather is hot of course, no md sultry, and the health of the army is periectly | ‘‘atisfactory.”’ RUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES, A Vienna despatch says:—In spite of the exten- sive preparations ofthe Russians there seems to be Breat diMculties about transport, According tocompe- tent calculation the four army corps in the first Ine if provided with equipments according to modern requirements would in Bulgaria have to feed some 95,000 horses. The small Russian country carts are Bcarcely suited to military purposes, All through the winter the work of supplying the Russi military trains with carts und wagons bas been going On; stillone of the first things dome by the Russians alter entering Roumania was to apply to the govern- ment of that counrry for 3,000 carts, It is not known how for the Roumanian authorities have. been ablo to meet this demand, ‘Transport by raliway too seems to be giving rather more trouble than was anticipated. Apart irom tho delays caused by there being only a single line with siding stations rather far apart the moving material is found to be very insufficient. Comparatively little can be Spared trom Russia, as the gradual advance of the feserves and the general movement of the whole army south and west almost exhausts the rolling but even what might be spared is not Qvuilablo on account of the difference of gauge. Even before the war the Russians applied to various Austrian companies for engines and rolling stock, but they do not seem to have been very Successful. The Staatsbann, tho largest Austrian company, answered that nothing could be spared, though the company had no objection to supply new rails, &c., from its own factories, This offer dovs not seem to have been accepted, “The Rus- sians also applied to the Austrian Danube Steam Navi- gation Company for the cession of some steamers und trausport ships, but were refused. OPERATIONS IN ASIA, A correspondent with the Turks at Batoum, Monday night, says:—'*The Russians are moving in front of our position, evidently preparing for a vigorous attack. A great battle is believed to bo imminent. ”” lt is officially announced in St, Petersburg that tho Turks bombarded Sookgoon-Kale on Mon- day, the own was somowhav damaged, the at- tempt to land troops and guns was defeated, the Turks leaving a number of dead on the beach, The two Russian torpedo boats which were missing after the unsuccessful attempt to explode a Turkish frigate in the roadstead of Batoum on Sunday hight, succeeded in reaching the steamer Constantine, The latter arrived at Sobastopol yesterday. * She had Sustained no lo: A correspondent at Pera says there has been an unusually late winter throughout Asia Minor, The snow is still deep on the ground, retard- ing military operations. A telegram from Tiflis to St, Petersburg states that tranquiility may now bo considered re-established in the Terek territory, the leaders of the revolt having been twice deicated with the ald of the population. The Grand Duke Michael telegraphs that the Turkish war steamers remain stationed before Sukum-Kaleb. MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES, : “he Havas Agency states that a number of ex-Pontit- ical zouaves are about to join a foreign legion which is being organized at Constantinople. Belgrade specials to Paris papers assert that Austria has declared if the Agitation continues, she will oceupy Servia, A Vienna correspondent says:—*“The Porte, like the Cabinet at St. Petersburg, hus declared tig readiness to reply to the representations of the government here by giving every ussurance avout the freedom of the navigation ofthe Danube. The Turks, however, are raising dim- culties avout the neutrality of the European Darube Commission.” A despatch from Cronstadt says that steamer com- Innnication with St, Petersburg is reopened. Tho ico has broken up as far as visible. A despatch from Orealuk ys:—“I hear from Kuen that the Turkish force at Livno is expected to make a movement against the section of the frontier country where the principal insurgent forces arc, Thousands of Christian refugees are expected across the frontier to augment the number already in Dal- matia, and who already are actually dying of starva- tion in some localities, especially Stermuitza. The Turkish deserters from Widdin, who havo ar- tived at Guirgevo, complain of bad food and sickness in the Turkish army. ‘The Russians have not yet ad- waneod. The camp is half-way to Guirgevo, The Turks are fortifying the passes of the Bal- kaps, Abdul Kerrim is drawing all the forces from Macedonia and Aibania to the Danube, The natioval guards throughout the South are armed, All the available troops are marching northwards, Reliable information bas reached Frank- fort that the insurrection in Caucasus ts daily gaining ground. The Roumanians have been working incessantly at the Kalafat fortifications, and have now forty guns i battery bearing on Widdin, Several thousand Roumanians have been engaged on the old earth. works of Guirgevo, which they are repairing. They have improved others, and also built twelve redoubis so cover the crossing ot the Danube, The whole will be finished by Tuesday, Rutschuk