The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-13
TELEGRAPHIC' NEWS.


Latest from Europe-Peace Talk.
LONDON, May 1O.-During the debate in
Parliament Mr.. Gladstone denounced the
Government reform bill. Bright also ex-
posed 1t. D'Israeli and Roebuck defended
it.
The Government carried on division
by sixty-six majority.
Lord Stanley "a member of the Con-
ference) congratulated the country, in the
House, that the good sense and moderation
of the peace conference has had the effect
of arresting the unspeakable calamities Of
a European war. Loud cheers.l He ex-
planned that the treaty of 1889 absolutely
guaranteed Luxembourg to Holland.
What the Government had now done was
to adapt those guarantees to present cir
cumstances.
LONDON, May 11.-Consols, 9214. United
States bonds, Is. Sugar, 24s. Tor Dutch
standard.
The death sentence Of the Fenians has
been committed to long imprisonment.
Earl Derby says officially that the Go
vernment will not publish the real history
of the recent Fenian uprising, on account
of apprehensions of trouble with certain
foreign governments involved in the plot.
SECOND DISPATCH.
War Still Expected.
NEW YORK, May ia cable dispatch
to the New York Herald says that, not
withstanding the settlement fthe Luxem-
bourg question by treaty arrangement, fears
are entertained and generally expressed
that war has merely been postponed by the
work of the diplomatists. Warlike prepa-
rations are still actively carried on in
France, Germany, Russia, and Greece. 1t
is said that before the adjournment of the
Peace Congress proposal is likely to be
addressed by England to all the Powers in
clined to bellgerent action, in which Queen
Victoria will urge general disarming.
Should this proposal be entertained, an
other Congress will probably assemble in
London to secure its formal adoption and
uniform execution by ~ the Great Powers.
It is thought even this proposition will not
be successful in securing the maintenance
of peace.
The fourth military prescription this
year has been put in force in Greece, by
which the Greek army has increased 3d.
600 men. The navy is also being per-
fected and enlarged.
A Berlin telegram announces the
death of United States Minister Wright,
on the 18th, of dropsy. He rallied a
short time previous to his death, and it
was thought would recover, but he COM
menced sinking rapidly on the night of
the 10th, and expired next morning at 8
o'clock.
LONDON, May 12.-The treaty was sign
ed yesterday, and has been ratified by the
respective Governments represented in
the Peace Conference. The Prussian
troops will evacuate Luxembourg in a
month.
BERLIN, May 12.-The French Govern
ment has made satisfactory explanations
to Prussia regarding her recent warlike
preparations.
FRANRFoRT, May 12.-United States
bonds, T18. ,n,,
New YORK, May l2.-The steamers
Hermania and New York, from South
ampton lst instant, have arrived.
Warm gratitude was expressed in French
society to Queen Victoria, whose personal
Intervention would avert the calamity OF
war. 1t would strengthen the bonds be-
tween England and France.
The Queen of Spain had sold almost all
her jewels in London. A single diamond
watch chain brought $4,000.
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