The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-13
FOREKGN news.
TIE PEADODY

.aohaicu to-uaS. CroWuS oil people are mt
the tomb paying their last respects to the
remains of the great philmthropist.
cRINEsE TREATY RATIFICATION.
LONDON, December 10.-Mr. Burlingame
mas received information that the treaty
made with the United States has been rati.
hcd by the Chinese Government. McLeary
rs on his way to Washington from Pekir
u1d California.
ANTI-rArAL CONVENTION.
LoSnoN, December 10.-The anti-Para
Council assenibledin Naples yesterday. Twc
other parts OF Europe were present. Let.
tors were read from Victor Hugo, Garil,aldl
and other distinguished persons. Mucl
enthusiasm prevailed.
SCOTLAND.
EDrNBURG, December 10.-The Scotsman
credits a report that Lord Clarendon. Wi
soon REOPEN negotiations with the Unite,
states for the settlement of the Alabam
claims.
CuBA SEIZURE REPORT.
PARIS, December ia report come
from Madrid that il IS confidently believe,
there that President Grant intends to seizs
Cuba.
PRESS PUNISHMENT.
PARIS, December 10.-Thc prosecution O.
Rappel was caused by a libcllous articl.
written by Charles Hugo, not against hin.
rs Incorrectly reported. The case has ter
minated i'll conviction, and Hugo has bee>
sentenced TO pay 4 fine of 1 ,000 francs wit.
four months imprisonment, and the pul
Usher OF the JourTal to 10000 francs lii
and two II .lths' Imprisonment.
FRANCE AM E FOREIGN RELATIONS.
PARIS, December 10.-The French {.
fetal yellow book has just been publiShe
1t gives favorable accounts of the conditiC !
of France, and states that her relations VIII !.
foreign Powers and their relations with Oh.
another are still more amicable since IT,
conference on the dispute between Greco
and Turkey was held in Paris. The situa.
ton of the North German Confederation i
not such rs to cause France to change he.
attitude. In Italy order is gaining ground,
in spite Of the revolutionary movement.
The book makes an important declara-
ton in regard to the Ecumenical Council
This body, it says, is beyond the pale Of po-
litical powers. So the Emperor is resolved
not to use his incontcstible right to inter
ycne in its deliberations, and through theil
representatives all the Catholic powers ap.
prove Of this course. The Turko-Egyptian
question is reviewed, and the efforts made
to reconcile the Sultan and Ficeroy arc
uWclt upon al length.
American affairs are next treated Of. r.
advent of General Grant to the M ,
of the Unite = g.. MT" n a. .-.
in the good rel;,.iol.o ,..- :" ;".,"" :. 49,.
nations. France has assisted the efforts OF
the Washington Government TO reEstablish
peace between Spain and the Pacific repub.
lies, but the sympathy shown by the United
States and South America with the Cuban
rebellion has unfortunately complicated the
settlement Of the above question. Winding
up this subject, the book says the French
Government has no reason to violate the
laws of neutrality. The only aim of this
Government is to- develope peacefully its for.
cicn relations, and guard the interests OF
France.
THE CORPS LEGISLATIF.
PARIS. December 10 Evening. The
Corps LegiSlatif had another stormy session
to-day. An Opposition Deputy demanded
the Interior. Scenes of violence followed
such as have never before been witnessed in
the chamber. The sitting was adjourned
amid great excitement.
PAPAL A~LLOCCTIoS.
ROME, December 10.-Ihe Pope delivered
Il a~llocution before the assembled Bishops,
lie expressed his satisfaction III Icing able
20 open the Council on the day which. had
been fixed, and at finding that the Bishops
came in such numbers to aid the Holy See.
helped by the Holy Spirit. False human
science and impicry were never before sc
strong us 1t the present day, for they were
we'll organized, and bid themselves behind
pretended aspirations for liberty, but there
was nothing to fear, because the Church
was stronger even than Heaven. [Sic.] But
time would remedy the present evils. The
Holy Father concluded with an invocation
to the Holy Ghost, the Blessed Virgin, and
Saints Peter and Paul.
Note to Edit0rS.-The above dispatch i
sent you exactly as received by cable.
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, December 10.-The Duke of Sci
danha having been pressed by the King tc
accept the post Of ambassador of Portugal
ut Paris, positively declines, and declare:
he would prefer to resign Office under the
Crown rather than take the place.