The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-31
BY the Aslanfic Gable.

LONDON, July 29.-The main points of the
act for the protection of American citizens
abroad, which was passed just before the
adjournment of the Congress Of the United
States, were telegraphed to London, and are
published In the morning journals. go
The bill is sharply and unfayorably criti-
.cissd by the English press, though its pas
sage does not appear TO excite either sur
prise or anger. The journals of all shades
of opinion affect to consider the bill par
tisan measure required by the exigenoies
Of the November elections, but think this
action of Congress will not tend to promote
the success Of American negotiations with
foreign Powers to secure by treaty the
establishment of the principles of nation
atty on which the bill lie based. H.
The London Tines says "The passage
of the American Citizen act will surprise
no one. 1t was to be expected that the ma
iority of the United States Congress would
make, through such o measure as this, q
direct bid for the Irish vote in the coming
election. There is nothing in the general
principle Of the bill for England to deny or
oppose. Irishmen who have taken out their
naturalization papers in the United States
may properly use passports while travel
ling in Europe, OF. serve in the armies of
the United States, even against Great Bri-
tain. So long as their citizenshipis bona
fde qualification made in accordance with
the naturalization laws of the country, no
thing can be said. The real purpose of the
Fenian is protected by the new citizenship
thus conferred upon him to make war upon
the Queen of England in her own realms
but here they must be treated as subjects
guilty of treason. Aliens and natives are
on the same footing in such a case"
The denial of jury mediatate lingua in
the trial of the Jacmel Packet prisoners
was right, because the trial of such case
as that depended on internal, not interna-
tional laws. The evidence obtained in the
United States against these prisoners, prov
ing that they we're members of the Fenian
Brotherhood, was merely collateral. The
crime charged against these men was COM
mitted on British territory.
The Times even accepts the rule that a
naturalized citizen of the. United States
may come to England with impunity, after
plotting against the Queen in America, if he
comes peaceably.
s-, The Morning Post says the adoption of
this bill by Congress anticipates, and con-
sequently delays, the settlement Of the
rights of naturalized citizens between the
United States and European nations. The
latter may justly resent such action even
while allowing for the exigencies Of the ap-
preaching Presidential election.
DUBLIN, July 29.-The Marquis of Aber-
corn, Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, is to be
made Duke.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The Emperor
Alexander has called conference to ar
range for an international convention of the
great Powers, pledging them to abandon the
use of explosive bullets in time of war.
LONDON, July 29.-The mail steamer
from South America has arrived.
Intelligence has been received from Bra
lillian sources that Lopez had sent PROPOSE
tions of peace to the allies through the
American Minister, Mr.. Washburn.
Domingo F. Sarmiento has been elected
President of the Argentine Confederation
PARIS, July 29.-The Corps Legislatif,
having passed the budget and finished ali
the business before it, closed the session
yesterday.
GooDwoOD, July 29.-Mr. /. Johnson's
three-year old colt Tabouret won the Good
wood stakes. Ilium second; Spy third.