is enormously strong, It has 200 cannon mounted, besides five gun- boats, ROUMANIAN SOLDIERS, The Jassy correspondent of the Daily News, dis- cussing the efficiency of the Roumanian army, writes that there was a Roumanian corps of observation sta- tioned at Giurgevo to watch the Turks, and it occurred to the Minister of War that it would be a good thing to exorcise these troops and accustom them to the sounds of war, £0 one night he ordered an alarm sounded. He has been heard to say he bitterly repented having taken so bold a measure, for it took him a week to get the detachment together again. The soldiers have not Yet ail been found, and they are supposed to be sill running. TROURLE ABOUT TEE POLISH LEGION, A despatch from Vienna says: ‘fount Zichy and the Prince of Reuss, Ambassadors to Constantinople from Austria and Germany, respectively, have both been instructed to remonstrate at Constantinople re- specting the formation of Polish legions such as would include Polish subjects of Germany and Austria, The Turkish manifesto was indiscriminately addressed to Poles inhabiting Prussian and Austrian districts, A Hungarian legion 18 being formed here, Nicsics has been revictualled.” RUSSIAN CRITICISM ON BALL DERBY, ‘The principal passage in the Journal de St. Peters bourg’s article yesterday, an abstract of which wat telegraphed to the United States, criticising Earl Derby’s speech in the House of Lords on the Sth inst, is as follows :— “The amicable relations which permit full frank. ness Cannot excuse gratuitous cuspicions which are no more justified by imtentions than by facta.” The Journal also points out the confusion of dates in Lord Derby’s speech, which it deciares can hardly proceed from au error of rremory, THE POSITION OF RGYPT. An Alexandria correspondent writes as follows:— “Laglish interference in Egypt is aniversatiy looked for in some very decided form. ‘The neutrality of the country with the denationalization of the Suez Canal would be so advantageous (o English imorests that the suggestion should emanate irom no other Power,’ Auother dexpaten from Alexandria says: — There is great excitement in Jiddan, owing to a raomor that the | Russian fleot is expected in the Rod Sea.” A telegram from Port Said says:—"The Brittvh fleet arrived off 1 this harbor to-day, The officers or men will probably not land because the smallpox prevails in Port Said? A Port Said special this morning says the Hotspar Ig moored at the entrance of the canal, the Devusta- lion has taken up @ position commanding the mouth of the harbor, and the remainder of the fleet is anchored two miles off the shore, completely guarding the entrance of the canal at Ports: iho Russian Telegrapme Agency says the American officers in the service of the Knedive huve refused to pear arms against Rase They will rematn in Egypt ATTITCD! OF THE NORTH APRICAN MOSLEMS s Journal des Débats siqves that the Governor pf Algeria has sent French envoys to Moroceo und Tunis to communicate the French declaration of neu trality and obtain information as to the temper of the population, A Paris correspondent says:—"It i be lieved the Morceeo government takes no interest iy the = Kaatern crisis, «but the penpie are interested in Turkeys, ond ww the Mituation became aggravated a janatical fecling might | | southwese wing be aroused. There would not, bowever, be many re cruits for « holy war ualess there were a prospect of booty. The Sultan, seeig that an explosion of fapat- icism would be more dangerous to himself and neigh- bors than to Russia, will do ali becan to guard against th The population of Tunis are very paciic. Thetr inverests are so bound up with the French and lialian colony that no fanatical feeling on their part peed be expected.” MOW THE STOCK KXCHANGE 18 avrEcTED. The Limes, in its fifuncial article discussing the tone of the stock market yesterday, says:—‘‘Business was absolutely stagnant in most foreign stock.” ‘It ap- peurs the tone ef last Monday niglt’s cebate was not liked abroad so well as Mr. Cross’ speech of last week, and the Journal de Sf, Petersburg’s article excited soine apxiety in Paris and Berlin,” THE HIGHT OF SEARCH. TREATIES OF TRE UNITED STATES WITH OTHER POWERS ON THE SUBJECT—LAWS OF GREAT BRITAIN 48 TO WHAT CONSTITUTES CONTRA> BAND, Wasuixcrox, May 16, 1877, As there is much comment in regurd to the proba bility of the Russian tleet now at New York going to sea for the purpose of imtercepting vessels suspected of having arms and munitions of war on board for tne Turks, it may be proper to state that our treaties with France, Prossia, Brazil, Sweden, Netherlands, United States of Colombia, Spain, Holland and several other nations clearly define the manner of searching a vessel on tho high seas, and in all of those treaties it is stipue lated in effect tbat the examining vessel shall remain out of gunshot of the vessel to be searched and send one or two small boats with a few men only to board the veasel suspected of having contraband on board. THE PROOF RAQUIRED, ‘The proof with respect to the cargo inuat be the cer. titcates containing the particulars of the cargo, the place sailed from, where bound, &c., but the hatche: ure not to