The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-14
AFFAIRS EUROPE.
From England.

EuSlouus
EsGLANp's ARB1TR AToR-THE GUN-coTToN
EXPLOSION. ..t.-s
LONDON, Aug. FIT is reported that
Sir Alexander Cockburn, Lord Chief JUS
tice of England, has been appointed arbi-
traitor under the Washington treaty. wv
A dispatc Oh from Stow Market report that
eighteen were killed by the gun-cotton ex-
plosion, and nine are missing, supposed to
have persisted from the same explosion.
Later.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The report that L ord
Chief Justice Cockburn had been appoint
ed arbitrator for Great Britain is confirm
ed.
The drawing up of the case for the Bril-
| fish Government has been entrusted to the
, Lord Chancellor, with Lord Tenderden
and Prot. Montague Bernard as assistants,
and Sir Rounel Palmer will act as counsel
| for Great Britain before the board of arbi-
| tration.
AMERICAN WAR VESSEL ASHORE, &C.
LONDON, Aug. Pit proves to have
been the American steam frigate Guerrero,
Capt. Stevens, which was ashore recently,
! off Leghorn. The British irOn.clad War
| rior has not been ashore. The Guerrero
! was rescued from her perlous position
several days ago, and towed to Spezzia for
| repairs.
The Times money article to-day states
that the amount OF the funded U. :. loan
taken by bankers here will be offered to the
public next week by Cooke, Mccullough
& co.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-It Is reported that
the negotiation between France and Ger
MANY will make a total evacuation Of
French territory probably by the end of
| the year.
Theirs urges upon the military commit
tee the necessity of large armament, and
| an effective force of 500, 900 men.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-The City Council has
voted to raise loan of $50, 900, 900 francs,
to be used for rebuilding and repairing
property destroyed and injured.
Thiers replied to a deputation Of the
Paris Council, urging the removal Of the
Assembly to Paris. that the question rested
with the Assembly, untrammelled by his
action.
, THIERs's TERM OF OFFICE AND .PowERs-
THE COURT MARTIAL, &C.
PARIS, Aug. Fin the Assembly to-day
M. Kret, OF the Left Centre, moved that
the title of President Of the Republic be
conferred upon NJ. Theirs; that all the DOW
crs heretofore conferred on him as Chief Of
the Executive be prolonged for tbe period
of three years; that he be, moreover, en-
trusted with the PRONUNCIATION and eXecu-
ton of laws; that he be authorized
: to receive ambassadors that his official
residence be at the place where the As
sembly may sit; that he be lodged at
the expense of the Republic his remune-
ration to be fixed ut later date that be
shall have the right to appoint members OF
the council OF ministers, diplomatic agents,
and military and naval commanders, and
that ministers appointed by him shall be
responsible for their acts to the Assembly.
Nj. Adler, of the Right, made counter
motion, expressing confidence in Thlers
and continuing his present powers.
/ Theirs, who was present, asked for q
vote of &: urgency" on both proposals, and
amid great excitement they were declaIed
Eurgent."
The court-martial holds long and exciting
sessions daily, and the trial of leading COM
munists is progressing as rapidly as posi-
BILE, where so large number of witnesses
have been summoned. The evidence for
the past two days has contained nothing
new. -.
The fires set by the insurgents continue
to rage in the forests of Algeria.
From Germany.