The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-15
FOREIGN 1STEr.rIGENcE.
Great HrIsair,,

IMPORTANT DEcrsIoS or THE ENGLISH JUDGES.
| LONDON, November H. Lord Chief-Jus-
tice Cockburn to-day delivered Judgment In
the case OF the Queen as. Ferdinand Keyn,
captain OF the German steamer Francoria,
who was tried formanslaughter for running
down, within three miles of Dover, the
British steamer Strathclydc, thereby causing
the death OF several English subjects, and
in whose case an appeal was taken against
the Jurisdiction Of tho court. In de-
livering Judgment his Lordship said
| the facts We're sufficient to justify the
trial Of the defendant II the court had
jurisdiction. The legality OF the trial
was contested on the ground that the de-
PENDANT was o foreigner on foreign vessel,
sailing from one foreign port to another on
s peaceful voyage. The offence was COM
naitted on the high seas, and whether he
might be amenable TO the laws OF his own
country, the defendant could not be tried
and punished by the laws Of England. The
right now claimed by the Crown was utter
! ly unknown to the law of England, and had
never before been exercised. It was first
put forward in 1909 by Grotius, and only
rested upon CONSENSUS OF the iurists who
| had written from that time downward on
the question of territorial authority. HIS
1 Lordship, having In an elaborate Judgment
reviewed all authorities bearing on the
point, and the writings Of English and
| foreign iurists, said, The conviction must
be quashed from want Of jurisdiction
| fThis settles it that nations have motor
at any rate England has not-jurisdiction
for marine league from the shore.]
THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.
LONDON, November 13.-The Mdrk Lane
Express, in its weekly review Of the corn
trade. says clear, dry days and the absence
of moisture during the past week has been
Of great service, enabling farmers to con-
sign wheat in the ground under very favor
able circumstances, and larger breadth
has been sown than last year. The potato
crop shared this advantage, especially the
Irish, but the English yield, notably in mid
land counties, has been very unsatisfactory.
LIAMENT-IF THE CONFERENCE FAILS.
LONDON, November 13.-Sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor of the EXchequer,
speaking at Conservative banquet in Bris-
toll tonight, alluded to the Eastern complia
cations He said the Powers were not ac-
tuated by jealousy. He believed the Cars
speech had been misunderstood. He would
not attempt to forecast what would happen
il the conference failed, but he most conf
IDENTIFY believed there was every reasonable
probability of peaceful settlement.
Right Hon. Robert Lowe also spoke in
Bristol tonight at 4 dinner OF the Liberal
\ party. He declared there was imminent
possibility OF England's engaging in war
OF which every Englisilman ought to be
ashamed. He deprecated Lord Beacons-
| fields defiance of Russia. He thought the
proposed conference would lead to no good,
| NJ
imminent jeopardy.
| ENGLAND STANDS By THE TREATY OF PARIS.
LONDON, November LITTLE Post pub
fishes paragraph in very conspicuous
form confirming the news that Russia is
about to mobilize her army. The following
sentence is striking feature OF the para
graph: alt is no secret that public opinion
here has viewed the Russian propositions
for the occupation OF Turkish territory as 4
preteXt for aggression, and taking our stand
on the treaty of Paris, we are prepared to
resist invasion OF Turkish territory"
The paragraph continues as follows {:
"The question at issue, however, If all par
ties are truly bent upon q peaceful solution,
ought to be capable OF being dealt with in
a spirit OF Cancellation. We cannot but hope,
therefore. that IN issue may he found which
may avoid war."
The foregoing is printedin what is usually
considered a semi-ofhcial form. 1t is no
ticeable that several announcements recent
" made by the Post in a similar manner
have proved to be correct.
RUssI4's wARLIKE PREPARATIONS.
| LONDON. November 1.-THE ItmeS'S
Berlin dispatch says Russian war prepare
tons are too public to cause alarm.
. The TrneS'S correspondent at Paris, re-
viewing the situation, says the Utmost con-
yiction OF the most anxious observers Is
that the apparently dislnterested Powers
are resolute to cause an embrotlment. Inc
J. question whether the conference is to be
warlike or pacific will be decided when the
time arrives for Count Andrassy TO speak.
His words will prove whether Austria is
ready to run fresh FISK by obeylns heI
neighbor and master.
Every one says Austria is being both so.
licited by Russia and urged by Germany to
join action with Russia.
A dispatch from Belgrade to the Datly
Nears saws Russian Consuls are being With
drawn from the interior OF Turkey.
The Dauy IelegrdphS Vienna special
} reports that in the highest quarters it is
considered that the situation has not become
less pacific. The Sultan will not refuse as
sent to the preliminary meeting OF Am6as'
sailors. Inc conference VIII lollo" LII uue
course. The writer adds: g l hear on the
; best authority that the Cars speech was
: intended to take the national movement out
of the hands OF the Sclavonic Societies, not
as menace Other special correspond
ents take gloomy views OF the state OF az
fairs. =,
The Posts Berlin dispatch reports that
the Russian journals say that war is re-
solved on.
GENERAL ENTHUSIASM IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, November IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from St. Pc.
tersburgh says the Cars speech has found
q general and enthusiastic echo throughout
the Russian Empire. Town councils, diets,
trades and merchants guilds, the clergy,
and in fact, all classes, unanimously de-
clare, without qualification, their Joyful
| readiness to contribute to fulfil to the utmost
all the. demands which the Car aud the EN-
pire might make for the protection OF the
interests of Russia. They place their for
tunes and all their resources at the disposal
OF the Government to provide the necessary
means.
A special dispatch to the Paris Temps
from Belgrade states that the Serylan GOV.
eminent has received instructions to send
back to Russia Immediately all Russian OF
| of np6 their rOmnlS-