The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1879, Page 6

6 NE Ww YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, THE DAILY TP ‘Three cents pee rear, five del for three mon A wed avery shay in the year, (Sundays excluded). Ten dollar per m funday edition included, per year, free of post- venisiered Letter. eun be procure 1 Gor to insureatten- money remitted w tion subscribers wishing their a: their old as well as thelr new adai be addressed New York Hewat Lotters and packages should be properly sealed, Rejected communications will not be returned. 0. 112 SOUTH SIXTH THE NEW YORK HERALD— E DE L'OPERA. ADA PACE AMUSEMENTS 'TO-NIGHT, Boots TH STANDARD NIBLO'S ¢ PARK TH LYCEUM TI mc gate AY “NEW YORK, THU ANUARY 9, 1879, The probabi ee ae as weather in New Fork and its vicinity to-day will be cool and cloudy, with rain or snow, and possibly increas- ing winds. To-morrow it will be cold and fair or partly cloudy. Watt Srreer Yesrerpay.—The stock market was less active, but it continued steady and in some instances was higher. Government bonds were firm, States active and railroads strong. Money on call lent at 3a 4 per cent und closed at 212 a 3 per cent. East Sipe Resiwents will be delighted to hear that the contract for the Second avenue L road will be given out in a few days. Tr Wirt Ber Seen from our reports this morn- ing that at least one branch of basiness is a little too active—namely, the suicidal line. Hunter, the Camden murderer, will be hanged to-morrow. He has, it is said, dropped his air of bravado and shows some signs of pen itence. Paciric Mai stockholders will find some interesting reading on another page—President Buabcock’s review of the management of the company. Tuose Wuo Kxyock this morning at the doors of the list of persons under the heading of “Always With You” cun count upon a very warm welcome. . Tue New Boarp or Epccation should re member that the best service it can possibly render parents, pupils and teachers is to secure &@ proper ventilation of the schools, With tHe Examination of thirty witnesses yesterday the prosecution rested the case against Mrs, Cobb. Her defence, which will be begun to-day, will be watched with interest. Wues tut Deatu of Representative Hart- ridge was announced yesterday Congress, in ac- cordance with the usual custom, adjourned, so that no business of’ public importance wus traus- acted. Tur Aytr-Cork Inpicxation Meryrxe in this city will be held next Monday evening. A sim- ilar gathering will take place in Washington. Cork’s Town Councillors will soon know some- thing about American affairs. Ir tne Resoturions of Mr. Edmunds in the Senate yesterday are agreed to there will be an end of hasty legislation in the closing hours of the session. The lobby and the host of private claimants will, of course, object. In Inporsixe the Interstate Commerce bill now pending in Congress the Board of Trade and Transportation wisely demand that, in the event of its becoming a Jaw, the compensation of the commissioners to be appointed under it sball be such as to secure men of first class ability and character. A large number of pa- triots would be glad to serve without any com- pensation. Tuk Weaturr.—The depression moved rap- idly over the lake régions during yesterday and now overiies the northern New England States and the St. Lawrence Valley. ‘The pressure fell somewhat during the castward movement of the disturbance, but is not yet very low. The high barometer is following and now dom- inates the weather in all the districte west of the Mississippi River, with the exception of the western Gulf coast, where the pressure is low, owing to the close proximity of a depression that is moving northeastward through the eentral Gulf. The barometer is high on the Atlantic coast from Masaschusetts to Georgia, the two high areas--the one on the coast and the other in the Northwest—being still connected by a narrow neck of high barom- eter. Suow has fallen in the lake regions and New England States, while heavy raing are re- ported inthe Gulf, the central valley districts and the Middle Atlantic States. Clear weather generally prevails west of the Mississippi River, except over Texas, where it is cloudy. The wiuds have been fresh to brisk in the lake regions and on the Middle Atlantic and New England coasts. Elsewhere they have been fresh. The temperature has fallen im the Northwest and some sections ofthe eastern Gulf. In the other districts it has risen decidedly. It will be seen by our special weather cables, which are published in another column, that another prediction of the Heratp Weather Bureau has been fully verified. The following is the forecast went to London on the 4th inst.:—A storm centre is crossing the Atlantic, and will probably arrive with diminishing energy on the British and Norwegian cousts between the 7th and 9th, accompanied by snow and southeast veering to northwest gales. Low temperature follows. The Atlantic will be stormy.” The weather in New York and its vicinity to-day will be cool and cloudy, with rain or snow, and possibly increasing winds. Tosuorrow it will be cold and fair ov partly cloudy, NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1879.-TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS|GRANT AT BELFAST Our Despatches from Tashkend—Com- ments of the London Press. Our correspondent in Tashkend reports to-day the receipt there of intelligence from General Rasgonoff, the Russian officer with Shere Ali, to the effect that the fugitive Ameer had reached Mazar-i-Sharif and was persistent in his intention to go personally to the Russian capital in order to lay before the Emperor his difficulties with the Eng- lish. Lhis despatch is dated January 7. On Sunday we published o despatch from the same place, dated January 2, in which was recounted the dismissal of the Afghan emissaries by General Kauf- mann, the Russian commander, with an un- favorable answer to their appeal for Russian assistance. In that despatch it was stated that they would rejoin Shere Ali at Mazar. On ‘Tuesday we printed a second despatch from Tashkend, dated January 5, in which it was reported that General Kaufmann was informed of the Ameer’s intention to cross the Russian frontier, and that the General had telegraphed to St. Petersburg for in- structions. Shere Ali left Cabul on Decem- ber 13 and probably arrived at Mazar near the end of the month, He will await there the return of his embassy from Turkestan, sinc. that is the rendezvous given. Before he is ready to leave that place, if he should still be resolved to go to Russia despite the positive character of the unfavorable an- swer given at ‘lashkend, the commander there will be undoubtedly in full posses- sion of the views of his government as to what course it is deemed proper to pursue in the circumstances, At Mazar the Ameer is, under the treaty of 1971, out of his own dominions and inthe country of Bokhara, which, after all, is pretty much the same as being already in Russia; so that General Kaufmann in say- ing the Ameer was near the Russian fron- tier spoke accurately enough for the loose limits of those Asiatic districts, and the London writers are unduly susceptible to dainty points who see in this phrase only a cover for new Russian territorial pre- tences. By the law of 1871 Mazar is in Bokhara, and Bokhara is at least one of the ripe fruits that will fal! whenever Russia cares for it. But if the Amcer is not in Bokhara he is in his own dominions, for all that conntry was part of the Kingdom of Cabul under Dost Mohammed. He is in this view not a sovereign driven from his dominions in the hope to be restored by foreign arms, but only one who has aban- doned a city in his own kingdom which he is induced to believe untenable for another where he is more at ease, and from which he can reach such yetsafer places as Herat. He will, perhaps, stand on this theory if refused permission to cross the Russian frontier. Doubtless the Russian Chancellor may look upon the Ameer as a white elephant, and will reflect that his government has no present use for that sort of animal, or at least that it has no use for him in its capi- tal. Outside of Afghanistan the Ameer is a pretender to a throne of which the English will consider they have the right to dispose. if they put a prince on the throne and establish treaty relations with that prince a pretender to that throne isa menace to their policy, and can only act in contempt of the authority they will contend is theirs by right of conquest. And the sovereign who entertains such a prince, who extends to him the hospitality of his court, thereby gives him aid and comfort, and puts itself in an attitude that may justly be deemed offensive by the other government. He nourishes his enemies’ grievance. These points are not different in Asia from what they were in Europe, and the principle is the same for great or small pretenders, The Chevalier St. George at St. Germain was to England an offensive feature of French policy, and Shere Aliat St. Petersburg would be not more pleasant to the new powers at Cabul. And we do not believe Russia intends just now to be offensive to England or to burden her policy with an accidental prince whose presence at her capital might pro- voke unfriendly sentiments, but who could in no case render an equivalent advantage. In the ample extracts which we give to-day by cable from the London papers may be seen some indications of how ready England is to take offence on this point of Russia’s policy in Afghanis- tan. These extracts are from leaders in all ths London papers discussing our admirable despatch from Tashkend, which is reterred to above, as published in the Henatp on Sunday last. One journal regards the answer to the Ameer as the re- sult of Russia’s determination to “abstain from meddling” in Afghanistan. Another uses this same word ‘‘meddling” in this connection, anda third refers to Russia's “anscrupulous intrigues in Afghanistan.” Now, Russia’s relations to Afghanistan are closely analagous to the relations of Eng- land to Turkey in the recent war. She has the same rights there, if any, and has cer- tainly the same embarrassments, She has interests which she believes will be en- dangered if that country is in the hands of another Power—and precisely that was the basis of England's