be opened, nor any of the packages, umess the vet ig brought ashore, and theu in the presence of competent officers, ‘The mastor of any suspected vessel cannot be required to leave his ship, ‘TREATING WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA Our treaties with Greut Britain aud Russia are silent as to the whole proceeding. Under the treaties with the otber nations first mentioned everything is left to depend upon the honesty of the sbip’s papers, Con- traband may be beneath every hatch under the guise of bardware on the manifost and cannot be examined, except by vessels of either Groat Britain or Russia, which vessels are not bound by the treatics above cited. Russia bas always been strenuous 1m supporting the armed neutrality declaration of 1780, asking no more tn regard to contraband or the treat- ment of her traders than the common law confers, and has, therefore, bound herself by uo treaty with this or any other coautrv. LAWS OF GREAT BRITAIN, As most of the arms and munitions of war for Turkey havo been shipped from this country in English vessels it can be stated that under the laws of Great Britain the following articles are recegnized us contraband of war and subject to seizu: Arms acd implements serving for the purposes of war by land or uch as can. non, muskets, gunpowder, pikes, 81 » horse turni- ture, belts, &c. ; a8 also ship timber, rosin or tur, cop per in shects, and generally whatever may serve di- rectly to the equipment of vessels—unwrougbt iron and fir planks only excepted, The treatics ot the United States generally confiscate contraband, leaving the vessel and the remainder of the caro free, but no Such treaty exists with Rassia, and the common law applies. MEXICO. THE ELECTION OF FEDERAL 8ENATORS—CON- GRESS EXTENDING IfS EXISTENCE—CONDI- TION OF PARTIES. Havana, May 16, 1877. Tho City of Meriaa, from Vera Cruz and Mexican ports, arrived here this morning, She brings the fol- lowing intelligen The convocat for the election of federal Senators is published, RXTENDING 17S TERM OF OFFICE, Congress has decreed its own legality and extended its existence to September, 1878, creating thereby con- sidorable dissatisfaction: ty te denotes The iglesias party dissolved, and many of its members now support Diaz. The Lerarete are apparently inactive and much scat- tered. ‘The Diaz administration is reported to be gaining strength, TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD, THE COMPANY'S PLAN OF SETTLEMENT AC- CEPIFD BY CREDITORS. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NERALD.] : Hovstos, May 16, 1877, The committee appointed by the unsecured creaitors of the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company made a unanimous report to-day recommending that the propositions contained in the company’s plan of liquidation be accepted. The report was unanimously adopted, The creditors participating in the meeting Signed their acceptance. A card addressed to nou- resident creditors, recommending acceptance, was signed by the ’foliowing ding Texas ‘cred+ ftors:—s, A. Shepherd, Ranger & Co., Henry S Fox, Jacob Binz, Il. W. House, B, U’Connor, The report of the committee expresses conidence in the ten-year income and indemnity seven per cent bonds tendered in liquidation of the claims, PX-PRESIDEN! GRANT. A DAY IN PHILADELPHIA-RECEPTION OF THE VETERAN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS--A DINNER. AT MR, CHILDS’ RESIDENCE. m PaILaperuta, May 16, 1877, At noon to-day General Grant received the veteran Soldiers and sailors in Independence Hall, und about 1,200 veterans availed themselves of the opportunity to pay ther respects to their old commander, Alter the reception the ex-Preaient, tho Governor and his staff, retnrned to the Ledger building, whence General Grant and Governor Hartrantt drove to the residence of Mr. George W. Childs to lune! where they met Hou. Hamilton Fish, late Secretary of State, DINNER TO THE KX-PRESIDENT. This afternoon a diauer party was given at Mr. Child’s residence to General Grant. Among tbo: resent were Geoeral Shertnan, Hon, Hamilton Fish, ev. Dr. Newman, J, Don Cameron, A, EB. Borie aad General D. H. Rucker. This evening the soldiers and sailors tendered him aserenade at Mr, Child’s residence, where 2,000 people bad gathere’, Tbe house was briliiantiy Wuminated and the streets in the vicinity were lighted by calcium lights. At ten o'clock the soldiers? orplaus passed in review. In response to calls, General Grant appoared and thanked the assemblage in a few words, ARRIVAL OF A GERMAN SCHOOL- SHIP. . Fortress Moxror, Va,, May 16, 1877. The German schoolship Nymphe arrived here this atternoon from the Bermadas, and will proceed to Nor- folk to-morrow. MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. For New England, stationary or slowly fulling barometer, south to west winds, partly cloudy weather, occasional showers and stationary or higher tempe: ture. For the Middle Atlantic State, veurly stationary or failing barometer, southwest winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, with occasional showers and station- ary temperature, For the Sonth Atlantic and If States, sta- tionary or slowly falling barometer, southeast to clear or partly cloudy weather ano stationary or higher temperature. Yor the lake region, stationary or falling barometer, | nearly Stutiovary temperature, winds mostly from | south and west, purily clondy weather and rain areas. The Lower Mississippi will fal! at and below Mem- | phis, The Lower Missouri wil generaily rise, Cautionary signals continue at — tiwaukeo, Chicago, | Grand Haveu, Vort Haron, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveiaud, Erie and Buflalo. Wan Drrantiext, Ovrice ov THK CuleY Siaxat. Overcer, Wasinxarox, May 17-1 A.M. Indications. