The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-03
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France.

. E. .-. -..... France. t.Ft. s, - "
THE REPORTED SLIP IN MONT GEMS TUNNEL.
PARIS, April 1.-The Lyons and 31editer-
ranean Railway Company has received no
information OF the reported land-slip in
Mont Gems tunnel. a. 80 -. ! 4
MoDARE, March 31.-A land-slip has oc-
Cured in the Mont Gents tunnel, near st.
Jean de Maurienne. Trains are bloc ked in
the tunnel. Assistance has been asked for.
Traffic is interrupted.
THE SLIP CONTaApIcTED.
LONDON, April 2.-Positiye contradiction
is given to the report CT the land-slip in the
Mont Gems tunnel. ~,
Dissolution OF THE CATHOLIC COMMITTEE
...a....t ORDERED.
PARIS, April 1.-The Uniuersee reports
that Minister Simon, before leaving for
Italy, ordered the Project OF Police to de-
clare the Catholic Committee OF Paris dis
solved. Nevertheless, the Sixth Congress
of the Catholic Committee opens tomorrow,
but simply under the name of the Assembly
OF Catholics. ..
Brazil.
! HEALTHY CONDITION OF RIO DE JASE1Rn.
Rio JASE1ao, April 2.-Reports OF the
prevalence OF yellow-feYer here are authori-
tatiyelv contradlcted. The city is free Of
any trace Of epidemic, and has not for many
wears past been in such good sanitary con-
dition. r,,. ~
:ls The Eastern Question.
PUBLIC FEELING IN BERLIN AND FRANCE UPON
TIRE SIGNING OF THE PROTOCOL. ~
LONDON, April Especial dispatches from
| I,erlin TO the Post and Ne1pS, and from
! Paris to the Standard, represent public feel
iny in those places as not increased in hope
fitness by the signatures OF the protocol. :
I THE LONDON TINES ON TUE SIGNING oF'THE
| PROTOCOL. ETC. ....i 81 p,
LONDON. April 2.-The Times, in a Lead
;. ing article, says: "Now that the protocol
has been signed. we may iairiy credlt our
:. e government with considerable diplomatic
), success. Our Government has abandoned
!, q noint of form to Russia, but, on the other
hand. Russia is ready to declare that she
I viii consent to demobillze her forces and
:, receive an envoy from the Porte for the
:; nnrnose of considering disarmament, on
..Itboth sides il Turkey should make. peace
with Montenegro and show herself dis
:. nosed TO disband her forces, and also
manifest an earnest wish to set about
i the work OF reform. Were Russia
really anxious for war some weeks OF
> months hence, she would not, be barred
: by anything in the protoeol. the value 0, o,
the protocol depends on the disposition OF
:, Russia herself. There is good reason 70
y believe, however, that Russia. Is really
anxious to secure a dignifed way OF rstrea'
: from position Of terrible danger and per
> plexity. We need not pay much atten!loi
to rumors that her warlike preparations
/ have recently been growing more denn lnt
than ever. Such reports may have spreaI
: to secure diplomatic ends, and even Il !, nc &c
:. curate they may reveal nothing more thal
PRECAUTIONS against necessities which: kus
I STA would gladly avoid. D & ..l- +a.s4
G CHANGE IN THE SITUATION PROM THE TIE sIdS1S'
# G ~, Il, OF TIE PROTOCOL
e LONDON, April e = A Reuter- :dlspasc
from Const antinople, says: It Is stated tna
!. the MonteDegriHs will be satisfied WITH To
a | cession OF a portion foi the Ntcsic district
& The Turkish Cabinet met to-day 10 eon
e siler the change in the situation resulsin
a from the signing Of the protocol. no iins
determination was arrived at.