affection for the Otto- man State; but as England wanted to guard those interests, yet scarcely deemed them worth a war with a great Power, so Russia, ready to take advantage of any opportunity in Asia, does not intend just now that sach a disposition on her part shall involve war. She is not » meddler in Afghanistan, how- ever, any more than England was a meddler in Turkey; but the use of these words shows the susceptibiNty of British temper on this point. Will Russia, then, abandon the Ameer to his fate, despite the fine phrases of the ad- dress made apropos to the recent presenta- tion of a sword? Possibly she may. One Ameer will answer her purposes as well as another; and the significance of her policy is not to be found in the consideration of the effect of her acts on the fate of any given prince. Her abstention perhaps means an intention to establish her future relations with England in that part of the world on the basis of facts and not on the faith of a treaty. Had it suited her policy to intervene at the present time her interest and England’s in the domin- ions of the Ameer might have been equally determined by treaty. But this would have relieved England of some difficulties with which she will be face to face if she takes Cabul and Candabar. She will not then have conquered Afghanistan, and will have before her the problem whether to ac- cept a half triumph or to goon, If she concludes to go on and moves toward Herat Russia will have a word to say ;.if she does not go on her influence will be the same in Afghanistan, with a new Ameer, as it was before with Shere Ali. General Grant and the Irish Catholics. ‘The refusal of the ‘Town Council of Cork to tender the hospitalities of that city to the distinguished American ex-President is exciting more feeling, both in Ireland and America, than so trivial an event deserves. The effect in Ireland has been to increase and intensify the demon- strations of welcome in the Irish towns through which . General Grant has since passed, as if Irishmen felt it in- cumbent upon them to vindicate their character for generous hospitality. We can judge of the effect in this country only by the letters addressed to us by citizens of | Irish birth, not knowing whether these let- ters express merely the individual senti- ments of the writers or whether they may be entitled to a representative char- acter. ‘The action at Cork was s0 singular, it deviates so widely from the treatment which has been bestowed upon General Grant in the many Catholic countries and cities in all parts of Europe which he has visited, that it is difficult to believe that the exceptional proceeding of the Town Council of Cork was self-prompted and spontaneous, In Catholic France, in Catholic Italy, in Catholic Spain, the highest municipal and social honors have been paid to General Grant, without any thought that Catholics who participated in these com- plimentary displays compromised their religion, General Grant's visit to the Catholic city of Dublin was no excep- tion to the general heartiness and en- thusiasm. But, all of a sudden, to the astonishment of all the world, up starts the Town Council of Cork with a denuncia- tion of General Grant as a bigoted enemy of the Catholic faith. Cork is a small and obscure town, and it seems odd enough that it was reserved to this petty city to discover what had escaped the knowledge of all Europe during the long period while Gen- eral Grant has been so conspicuous a recip- ient of unwonted honors and hospitalities. Strange and odd as the Cork demonstra- tion may scem, it is easily accounted for. The action at Cork has probably been in- spired by American politicians. It was not until after his visit to Ireland was announced that politicians in the United States took any special interest in his travels. When the Catholics of France entertained and honored him it was thought to be of no consequence, since the French residents in the United States rarely get naturalized and the French vote is of little account. The Italian and Spanish resi- dents are still fewer and more inconsider- able, and it is a matter of indifference how they may vote, if any of them are entitled to vote, But when it became known that General Grant was to make the tour of Ireland there sprang up a sudden fear of its effect on the large Irish vote of this country. It was felt that a series of splendid Irish ovations to General Grant would be regarded in this coun- try as a dangerous indorsement of his character. We behold the consequence of this American fear in the attempt mage at Cork to arouse Irish bigotry. Communica- tion with Ireland is swift and easy, and the Cork demonstration isan American device for breaking the effect of a hearty Irish wel- come on the “Irish brigade” in this country. We print the communication signed “Trish Brigade” in pursuance of our rule to give all sides a hearing in every exciting controversy, and because it is expe- dient that the Presidential supporters ot General Grant should know precisely what kind of accusations will be made against him. In our judg- ment the American Catholics will make a great mistake if they raise this religious