The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-30
E,agESs F1REEEg NEWS.
London.
SPEECH OF MR.. GLADSTONE or ENGLISH Az
London.

Il.
FAIRS.
LoSpos. October 2S.-An immense ga
thCring Of the inhabitants OF Greenwich
took place on BlAckheth Common today
to hear an address from Mr.. Gladstone. 1t
is estimated that nearly twelve thousand
persons were present.
Mr.. Gladstone arrived ut the speaker =,
stand 1T noon. accompanied by bis wife.
lie was greeted with vGcifcrous and pro-
lorgtd cheering. He said he was pro.
fo,ndly impressed with the grand era OF
welcome, and was sorry his duties at The
head OF her 1i9icsty'S Government pre-
vented him from 0ftener visiting his imnc-
date constituents.
lie then proceeded to discuss the suh-
iects which agitatel the public. The chief
complaint against the Government was
that it attempted to do too much but the
necessity existed for stating views and
producing measures on more subjects than
1t was possible 10 carry into immediate
effect. The present liberal Administration
had had the longest life OF any similar
Administration since 1852, and there was
reason to believe that is vitality was un-
impaired.
Mr.. Gladstone then delivered 4 glowing
culogy OF the Queen. and spoke in warm
terms Of praise OF his colleagues i'll the
Government; their l.bors had been arduols,
and the result showed they had not been
in vain.
Ireland seemed we'll satisfied with past
measures OF conciiation, and there Was
every reason to hope for future OF con.
tent in that island.
The facts connected with the dismissals
from the dock-yards had been grossly eX-
ageerated. The total number of men dis
charged was only 1,4G3, and this reduction
OF force was made in accordance with the
policy which was originated by his prcdc.
ceSSOr.
The nation could not but be gratiGcd by
the economies effected by the present Go.
vcrnment through the abolition of official
Datronagcs the concentration Of military
and naval forces the withdrawal of troops
from Canada and New Zealand, and the in
PRODUCTION OF the system Of army reserves,
and there was reason for much congratula
ton over the abolition Of the purchase sys.
tenn in the army.
The House OF Lords might need reform,
but nothing should he done pcrcipitably
The Lords had not acted wisely in reject.
ing the ballet bill, which would again be
introduced in Parliament at its next ses-
sion.
The contagion-disease act would be dealt
with at the next session in a manner to
command the sympatlics Of the nation.
Other measures would be brought forward
which he hoped would meet with the ap-
proyal Of Parliament and the country.
At the conclusion Of his address Il reSolu-
ton welcoming and thanking Mr.. Glad.
stone was put and carried with enthusiastic
demonstrations Of approval, there being
only about two hundred dissenting voices.
LONDON, October 2S.-Austria submits
reports regarding the lntcrnationals to the
Government at Berlin.
It has been decided that the papal con-
claye en- the subject Of the pope's tcsta-
mcnt shall meet in France, and not in
Rome.
The Russian legation ut Berlin has been
raised to an embassy.
Prince Gorlsehakcf is expected in Der
lin tomorrow.
The French army has been re6rganized
into nine corps, each corps containing three
divisions, each division two brigades, and
each brigade two regiments OF 5000 men
each. This Is exclusive OF cavalry, artll'
lery, and 45, 600 men extra for algeria.
Vatican articles continue to give out that
the Pope will shortly leave Rome unless
the Due UHomonet is iavorably instructed
by the French Government. There Is no
possibility Of such Instruction.
Rome.
ROME, October 2S.-An "allocu!ion Of
the Pope has been published, IN which
while he recognizes bishops appointed by
the italian Government as possessing The
requisite qualifications of their offices, be
solemnly repudiates Itaiy's guarantee
and protests against the invasion of the
Holy See. The "allocution" also con-
dennis the course DR.. Do!inger and such as
are following his example in warning
against the decisions OF The Ecumenical
Council.
A concaiVe of Cardinals to consider the
action of the college. IN the event of the
Pope's death, is shortly to be held at some
point In France.
Spain.
COST OF TIE CUBAN WAR.
MADRID, october 28.-It Is stated 9th