The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-14
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
MAJORITY OF TIE pRlNcR IMPERIAL.


MAJORITY OF TIE PRINCR IMPERIAL.
NEw York, March IA Hrrald special
from London dated 18th instant says" Ron-
her, Pic,ri, and several hundred prominent
Frenchnen, have already arrived 10 attend
the festivities nc CbiSeibnrst on the; occasica
Of the majority of the Prince Imperial.'
na. GLADSToEg PxPLAINS HIS PesIrIoN.
LosDoN, March 49, MIR. Gladstone has is-
sued his customary note requesting the
presence OF his supporters on the r6pen ing
of Parliament. Atthe same time he hss writ
ten to Earl Granville, saying: Whilst dis
churging this duty feel It necessary that {
should explain what circular could not
convey with regard to- my Individual posi-
ton. For variety Of personal reasons /
could not contemplate any unlimited exten-
sion of active political service. desire my
| political friends TO clearly understand that ut
my nge must reserve entire Freedom
to diyest myself Of the responstbili-
ties of leadership at no distant time.
The need Of rest will prevent more
than my occasional presence in the
House during the present session. should
be desirous before the commencement Of the
1875 session to consider whether it would te
advantageous to keep my services for the
time at the disposal OF The Liberal party, or
whether should then claim exemption
from the duties hitherto discharged.
If, however, there be reasonable, gronnds
to believe that instead of The course
which I have sketcbed, It would, be
preferable in the view Of the party gepe-
rally, for me at oBce; to assume the position
OF an independent member, I should will
ingly do so, retaining oil my desire'for the
| welfare of The party, and il a leader be
| chosen or m interim provision be made for
| the present year, any successor should re-
ceiYe every assistance he might seek or
| could render" ar y. s,ss az
The liberal journals publish highly etilc-
CYSTIC obituary notices Of the late Charks
Sumner.
The London Times of this morning In its
leading article says so long as Mr. Gladstone
remaiEs in the House OF Commons be Is
the ouly possible leader Of the opposition.
Every true Liberal will accept his leader
ship on his own terms.
The Daily Ners says that GlsdstOne's
name is tower Of strength. The whole
body of the Liberals regard him Us ther
natural head. ANY other person would only
be the leader Of q section.
At the regular halt:yearly meeting Of the
Bank of England directorsitwas announced
that the expense incurred in the pursuit and
prosecution of the two Bidwells and MIC
Donnell, the parties who committed the
frauds on the bank. was eiG,oO0.
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
Adyices by mail from BueDos Ayres to the
9th ultimo have been received. Tho presi-
DENTAL election in the Argentine Republic
was attended with much turbulence and dis
order. There were riots In the capital, Ia
which four persons were killed and twe've
wounded. The disturbances in lho pro-
yinces were still worse. The resu!. OF the
election is not yet known.
The cholera and fever have disappeared
from the province OF Buenos Ayres.
Il Italy.
Rour, March 13.-The Pope has written
10 the Austrian bishops melting them 70 use
their influence TO prevent the passage Of 'ae
proposed ecclesiastical laws.