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the ehanges tn the lemperature tor the pust twenty-tour hours, in com- parison with the corresponding date of lust year, as | Indieated by the thermometer at Hadbut’s poarmacy, Hexany Buller, 1810 1 Isie, 1877, | we 6 aT | ta so oa perature yes Average temperature tor corresp TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. THE = FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNED. President MacMahon Quarrels with Jules Simon, EXCITEMENT IN PARIS: A Fire and Explosion in Dublin. PORES ae ILLNESS OF THE POPE. Mutiny and Murder On American Vessel. an [BY CABLE TO THE BERALD.) Lonvon, May 17, 1877. ‘The resignation of the French Ministry yesterday Was @ complete surprise. It was caused by a letter addressed by President MacMahon to M. Jules Simon, head of the Cabinet, demanding an explanation why neither he nor M. Martel kept the engugement made at a recent coun- cit of Mimsters to ascend the tribune and ex- plam the grave reasons which shouid prevent the abrogation of the existing Press Law. He also found fault with M, Simon’s conduct in reiation to the debates on the Municipal law. SIMON RESIGNS. Simon repaired early yesterday morning to the Elysées, had a brief interview with the President of the Republic and ended by tendering his resig- nation, which Was at once accepted, A SENSATION FOR PARIS. The announcement of the fall of the Ministry caused gencral consternation. Prices on the Bourse were affected, and Paris for the time being was lull of rumors to the eifect that it was the work of clerical, Orleanist intrigues. i WHO WILL SUCCEED SIMON? Among those named as the probable successors of Simon are MM. Dufaure, Leon, Renault, Duclerce and De Fourton, SIMON'S PATRIOTISM. Le Soir of last night says Dufaure declined the task of forming a new Cabinet. It also publishes Stmon’s reply to Marshal MacMahon’s letter, [tis a calm and dignified document, and ends by ex- pressing a hope that his Cabinet will be replaced by men like lum belonging to the conservative re- publican party. A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY TO-DAY. Ata meeting of the Leit heid this evening it was agreed that an interpellation should be put to M. Simon to-day in the Chamber of Deputies us to the real canse of the resignation of the Ministry HOW POLIVICIANS REGARD IT, In high political circles the crisis is considered a very grave one, As regards both the domestic and foreign policy of France complications are feared. THE PREMIER AT HOME. M. Simon was last night back again with his family, pack and baggage, at his weil known oid apartments, on the fifth story at No. 10 Place de ja Madelvine. Reuter in transmitting an account of the affair here, says the Chamber of Deputies having vester- day voted to repeal the Press law of 1875, President MacMahon wrote M. Jules Simon stating that he had observed with surprise that neiiner he (M. Simon) nor M. Martel wad placed before the Chamber reasons which might have pre- vented the repeal of this law which was passed by M. Dutaure less than two years ugo, and which M. Simon himself had quite recently wished to see applied in the courts of law. President Mac- Mahon reminds M. Simon that ithad been decided in several meetings of the Cabinet, and, indeed, in yesterday morning's meeting, that he and M. Marte! shonld oppose the repeal of this law. ‘There had been also ground jor surprise that the Cham- ber during its last few sittings bad discussed the whole Municipal law and even udopted some clauses, the danger of which M. Simon had himself acknowledged tu Council, a, for tustance, the publicity of sittings of municipal councils, without M. Simon taking any part in the discussions ‘The letter concludes as follows:— LACK OF INFLUENCE, “In view of such attitude on the part of the head of the Cabinet the question naturally arises whether he retains sufficient Imtluence to assert his views succesasfally. An explanation on this point is in- dispensable, tori myself, although not, like you, an- to Parliament, & responsibility toward France which to-day, more than ever before, must engross my attention.” M. SIMON?’S EXPLANATION, In consequence of the foregoing letter, M. Juies Simon tendered his resignation in a letter in which he says he was anweill and absent when the Munk cipal bill was discussed; he had an appoiut- meut with the committee for Friday to in- dace them to the vote ing the publicity of the sittings of the mu nicipal — councils, The objections of the Ministers to the repeal of the Press law applied omy to a portion—tor pupisting insults to