The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-07
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
England.

LoNroS, MAY Gin the House OF Com.
mons Tonight Sir Charles Dixie moved re-
solution that in the opinion Of the House 1t
is desirable to redress inequalities in the dis.
tribution of political power in the United
Kingdom. He complained that the legiti.
mate Influence Of large and important towns
was swasnped by small and decaying DO.
roughs. in which single individual was
paramount over constituency. He pointed
out existing anomalies in the representation,
and declared that the time for tinkering had
gone by and 4 complete and thorough rcyi-
sion was the only remedy.
Mr.. Anderson, the member from Glasgow,
seconded the motion. He showed that Eng
land was entitled to 400. instead of 49S, menu
bers Of Parliament; Ireland SO instead OF
100, and Scotland IS instead of co. There
were eight constituencies, with an aggregate
OF 1910 voters, which had the same repre-
Sentaton as eight others, with 23,900 voters
1t was impossible to delay the redistribution
much longer.
INDICATIONS OF REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITY IN
MADRID.
New YoRK. May G.-The HeraldS special
dated Madrid, 5th instant, reports indications
Of revolutionary ACTIVITY. The city i pla-
carded with manifcStocs urging the people
TO demand an immediate proclamation of a
| Federal Republic, the abolition of capital
punishment, the abolition Of the State C6un-
Gil. and the separation of the Church and
| State.
General Contreras has been requested by
the Federal Committee to become President,
but he has declined The Federal meeting
today was excited. but no disturbance .oc.
Cured. The people did not come armed, rs
had been threatened.
| BAYoSSF, May 6.-EXMinister Martos and
General DE Roda> have arrived here. Gen,
cral Elio has rti;ntercd Navarreand assumed
command of the Carlist forces u that pro
vince.
VIENNA, May 6.-The American exhibitors
together with the honorary commissioners
and several suspended commissioners, hclt
an informal meeting yesterday, ut which ;
searching inquiry was demanded into tt
charges made against the suspended com
miSsioners. The new commissioners sug
gested the holding of another meeting at ii
early day, at which they could promise tina
; Mr.. Jay, the United States minister, an
Baron Schwartz, the dircctor-gencral of til
exhibition, would be present
The American eXhlIitorS have gone Il
work in an active manner to arrange thei
department and secure proper cXhibitio
of their goods.
The United States irigate Congress, and
transport with goods on board for the eNh
bition, have arrived ut Trieste.
France.
PARIS, May G.-The idea Of the form
proclamation at all early day of conscr,
+ tive republic as permanent form of 9
, vernment in France absorhs the public attcl
ton, and is gaining ground everywhere.
Russia.
SUDDEN DEATH OF Hos. JAMES L. ORR.
ST. PETEEsBuRGll, May G.-4lon. james
Orr, United States Minister to Russia, dir
hcle this morning, unexpectedly and Su
denly. from Inflammation Of the lungs.
+ hld been suffering from severe cold.
Switzerland.
EyrULSIOS OF CARLlSTS FROM THE COUNTRY.
, GEH&vA, May G.--I'hr Federal Council h
issued an order iorhiddin. the residence
the Duchess of Madrid in switzerland, ar
instructing The police authorities 10 esp
, all the Carli>t agents from the country.