The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-10
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Friday risrnins, April 10, 1897.
ADDITIONAL FoREIGN NKws-


Friday Morning, April 10, 1887.
ADDITIONAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The following additional FOREIGN new, :, rsos,,.
ed by the Canadian at Portland, Ne. The d.ts.
are 20 the 25th ult:
GREAT BRITAIN.
Previous to the dissolution of Parliament ora
Palmerston in reply to questions. stated that no
direct overtures for the return of the Embassies
had been made from Naples, but indirectly Il was
asked whether sending the political prisoners TO La
Plata would be considered sufficient. Th British
Government, however, would not be satisfied with
Naples merely smptying its prisons to fill them
again.
The Commercial Treaty with Morocco was laid
before the House: The House then dispersed.
The write for the new Parliament are returnable
on the 30th of April.
The Queens speech was telegraphed by the
Asia.
The English Press generally speak favorably
of the moderation of the Inaugural OF the Presi-
dent.
Trade at Manchester is steady, without anima
tion,
Birmingham reports improved orders for iron
from the United States. and also full export and
demand for other goods
At Nottingham, business both in hosiery and lace,
was well sustained
In the wooden districts there had been dullness.
FRANCE.
Letters from Nsrseilles of the 18th, say that the
American ship Adriatic being arrested in copse.
quence of the collision with the steamer Lyonuas,
the Captain demurred to the jurisdiction of French
Courts, and appealed to an American Tribunal -
The objection was overruled and the case will be
heard before the Tribunal of Commerce. The
survivors of the Lyonnais are waiting to give their
evidence.
There was not much business transacted last
week by the Paris manufacturers From some Of
the manufacturing towns the accounts are rather
favorable. Woollen stuffs are in demand, and
some large orders have been received from Paris
caicoes are not easily disposed Of There has
been small rise in the price of cotton thread -
Complaints are made of the mona arrival of orders
for silk from the United States. New York mer.
chants decline to purchase silk goods At the present
high price, which is 30 to 40 per cent higher than
that of last year.
that one fifth more of land has been sown with
wheat this year than last, and the growing crops
promise an abundant harvest.
There is progressive rise in the price of Colo
NAL produce. The corn, and particularly the -four
markets are excessively dull A speedy fall in the
price of wheat was inevitable. Flour of the best
quality offered at the last market at 75f. Soc
the sack of IT'S ko grammes. The bakers have
supplied themselves With -four worth Aft. the sack
The reserve of flour in the market stores of France
is large
The following is an extract from the London
Times:
"Cadz letters state that the forts of Vera Cruz
had fred on the boats of the Spanish war steamer
Ferrolana, whose commander has demanded an
explanation. There are several French and En-
glish ships the ststion. The Mexicans boast
that they have assstanee from the United States"
BELGIUM.
The Government proposes to convert the French
five per cent bonds into four and q half per cent
ones.
SWITZERLAND.
Thel Neufchatel Conference would probably
meet on the 25th ult
Russia having demanded an explanation of the
recent landing of three hundred Poles and Turks
under Mehemet Bey, from the English steamer
Kangaroo, on the coast of Circassia the Porte has
appointed Commission of Inquiry.
PERSIA.
An arnistice for three months is agreed upon
between the British q nd Persian forces. An in
surrection had occurred in the Persian Tauris,
where a cousin of the Shah is Governor.
GERMANY.
The Hamburg money market was rather easier,
discount having receded to FIVE per cent.
Sir John Champion performed the ceremony of
kissing hands on lis departure as Minister to Han.
over.
ITALY.
Diplomatic relations are suspended between
Austria and Sardinia. The Piednontese Gazette
announces the recall of Count Parr, the Austrian
Minister with the whole of his legation, from Tu-
rim. The Austrian citizens are transferred to the
protection of the Prussian Minister. The recall
takes place without rigorous otpomatIe rupture.
There are reports from Naples of some relaxa.
tion in the prison seventies; ALSO Of an unofficial
mission of Mr.. Pienelli to Paris to conciliate the
Wester Powers.
MEDITERRANEAN.
Dates from the Ionian Isles to the 9th ult. have
been received.
The elections are declared void: The Chambers
kh1 pritio tpfh oI
with the electoral lists. dissolution of the Cham
bers is probable.
Two British steamers forced Fort Mapgasatti
in Japan, because they were refused admission,
contrary to the treaty. Communications, how
ever were made to the Emperor, who published
an edict, giving orders that the three ports should
be opened, but the crews of any foreign vessels
are forbidden to penetrate into the interior
THE POISONING AT HONG KONG.
The Paris Moni:eur Flotte gives the details Of
the arrest, and interrogatories of the Chinese ba
ker, who was executed for poisoning bread at Hong
Kong He stated that he acted asreeably to the
orders Of the Viceroy, brought him by satellite OF
the mapdarins The orders informed Alum, the
baker. that the English having declared war. 1t
was his duty to assist in their destructon that the
soldiers used fire and sword to fight them, and he
was to use poison. If he disobeyed these orders
his family at Canton would be thrown iato prison,
and his property confiscated He made two kinds
OF DF6aQ-On6 poisoned tue WuiCu Was
given to the other foreigners-and
another kind, only for the Chinese
SOUTH AMERICA
The steamer Tamar brings intelligence that there
has been q modification of the law with regard to
differential duties, by which ships can now dis
charge part of their cargo at Monte Video and
Buenos Ayres, and proceed up the river with the
remaining
CIVIL WAR IN PERSIA.
Advices from Constantinope state that civil war
is raging In Persia
THE SOUND DUES.
The London Gazette contains a notice from the
Board Of Trade that Denmark has engaged TO abol-
ish the Sound Dues from the 1st of April.
COMMERCIAL IHTLLLlGENCE.
LIVERPOOL CoTToN MARKET Various Liverpool
Circulars report quiet but steady market with
sales the three business days to the
departure Of fhs Asia of Is 600 bales Of which spec
ulators took only 100 and exporters like quantity.
The market was dull at the close at about the quo
tations of the previous Friday.
LIVERPOOL BSEADSTUFFS SMARKET.-Messrs. Rich
ardson Spence & Co. repsrt-Flour very dull ut q
eclins OF Ie per bbl Western Canal quoted at 27s
D28s rhiladelphia ard Baltimore 2as O29s.; Ohio,
2ss d3Os Wheat also very dull, ard I'd. per bushel
lower; red selling at 10 Cd 8s; white, 20 "a 09s Sd
Corn quiet end Sd lower; mixed, Sis; yellow, Sis.
cd white, 33s ass Cd.
Tho weather had been favorable Tor sgrleultural
purposes
LIVERPOOL Provision AARKET.-Messrs Rich.
ardson, Spence h Co report firm market for Beef,
but sales unimpoItant. Bacon steady. roIk with,