issue. It cannot hurt him with the Ameri- can Protestants, who are a large majotity of the American people, and it has.a ten- dency to divide the Irish vote. here are many Catholics who will believe that he is unjustly accused, and all such will be more influenced by the example of Dublin than by the example of Cork, It isan egregious folly to bring religious controversies into American poli- tics, because our institutions are founded on a basis of perfect religious equality. It is worse than folly, it is lunacy, fora sect which is o minority to stir up such controversies, and, by a display. of religious rancor, to provoke a like spirit of intolerance on the other side. Thero is no excuse for introducing religion into American politics, and at a time when the country is disposed to ignore such issues it isa blunder which appronches the mag- nitude of a crime for Catholics to lend themselves as tools to politicians for re- viving them. The Speakership Settled. The Speakership contest was decided last night in favor of Mr. Alvord, the republican Assembly caucus having given him, on the first ballot, fifty-two votes against forty- three cast for Mr. Sloan. No other candi- dates were in the field, and the result has been foreshadowed for several days past. Mr. Sloan had many warm sup- porters, but, as was truthfully said early in the canvass, the ‘better portion of the party” was in his favor, and this is just the element that seldom wins at Al- bany. Mr. Alvord had on his side the active, working republican politicians, the influence of corporations, the friendship of the advisory legislators of the State capital, and the power of the machine. He could not well fail to triumph over any single op- ponent. Mr. Alvord has experience and ability, and will no doubt retain his reputa- tion as an efficient Speaker for the business of the House and a good one for his own party. It would have been more creditable and more advantageous to the republicans to have organized the Assembly differently, but the strong vote cast for Mr. Sloan— within five of a majority of all the members present—gives good hope that tho legisla- tion of the session will be carefully watched by the “‘better portion of the party.” Mr. Sloan's supporters may be, able to prevent the passage of bad laws, although they were powerless to control the organization of the House. Dancing and Danger. The anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans was celebrated last night by the Tammany Society with feasting and danc- ing. The '‘'ammany braves claim to be the legitimate political descendants and dis- ciples of Old Hickory, the hero of the great victory, and it was as much to manifest their devotion to the principles so boldly maintained by Andrew Jackson as to do honor to the triumph of the American arms over the British forces sixty-four years ago that the festivities at the Wigwam were held, The celebration was an entire success. Bright eyes shot out as dangerous a fire last night as blazed from the muskets of the Kentucky militia or the artillery of the American sea- men in 1815. Political warriors entered into engagements as perilous as any of those fought so many years ago on the banks of the Mississippi. ‘The big guns of the democracy were on the field of action, and the Schells—exploded, but still dangerous— were not missing. But pleasant as were the danciag and merriment in the famous Hall, a cloud hung over some of the more thoughtful of the Tammany chiefs, The recent injunction was in their minds; the noise of its sudden explosion was still ringing in their ears, and it was evident that they were picturing the probability of rival tribes revelling in the Wigwam be- fere another Jacksonian anniversary shall have rolled round. They seemed to recall the Duchess of Richmond’s famous ball at Brussels on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and to hear, amid the music of the band, tbe sullen booming of distant artillery. and the “whispering with white lips, ‘the foe—they come, they come!” Napoleon Tilden is marching upon their position and it is impossible to say, such is the uncertainty of law as well as of war, whether they will be as fortunate in the im- pending battle as Jackson was at New Or- leans. Yet it must not be supposed that the dread of the inevitable conflict fore- shadowed by Judge Barrett’s injunction was allowed to mar the festivities of Tammany's favorite anniversary. It is recorded that Nero fiddled gayly while Rome was burn-, ing, and the Tammany braves appeared to heartily enjoy the music and dancing last night notwithstanding the threatening war cloud that hangs over them, and the con- suming fire which the avenging angel of Gramercy Park threatens to rain on their devoted heads. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Now plant bulbs—thermometer bulbs. It is better to give than to receive—a bill. Now is the time to distribute advice to the poor. Mrs. Hayes’ new dress is exactly the color of a Tom and Jerry. In this weather noses shine upon the just as well as upon the unjust. General Kaufmann bas a German nawe, apd Jacob Kahn is ‘Teutonic, toc. ‘Tramps arc leaving Indiana.