The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-01
Foreign News.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, May S1.-The international copy.
right excites great attention here.
LONDON, May 31.-The weather for the
past few days has been unusually dry and
warm. The growing crops are already suf-
fering for want of rain. Apprehensions of
serious drought are felt.
DISPATCHES from Bombay state that within
few days past 81 900 bales of cotton have
been shipped to Europe by way of the Suez
canal.
The House of Lords did not adjourn till
late hour this morning. A long disjoint'
ed and often violently personal debate oc-
CURED in committee on the Admiralty
management while the supply bill was under
consideration. The appropriation for the
Admiralty was eventually carried by a
LONDON, May 31.-The bark Albany,
from Tobago for London, is ashore inside OF
Cape Clear. She will probably be wrecked
Ali hands were saved.
LONDON, May 1.-The proposed race be-
tween the Tyne watermen and the crew
from St. Johns, New Brunswick, is to be
rowcd in September on the st. Lawrence
near LaChien, Montreal island.
The prize is Gl,000 and the course six
miles long. The Americans object to the
use of cOxswain, and the Englishmen are
yet u ldecided.
The new cable from Falmouth to Malta
has been successfully laid to Lisbon.
The iron-clad Sultan went on trial trip
from Portsmouth to-day.
In the House of Lords the felony bill was
read second time, and the House adj
journed.
PARIS, MAY Sl.-Twcnty of the alleged
regicides have been released A; more arc to be
released.
The session of the Corps LeSislatif to-day
was mostly consumed with discussiOnSabout
the means of checking smallpox.
PARIS, May 31.-Pl In e de lii Tour Dau-
bigue has accepted the appointment as
French ambassador at Vienna.
Mr.. Bett is now i'll with smallpox, and
will be unable to proceed to his post fol
some time.
The members Of the International Work.
ingmcn's Society arrested al Lyons have
been set free, but those arrested ut Paris
are still in prison. .-.....
The smallpox has broken out on board
the yacht of Prince Napoleon.
SPAIN.
| LONDON, May 31.-Advices from the west
coast of Africa report that party of Mis-
sionaries, consisting Of MIR. and Mrs. Ram
scyca, and Mrs. KnObe and attendants, have
been captured by the Ashantees and taken
into the interior.
~ t........r ~. ITALY. $780,.
FLORENCE, May 31.-The Government has
determined on thorough Reorganization. Of
the army, to be commenced Immediately
and completed according to the War Minis
ter's expectations in year.
The Government is also making prepare
tons for the completion of the st. Gothart
railway.
LIBERIA. ..-. =. ~f
LONDON, May 31.-Scrious troubles arc re
ported in Liberia. The President appointed
an unsatisfactory officer collector and post
master at Palenas. The people of Palena
threaten to secede.
MEXICO.
MAzATLAN, MAY 29.-Phcida Vega ha,
seized the steamer Forward. Vega ha:
| now 4 fleet OF fully-equipped vessels. HI
is awaiting the rainy season to commence
operations.
| MAzArLAN, May 31.-The weather is eX-
| tremely warm, which is attributed to The
| influence of the volcano, which is still in .
state of violent eruption.
The cotton crop is a total failure.