The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
Great Britain.

TROUBLE OVER TIE o'CoNNELL CENTENARY.
Herald Special
LONDON, August 1.-The OConnell cente-
nary demonstration is assuming unexpected
political and diplomatic significance, EN- oar
RAISING to the Liberals, Homs-Ruiers, and
the Government. The LORD Mayor OF
Dublin, supposed to be, at the instlgation OF
the willy Cardinal Cullen, pure church
man, caring nothing for the memory OF
| O'ConneII, has given the affair an Ultramon.
tame character, offensive alike to Inc irish ana
English Liberals, the Protestant nobIemen,
| the Home Rulers, and Fenians. The invita-
tons were mainly extended 10 Catholic lay
men and Bishops of England, France, and
| Germany, which has drawn an Indignant pro-
test from one of the Irish peers, who claims
that the Lord Mayor is unauthorized to use
bis office for purely Catholic purpose. The
! Home- Rulers and the Fenians will probably
have independent celebrations in honor OF
| the liberator. They cannot Cooperate IN an
| Ultramontaue movement without endanger-
ing the Liberal alliance and alternating the
| Prorestanls who sympathiZe with Homt-
Rule principles.
Sir Henry James, Sir William Harcourt,
and other advanced Liberals, sorrowfully
oppose the demonstration. Although adj
mirers of OConnell's career, they do not
wsat Identification with an anti-Bismarck
demonstration, becau.e II the Lord Mayor
expressed sympathy with the imprisoned
bisnops it viii! give Bismarck a chance to
complain that Englishmen are open sympa.
tbizers with the movement hostile to Ger
man unity.
THE TIMES ON EX.PREsIDENT JOHNSON.
LONDON, August 1.-The London Times,
In its obi .uary article On Andrew johnson,
saws his career illustrates both the strong aid
weak points of American social and political
systems. During his terms Of office he
showed bimself wanting in tact, refinement,
and knowledge of men, yet he had some
qualities which are not so abundant in Anne
ricaa politics as 10 be despised when found.
He had dauntless courage, some political ir-
sight. and honesty never shadoWed by sus'
picioD.
FENIAN AMNESTY DEMONSTRATIONS.
LONDON, August IAN immense meeting
In favor of amnesty for the Fenian convicts
was held in Hyde Park to-day. 1t was estI-
mated that 100, 900 persons were gathered
around the various speakers stands. MIR.
John O'Connor Power, member Of Parlia-
ment for Mayo county, presided, and in bis
speech declared that the Fenian prisoners
were entitled to appreciation rather than
cepsure. MIR. Biggar, member for Cavan
county, and Messrs. Parnell and Mellon were
also present. The resolutions tof the usual
character) were carried by reclamation.
-. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT BELFAST.
BELFAST, July S1.-The Broadwood wea'
wing factory in this city was DESTROYED by fire
to-day. The damage is estimated at S1oo,.
600. Seven hundred persons are thrown out
of employment by the fire. -
FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN AMERICAN CLERGYMAN.
LONDON, August Rev. DR.. Richards, q
PRESBYTERIAN minister, oil Charlestown, West
Va, fell In railway dero. at Edinburgh,
fracturlng bis skull, and died soon after
wards. ! = - -
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