The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-22
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
HISCISG.LASE MARKET

LONDON, October 20.-Thc Mincing Lane
market is quiet and prices about the same as
last Saturday, but weaker in some cases.
Low sugars now attract more attention, and
A good business was done at the decline re-
Gently established; West India is unchanged,
but closes steady; refined here. rs well as
at Glasgow, shows 4 tendency to I'M
Droycmcnt Best sugar is unchanged. Rice
cargocs. after selling at better prices, can
now only be realized OH lower terms. Coffee
Is without material change. There is 10 new
feature in the tea market, which continues
regularly supplied.
The Economist says: GAS the money
market lost its strained appearance the
prices OF stocks tended to recover, and the
advance is both marked and general. The
quiet character OF the French elections pro-
duced a good effect. Russian stocks recoy-
cred slightly on the news OF the victory near
kars there was q previous depression OIL
the same Rumors OF a large new external
loan at low price. The hoax OF the Mag
Var raid into Romania having been ex-
posed, Hungarian stocks recovered cons!d-
crably. 49, ..t
.'... Rome.
THE PoPE's uEALTH-TIIE PAPAL GOVERN
MENT THREATENED WITH DIVISION AND
ANARCHY.
LONDON, October 20.-A special dispatch
from Rome to the Times says: . The Pope
health remains without change, except for
an habitual somnolency, which disquiets his
physicians. Although he likes to receive
visitors, and is chatty with them, he seems
to have ceased to take an interest in the
affairs Of the Church, and almost invariably
dismisses any one who comes to talk to
him on business. The affairs OF the Papacy
are now without any supreme pontitcal
guidance, being conducted simply by the
heads OF the various State departments and
by the presidents OF the various congreSa-
tions. Jealousy reignS among these bodies.
and as each does as it suits its chiefs. the
Papal Government is threatened with diri-
sion and anarchy"
The Eastern War.
THE FOOT AND HoRSE-AETILLEEY OF THE RE-
SERVE TO BE PLACED ON A WAR FOOTING.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 20.-The impc-
rial ukasc was promulgated to-day ordering
the foot and horse-artilery Of reserves to he
placed on war footing.
THE RESULTS OF THE LATE GREAT RUSSIAN
VICTORY.
LONDON, October 20.-There are plenty OF
rumorS from ConStantinople and sanguine
anticipations from Il Russian source here
over the natural results OF the great Rus
sian victory in Armenia.
The Iimes's military critic SAYS: The
Russians have before kars 10000 men.
Mukhtar Pasha's army, ut the time Of the
battle, did not comprise more than 10000
men. Among these were fourteen battal-
talions drawn from the garrison OF
Kars. The Ottoman field army lost
at least third OF its strength in
killed and wounded and captured. Thus,
after the garrison OF Kars has been conf
pleted, a few battalions will remain avail
able to retire upon Erzeroum. and there,
united with the troops Of kurdismail Pasha
and those from Pcnnick, form the nucleus
OF a new army for the relief of karS. Nor
is it certain time will he given for any Sc
yious attempt to organize fresh field army.
The Grand Duke Michael can safely leave
forty thousand men in front OF kars, and
with the remainder press forward towards
ErZeroum. II the accounts we receive OF
his numbers are correct he should he able
to make this forward movement even alter
leaving Kars closed and blockaded with at
least $4,000 men, and il he pushes on rap
idly there is no reason to believe lie Will
find hostile force, even numerically, equal
to bar his way.
Russian official bulletins from Plevna say
that the siege operations are progressing.
The Russian fire is concentrated upon one
point.
The fire appears to have considerable
effect on the positions since the lombard
ment has been carried Oh with great ylo-
lence. The Romanians have not yet oc-
cupied hesccond Griyitza redoubt, though
fine report is again telegraphed that the
Turks have evacuated it. Movements on
the LON indicate that Suleiman Pasha is con-
centrating in front OF the Czarowitch's left
wing, with the intention OF attacking
as soon as the weather permits; but the
Czarowitch's line is long one, and the
| Turks may break through at some other
Doints while feinting against the left wing.
The Iymes's Sistoya letter Of the 18th in
slant confirms the previous accounts OF the
deplorable condition Of the Russian com,
munications in consequence OF the neglected
| roads.