The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-28
.,e-lssess by Atlantic Cable.

..ro,e-Latcsa by Atlantic Cable.
IoxpoS, January 25.-The excitement
.oSioned by the Fenian movement still
oe s,;nnes. The authorities are exceed
eo a,r wskeful, and arrests are made every
insH A man named Michael Gould was
oa..,-ed last evening while In the act OF
cap .;ro seditious handful on the Mansion
E Information has reached the Go
NINE that Thomas Simon, the sheriff
: Aha island Of Attorney, was identified
;,b the Fenians. He was yesterday
SSa,nptly apprehended, and sent to prison
n await trial.
considerable feeling was created by the
.,cent resolutions of the United States
House of Representatives, declaring the
srn,pa,hy Of the nation with the Fenians.
Tbe ionrnals of London have editorials on
Ibis subject, and severely criticise this ex.
nression of unfriendly feeling toward Eng
land.
vsrnment has issued an official note, ad.
dressed to the projects Of the several de-
y;artments Of finance, announcing the new
armv law, and arguing that, instead Of be-
inc war measure, tits pledge of. con-
tinued pesce.
Ter Of the public newspapers Of this city
have beer fined thousand francs each for
printing illegal reports OF the proceedings
OF the Corps Legislatif.
Sr. PETERSBURG, January A.-The
Journal, of St. Petersburg, has an article
in reply to assertions made by some Of the
Paris newspapers relative to the attitude
and intention of the Imperial Government,
particularly toward the East.
The Journal says the empire of Russia
is great and powerful, and as strong in its
resources as is France. At the same time
it is neither her wish nor her policy 70
seek to extend her frontiers, but, on the
contrary, to endeavor to maintain peace,
so as to insure continuance Of her pro-
gress. She bears no in-will or hate to the
other Powers of Europe, but does not wish
to see any one Of them claim particular
preponderance in the influencing of its af.
fairs, nor will Russia allow others to AFRO.
gate such a position. The article con-
cludes with the assertion that whatever
Power precipitates war in Europe JUS,
now will insure for itself and deserve the
execration Of history in future.
LONDON, January PA dispatch from
Madrid says: News has been received from
the provinces of Arragon and Catalonia
that q speedy rising is anticipated in favor
of the eldest son of Don Juan. The widow
Of Don Carlos had sent forty million reals
10 aid the insurrection.
IoULLA, ABYss1NIA, January Il, Uio
london, January 24.-King Theodorus is in
camp near his palace at Magala, where, it
is presumed, all the captives are at present
held.
Native rebels were in his front, and some
of the chiefs had declared themselves
friendly to the English.
General Napier was advancing, and q
battle was regarded as imminent.
LONDON, January 25.-Dispatches have
been received here giving accounts of
unite serious anti-ministerial riots in
Prague. The latest kilograms, however,
announce the suppression Of the disorder
without hloodshed.
LONDON, January 26.-The latest dis
patches received from Amnesty Bay and
Senape show that the British forces have
as yet made no advances beyond the latter
point. Intelligence of the condition OF
the British captives has been received in
camp at Senape. They were at Magdola,
alive and we'll, and were carefully guarded,
10 prevent escape. 1t was feared by many
that they would be massacred as soon as
King TheodoruS heard Of the approach Of
the expedition, but no threatening demon
STATIONS against their lives had been made,
and their treatment as prisoners remained
unchanged.
Ii is officially denied in most positive
manner thee any orders or dispatches
authorizing the arrest of Train were sent
from The Home Office to Cork. The
responsibility of that action is thrown en-
..Irely upon the local authorities of Cork.
The London Observer of to-day asserts
that by the last dispatches exchanged be-
tween Lord Stanley and Secretary Sew
ard on the Alabama claims the correspond
ence is finally closed.
COPENHAGEN, January 26.-The follow
ing progress has been made in the Rigs
dad on the question Of the ratification Of
the treaty for the sale Of the West India
islands to the United States.
In the lower House the committee ap-
pointed to consider the provisions of the
treaty and examine the details of the me-
gotiations between the Danish and Ameri-
can Governments made favorable report.
This was debated during the latter part of
the week in secret session. On Saturday
the doors of the Chamber were thrown
open, and after speech from the Presi-
dent, closing the debate, the vote was
taken, and the treaty of transfer was rati-
lied without dissenting voice. The treaty
now goes to the upper House Of Rigsdad
for final action in that body.
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