The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
Franco.
,rkrEs ACCyyDEr

PARIS, December l4.-Tse Duiaure Min
istry was gazetted to-day. The Constitu-
tionnel, journal des Debats, DiI Neucieme,
and Steele entirely approve OF the new Cabi-
net, and congratulate the country upon the
termination Of the crisis.
The Reptlbtiqae Franchise and Rdppet
admit that the Cabinet Is composed OF mode
rate but sincere Republicans, but points cut
that 1t must be judged by It's works, and in
sist on guarantees. The Rcpu6ttque Fran
cdiSe says: ttt.,
eve have been deceived SO often that
we must be excused for not Immediately
disarming,"
Some organs OF the Right express pity for
President MacMahon on account OF the un-
fortunate position in which he is now
placed. ..y
NJ. DUFAURE's NEW CABINET. =.
LONDON, December 13.-Reuter's dispatch
says the following Cabinet has been formed
and will appear in the official Journal to-
morrow: NJ. Dufaure, President OF the
Council and Minister OF Justice; N. De
Marcele, Minister OF the Interior; NJ. Wad-
dington, Minister OF Foreign Affairs NJ.
BardouX. Minister OF Public Instruction;
General Borel, Minister OF War: Admiral
Pothuran, Minister OF Marine: NJ. Leon
Il
Debort, Minister o. Commerce; M. De
Freycinet, Minister Of Public Works. The
Republicans are apparently ready to pass a
vote OF confidence in the new Ministry i'm
mediately, but seem DESTROYS only OF voting
the budget by twclfths until the approach
OF the exhibition. when they will finally pass
the budget for 1878; postponing, however,
approval OF the estimates for 1879 until the
end Of the year. so That the Republican
Ministry may retain office until the elections
for o partial renewal Of the Senate. r. t.
The Wharf.-The End in Sight.
LONDON, December 14.-The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times says the Russians
expect to cross the Balkans in force, after
which they will be ready to open negotia-
tons. II the negotiations are successful the
result will be communicated to the Signato-
ry Powers. '''. ~ - g.. ~
-, The Posts Berlin correspondent asserts,
further, that Russian reinforcements have
been couDtermanded, the Car believing the
present army is insufficient. "
why esman Pasha Surrendered.
LONDON. December lathe 1imeS,S cor
respondent at Plevna telegrapbs: d." Grand
Duke Nicholas told me Osman Pasha re-
ported his force at $4,000; at the same time
the Grand Duke seemed to be doubtful il
there were so many. I have heard this
doubt expressed in several quarters since
the surrender. About sixty cannon and
many hundred wagons are. among the
trophies" ~ ~. .t
Osman Pasha had three weeks provisions
still on hand, and ten days rationS on his
TRANSPORT train for the whole army. The
immediate cause OF his abandoning his en-
trenchments was the breaking out OF an cpl
demic among his troops. There were forty
or fifty dead bodies day in Plevna, and
there were no men available to bury them,
and the mortality was increasing. Eight
hundred sick and wounded are now in hos
pitfalls.
RECORD OF REs.-Biddef ford, Me-, De-
cember ia fire last night in the three
story brick dye-house Of the New York
Manufacturing Company partly destroyed
it and a two-story brick building, contain
ing an engine and boiler. Loss, S25,0O0.
Two tiremen were injured. Hundreds OF
operatives will be temporarily disemployed.
MemphiS, December ia fire at He
lena, Ark, last night burned a block. The
following are the principal sufferers: j. h.
Wooten, queensware, $4,000; Mulkey d
Burke, books and stationery. $4,000; office
Of the Daily World, $4,000; j. h. Coolidge,
commission merchant, $4,000. The post
office, in the same building, was destroyed,
but the mails were saved. aa-.'' 49,.
Newcastle, Ont, December 13.-The
Royal Hotel and block OF buildings, COM
prising the principal business portion Of the
town, were burned last night. Loss, $780,
900. ,e..... ...... sr.-- -~4l