foreigu sovereigns, swerable have revonsider concern. BAD TEMPER. Before sending in his furmal letter of resignation M. Simon had au interview with President Mac- Mahon, The latter said he hed goue as far as he possibly could, dud he would proceed no further in | the wake of the Chamber. He infnced revertiag tw his former opinions, and would constitute a Min- istry (rom the Liberal Right Centre, President MacMahon concluded: Right, stv. M. Stinon replied, “And I to the Left.” Marshal MacMahon rejoined, “1 perceive that “Tl belong to the only too wel ALL TIP MINISTERS RESIGN. In consequence of M. Simon's letter the Cabin | resolved that they would all resign, so as to munl- solidarity with their chief ond leave President MacMahon (uil iiberty of action, THE LEPT CENTRE IN Catous, The members of the Leit held # numerously attended meeting. Many members of otherparties | and several Senators were present. | M. Gambetta advised them to face the situation with calmne but firmness and energy. The majority of the Chamber, which represented the country, was in & position proof against aggression. M. Gambetta proposed a general meeting of all sections of the Left to draw up a declaration explaining the situation of the country, and expressing eutire con- fidence m the fallen Ministry. MM. Ferry and La- vergne, while recognizing the necessity of a very firm attitude, disapproved of holding. general meeting. HOW SIMON 18 TO BE QUESTIONED. A general meeting was held in Paris last evening to determine the terms of the interpellation to be presented in the Chambers to-day. The Repub- tican Union afterward met, unanimously confirmed the foregoing decision and appointed MM. Gam- betta, Spuller and Lepere their special representa tives, A meeting of the Left Centre instructed their burean to arrange with the other sections of the Leit relative to a joint line of action, WHY M. DUPAUR DECLINED. President MacMahon to-day wrote to M. Dutaure Tequesting him to confer with him, M. Dufaure replied he divined the Marshal's object, but his health prevented his undertaking the formation of # Ministry; he could serve President Mac- Mahon better in the Senate, by opposing the repeal of the 1875 press law. PROBABLE PROROGATION OP PARLIAMENT. It ts improbable the Ministry wili be constituted to-morrow. If it isnot constituted it is expected a decree will be issued proroguing the Chamber for a month, ‘The possibility ot prorogation being fol- lowed by dissolution is mentioned. GUESSING AT THE PUTURB. Many persons, includiug the Duke D’Audiifret- Pasquler, are mentioned as having been entrusted with the formation of a Cabinet. Some even allege that @ reactionary Cabinet, including the Duke de Broglie, M. Fourton and M. Burtet, has already been formed. These combinations at present, however, are mere suppositions. The Temps says it hus reason to believe that nothing bas yet been decided. President MacMahon wishes the Ministry to be composed from the liberal section of the Right Centre, who would have the Support of the Chamber and the Senate. 9 The first news of the crisis produced not merely emotion but actual dismay, filling nearly all with ominous apprehensions, THE LATEST REPORTS. Later advices say all sections of the Left met at the Grand Hotel in Paris as announced. Two hun. dred and ninety members were present. A resolu- tion was unanimously passed declaring that no Cabinet can have the confidence of the Chamber which is not Iree in its action, and resolved to gov- ern according to republican principles, which alone can secure order and prosperity at home and peace abroad. GAMBEITA CHEERED, On leaving the meeting M. Gambetta was loudly cheered by the crowd. He addressed them recom- mending calmness and moderation, declaring that power would finally remain with the right. The crowd responded with cries of ‘Vive Gambetta!” “Vive La Republic!" ‘The Presidential Message is expected at to-mor- Tow’s sittings of the Chambers, Though all the Ministers have nominally resigned, the Due | cazes and M. Berthaut will retain ofice under any circumstances, ANOTHER GREAT FIRE IN DUBLIN. ‘The HERALD correspondent in Dublin telegraphs that another terrible whiskey tire broke out in that city yesterday morning, and continued to rage up to a late bour last night. The fagration was nearly as destructive as that of the vended warehouse in Chamber street in 1874, which, for a ume, threatened the destruc- tion of a large and denseiy populated quarter of the city and consumed several hundred thou- sand dollars’ worth of whiskey. In the present instance several large vessels coutaining the liquor exploded with a shock resembling an earthquake and inflicting serious damage on the netghboring buildings. ‘The tiremen by great exertions su lating the bonded warehouse, which coutained 200,000 gallons of Whiskey, and thos saved the whole district in which it is situated from complete destruction, At @ Jute hour last night the fire was still raging. con- eded in iso- MUTINY AND MURDER. ‘The HkRALD correspondent at Havre telegraphs that the American brig GC C. Sweeny, of New York, Captain Cole, returned to that port yes- terday. = She cleared = aud leit days ago, but goon atter