The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-17
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

CITY OF MEXICO, August 5, Uia HAVANA,
August 16.-The political situation remains
unchanged. No important events have ta-'
ken place since the sailing OF the British
steamer on the I'd instant. The Govern
ment organs predict the near termination OF
the rebellion. The revolutiOnists continue
poWerless; and are divided into small frac-
tons, this being their point OF strength,
thereby harassing Government troops and
keeping up alarm. Business is paralyzed
throughout the country, exchange on New
York being % per cent. and on London %
per cent. The fall in silver is given as n pre-
text to merchants to add II per cent. to
their prices. The Government Is sorely
pressed for means to meet thewar expenses.
The death OF Mr.. w. Lannox, agent OF the
Pacific Steamship line and .vicc-consul OF
the United States at Acapulco, is reported
from that place.
UNWILLING OF DIR. LIvINGsToNE's STATUE.
EDINBURGH, August 1G.-The statue Of
DR.. Livingstone, the African explorer, was
unveiled here yesterday.
sPAIS-BANK SUSPENSIONS. .,
! OpoRTo, August 1.-two banks in this
city have suspended, causing the renewal OF
! the financial crisis.
IT LORD LYTTON WILL NOT RESlGN. SAIL.
| LONDON, August 16.-A dispatch to Reu-
| ter's Telegram Company from Seryia says
the report is untrue that Lord Lytton con-
templates resigning Goyernor-Generalshlp
of India next year.
The Eastern War.
THE GEAR AS A GoD-FATHER-DEFEAT OF
TURKs-PROPosED DEPOSITION OF MILAN.
The Gear has telegraphed to Belgrade
that he will stand godfather by proxy for
the young prince.
The Montenegrins defeated the Turks at
kerci.
4 special dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
reports that the English consuls at Belgrade
and Constantinople have been directed to
| inform the Servians and the Turks respcc-
lively that il they will consent to media
ton OF the Powers England is willing to
act.
The Pail hal Gazette publishes dis
patch from Berlin which says the mediation
by the Powers on a basis OF reestablishing
the status quo ante bellum is considered
imminent, and it is reported that the Car
is anxious for q speedy termination OF the
war. and has personally besought the En-.
perors of Austria and Germany to offer
their good offices. to the. belligerents for the
purpose of securing peace.
= A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Constantinople says, that the Turks are in
clined to issue decree for the deposition
of Prince Milan and nominate his success
sor. England has protested against this
course through her ambassador. ~
PEACE PROSPECTS. -
LONDON, August 1G.-A dispatch to the
Times from Belgrade says: While pre-
variations continue actively, and while even
| the peace party consider any fate preferable
1 to the deposition Of Prince Milan and the
| annexation :of any part Of Servia. to Tur-
kew. or even period OF Turkish rule here,
| at the same time depression OF spirits and
desire for peace; among the moderate party
and Seryian people generally make the In
prevention OF Powers to be anxiously looked
| for in the hope that it would bring peace
| without any OF the above conditions, which
| it Is feared the Turks desire to impose rather
| than accept any one OF those. The moderate
party will support the Government to con-
| tinue the struggle until SerYia conquers OF
cannot fight longer. :.
They say the deposition OF frlnce
Milan would occasion dynastie civil war,
which would retard the progress OF the
country twenty years; and US Tor the TURK
fish rule here, foremost men OF Seryla, and
even opponents OF war, say it Is better that
all the Seryians perish in this struggle than
submit to that"
It is evident that if the intervention OF
Powers does not bring peace, no arrange
ment between the belligerents themselves IS
likely to be made.