The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-19
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Freedom to Cuban Slaves.

HAVANA, october 1S.-A royal order,
dated September T., 1873, Is promulgated,
which directs that fugitive slave named
Forrer, who made his way to Madrid. where
he applied for documents to save himself
from the consequences Of his flight in case
| he should return to Cuba, snail be declared
free. The order directs furthermore, that
henccforth if any slave, from whatever
cause, shall enter the territorial or maritime
| Jurisdiction of Spain, or any OF her colonies
or possessions outside OF Cuba, such slave
be declared free, and all children born Of
slave mothers, after the latter have touched
| the soil Of Spain, outside OF Cuba, shall also
be declared free. The owners of slaves liDe-
rated by the order will be duly Unidentified.
Murder OF q Prominent Ornngeman.
OTTAWA, October 1S.-The body Of Robert
Macauley, grand chaplain OF the Orange
Young Britons, who has been missing since
the 1st instant, was found in the river to-
day with shot in the head His murder is
attributed to the late religious disturbance.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL. October 1S.-Tbis weeks cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton-Brokers' AS
sociation says: "Cotton was dull through
out the week. Quotations are generally re-
duced. American was very dull. and sellers
met the demand freely at 1-16@3d. decline.
In Sea Island a very moderate business was
done at unchanged prices. Futures were
very freely offered, and were 5-32@7-32d.
lower except for October delivery, which
was only 1-32d. lower" ...
Russia.
Sr. PETERsBURG, October 1S.-All reports
OF the Emperor's withdrawal from state az
fairs are semi officially denied. The course
Of public affairs will not be changed an
iota. 1t is also stated on the same authority
that the police are not unreliable, but are
badly organized and paralyzed by the ma
gisterial authorities. With regard to the
assertions Of foreign newspapers that eX-
tenslve reforms are projected, it may be
stated, on the contrary, that in official circles
the view prevails that there has been too
much reforming lately, and that there had
better, be pause in the path OF inhar-
moneous changes. ..:. ..
| ..r.. Foreign Items. NH: ~.
LONDON, October 1S.-The New Zealand
| Government telegraphs the Agent. General
here that there'is no truth in the report that
five missionaries had been killed and eaten
by the natives. III u..s -. ,...I
A Reuter- dispatch from Rome says |:
.tThere is nothing definite about the Cabi-
|
most credence is thai Count Corti, the Min
| lister of Foreign Affairs, and Signor Brllzzo,
| the Minister OF War, have rendered their
designations, which the King has not nc
cepted ,"SS -: $50 - 49,, i.
; The Berlin correspondent Of the Times
reports that native armies are forming in
bulgaria and East .Roumelia, under Russian
officers. equipped with Russian arms, COM
: handed in the Russian. tongue, and num-
| Der about so, 900 men. Forcible enlistments
continue. EFssaJ 2tUS: Eti,I.<' -
|: "A Berlin special to the Times says: !" The
j negotiations concerning the reforms In Asia
/ Minor lat last promise some results. The
mixed Christian and Mussulman police are
| to be commanded by English officers. An
English assistant Judge will be added to
| each court of appeal. The Governor and
head tax atherer will be appointed aud dis
missed subject to English approval. These
! and some other equally important clauses
t have been approved in principle BY the
| Porte.n ,'-..-.-~-.:S. - : II @i:.ia -. 8 t
| A special. to the Manchester Guardian
from Constantinople says the British gun
boat which was sent to the Cub, OF Volo te
suppress piracy found that none existed
The report was dueto misconception OF pr!
fyate news by the British Consul at Saloniea