she put to sea there was a mutiny among the crew, who refused to work. When the mate attempted to preserve the disct- pline ot the vessel he was shot dead- Hence the return here dud arrest of the mutineers. CABKY’S DEPEAT AT TIPPERARY. The result of the contest for O’Cullaghan’s seat in the House of Commons trom Tipperary is announced as follows :— Mr. Gray, home rule candidate, 3,852; Mr. Casey, ex- Fenian prisoner, 1,34¢. Cusey’s iriends now claim that the reports of the troubie on Monday were greatly exaggerated. ANXIRTY CONCEUNING THE POPE, Letters from Rome state that the Pope’s health again causes disquietude, perbaps with more reason than previously. He tas no spegial ailimout, He is in goud spirits, but is extremely and tnereasingly woak, and bas again taken 10 boing carried chair, whieh he does not leave during an audience. The audiences coutinue almost duily, and area source of considera- ble uneasiness to the Pope's medical attendants. COUNT YON ARNIM NKRIOUSLY 11.1. Count Vou Arnim, who created so much talk in po- litical circles during bis long contest with Prince ise marek aud in the Berlin courts, bas bad « relapse of his old iness whieh threatens to eud fatally, His physicians are waid to despair of saving bis life. PMR AGITATION IN SPAIN A Madrid despatch guys Geveral Quesada pas con ferred with the Ministers about the agitation in the North, He considers it not eerious, except among tue jiberais in Bilbao and other towns CLYDE SHIVBULUERS TORNING THR TABLES. Randolph ang other \euding shipbuiluers of Glasgow have notified their employds tbat, in consequence of the disposition of the shipwrights to create trouble and io0sist on higher wages at this time, when trade 18 deprased, they have vo alternative but to close their yards for the present, Nouce of the gop- eral lockout was published on Tucaday morning last. It is provable the men wil bolt public meetings to endeavor to obtain a reversal of this determination on the purt of the capitalists, VAILUKKS IN ENGLAND, A lorge London house, heavily engaged in the Aus- tralian trade, is boancially embarrussea, the liabilities being nearly balf a million dollars, The creditors of the firm will meet to-day and dectue whether the frm a few | sbail go into liquidation or not. At the Stock Exchange but little business is trausac- ted, ‘Three (ailures were announced im connection with the pending settiement, A private meeting of the creditors of the Darlaston Steci and Iron Company was heid at Birmingoam on Monday. Tho habilities of the company amount to $1,260,000. The assets were scheduled at $1,600,000, but the accounts require investigation, PATTI AT COVENT GARDEN, Adelina Patti made her Uret appoarance at Oevent NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1877—TRIPLE SHEET. Garden on Tuesday night She was received with the greatest enthusiasm by an audience which crowded the theatre in every part. SMALLPOX IN LONDON. Smallpox is on the increase here. The usual weekly report, published yesterday, shows that during the Past Woek there were seveuty-cight deaths from the disease, the week previous there were only titty-four. THE KINDEKERST, Since the last reports from the middle and eastern counties on May 8 there has been nowbing beard about the fresh outbreak of the cattle disease, EARTHQUAKE IN PERU. CONFIRMATION OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE | PORT OF IQUIQUE. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD, j Loxvox, May 17, 1877. Special advices received at Glasgow and Edinourgh contirm the destruction of the town of Iquique, South- ern Peru, vy an eurihquake. So far as reported no Ives were lost and the shipping in the harbor appears to bave escaped with but littic damage. FOREST FIRES. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE CONFLAGBATION IN THE WOODED DISTRICTS OF NORTHERN STATES AND CANADA. : Woons Fats, N. ¥., May 16, 1877. Devastation reigns supreme im chis district. The fires are still raging over an immense area of wood- land with no sign of help trom Heaven to extinguish thom. ‘Telegraph wires are upon tho ground. Rail- road trains are running cautiously, while at a spot where the Clinton Mills formerly stood all communi- Cation iscutoft, At Klienvurg the Gre bas raged all day long in the woods not more than a mile from the town, Last night the telegraph operator re- | ported the fire still burning, but no wind blowing. At Dannemora station the smoke envelopes everything and fears are entertained that tho fire will spread into the thick forests in that immediate neighhorhood, FIRES IN VERMONT. MoxtPxtire, May 16, 1877. The woods about Montpelier are burning; the at- mosphere js dense with smoke, Parties have gone out to ight the fire. