The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-12
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

England.
JUNIOR FELLOWS" PROTESTING AGAINST
TIE WAR.
LONDON, May lin the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone pre-
scented Il petition signed by 4 majority OF
the Junior fellows OF Ormsby' College and
Cambridge University dcprecating the ca
lamity OF war, and saying the peace OF Eu-
rope cannot be maintained so long rs the
Ottoman Empire exists in its present form.
RECENT GRAIN EXCITEMENT DISAPPEARED.
LIVERPOOL, May 1.-THE leading grain
circular says the recent excitement has en-
t rely disappeared, and business is settling
down into the ordinary channels. The re-
covcrv in the value OF wheat acquired ut the
commencement of the week has been par
italy lost especially for foreign, but ut
country markets for the past two weeks
English has nearly supported the extreme
advance. MillcrS, however, have bought
Sparingly. Trade has been without ANNA
ton on the spot since Tucsday-only limit
tied business transacted at about two per
cent. decline for wheat. Maize declined Sd.
to cd. to-day. Wheat was in good demand,
closing with an upward tendency. Flour
was in moderate request at unchanged
decline.
DEBATE on THE EASTERN QUESTION RESUMED.
LONDON, May 1.-THE debate on the
Eastern question was resumed
Dir. Rourke said Mr.. Gladstonc's attack
on the Government was uniuStitiable. The
Government, he said, wishes to maintain Il
strict neutrality, but cannot countenance
views OF extremists about ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- ar 81 Of
was not the slightest reason to suppose AUS
tria and Germany would join in such IN I'M
dertaking. Mr.. Rourke denied that Eng
land had destroyed European concert.
RACE FOR THE CHESHIRE STAKES.
LONDON, May 1.-The race for the great
Cheshire stakes was won by Captain Ster-
ling's Pluton, with Hemlock second and
Warrior third.
VARIOUS FOREIGN ITEMS.
LONDON, May 11.-Earl Shrewsbury and
Talbot are dead.
\ st. Petcrsburgh dispatch to the Central
Ne,rS says: lit is definitely decided that
Count Schouvalotf will not return to Lon
don. All the fort garrisons Of the Baltic
ports have been made up to their full
strength. The modified army Of the North
is concentrated on the Baltic coast. The
Finnish merchant fleet will not leave the
Baltic this year, as USUAL in view OF any
evcntualities which may arise
Scoflnnd.
GENERAL LOCKOUT OF sHIP-BuiLDERs.
GLASGOW, May 1.-THE general lockout
OF the ship-buiders occurs on the 10Th.
This resolution was signed by twenty-five
firms, and affects all the ship-building yards
OF Glasgow, Greenock. Port Glasgow, and
Dumbarton.
Rome.
TIE POPE AND THE PILGRIMS.
ROME, May 11.-The Pope received to-
day the pilgrims from Canada and the pill
srims from Rhode Island, headed by the
Bishop OF Sherbrookc and Nicar-Gcneral
Bousquc. The Bishop delivered an adj
dress, and the Pope replied.
United States Of Colombia.
END OF THE REVOLUTION.
PANAMA, May 3.-Rcports oi the complete
success OF the Government OF Colombia in
defeating the insurgents and putting an end
to the war are confirmed both from the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The STRUGGLED is
considered ended. \ number OF British
merchants at Colon have protested against
the proposed levy by the Panama authori-
ties OF additional tax to pay war expenses.
The Omaha, United States navy, will
leave Panama about the 9TH instant for the
south coast. The Swatara remains at Aspin-
wall.
Tho European war.
WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIAN TROOPS FROM
kARs, &C.
CoSsTASTISoPLE, May II .-Chcikct Pasha
will go to kars.
Some OF the Constantinoplc papers an
nouncc that the Russians not only were
withdrawn from the environs OF kars and
Arabian, but also from Bayaza and Kogis-
man.
TURKISH MONITOR SUNK. ETC.
LONDON, May ia Reuter- Bucharest
dispatch saws: 1.-THE largest Turkish mon
itor on the Danube, which anchored before
Ibrail, was sunk by fire from the Russian
batteries at 4 o'clock this. friday alter
noOn."
The Turks continue to seize vessels lying
IN Roumanian harbors. They burn those
which refuse to cross to the Turkish side Of
the Danube.
Further particulars OF Thursdays artil-
lery engagement between Roumanian bat
tery near Olenitzac and Turkish battery
in front OF the town of Turtukai, support
ed by two monitors, state that Turtukal
was ignited by shells, and twice displayed
the white flag One monitor was seriously
damaged. The Turks. in consequence OF
the contlagration, ceased firing and with
drew their battery during the night.
WAR NOTES.
1t is thought the Russian accommodating
expedition to Ghiacet is the precursor OF
serious attempt to cross over in force anu
capture Matchin.
The Russian commanders are evidently
taking every precaution to bring. then
armies to the Danube without fatigulne
men or animals. The condition OF the
troops shows that their efforts are success