The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-29
THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
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talls, from which the following extracts are made .
ENGLAND.
ne Great meeting in the city of London, In
isVor OF administration reform, especially as re-
garos the war, took place on the 9Th. The Eu-
fopeen Times says il Is OF the important events
which has happened in that country for years
ne speakers were all men of business, who had
zen their desks and their counting houses In obe
ulence to an imperative necessity, for they felt
tnat without sweeping change In the manage
hent OF public dudes-without the introG Ucton
of sound and healthy system into the executive
goFernmsnt-the star of The British empire would
speedily set to rise no more. Tha Liverpool
Times says:
In this demand for administration reform the
uAlon through its length and breadth sympa-
tnlses, aud 1t OILY requires the great hives Of
commerce and manufactures to buckle on their
armour and support he demand of the London
merchants to ensure victory. II will be & 6espe-
gaze struggle, but it cannot be protrscted If the
people are true 10 themselves for in every cons
test OF this kind they have invsTishiy triumphed
"asn they have concentrated their power.
III Erssins read letter from an llGgn gnntle-
man OF high repute, now in London, named All
4ckoar, who was an especial tavore Of the late
Or Charles Napier, and whose services the de-
ceased commander had declared, Were more yalu
aple than ten thousand additional troops Ali
AckbaTs letter stated, il substance, tbat all the
naive Indian troops would be delighted if the
army was made Royal army. AZ present the
heyal troops were called the army of the Crown.
@hIe the compauy's troops were called the army
~ TIE traders. If his views were carried cut Sir
Erskine believed that India would be to Zealand
wha: Algisrs had been 10 France the schLoI in
which the army would learn those practical les
sons 10 n them for war iu any part of the world
Sir De Lacy Evans, who seconded the motion.
commended that the change proposed would prove
beneficial In every point Of view. But although
facts and elCquence were all on ore side the mum.
bera were on the other, and Sir Erskine's motion
was defeated oc very Insufficient grounds By III 10
62-maiority 100.
Another ministerial crisis at the present moment
would not, says the Times, improve our position
at home, nor our influence abroad
Preparations being made et Dover TO receive
first portion OF the foreign legion, shortly expect
ed in England.
The Isle of Wight is rapidly filling with fasbiona-
bs company.
The accounts received from the agricultural dls-
tricts In ireland represent the appearance of the
crops, as well grass and meadow Iands, as vastly
improved, owing to the genial rains.
RUSSIA.
The Aland Islands are denuded of Russian
troops Several English ships havs already arrived
before BTOeiharsn, near Ledsund
Advices from HeIsngfors, of the 26.h uIt state
that the formation OF the &c bsttaIions of Finland
ers ordered by the late Gar, Ia now COMPLETE
The new steam frigate Cslksn, 800 horse power
Is ready for launching, and the Wyborg, a sailing
ship OF the line has just received engines of 45O
horse power. An order was lately issued that in
future ships built in the Imperial yards shall be fit
ted with the screw. Itts now ordered that the ex
listing sailing vessels ahall be successfully taken
into dock and receive engines and propeliers
special .comission has been Instituted at St.
Petersburg by the Emperor Alexander TO consider
all matters relating to the eastern question 1t is
composed of the Grand Duke Constantine M Mes.
selrode, Count Orlotf, NJ. Kisselef, Count Biudof'
and Prince D0gourouk The war party has
majority in the commission
The Grand Duchess Helena of Russia, has sent
Md'le Auguste Schutze into Finland, to stir up the
female population TO self-denyiDg contributions to
the Russian cause. Ia a kind of manifesto address
ed TO Md'lle Schuhza, ct Wyborg, the ladies of
Finland are told to initiate their sisters of RUS
sia
NJ. TitCf who, with Prince Gortschakoff, repre-
sented Russia at the late conferences has just lost
a son at SebastopOl, where he was serving as a
lieutenant.
FRANCE
The retirement of NJ Drouyn de L'huys from
the French Cabinet It seems, grew Out of the
fact that this gentleman, after Lord John Russell
left piennG, had arranged with Count Buol, the
Austrian Prime Minister some propositions for
peace, differing very materially from those upon
which the western statesmen had agreed during
their uOurn in the Austrian capital Oa the retu IN
OF Drouyn de L'huys to Paris this proposition,
whatever it was, proved unpgatabIe to the Enpe~
rOr, and the Minister, in consequence rendered his
resignation. The inference is that the proposition
was much more favorable as regards peace with
Russia than any TO which the western diplomstists
Ia their united capacity would have listened 9th
causes, too, were at work to undermine the
prestige OF NJ Drouyn de Lhuys.
The young king of Portugal accompanied by a
guardian, Is expected ia Paris about NAV 20. He
will in all probability, reside at the Tuilleries
The MoDtteur contains the report of the COM
mission appointed to carry out far practic able
the lestamentary dispositions of NapoleonI Thus,
four and thirty years after his death
SPAIN.
Mr.. Perry Secretary of the American Legation,
In his note announcing the settlement of the Black
Warrior case, expresses, In the name fthe Presi-
dent of the United States the most friendly septi-
rnents aud the hope that the conclusion of tbs
affair will draw closer relations between the two
countries. The Spanish Minister for Foreign At
fairs has ntimated 10 the Cores that other claims
are pending.
The Queen has signed the bill respecting eccesi,
astical property with many tears says the Consti-
tutionnel The Ministers reminded her that she
was constitutional sovereign and that they alone
were responsible.
On the lth inst. would commence the payment
of the coupons and obligations still In arrear the
English bankers having declared that they would
make no new loan until this was done.
An impOst of two hundred millions reals has
been voted by the Cortes to cover the deficit caused
by the naturalization of the clergy for the sale OF
ecclesiastical properly
LoId HOwden does not cease TO press the Gov
arnmeQt 10 allow fEOte5taQL WOGenlp IN spain, but
the Minister says 1t Is not possible to make the con-
cession demanded.
POLAND.
A letter from Warsaw, in the Gazette of Berlin,
states that the Emperor alexander IT, before long,
10 visit Poland. Great fetes are TO celebrate his
rnaiasty's stay. The Poles in hopes to obtain
constitution from the Emperor. They may obtain,
ID il thought come concessions.
The Paria Moniteur of the 1lth contains letter
from the Polish general, Rybluck, 10 the Emperor,
in which the writer ssys-"Poland Ia suffering but
looks 10 the west for aid; and she sees and loves
your maj esty, alone convinced that the power
which has been hitherto, by Divine Providence
continued in your hands, will be exerted by you
for the right cange"
ITALY.
The eruption OF Vesuviue commenced on the lei
Of May. The form of the mountain was undistin-
guish sble, nothing was TO be but Clouds smoke
and fire The scene rendered still more grand
er by ar eclipse of the moon, which took place
about two hours and half after midnight.
SARDINIA.
Genoa. May 3-Eight thousand Sardinian troops
have to this date lett our port for Conssptinople
The PiedmOnte states that the Austrians evacus-
ted the Duchy of Modena on the lst inst.
The amendment on the converts suppression bill
has beer accepted by the government. The vote
10 the Senate were 81 for, IS sgsinst.
GREKcE.
There are rumoTs IRON Athens that the English
and French corps Of occupation is about leaving