The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-06
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON. February 5.-DiSraell addressed
II meeting at Newport Pagncl yesterday: In
the course OF his remarks he said Glad
stones Irish policy had utterly failed. In
stead of producing tranquility in the coun,
try. Ireland was now in q more disturbed
state and more striDgently governed IMAM
ever before. During the whole OF nlS speech
a mob was pelting with stones the hall IN
which the meeting was held. They at
tempted to break up the meeting, when
free fight ensued.
At StaIey Bridge, Lancashire, serious riots
occurred during the election, and many per-
sons were injured.
At Dudley, Worcestershire, conflict oc-
Cured between an imported mob OF IRISH
men and the miners. A number of houses
were ransaeked aud much property de-
stroyed. The riot act was read. All the
shons were closed. and it was feared the
whole population would rise against the in
truders. A company Of soldiers was sent
from birmingham to aid the authorities IN
restoring order. :,
Thus far the Conservatives have gained
fortv.tiye seats lately held by the Liberals,
and Liberals have been chosen for nineteen
SCENTS before occupied by Conservatives. Or
the total number of members chosen up to
| this morning the Conservatives have ma
4
jority Of twenty. -.
LONDON. February 5.-The Times antic-
pates large majority for the Conservatives
| in the English election, but says that the
scotch aud Irish votes will turn the scales in
favor of the Liberals.
| At Willenhall, three miles from Wolver-
| hampton, there was serious riot Yesterday
| during the election, and several persons
were fatally injured Trouble is also re-
| ported at Hastings. in Windsor.
The following highly important dispatch
| from Garnet Wolsley, commander of the
| Ashanlee expedition, was received to-day oy
the Secretary of State L" All the white pr1-
| soners held by the Ashantees have been de-
liyered to me, the King accepting tue terms
| for a cessation of hostilities, which he asked,
and he has agreed to pay an indemnity Oh
100000. We halt for few days thirty
miles from Coamissle."
The steamer Darien, for White Haven, has
been abandoned 1T sea. The crew were
rescued.
| Spain.
| MADRID, February 5.-The Minister OF
| War has received Intelligence of desperate
| engagement near Lerido between the Re-
publicans and the Carlists. The latter were
| defeated with heavy loss in both killed and
wounded.
Germany.
BER1Is, February 5.-The session Of the
Reichstag was opened to-day. The Emperor
in bis speech says that during the session be
will submit q bill relating to the army, the
press, trades unions, and marine iurisdic
ton.
New YORK, February "a Herald spe
cial from Berlin says that Archbishop Ledo-
chowsk will be tried on the 18th Instant or
no other charge except his refusal to pay
the fines. He may. yet be released, if the
fines are paid. The Emperor has declined
to intervene in the case, Notwithstanding The
great influences brought to bear in the Arch
bishops favor.
| Austria.
VIENNA, February 5.--Thirty thousand
UNEMPLOYED workmen in this city have petit
toned the Government for relief.
| India.
CALCUTTA, February 5.--The famine if
increasing. 1t j. estimated that 10000 ma
tives are already severely distressed.