The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-25
LATEST FOREIGN News.
England.

LONDON, December 24.-The Leeds Mer-
cury contradicts, son the best authority,
the report that Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone
has actually decided to become candidate
for Midlothian at the next general election.
He has consented to contest that constitu-
ency, but has given no final answer to the
Liberal committee"
Dir. James Duff, member OF the House OF
Commons for North Norfolk, Is dead. He
had served as captain in the Twenty-third
FuSileers; was taken prisoner at 1nkermann
in the Crimean war, and for services in that
war had received English and Turkish
decorations. He was a Conservative.
Severe weather continues throughout the
United Kingdom.
The distress among the laboring classes
continues. The Mayor Of Sheffield an
nounced yesterday that 100000 were re-
CURED for the relief of the sick and hungry
in that city.
1t is announced that the Duke of Edin-
burgh is about to be promoted to be rear
admiral.
The master-builders of Sheffield have
UNANIMOUSLY resolved to give notice OF re-
duction Of wages in all branches OF the
building trade-in the case OF the masons,
bricklayers, pIasterers, and laborers on the
1st of January, and the joiners June "A,
1879.
The State line steamship State of Louisi-
ana, from Glasgow for New York, ground
ed on Hunters Rock when entering Tough
Lane this morning. She is reported to have
nine feet OF water in her enSine-room. The
crew and passengers are all safe. One ac-
count says the steamship is likely to prove
total loss. The weather is exceedingly
foggy.
Erop,oa
PARIS, December 24.-Gambetta, speak
ing at banquet at the Grand Hotel to-
night, anticipa ed Republican majority Of
twenty-five in the Senate. and said the duty
CT the Republic would be to soidify its
own party and govern the others.
Turkey.
CONsTANTINOPLE, December "a. - The
Porte, considering the British guarantee OF
a further Turkish loan improbable, is dis
cussing the possibility OF obtaining an in
ternatlonal guarantee.
A Destructive .NOrther - at Panama.
PANAMA, December ia fierce "north-
er &" at Aspinwal on the 4th cut Off commit
nlcation for several days. both by sea and
rail. The Royal mail and the Pacific mail
remained outside several days, the former
being OBLIGED to leave on the 9th for Eng
land without calling for passengers, freight,
or mails. Heavy rains accompanied the
gale. The Panama railroad was flooded,
the water in some places standing ten feet
deep on the track. The storm partially sub
sided on the 9th, but on the night OF the
10th the wind again sprang up, and in
creased to such q gale that the steamers
Acapulco, Para, Clyde, and Bolivar were
forced to leave their wharves and steam out
into the bay. There were several sailing
vessels in the bay laden with coal for the
Panama railroad, three Of which were lost,
and the others badly damaged.
Ecuador and Peru.
PANAMA, December 13.-In Ecuador polit-
ical affairs are ina most unhappy condition.
Presiden. Vcintemlla is in Guayagul, and
scarcely a day passes without some arbitrary
and tyrannical act that deepens the detesta-
ton in which he is held by large section
Of the community.
Despite the fears Of insurrectionary dis
turbances in consequence OF the assaSsina-
ton OF Don Manuel Pardo, which greatly
depressed business, Peru remains in perfect
peace The effort to trace the plot of the
Pierolista party has not completely Sue
ceeded, but the Investigation is still vigor-
ously urged on. The trial OF the assassin
Montanya proceeds rapidly. He will no
doubt be shot without mercy, though in
Peru the death penalty is rarely inflicted.