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, Boston, May 16, 1877. The latest news from the mountains is that the throatening fires between Faryan and Crawford Houses, 1 the Notch, have been stayed. ‘his rogion is heavily wooded, which fact and its pearuess to the great hotels caused great alarm. All danger to hills and other structures exposed is believed now to have passed, Everything connected with tho railroad is sale, IN THE WEST STOCKBRIDGE MOUNTAINS, Pirtsviriy, Mass., May 16, 1877. Vires bave beon raging for three days on the Weat Stockbridge range of mountains, southwest of this town, They started trom brush fires, and have spread Gver thousands of acres, destroying wood of great value. Three hundred people bave becn endeavoring to stop the devastation by making back fires there are no villages in danger, but the loss in timber is very great. IN THE PINE TREE STATE. Poxtswourn, N. H., May 16, 1877. A forest fire two miles wide Is raging near South Berwick, Me., and is rapidly progressing eastward. BOSH WIRES IN CANADA. Orzawa, Ont, May 16, 1877, Despatches from the Upper Uttawa say that the bush fires are still burning, but farmers are cleariug tho land and the fire 1s under contro! in many places, Mostrxat, May 16, 1377. The heat in this city yesterday was wholly caused by the bush fires in the Ottawa Valley. A very op- pressive smoke 1a $0 deuse on the river that the ferry bus ceased running, FRIGHTFUL BAVAGES IN WISCONSIN AND MIOHI- GaN. Cuicaco, ML, May 16, 1877. Special despatches from the vicinity o! Green Bay, Wis,, report that the spring fires in the woods north of that point are raging frightfully along the line of the Northwestern Ratlroad, and from Marinette, Wis., to Ishpeming, Mich., a distance of 129 miles, it is now almost one continuous blaze, the fire extending back at some places in tbe forest a distance of twelve to tit- toen wiles, The Northwestern Railroad Company lost cords of wood yesterday, aud the Quincy Mining mpany lost 6,000 cords, Several small houses were burned. Tho losses on pine timber are heat H gating already several hundred thousand dollura, and a heavy rain will alone urrest the progress of the fire and prevent further sorious losses, OTHER FIREs. A CANADIAN VILLAGE DEVASTATED, ¥ Conovouk, Ont, May 16, 1877. A large portion of the business part of this village was destroyed by fire this morntog, tueludivg the Sheddon House, Keys’ Hotel, Mrs, Levy’s generat store, W. H. drug store, 8. Parieb’s four and teed store, James Ferguson's boot and shoo store, George Kusseli’s saddiery and George Deluvey’s car- penter shop, The total loss is $40,000, MILLS AND DWELLINGS BURNED, Mowtreuien, Vt, May 16, 1877. Afire at Plainfield this moruing destroyed a large rist mili and saw mill, six dwellings, a hotel aud barn. insured for $6,000. NAVAL IN NCE, LLIG ‘The United States steamer Hartford, bearing the flag | of Rear Admiral Trenchard, arrived at Barbados on the 7th ult., in twenty days from tMampton Roads, aud left again on the 26th for Martinique. THE GEITYSBUILG AT CONSTANTINOPLE—OR DERS FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR. Wasuixgroy, May 16, 1877. Information hus been received at the Navy Depart. Meut to the effect that the United States steamer Geuysburg, stationed at Coustantinople tor several weeks pust, Would have to proceed to Gonon or some heighboring port upon boing relieved by the Vandalia, for the purpose of having certain repairs made to her machinery, not beng able to huve the work done at Coustautinople, as all the shops in that cy are em. | ployed on work for the Turkish government, | SENTENCE OF ENLISTED MEN, ‘The Secretary of the Nuvy bus ixsued an order that ut of an enlisted inan of the Davy being by court martial to loss of p. shail not deprive him of such artic! snail stores as may be wod comfort by the cor barrack where he may ORDER KRGARUING KRPOKTS. He has also Issued an order siating that many steum logs, quarierly reports, synopses wnd indicator | diagrams are forwarded to the departinent with hin- | portant data omitted, without which they are almost useless, The attention oF eugineer officers in © is called to explapations and directions coutaine the steam log bouks and to the regulations governing logs and reports. All the bianks in the printed forms must be filled up, and reports must be made out ¥o us | to cuinply literally with the regulations, ‘This is im- portunt, us the deparunent depends chiefly ou tuese logs and reqorts for its Knowledge of the perlormaace | aud etiictency oi the machinery of our suips. of clothing and med necessury for his health ORATORIO I BOSTON, A MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL SUCCESS, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HENALD } Bosrox, May 16, 1 The nd morical event of the season was nau. | gurated in Music Hall this cveotng in the opening ox. | ercisus of the fourth triennial festival of the Haudel and Haydn Society, 1t 18 but simple justice to de. bominate the occision as ® miguilcent success in | every respect, The vast editice was filled with one of the lar} And most cultured aud fashionable audionces ever axsembled im this city. ‘The festival orchestra wumbered sixty-six musicians, under Carl Zervaba as conductor, aud the bistorie “org organ’ | was presided over by Mr. Lang Mendelssubn’s ora. torio of ‘Elijah’? was the chiet feature of the evening, | the principa soloists being diss Cary, Miss Kellogg, William J. Winch and Myron W, Whitney. OF Mie | Cary 1: must be said tuat she never acquitted perseif | more ereditably; abd, imdecd, ail the artists were | meritoriow Vt, perhaps, Mr, Whitney, who was | his brother