The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-08
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
From France. :

THE Observation-Disclosures IN A STATE
= OF sIEGE-PAYING INDEMNITY.
|. PARIS, July 1.-THE courts ma rtlal IN
trying the prisoners will proceed IN me
following order First, the members: OF the
Central Committee second, persons VINO
usurped public functions; third, those
generally implicated. ,%J-E.
IRossei will be tried by special tribunal:
|, The trial Of Rochefort, Asst, and Rossel
hes been postponed for two weeks.
It is proposed to lend liners the Palace
Elysee as a residence.
fhe Bank OF France yesterday sent 104,-
600, 900 francs to Prussia.
Amiens has been placed in state OF
siege in consequence OF the failure OF the
authorities to discover the murderer OF
Prussian. .a.
The reorganization of the French army
is. completed. The. effective strength IS
$40, 900. 80. -
The smallpox is decreasing in Paris. :,
?, The Pope writes to Theirs that be Will
remain in Rome.
THE new LoAN-TAxING PAssPoRTs-FAvRE'
OPINION OF THE ENGLIsH-AoRE INDEMNITY
mo BE PAID, ETC. e.; .aa =. ..
PARIS, July .7.-Only 45 per cent. of the
new loan has been allotted to subscribers.
In the Assembly, upon motion to tax
passports, Joubert attacked the English eX.
cursionists. Favre expressed regret, and
lish, Government and. people towards
France during the recent calamitles. He
also stated that the Government wished to
Dreyent conflicts with the German army OF
OCCUPATION. The motion taxing passport;
was Withdrawn. ~a- 'n.
The Paris forts will be abandoned when
], 200, 600, 900 francs indemnity is paid. One
hundred and seventy-fve million francs
will be sent to Prussia before the 10TH IN
slant, when the Germans will evacuate the
Departments of Seine, Inferieure, and Som.
me. The treasure will be delivered to the
Germans at Strasburg.
A woman has been shot in the Depart
ment of Jura for complaining of the requl'
sitions made by the departing Prl>slans.
The bullion in the Bank Of France has
increased 100,000,000 francs during the
week:
MILITARY sCHooLs-THE CENSUS OF PARIS
SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES, &c
PARIS, July 7.-L'EcoIe Speciale has for.
Warded TO the Government an application
to be transferred from Metz to the camp at
Satory. --...-
The cavalry school will be removed to ST.
Cyr. -
The census of Paris will be taken at once.
Elections to fill vacancies in the Assem-
bly caused by the choice of the same men,
beers from different localities will be for
mally announced tomorrow.
From England.
LONDON, July 7.-During recent storm
here q number Of churches were struck by
lightning and lives lost.
THE wAyERLY CELEBRATIoN-RoYALT IN
MASQUERADE.
LONDON, July THE Waverly celebra.
ton, in aid Of the erection Of monument
to Sir Walter Scott, was an immense sue
cess, and realized se500 towards the object.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince
and Princess Christian, Prince Teck, Mar
qus If Lorne, Princess Louisa and Prince
arthur were present, and danced in char.
acter costumes, as the Lord of Isles, Die
Vernon, Wavcrly, Ivanhoe, Flora McIvor,
Madge Wildtire, Amy Robsart, Rothsay,
&c.
Six tramway conductors have been tinec
in London for overlooking their cars.
GREAT FREsHETs IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. July 7.-Great freshets have oc'
CURED in Derwent, Wye, Severn, and Costs
rivers, and have caused heavy loss to farm
ers by the destruction Of buildings anC
crops.
From Spain.
THE GOVERNMENT sUsTAINED-GENERAL AN
NEsTY BEING CONSIDERED.
MADRID, July IA motion censuring the
Government has been rejected by the Cortes
by vote of 119 to 81. The Cortes is con
sideripg general amnesty in Spain and the
colonies.
.. From Berlin.
MOVEMENTS OF THE EMPERoR-PRUssIA,
~ Law IN ALsAcE AND LORRAINE.
BERLIN, July 1.-THE Emperor William
leaves Berlin tomorrow morning for Ems
The Augsburg Gazette announces that
Prussan military law will be speedily en-
forced in Alsace and Lorraine.