The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-17
LATEST FOREIGN news.
England.

| LONDON, january 15.-The Pail Afals Cd
zeHe has special telegram from Cspenlla-
gen saying 6 I am authorized to contrsdict
the report Of proposed sale Of the island
| OF st. Thomas, in the West Indies, TO Ger.
| many. The idea was rnooted Ia 1873 OF ex.
changing st. Thomas for North SlasWick,
but was dismissed as impracticable." !"
| LABOR TROUBLES.
LosDoN, January 15.-Six hundred
weavers Of tile Lower Heyes mills, at Ma
clesfeld, have been locked out in conses
quence Of disagreement between the pro-
prietors and the secretary Of the Weayers'
Union.
| A portion of the North Wales colliers
have again struck for higher wages. 1t is
| feared others will follow.
4 meeting was held yesterday al Derby OF
| the Iron-Trade Employers Association TO
considerer the strike against piece-work by
| two hundred members OF the Amalgamated
Engineers Society at Easton g. Anderson's
| works. at Firth Rent, and the Threatened az.
gressiye action Of that Society. II was
unanimously resolved to resist any attempt
OF societies to restrict piece.work in the
shops Of members OF the Association. It
| was resolved that the general lock. out re-
commended By the Executive Committee
should not be resorted TO a. present, as such
| action would throw seventy thousand men
out of employment. @ ~
THE COTTON MARKET. 4
LIVERPOOL, JaDu,ry 15.-The demand for
trade in the cotton market has been small,
and the week has been one of much disap-
poinment to holders. The total stock of oil
descriptions is 134, 600 bales less than last
year, and American is $4,000 less. Prices
have steadily given way with the increasing
pressure to sell, and the market closes at the
lowest prices of the week.
France.
FURTHER EFFECTS OF THE PROCLAMATION.
PANS, January 15-Presldent MacAIa-
| hons proclamation has fallen rather fat.
The Republican newspapers, which were eX-
pected to greet 1t with sharp criticisms, APP
pear, With the exception Of a few irreconcila-
bles, delighted With the recognition Of the
Republic; and the appeal for a fair trial Of
the constitutional laws at the Bourse pro-
duced no effect. In political circles the pre-
yalent opinioa is that it leaves things where
they were.
Satisfaction is generally felt at the adjust
ment of the ministerial crisis, but it s Ut
terly devoid of enthusiasm.
Germany.
LONDON, January l5.-Ihe PdH-4faH efG-
zette'sspecial from Berlin says that the select
committee of the Imperial Parliament to
whom the Governments proposed amend.
mept to the criminal code was referred have
resolved upon direct opposition TO the Co
vernment and in favor of jury.trial for Press
offences.
The proposed conference Of the German
maritime States to inquire iuto marine disas-
ters has bf en- postponed In order to give an
opportunity to investigate the English sys-
tenn.
Owing to the opposition of some OF the
smaller States the Government has for the
present limited the scheme Of purchasing all
railways to Prussia alone, 10 which no Sc
rious difficulties are anticipated.
Egypt.
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPr, January 15.-lt Is
reported that Egypt Is negotiating with
English capitalists for the sale Of Egyptian