The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-01
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
PREPARING FOR CONTINGENCIES.

PREPARING FOR CONTINGENCIES.
LONDON, May 31.-In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Lord Elicho urged the
Government to prepare for eyentualities Of
the present war.
Mr.. Hardy, Secretary OF State for the
war, in reply, said although the Govern
ment maintains forces on q peace footing,
it had not overlooked any possible contin-
gency. .....2. .
I CHURCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
LONDON, May 31.-The Catholic church in
Wieschen Posen was struck by lightning
on Sunday during service, and six persons
were killed and seventy seriously injured.
MR. GLADsToSE's SPEECH AP BIRMINGHAM
l .. 90 EEGLAND's POLICY. -
!. BIRMINGHAM, May :31.-Mr. Gladstone
arrived here to-day and received great
ovation. Business was suspended. At an
evening meeting 10000 people were pre-
sent. Mr.. Gladstone made speech which
consisted of an attack on the Turkish Gov
eminent, but contained the same accusa-
tions as on former occasions. He justi-
fed popular agitation because the Gov
eminent pursued zigzag policy and
were always ready to revert to the
policy OF supporting Turkey. II pop
ular pressure was withdrawn, he de-
clare6, the country entirely sided with the
Liberal party, II the Government dis
puted the fact they should dissolve Parlia-
ment to disprove it. IN, ! ~ y
At the close OF Mr.. Gladstone's speech
resolutions were ;unanimo usly passed, amid
great enthusiasm, declaring that wise and
honorable policy would be for England to
use her influence in conjunction with the
great Powers to exact from Turkey efec-
tual guarantees againt maltreatment and OPP
preston of the Christians. 80 -....
----.--.---- GERMANY.
THE POST on TIE sITUATIoN-THE HOPES OF
I PEAcE-CoUNT Won ,BEUsT. - -:
LONDON, May 31.-Yesterday's Berlin
Post had another war article declaring that
no confidence ought to be placed IN the
professions OF intentions OF the French
Cabinet, and that hopes OF peace rest chiefly
on the prudence and sagacity OF the German
statesmen The ARTICLES fullof insinuations
against Count Won Beust, the Austrian am
bassador at London, OF whose ..fntrlgues 1t
gives circumstantial ACCOUNT or stz,t IS,
J, 1t says he recently endeavored to cement
an Observation-Disclosures alliance to be
tnominally concluded against, Russia and
Germany, but in reality against Ger
many alone. France and AUSTRIA were
to have attacked Germany, while england
would be left to deal single-handed with
Russia in the East, The English Cabinet,
however, seeing through this plot, it'came
to nothing'ft' ~ & u =, Z, 4
THE LAW REGARDING MEETINGS TO BE En-
FORCED. :f-;s, ri T:gtfI.f
PARIS, May 31.-The semi oficIal Fran
cais declares that Minister Fourteen In
tends to enforce the law forbidding private
Meetings of over certain number OF peo-
ME for discussion Of politics: 80 :,
HoNoRs TO MINISTER wAsHsURN.
PARIS, May s1.-The horticultural Club
gave United States Minister Washburn
Farewell banquet last night 49,.
| .zi VARIOUS ITEMS. ca J, 80
PARIS, May s1:-M!nistsr Fo .ha Mor na,
suspended from their functions the mayor pa
Eo of M S and several Mayors Of the De'
Us OF the Jura for signing mani aal
festoes OF the Lett. Measures VIII pc taKei