The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A PROPOSED INVESTIGATION

A PROPOSED INVESTIGATION.
LONDON, May I'm the House Of Com
mons, Mr.. James johnson Grieve (LiberaD
asked Mr.. Bourke, Under-Secretary OF the
Foreign Department, whether an immediate
inquiry is to be made into the alleged cap
t1re of the British schooner Clementina by
Spanish revenue officials, and the killing OF
one of her crew, with view to indemnif-
cation, together with ample apology for re-
heated insults to the British flag by guarda
costas in the vicinity Of Gibraltar.
THE BARK CAsWELL,
QUEENSTOWN, May IA pilot boat be-
longing to this port reports that she fell IN
with the bark Caswell, OF Dorsey Island,
and found her in charge OF young man
supposed to have been put on board by q
passing vessel to navigate her. A Greek
sailor was lying on the main hatch in irons,
said to have been in irons two months.
Five of the pilot-boat's men were put on
board to bring her into port. The British
consul. as has been previously stated, re-
ported that the crew had mutinied and muir
dered the officers.
France.
DEATH OF TIE MINISTER OF INTERIOR.
PARIS, May I'm. Amable Ricard, Min
lister of the Interior, died last night at mid
night OF heart disease, from which he had
been long suffering.
This event will cause great sorrow in the
political world and among his friends. The
late minister was on the point OF publishing
his long-announced important change OF
projects and suh-prefects.
A COUNCIL OF MINISTER'S.
PARIS, May ia council Of ministers
was held at Elysee this morning, but moth
ing is known as to the deliberations.
Germany.
CONFERENCE IN RELATION TO TURKISH
AFFAIRS.
BERLIN, May 12.-The rumors OF a con-
ference on the situation in Turkey are pre-
mature, but it is thought that the question
of holding one will be considered should
Turkey herself propose such course. a
conference of the three Imperial Chancel-
lors-Count Andrassy, and Princes Gorts-
chakoff and Bismarck-was held yesterday
at Prince Bismarck's residence.
The Turkish ambassador has been IN
structed to express to the representatives OF
the great Powers the Porte's deep regret at
the Salonica outrage, and to give assurances
that the guilty persons will be punished.
He is also instructed to declare that the
Porte is willing to meet the wishes OF the
three emperors regarding the programme
embodied in Andrassy's note, and will raise
no objections to the guarantees which may
be required by the Powers.
RESULT OF THE CBANCELLORS' CONFER
ENCE. +.
BERLIN, May Pit is stated that the
three Chancellors yesterday, at their con-
ference, decided to abstain, at least for the
present, from any military Intervention in
the Turkish troubles, and that Count An
dassy expresses great satisfaction at this de-
cision.
Central America.
SUCCESS OF GUATEMALA IN THE WAR
WITH sALyADoR-THE PRESIDENT SUES
FOR PEACE, &C.
NEW York, May 12.-Advices from AS
pinwall to the I'd instant report the COM
plete success OF Guatemala in the war with
Salvador. Five battles were fought in all,
in which the Salvadoran forces were de-
ieated, and the President sued for peace:
The Guatemalans hold two departments OF
Salvador.