—-Henacp P.I. Hoosier informant,—Daily News, Representative Schleicher, of Texas, is confined to his bed with erysipelas in his legs. Who is the man who wishes O'Leary to walk Tal- mage around the Tabernacle pulpit? Buffalo Express:—"Cork has put up a large sign— ‘Headquarters of the democratic party for 1880.’ ” Associate Justice Hunt lay in a critical condition during yesterday, there being no change for the bet- ter since Tuesday night. ‘The Albany Sunday Press comes to our files in very handsome style, with an illustration and a history of the new Capitol building. ‘Two tramps ordered an Illinois girl to alight from her horse. She applied the lash, rode over one of them and made her escape. ‘The venerable Peter Cooper visited his son, Mayor Cooper, at the City Hall yesterday, and remained in the Executive Chamber for more than an hour, Asign of the times—papers all over the country coming out in Sunday editions—the New Haven Register and the Denver (Col.) News being the last. London bankers are trying to form a Bank Clerks’ Club.—New York’ Henaup, New York bank clerks should always carry a club with them.—Boston Post, Alexander H. Stephens, who had an attack of neuralgia of the bowels on Tuesday, has so far re- covered that he will be present in the Houso of Rep- resentatives to-day. A course of five lectures is to be given by the Yale fine art school, beginning January 15, and the speak- ers are General L. P. di Cesnola, Charles C. Perkins, Professor William R. Ware, Donald G, Mitchell and Clarence Cook. Prince Bismarck appears to be taking every oppor- tunity for declaring himself in favor of protection. He recently wrote a long and favorable reply to a let- ter condemning free trade, sent him by the agricul. turists of the District of Stormarn, Emma Abbott, who appeared in opera at her old home in Peoria, Wednesday and Thursday, wrote to the editor of the Transcript, extending an invitation to all old friends, “especially the girls with whom I used to romp and make mud pies,” to come and see her in her dressing room at the close of the pertorm- ances. The’ High JWycombe (England) correspondent who denied the report of Lord Beaconsfield’s indisposition, now telegraphs to London thaé on Monday evening Lord Beaconsfield had symptoms of gout in the right foot. He did not, therefore, leave his room till five o'clock Tuesday evening. He has passed an excellent night. The gouty syinptoms have greatly abated, His general health is unimpaired, ‘The Boston Traveller announces that ‘a good many ladics who wish to dress plainly and neatly, and have been in the habit of wearing black, are disturbed by the fact that what are known as ‘salesladies,’ shop girls and upper servants dressin a style so much like their own, and are wondering whether they can- not adopt some other color, such a9 prune, garnet, brown, navy blue, bottle green or wine color, ‘and thus avoid the danger of being mistaken for persons of the working class.” A Berlin cable despatch says:—The Emperor Will- iam is wonderfully well, though still obliged to carry his arm in @ sling. He drives out daily with the Crown Prince or with an equerry. The Emperor and Empress have given notice that they do not desire personal gifts at their golden wedding, which will be held on June 11, but that they would rejoice if money instead be devoted to charity. A Berlin despateh to the Times says the protection- ists intend sending a deputation shortly to con- gratulate the Emperor on his restoration to health and will take the opportunity of complaining of the financial policy hitherto followed by the govern- ment. London 7ruth’s editor says that he once heard of one bashful Irishman, whose name was O’Shaugh- nessy, and who was a far-off cousin of Daniel O’'Con- nell. He was trying to make a law speech, but stam- mered and had to sit down, To give him another chance one of his relatives stole a sheep and retained O'Shaughnessy, who wrote out @ speech, took it to O'Connell and asked to read it to him. O'Shaugh- nessy threw himself into a forensic attitude and com- menced:—"Gentlemen of the jury, Teall heaven to witness that I believe in the innocence of my client as I do in my own existenc “That will do, O'Shanghnessy,”’ said O'Connell; “it is needless for me to hear the rest,” From All Parts of the World. BRITISH LABOR TROUBLES. The Railway Strike Regarded as a Failure. G.RMANY AND FRENCH > REPUBLICANISY. Spreading of the Plague in Astrakhan. [BY cABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpos, Jan. 9, 1879. ‘The decision of the colliers at Barnsley on Mon- day not to submit to a reduction of wages has al- ready sent up the price of coal, and, in the event of a strike, it is expected that prices will rise rapidly, because the stocks. are very low. It is generally . believed that the masters at their mecting to-day (Thursday) will , offer a compromise-on the question of wages, The goods guards of the Midland Railway have resumed work at Rowsley and Kettring. These are two of the most important shunting places on the road, and as work has been resumed there the strike is considered by the railway officials as broken up. The men have also