The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-06
--LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
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ROBERT BowLEs ACQUITTED.
LONDON, Februars 5.--Eobert B0v1es. OF Bowles,
T,rcthets Co. OF Paris has been aeqnitted OF the
srren on az e ID OF firm
The other members Of the FIRM are held respoIsine.
The British Court will go Into mo tIrnfIg for Q
short time for the Dowager Empress Of Brazil.
Australia. @.' 80 4 MI
MELBouESE. February ST he british .sioo,, Of
war Bas!liska has seized three vessels which were
engaged In kidnapping Poiynesians to be sold into
slavery. .s.4,. .r.s.- r.-: tsa.a
PARIS. February 5.-Gambetta has entirely re.
covered from HIS recent illness. S-t.ttl = I.
gThe proprietor or the rorsdfr newspaper has
feen fined and sentenced tn four months imprtsoD-
ment for publishing Internationally circulars.
Germany. -
THE NEW ARMY BILL.
BERLIN. February 5.--The new army hill, which
has recently gnne into operation. claims twelve
years scryire-three active, four In the reserves
and five In The Landwehr.
Spain.
| MADRID. February Sat the session Of Congress
Yesterday Eennhl'can deputy prnnospd nm
amendment to the Porto Rico abolition hill esienf.
ing Its provisions to Cpa and providing that saVc7
themselves and not their masters shall receive In
demnity. II Is not likely that Congress viii con.
slider THE amendment.
4 hand of Carlists burned railroad depot in the
town of villa Franca. in the province OF Sulphz
Goa, yesterday. ..yg-.... / II
ANOTHER BATTLE WITH TIE INSURGENTS.
MADRID. February s-The Government ms In,
tcJpeure Of second battle between the Carlists and
Royaljsts IN which the former were defented WITH
great loss of men and stores. The fight occurred III
Ava. n small place in the North.
The Minister OF War announces that goo lnenT-
gents were killed. HOO rifles c7pured with pro-
port.onaie amount of ammunition, and 200 prison.
Ga ~ THE NoRTurLEET DISASTER. a,E[i
cAn1z. Fehruarv 5-The dispatch from Lisbon
announcing that the steamship Murllo had heen
sighted off that port was incorrect ms she Is yet Mt
val The British Consul here has demanded the
issue of writ of attachment against her. The car
tain Of the turillo and the officer who was on watch
at the time the disaster to the Northfeet happened
are held prisoners on Spanish man-of war rep!-
ing the investigation.
The crew are under. guard and are not allowed 70
20 ashore. Tho Spanish authorities who have nladc
examination of the Mrrilo declare that slo shows
no sirns Of having been in collision. and II s their
belief that she IS gutlcss of running down and sink
ing the Sorth1eet.
- - Russia.
ST. PETERSBURGII. February 5.-Tl:e OiTciaI Ga
sttie Of this city in m article the movement OF
with which Great Britain views the growth Of the
United States with the Jealousy with which she
watches the growth of Russia. The Gazette says tie
British Journalists arc simply beside themselves With
anger. and concludes its article by advising the Bril-
fish Government to take more notice Of thu pro-
ress Of Russia than She does Of that OF the United
States.
Greece.
TIE EARTHQUAKE on TIE ISLAND OF sAAos.
ATHENS, GREECE. February 5.-The earthquake
shocks on the island OF Saros, which caused 80
great destruction of property and loss of lite
listed four days. 1t has not yet been ascCrtaincd
how many persons persisted.