The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-10
Further Foreign News.

The steamers Arabia, Vigo and Kangaroo
have arrived at New York from Europe. We
append some farther items of news:
Gen. Comonfort, of Mexico, comes passen-
ger by the Arabia
Count Arigdor. the representative of the re-
public of San Marino at Paris, presented a
memorandum to Count Waewski, addressed
TO the future Congress, protesting against the
encroachment OF Piedmont.
The nomination OF the Marq uls u AUVergne
rs the second French plenipotentiary in the
European Congress in Europe, gave great sat-
isfaction to the friends OF Italy.
A Paris dispatch of the 13d says the French
government had, by telegraph, informed the
Powers concerned that the opening of the
Congress would not take place before january
18th.
ofari had been appointed first and second
plenipotentiaries from Naples.
The London Herald, the organ of the con-
servative party, has announced complete
and comprehensive reform BILL to appear in
| the Constitutional Press and MagaZine and
| that in the event OF the postponement OF the
| ministerial reform bill or OF its proving unac-
| ceptable to the conservative party, The bill is
! to be published and will he Immediately
| brought before the House OF Commons.
| Lord Palmerston has been making speeches
highly eulOgistic of the volunteer movement
The steamer Great Britain WAS spoken Dec.
| 11th, all well, which strengthens the conviction
that tue report OF her having foundered is n
| base hoax.
| Tne wife of J. II. Gurney, a member Of Par
| lament. has eloped with one Of ler domestics.
| The lady possessed half u million sterling in
her own right.
! The Belgian Government has agreed to for
| waid mails for Canada and the United States
| by the Canadian steamers, as Well as by the
| Cunard boats. 1t is supposed that the Ger
| man postal league Will adopt a similar ar
| rangement
| THE LATE BISHOP NKUMANN.-The sudden
death, from apoplexy, Of the Right Rev. JOIN,
Neumann, ID. d., Roman Catholic Bishop o.
| Philadelphia was announced last week. The
Press, of that city, says:
Bishop Neumann was born in Bohemia on
the 2Sth Of March, 1911. He came to America
about the year 1884, and was ordaineda a paies,
! Of June, 1896. He oficiated as missionaly y III
the Western part OF New York, near Buffalo
| for several years, with marked success. On
the 10Th of January, 1si2, he made his protes.
sion in the Congregation Of the NJ st Holy Re
| deemer, and ofiicialed as the Superior Of thu
congregation AT different times in Baltimore
) and in Pittsburg, in which latter city ht
| brought about the building of the beautiful
church OF ST. Philomena. He was appoin tee
by the present Pope. Bishop OF Philadelphia
} and was cOnsecrated such on the 18th o
March, 1852, succeeding the present Reveren.
| Archbishop of Baltimore. He was the fourth
Bishop Of Philadelphia
Bishop Neumaan was not what would b
> | called fluent and eloquent speaker, bVf h
more tl;tn maOe up loT tie cruces VI CIdtO1,
BY the solidity of his talents and the profun
dity OF his thoughts. His great mOdesty pre-
vented his appearance as an author, but hi
abilities were we'll known among his brethren
who held him in the highest esteem. Hi
4 memory was prodigious, and his capacity as
linguist unbounded. He spoke not only al
, the dialects Of the Austrian Empire, but wa
master of the various tongues OF modern Eu
f rope, in addition to the dead languages studle
| in the course Of his professional career.
The death of the Right Reverend Bishop, o
UNEXPECTEDLY in the very prime Of most &C
I | tive and useful life, will be heavy blow I
the members of his diocese, by whom he wa
i | Justly held in high esteem and veneratiOn.
e LAW FOR THE LADlIs-The fact that tn
ladies' of Turkey have of late indulged them
selves in wearing very thin wells and dresses
e which allow their pei sons to be seen too mucl
u has ELECTED an imperial edict, Of which III
: following are the essential features: Hence
: forth ali women, whoever they may be, Q
leaving their houses, must wear thick VET
which completely cover their features, and
j. clad in dresses Of cloth or other suitable ms
i terial, without embroidery, trimmings, or e,
: ternai ornaments Of any kind. They must nt
j. show themselves out of doors simply in stoci
ipgs and slippers, but must wear half boots
r yellow morocco leather, or some other suitab
n aud decent covering for the feet. When the
i hibited from entering shops, but must stop Q
the outside to be served, and must not wa
10 longer than il absolutely necessary Whs
,r they are on the public promenadss they mu
d confine themselves TO the part reserved for {
:. acts against the law will be severely punishe
X No family shall keep equipages beyond The
,, means, and the drivers must b most careful
RoBBsRy.-Ths grocery and commissit
house Of Mr. y. H. Booth, Oh DoliingbyO<
II street, Petersburg, was bnrelariously enter