resumed work at Carlisle, Skip- ton and several other places. Applications for work are being made by the men at Leicester. ‘The dockyard laborers at Hull have returned to work on their employer's terms. ‘The coal masters at Sheffield have telegraphed the delegates of their workmen that it will be unnecessary for them to at- tend Thursday's meeting, aa the determination of the men to resist is already known to the masters. The men have now been asked to consent to arbitration, but have not yet given an answer to the proposal. COMMERCIAL SUSPICION. The feeling of disquietude regarding banking credit continued to form a feature of business in the stock market yesterday. Discussions of a doubttul eharacter were heard respecting two‘ or three establishments which are believed’ to be tried a good deal by the pressure of . the times. ‘The speculative movement in Erie made further pro- gress, Other United States railways were dull. Canadian railways show some recovery on recent prices on @ renewal of the amalgamation rumors re- garding the Grand Trunk and Great Western lines. ‘The Times, in its financial article this morning, says :— “These rumors are only traceable to speculative sources,” THE PLAGUE IN ASTRAKHAN. The plague has caused # general panic in Astrakhan and Saratow. Acorrespondent of the Golos writes that the plague commenced in a village in the dis- trict of Enotaievek. Precautions against the discase were at first neglected, as it was mistaken for typhus When the weather became warmer people died like flies, the dead lay unburied in the streets. The in- fected district has been surrounded by troops. Com- munication with Moscow has been stopped. General anxiety prevails throughout Russia, It is supposed the deaths have been more numerous than has been stated, CABLE NOTES. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News says the German press shows generally, without distinc- tion of party, great satisfaction with the result of the Senatorial elections in France. The North Ger- man Gazette intimates thatthe Republic can reckon on the sympathy of Germany so long as its policy reflects the moderate and reasonable ras of Gam- betta. The Paris correspondent of the isctioniek Guardian hears on good authority that France has not de- nounced all her treaties of commerce, but has only denounced her treaty with Austria, A despatch from Copenhagen to the Pall Mall Gazette says:—“The Russian cruisers Asia and Europe are expected to remain here during the winter.” A telegram from Moscow states that the Kharkoff Veterinary School has been broken up and the Kietf University closed indefinitely, in consequence of the demonstrations of the students, The Post's Berlin despatch says:—‘Russia has in- timated its willingness to consent to the appoint- ment of Rustem Pacha as Governor of Eastern Rou- melia on condition of a precise definition of the limitation of his powers.” - ‘The strike among the scamen at Sydney, New South Wales, against the employment of Chinese sailors has terminated. THE LATE MORTON M'MICHAEL. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8, 1879. A large meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia was held at noon to-day in the Common Council cham- ber to take action relative to the death of Morton McMichael. Mayor Stoklcy presided and Daniel M. = and George H. Boker acted as secretaries. Ad- dresses were made by Hon. Eli K. Price, General Robert Putterson, William D. Lewis, Colonel John W. Forney and Daniel Dougherty. Resolutions ex- = eg gre lows to the Rory gone. in he death of Mr. McMichael were adopted and the meeting efjousned. CALEB CUSHING. Wasurxoron, Jan. 8, 1879. There will be a meeting of the members of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in the court room on Friday reign « at eleven o'clock, to take Seaning relation to the death of the late Caleb LARGE FIRE IN BALTIMORE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, ] Baxtimone, Jan. 8, 1879. Flames burst from a four story brown stone ware- houso on Baltimore street to-night and spread with such alarming rapidity that the en- tire Fire Department of the city was pines necessary to arrest what threatened to the entire block and prove @ disastrous con- c mm. ‘The building was oce y L. Passano ple vem sy Fy Moses Gut raten and Lewis fire in the third dom “and ate! Rae communicated to the china and jouse of D. PF, mes & Co., bys =e on the east, and the confec' house of eae aacate eres ee ousos Were pretty thorou; upper part of Millcr's building sctloudy damaged, The ag. gregate lows is from $00,000 Lo 860,000, THE MURDEROUS PUBLIO ADMIN- ISTRATOR. San Francisco, Jan, 8, 1879. The trial of Troy Dye, ex-public administrator of Sacramento county, for the murder of A, M. Tullis was commenced at Sacramento yosterday, Dye's counsel, before any testimony was taken, admitted his client's guilt, but weteape the plea that he was of weak mind and had been played uj year Lawton, who is still at large. The prosecution then produced testimony in accordance with Previously Published statements, including the evidence of Anderson, Dye's pertoer in cri which was clear and direct ond given with