was 90 soon to hang. THE SHADOW OF THE GALLOWS. NARROW ESCAPE OF POINDEXTER EDMUNDSON FYROM HANGING—DETERMINED TO DIE FOR & BROTHER'S CRIME—CONFESSION OF THE REAL MURDERER-—As RESPITE YOR THE CONDEMNED, [»y TELKGRAPH To THE HERALD. } Sr. Lovrs, Mo, May 16, 1877. A barrow escape from ignominious deaty was that of Poindexter Edmundson, who was to have been hanged at Bloomfleld, Stoddard county, to-day; A REMARKABLE STORY, The following are the facts of the remarkable de- liverance:—Last summer Edmundson had a difficalty with William Staw, during which he was siruck on the head with @ brick and carried home insensible. When Edmondson came to bis senses he swore to be revenged. Edmundson had a half-witted brother named James, who, on seeing his brother's wound und the sear atter it had healed, became frantic, swearing the direst vengeance on Shiw, THE MURDER, : Last October, after Poindexter had recoverea, James Edmundson disappeared, and shoruy alterward Shaw was found murdered. Ciose upon this event and bv. fore the arrest of Poindexter, James Edmundson sud- denly reappeared and told bis brother that he nad killed Shaw with a knife. AN ATONEMENT FOR BLOOD, Strange as it may appear the elder Edmundson made the heroic resolution to sufler deagh and bear in si: jence the shame be kuew must follow, for the sake oi saving his weak minded brother’s life. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged, the evidence being entirely circumstantial, CONPESSION OF THK REAL MURDERER. A short time since James Edmundson was taken very sick, and on his deathbed a tew days age cuu- fessed that he bimself bat done the deed for which Ho detailed all the purticulars~ before several witnesses, which created the most intense excitement in the town of Bloom. field But little time was leff to save the condemned man’s life, RESPITED, The citizens beld # public meeting and raised a sam of money to senda mun iustantly to the Governor at Jeflerson City with a toment of the whole affair, Mr. H. N. Phitlips, the me: Jefferson City ov Sunday morning i rhor Phelps, af amining the affidavite, granted the unfortunate respite until August 6, Iminediately upon receiving the respite Philips telegraphou the tact to Dexter, the nearest railroad poiut to Bloomield, and instantly left ov his ride tor life, reaching there this morning im time to prevent the hanging. TH FLEETS. The expectation was that the three vessels of the Russian fleet would sail yesterday morning, but ata Jate hour the night be!ore orders were issued by Ad- miral Boutakoff countormanding the sailing orders, Signals were made after midnight to the other veaselt ol the fleet notifying them of the postponement. It is supposed that the fleet may bave received ordere from St. Petersburg delaying their departure tor twenty-four bours, A number of stores were late ia arriving at the landing stage, und this may also account for the delay. ‘Tbe fleot will, according to the expectations of all on board, sail about halt-past ten o'clock this morning, steam to be up at half-paat. nine, As to the destination of the fleet there is cons siderable doubt; but ove thing Is certain, they ure not going to cross the Atlantic, The officers themselves do not know where they are goimg, and the secret, if with the Admiral. It they reappear ai the two weeks’ practice trip no one need be sur- prived, for the extraordinary conjectures that have been raised warrant po other result. THK DAY ON TUE SVETLANA. Captain Kouschakowitch, of tho Arullery of the Guard, and military attaché to the Russian Legation, calied yesterday morning on board the Svetlaua tw pay a farewell visit to the Admiral and His Lmperial Highs ness the Grand Duke Alexis. Captain His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis was on shore yester- day. His Imperial Hignuess the Grand Duke Constun. tine was also on shore. DFPARTORE OF THE RUSSIAN FLEET FROM SAN FRANCISCO, Sax Francisco, May 16, 18 ‘The Russian corvettes Bayan, Albrecht and Usad- rick sailed from this port to-day under sealed orders, though it 18 given out they return to Siberian stations, REPORTED DESTINATION OF THE FLEET. Livenpoon, May 16, 1877. ‘Uhe Liverpool Courier's London correspondent says:— “The India Office has information that the Russian vessels at San Francisco have been ordered to the Per. sian Gull,” HOTEL ARRIVALS. Greon B. Raum, Commissioner of Internat Revenue; John Jay Knox, Comptroller of the Currevey, anu Judge Dwigut Foster, of Boston, are at the Filth Avenue, F. C. Ford, of the lnternatonal Fisheries oural Joun d ‘al John » Dr. Jotn TP, Gray, of Utiea, f Syracuse, are at the Wind of New Haven, ts at the ixh Vico Cousul ot Boston, Ciel Engineer J. W. King, United States Navy, are ut the Albemarle, Colonel Charles W. Poster, United States Army, 18 at the Metropolitan, Ex-Congressman . BE. Woodbridge, of Boston, is at the St James. Adua Anderson, receiver o! t jeago, Danyilie aud Vincennes Railway Company, is at the Everett, THE WEEKLY HERALD. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR--POSTAGE PREF. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST NEWSPAPAR IN THR WORLD—NOW READY. 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