The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-01
EUROPEAN NEWS.
EXCITING NEWS FROM PARIS,
The Government Troops to March on
( the City, and the Insurgents
T.. to Attack Versailles.
Interesting Debate ON France In the
British Parliament.

epoto 70 DisuhTck Us saying That the SRedS'
no" IN possession Of Paris are simply riot
ers .tnat Ih1ers's Government is the only
legitimate one; that when the insurgents
transgress the conventions between Ger
many and the Theirs Government, the Ger
mans VIII treat them as rioters, and dis
perse them by force, but while kee1,inp
WiIhln the stlpulations the Government
Will let them alone that facilities will be
gwen the Theirs Government for the con-
centration of troops, and that German aid
Is also probable, upon application from the
Theirs Government.
THE RED CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND THE COM
AUNAL COUNCIL.
LONDON, March 31.-Advices from Paris
up to noon say the Sub. Central Committee
has united their powers to those of the.
Communal Council. CONSUMPTION is abol2
ished, and all bodied men are members
of the National Guard.
CUTTING OFF THE SUPPLIES OF PARIS.
VERSAILLES, March 31.-The Government
stops all horses, cattle, and the mails, enter
ing Paris.
ANARCHY IN PARIs-PoSTAL SERVICE BROKEN
UP-CITIZENS MARKED FOR THE GUILLoTINE.
PARIS, March 31.-The Commune Ma
tionals to-day surrounded the General Post
Office, preventing its transfer to Versailles.
The postal service is completely disorgan-
lied.
The Electoral Committee demands a ri
gid scrutiny into the elections of Sunday
last.
[IForl0 special ALI is CONSERVATION.
The watchword of the Commune is, death
to the rich-to the landowners and to the
priests. A decree coniscating the church
property has been prepared. Denuncla-
tons of suspected parties are made hourly.
4 guillotine will soon be erected, and the
inmates of many houses are marked for it.
Drafts on the Treasury are not paid either
in Paris or Versailles.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
BRUSSELS. March 31.-The sittings of the
Peace Conference are suspended. 10
avoid controversy business will hereafter
be conducted by exchange of notes. Com
mercial questions are to be settled by
French and German delegations.
GREAT BRITAIN-THE TREATY OF 1S56-PRo-
CEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT-ENGLISH SYM
PATTY WITH FRANCE.
LONDON. March 31.-In the House Of
Commons last evening, Sir Chas. Dixie, i'll
continuation of his remarks upon Russia S
Reputation OF the treaty Of 1856, submit
ted motion expressive Of regret, on the
part of the House, that the Government
had accepted the proposition for holding
the conference.
MIR. Gilpin concurred both in the remarks
and motion of Mr. Dixie. He asserted
that it was not the mission Of England to
preserve the peace Of Europe and advoca-
ted general disarmament.
Lord George Monners continued the at
tack upon the Ministers, who were defend
ed by Sir Robert Peel. Alter being severely
castigated by the Ministerialists, Mr.. Dixie
withdrew his motion. .-.-..
The House of Lords, after receiving the
Chancellor's bill to unseat bankrupt peers,
adjourned to April Goth.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Hughson
gave notice that the Government was pre-
pairing bill providing for confederation
of the British islands in the West Indies.
Mr.. Gladstone announced that the House
would adj ourn for Easter holidays.
|, Mr.. Cochrane Conservative moved that
in the opinion OF the House her Majesty's
Government, in view of the existing tran
quillity in Europe; should urge Prussia to
moderate the terms of peace she required OF
France. He said the indemnity eXacted
for the expenses of the war was equal to
one. sixth of the capital Of France. He
added. that by her lack of sympathy with
France, England had lost firm ally With
out gaining another
Mr.. Peter Hoare, the banker, seconded
the motion, saying that the payment of the
indemnify to Germany imposed an addi-
tional burden of IA, 900, GOO francs yearly on
the French revenues.
THE FRANCo-GERMAN WAR VENTILATED.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that England's
conduct was applauded by all Europe.
a rppnr6n1
date cause of the war, and Germany was
right, though the latter was not free OF
blame. In the affair of the Duchies, Eng
land had applauded the efforts made for
German unity. lie regretted the revola.
lions concerning the s0-called Benedict
treaty, and defended Earl Granville's policy
of neutrality, and his course in securing
the neutrality of other Powers. he be-
lieved that through Earl Granyille's efforts
Prussia had already moderated her terms.
He urged the opportuneness of the mo-
ton, and it was Withdrawn without further
debate.
THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT TO ATTACK PARIS,
AND THE INSURGENTS ABOUT TO MARCH ON
VERSAILLES.
PARIS, March 31.-[ World special. THE
Government has completed arrangements
for moving against Paris. The troops will
move SIMULTANEOUSLY Will tue UeILuduo
along the line by, Montmartre and Bercy.
Learning this, the Commune have agreed to
march on Versailles tonight with 81, 600
National Guards vid Montrouge and Camp
Sartory, where the infantry fines are sta
toned. Overcoming or fraternizing with
these, they will proceed to Versailles and
disperse the Assembly. The new DEGREES
by the Commune make the war men wild
with delight. ..---~---.----..
sCELLANEoUS.
The great boat race between Oxford and
Cambridge comes off on the Thames to- day,
The betting last night in London was six to
four on Cambridge. 40 a..
It is reported that Antonelli has resigned
the Secretaryship of State in the Papal Cab
met.
Shanghai adyices report serious disturb
ances expected in Japan. One OF the Nil
kado's counsellors has been assassinated fol
political reasons.
| : Elections have been! ordered in Porto
Rico in July, and will be in Cuba when the
Captain General "arranges the prelimina
'ries'-with the rebels, we presume.
Prince Gortchakoff, Of Russia, has re
ceived the title of Serene Highness, ano
Baron Brunow the rank of Count.
The Trial Of Mrs. SLaurs Fair.
| SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-Ths trial 0
Mrs. Laura Fair, formerly of Virginia, fol
fine murder of Judge Crittenden, also o