the full understanding that no prom- ines were held out to him, The trial will probably be concluded to-day. ROAD AGENTS ‘CONVICTED, WASHINGTON, Jan, 8, 1879, The Chief Special Agent of the Post Office Depart- ment has received a report announcing the convic- tion and sentence for life of George Wilson and “Doe” Bell, for robbing and shooting a stage driver at Cherry Cre Nevada; also of the ar- rest, at My Sag ond ton Teritory, of James Millen and Ronderpouch, who committod the same offence, as members of the Rhodes gang, on the Wickerburg route, in Arizona, The Department is making energetic exertions to destroy the business of the “Road Agen Unica, N. ¥., Jan, 8, 1879, The following is the General Term calendar for January 9;—Nos, 13, 40, 48, 67, 77, bend oe al, 2k, 105, 111. 118. 152, 189, 198, 198, 6. 10, 12, 16 Warm Reception by the City Authorities. AES A PUBLIC LUNCHEON. sehen The Roman Catholic Bishop fas the Seat of Honor, _ TRADERS — DISAPPOINTED. FREE General Regret at the Action of the Corkonians. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Buxrast, Jan. 8, 1879. General Grant’s tour in Ulster has been in many respects the most remarkable of his European experiences, People resent the action of the city of Cork as a slander upon Irish hospitality. General Grant left Derry early yesterday morning, accompa- nied by Sir Hervey Bruce, Lieutenant of the county; Mr. Taylor, M. P. for Cole- raine, and other local magnates. A cold rain and mists coming from the Northern Ocean obscured the wonderful view of the northern Irish coast. . The General studied “ the country closely, remarking on the sparseness of population, and saying he could see no evidence of the presence of 7,000,000 of people in Ireland. GREETED EVERYWHERE WITH ENTHUSIASM, At every station there wore crowds as- sembled, and when the cars stopped the people rushed forward to shake hands with the General. Some were old soldiers who had been in the American army. One re- marked that Grant had captured him at Paducah. Another asked General Grant to give him a shilling in remembrance of old times. The people were all kindly, cheering for Grant and America, At Coleraine there was an immense crowd. Grant, accompanied by the Member of Parliament, Mr. Taylor, left the cars, entered the waiting room at the depot and received an address. In re- ply General Grant repeated the hope and belief expressed in his Dublin speech that the period of depression was ended and that American prosperity was aiding Irish prosperity. At Ballymoney there was an- other crowd. As tho train neared Belfast a heavy rain began to fall. BXTRAORDINARY RECEPTION AT BELFAST. The train reached Belfast station at half past two o'clock, The reception accorded General Grant was imposing and extraor- dinary. The linen and other mills had stopped work, and the workmen stood out in the rain in thousands. I looked from the train window, and there was a perfect sea of heads, The platform of the station was covered with scarlet carpet, The Mayor and members of the City Council welcomed the General, who descended from the car amid tremendous cheers. Crowds ran after the carriages .containing the city authorities and their illustrious guest, and afterward surrounded the hotel where the General was entertained. A PUBLIC LUNCHEON. Belfast is en féle. The public buildings are draped with American and English colors, and in a few instances with Orange flags. Luncheon was served at four o'clock, and the crowd with undaunted valor re- mained outside amid a heavy snow storm and cheered at intervals. The feature of the luncheon was the presence of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the diocese, who was given the post of honor. The luncheon party numbered 170—the Mayor said he could have had 5,000. GRANT AND THE BELFAST MEN, The Belfast speakers made cordial allu- sions to many people in America, and were anxious to have Grant declare himself in favor of free trade, but the General in his reply made no allusions to the subject, to the disappointment of many of those pres ent. Minister Noyes made a hit in his speech when he said that General Grant showed his appreciation of Belfast men by appointing A. T. Stewart, of Belfast, Secre- tary of the Treasury, and offering George HL Stuart, a Belfast boy, the portfolio of Secretary of the Navy. BEADY TO START FOR INDIA. After the luncheon was over General Grant remained quietly in his apartments, receiving many calls, some from old soldiers who served under him during the war. Be- fore leaving the city to-day he visits the factories and dockyard. He then goes direct to London, expecting every day the arrival of the United States steamer Rich- mond, on which he will embark for India, ‘The General is anxious to be away before the season is too warm to visit India, THN GENERAL IN A NOW ROLE. It isa matter of regret among the best people here that Grant's coming should have aroused any party or religious feelings, Inflammatory appeals have been published, and one of them calls upon Irishmen te welcome Grant as the great Orange republi- can who had shot dead sixty crawthamping panists who, instigated bv Italian priests