The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-17
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS,
England.


LONDON, December 15.-The transactions
in the Mincing- Lane markets this week have
been further contracted through the ap-
proach Of Christmas. Coffee is quiet and
tending downwards. a few parcels OF
colory plantation Ceylon, new crop. sold
nearly up to the highest prices OF last
week. The estimated yield OF Columbi
the present season is about $4,000 tons
under the previous one. The stock OF
common coffee here is still large. Tea
dull. Sugar unimproved; moderate
quantity OF low brown changed hands last
week; sales Of crystaliZed Demerara sold
at to . shillings per hundred weight-a
decline excepting for fine yellow qualities.
French loayes, when pressed for sale, bore
further given way; but sugar is plentiful.
The Economist says: Russian stocks
rose nearly per cent. on the fall Of Pleyna,
but Immediately lost much Of the rise, and
the market generally fell instead OF advanced.
Should the fall OF PleYna lead to negotia-
tons for settlement OF the Eastern queS-
ton, Turkish stocks will naturally suffer.
Much alarm was raised in the American
market by special dispatch to the Times,
dated December 18th, saying that assurances
for the payment Of the debt had been re-
ceived, and giving the substance OF Senator
MattheWs's concurrent resolution. The ef-
feet OF this news was to depress peelcrs one
per cent"
France.
DIRECT TAXES.
PARIS, December 15.-The Chamber OF
Deputies will to-day vote four direct taxes
and two months of the budget.
Rome.
THE PoPE's CONDITION.
ROME, December 15.-The Pope is much
better to-day. He is sitting up in bed.
Turkey.
4 CHRISTIAN ELECTED IS PRESIDENT.
C0NsTASTINoPLE, December Is. - The
Chamber Of Deputies has elected Christian
as its President. .-...
The War i'm the East.
THE CZAR's MOVEMENTS.
BUCHAREST, December 15.-The Gar goes
to st. Petersburg on Monday.
THE TURKS HAVE BURNED ELENA AND EvACU-
ATED 1T, AND THE RUSSIANS HAVE OCCUPIED
1T.
BoGoT, December 15.-The Turks burned
and evacuated Elena on Friday, and the
Russians have re0ccupied it.
PRINCE MILAN's PROCLAMATION.
SEMLIS, December 15.-Prnce Mian's
proclamation, which was issued at Belgrade
Yesterday, recounts the Turkish atrocities
and violations of faith since the treaty Of
peace made last February, and concludes as
follows: Let us move forward alongside the
victorious banner Of the CZar-liberator-
with Christian faith in God, the protector
Of ripht and SUCCESS is sure.
Given in the name Of our country's wei
fare, Servia's independence, and her heroic
people. 1t is Gods VIII. .f
TSicued1 MILAN o. BRENvITCH.
osMAN PAsHA's RECEPTION BY THE RUSSIANS
AN INTERESTING AND TOUCHING SCENE.
LONDON, December 15.-Thc Tally Ne,ns' S
correspondent at Plevna telegrapbs the fol.
lowing concerning Osman Pasha's recep.
ton by the Russians The Grand Duke
Nicholas rode up to Osman's carriage and
for some seconds the two chiefs gazed in
each others faces without the utterance OF q
word. Then the Grand Duke stretched out
his hand and shook the hand OF Osman
Pasha heartily, and said: 81 compliment
YOU on your defence Of Plevna. II
is the most splendid military feat in
history" Osman smiled sadly, rose
painfully to his feet in spite Of his
wound, and said something which could
not hear. He then rested himself. The
Russian officers all cried "Bravo ~
"Bravo' repeatedly, and all saluted re.
specially. There was not one among
them who did not gaze on the hero
of Plevna with the greatest admiration
and sympathy. Prince Charles OF Rou.
mania, who had arrived, rode up and
repeated unwittingly almost every word
OF the Grand Duke, and likewise
shook hands with. Osman, who again rose
and bowed, this time in grim silence.
He wore loose blue cloak; no mark to
designate his rank. The lower part OF
his face is covered with q short black beard
without q streak OF gray, and he has large
Roman nose and black eyes.
cit is a grand face" exclaimed Colonel
Gaillard, the French military attache. 81
was almost afraid OF seeing him lest my
expectations should be disappointed; but
he more than iulfls my ideal"
CTS the face of great military chief
TAIN" said young Skobeloff. Il am glad to
have seen him. Osman Ghazi he is, and
Osman the victorious he will remain, In
spite OF his surrender"