The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-07
Foreign News.
FRANCE.

PARIS, May 6.-The La Gdulois, the in
dependent organ, says the Opposition
party has sent committees to London and
Brussels to ascertain the real truth OF the
alleged conspiracy.
There was conference yesterday at the
Tuilleries, at which Nj. Olivier, Canro-
bert, Petri, Lebeuf, and the Minister of the
Interior, were present. The design of the
conference was to agree upon precautions
necessary to preserve order upon Sunday
next, the day of voting. In the mean time
the police and other local authorities are
taking all precautions possible in further
ance Of the same end.
La MarSelldtSe, Rochefort's journal, was
seized to-day on account of articles on po-
ltical affairs.
Arrests continue of persons supposed to
be implicated in the Regicide plot.
General De Wimpfer reports to the War
Department from Oran that the tribes of AL
geria which recently revolted have submit
ted to French rule again.
Two sharp engagements were had With
rebels on Sunday the LIST instant, in both OF
which the French were successful.
To-day's edition Of lie RappeNc was
seized by the police.
authorities have INTERRUPTED the publica-
ton of La Cloche newspaper.
New YORK, May &C. w. Smalley, the
London correspondent of the New York
Tribune, is here, and announces his readi-
ness to answer all questions. The authori-
ties have as yet given him no occasion for
doing so. He says he is acquainted with
Flourens. He met him in London and re-
ceiyed letters for him, but knew nothing of
their contents, and declares that he had no
knowledge of Flourens being in any way
connected with the conspiracy.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, May Cit is stated that the ex-
petition against the Red River insurgents
has been abandoned, owing to the recent
receipt of favorable news from that region
The betting on the Chester cup at mid
night yesterday was about as follows : -Four
to one against Sabinus; five to one against
Derby; eight to one against Sunshine, and
twenty to one against Palmerston.
LONDON, May G.-The Pail Mall Gazette,
in behalf of Mr.. Smallcy, states on authori-
| ty that he was ignorant Of the alleged con-
| tents of letters sent to Gustaye Flourens III
| his care.
The Times continues editorially to BELT
| tie the French conspiracy. 1t says that the
peril lies less in the strength of those who
would inflict than in the weakness Of those
who would resent the conspiracy.
GLASGOW, May 6.-The steamer India,
| which arrived in the Clyde from New York
spoke the steamer Siberia, which sailcl
from Liverpool April 18th for Boston, head
ing east. She had broken her shaft, anC
was on her way back to Queenstown. Sht
needed no assistance.
ROME.
| PARIS, May 6.-Two-thirds of the Frcncl
bishops and priests now in Rome have re
questcd permission to vote at the Frencl
embassy on the plebiscitlm. The Marquis
of Bonneville thanks them for their patri
otism, but says he is instructed to repl,
that the law docs not permit such Il step.
SPAIN.
! MADRID, May G.-Senor Olozaga has ar
rived from Paris. 1t is now rumorcd tina
Marshal Serrano will not resign, but will b,
invested with full powers Of the royal re
gent.
Thrty-eight Spanish bishops have arrived
from Rome. They refuse to take the oatl
to the new Constitution of Spain, although
the Pope interposcs no objection.
BERLIN, May 6.-The Parliament Of thu
Zollvcrcin having increased the duty OIL
coffee, have reduced that on pic iron .:
silver groschens per quintal, and that OF
rice to 10. The duty OH cotton yarn is re
tanned.