The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-24
Foreign News.
SPAIN.

PARIS. May 23.-Madrid letters confirm
the rcports that Prim and Soldlna have an
understanding whereby IN Ibcrim union
will be established.
MADRID. MAY 23-In the Cortcs on Satur-
d,y deputy questioned the ministry con-
crrnin" the reported action of Great Bri-
tuin and the United States for the mitigl-
ton of the alleged Cuban horrors.
Minister Morct said that, while such rll-
mors have been extensively published, the
Government is without official information
ON the subject. While the matter was be-
fore the Deputies he wished TO remind them
that Dc RodaS. Captain General of Cuba,
had repeatedly invited American commits
sionprS to visit Cuba and examine into these
alleged crueltics, and see for themselves how
utterly false these stories were.
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, May 23.-An Imperial decree
dissolvcs the Richrath and the Diets of all
the provinces. New elections are ordered
for this body, and should the Diets fail to
elect deputies to the Richrath the Govern
mcnt will appeal to the people for that pur-
pose.
SOUTH AMERICA.
LISBON. May 23.-Rio Janciro dates OF
Nav Sd have been received. Count ID En-,
on his return from Paraguay, had mag
nliccnt reception.
The province of Entire Rios, in the Ar
gcntinc Republic, has declared war against
the Government.
THE SuEZ CANAL.
LONDON, May o3.-Latc dispatches from
Bombay state that half Of the cotton now
shipped from Indian ports goes by way OF
the Sucz canal. Only Il small portion, how
ever, reaches England. The bulk of the
cotton 80 shipped goes to various ports on
the Mediterranean.
RIO JAHERIo. April 2G.-Nomito has dis
appeared, and clean bills Of .lading are
issued to departing vessels.
ITALY.
FLORENCE, May 23.-La Pasini, Nicc-Prc.
dent of Parliament, is dead.
ENGLAND.
LIVERPOOL, Nav 23-The new ir0n-clad
Abys>inia, on her trial trip, made fifteen
knots an hour.
MANCHESTER, May 2S.-Thc Cotton Sup
ply Association have congratulated the
Brazilian Minister upon the Increased pro-
duction Of Santos cotton.
LONDON, May 23.-The Lord Mayor pre-
sided ut large meeting for the purpose o.
sending delegates to the Worlds Evangeli
cal Council at New York. Many distin
guished persons were on the platform.
Mark Lennon, editor Of Punch, dice
to-day.
Sir John SimonS, Catholic member O
Parliament from the Isle OF Wight, dice
this morning.
The iron-clad Audacious on her trial trir
to-day made thirteen and half knots ar
hour.
FRANCE.
PARIS. May 23.-The Postmastcr-Gen
was seriously injured by Il runaway horse
to-day.
The High Court meets on the 18th o
June for the trial Of the late attempted regi
cidcS.
CuBA-sPANIsH ACCOUNTS OF THE FALLING II
OF THE REBELLION.
HAVANA, May 23-The Spanish steamer
Sancti Spiritu has been lost off Cayo Pedios
The crew were saved.
Captain-General DeRodas telegraphs the
killing of sixty rebels, including eight
chiefs, and two Americans. Regent Sierra
nos nephew, Colonel Chchilla, was badly
wounded.
Colonel Bcrril reports the killing q
twenty-five insurgents at Carricas on May
9th.
General Blanco had captured Carricas
city. The city was much damaged by ar
tillery. The casualties were five hundred
killed and wounded.
The new government has abolished the
duties and reduced the tariff seventy PEI
cent. on all articles.