The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-15

t LONDON, March 14.--The gale Of Sunday
| last vas very violent and destructive around
| the entire coast. Numerous shipping ca
sualties are rel orted. An unknown brig
an,ine was seen to founder off Portland ut
midday. All hands we're lost. The sea was
running tremendously high, AID it was
| impossible 10 send assistance.
The telegraph lines throughout the couu-
try are still daranged. The weather continues
unsettled.
In France, teegraph c communication was
deranged to an unprecedented extent. 10
Paris, roofs, cbimneys, and trees were blown
down or carried away. Numerous casualties
are reported.
The damage in the districts which were
| flooded by the rivers is greatly increased 10
CONSEQUENCE of the gale. A number OF un-
dermineJ houses slong the Seine were blown
down. The gale was also violent on the
French coast.
LONDON, March 14.-G. It. Rogers sends
to the Times a COPY OF telegram received
from the Kbedlve's private secretary con-
irming the defeat Of the AbyssiniaDs. The
dispatch says their losses were irreparable.
The Abyssiniap King has written for peace.
HOstilities have been suspended, and nego-
tiatons commenced with every hope Of sue
cess.
MANCHESTER, March 14.-The Guardida
Of this city says the transactions Of various
Liverpool brokers with the bankrupt firm OF
William Peers s. 500, which formed the
subject Of an investigation last week by the
Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association, 10
now understood 10 have been more eXteu.
sye than at first supposed. IL is said that
MI, ho inuplfi.
gated.
Some of the firms dealings have caused
considerable complications, as though appa>
rently sold TO spinners. The cotton was
really bought on the firms own account, and
efforts are being made to arrest such cotton
where practicable, for the benehs either OF
the merchants from whom it was obtained or
of the general creditors OF the esLate.
LONDON, March 14.-This morning the
stock market opened quiet and dull. g..
Three additional but unimportant failures
] have been announced.
1ovnoy. March 1.-THE Iimes's Berlin
snoc;sI saws portion Of the Austrian lan-'
,1ehr IL to be concentrated in Croatia, Tyr9',
/ b nd vicinity.
p, rs, M4rcn 14.-Tbe Senate to-day def
r;ts1u g., ,"ed the Duke DAud'trett Pas.
o uIt az ps..siden., and NM. MaEtei and
puclere. OF the In. and aef ,. LA sia
raut and NJ. Kerdsel, VI 'ne n's"'' % VIC
The Chamber of Deputies defoltely sec'eo
NJ. Grevy president, he recsIViDg A6z Votes,
srainst G. VI. Crorrac, OF the Right Centre.
NM. Be,hmont, R,meau, and Lepefe, OF tne
Left. we're elected wee pre5idens.
GampeAu proposed :bl: eight secretaries
be- elected Instead Of six, 10 order to increase
the repre- se nta,ion OF the m,jority. The pro-
position was accep'ed.
PARIS. March 1.-THE election OF R!eafo, |
Minister Of the Interior. 10 the yacan! he |
senatorship is considered certain. =. /
N. Leon Say, Minister Of Finance, at me
request of the Khedive, has appointed a.
VIl.et. the director OF department 10 the
French Treasury, TO assist in the re6f3aniza- |
ton of the Egyptian Finance Ministry
VzgsE,LIRs, March 1.-THE ministerial
statement was read In the Senate and Cham |
Der of Deputies to-day. It declares the Re-
publican government completed BY tne esec-
ton of two great assemblies. Universal SUI.
frage has sanctioned the great constitutions |
results accomplished by the late Assembly.
Power cannot have higher origin. Never
was Government more Iegitlmately estab-
lished.
TIE Budget will be balanced without an
increase OF Taxation, but Will ensure the re
endorsement OF the debt due the Bank OF
France. Relations With foreign powers
continue amicable and psc.fc. The most
sincere satisfaction Is expressed at the termf.
nation OF the civil war 10 Span.
The statement refers 10 the necessity OF
completing the Reorganization Of the army.
and of keeping pace With toe other powers
in naval construction.