The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-11
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
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England.
WASHED OVERHEARD AT SEA.
LONDON, January 10.-The Norwegian
from Charleston, and reports the captain
and second mate washed overheard.
France.
SYMPATHY WITH ITALY ON THE DEATH OF VIC
TOR EMANUEL.
PARIS, January 10.-The Official Jour-
nal, announcing King Victor Emanuel's
death, says: "Not in Italy alone viii so
cruel and sudden an event cause deep and
unanimous regret. The loss Of sovereign
who held so great place in Europe viii be
strongly felt in France. The President OF
the republic, in the name OF the French
nation, has already expressed to the new
King how fully he shares the grief Of Italy"
Etaly.
THE WIPE AND SONS OF THE DECEASED MON
ARCH VISIT HIS REMAINs-GYMPATHY FROM
ABROAD, &C.
ROME, january 1880 Z. N.-Prince
Amadeus, the late King Victor Emanue's
second son, and Prince Of Gorigrana, this
Afternoon went with King Humbert to the
oh amber where the body Of their father lay,
and remained there twenty minutes. Queen
Margherita then entered to pay her last sa-
lutte to the remains Of the deceased mon
arch.
The proclamation of the new monarch is
very iavorably received. He has telegraph
cd General Claldini and Count Sclopis, beg
ging them to come to Rome, as he wishes to
have them with him.
All the sovereigns Of Europe and Presi-
dent MacMahop, Of Frarce, have sent tele-
grams to King Humbcrr. expressing terms
OF affection and sympathy.
A Council OF Ministers to-day decided to
summon Parliament Immediately.
The remains Of the late King will remain
in state ut the Quirinal on Friday, Satur-
day, and Sunday. 1t will be removed, it
is believed. on Monday preparatory to the
funeral, which has been fixed for Tuesday.
1t is stated that King Humbert will take
the oath on Wednesday.
LONDON, January 10.-The body of Vic
tor Emanuel has been e!nbalmed. 1t is
stated the Cardinal ' lear has granted the
Basilica of Santa Maria SIaggiore for the
funeral ceremony
The italian clerical journals have de-
clared that the dying King before relieving
the Viaticune asked the Pope's forgiveness
for his sins. A luter telegram says this
statement is authoritativeIy contradcted,
and declares that 8: Victor Emanuel made
no declaration which could give the lie to
his glorious life as an Italian King"
The Cretan Revelation.
THE QUESTION OF ANNEXATION TO GREECE
EXCITEMENT AT ATHENS.
LONDON, January 10.-In connection with
the reported commencement Of hostilities
between the insurgents and Turks in Crete,
a recent Athens letter says: "The Greek
revolutionary committee, OF which Bulgaris
is chief, had invited the Cretans to send
deputies to a national assembly TO decide
the question Of annexation TO Greece. len
revolutionary baLtalions were to be raised,
but only two were actually formed. The.
Turkish Governor had only five battalions
Of Redifs. but intended to organize the
Mahometan inhabitants. The Turks seem
to be decided to only hold the towns on the
coast and leave the interior to the insur-
gents. Ii all the Christian men join the
resurrection the rising Cretes will number
about $4,000.
"There is immense excitement at Athens,
and the revolutionary is urged to order
rising in Thessaly, but the Government has
dissuaded Bul2aris from precipitate ac-
tion."
The Russo-Turkish War.
PROGRESS OF THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, January 10-11:20 a. III.
From the note OF Earl Derby to Mr.. Layard,
the British Ambassador here, informing
him of the Russian reply concerning an
armistce, the Porte inferred that 1t had
only to propose an armistice for it to be
concluded. Reouf Pasha, Minister OF War,
accordingly telegraphed yesterday to the
Russian Grand Dukes proposing an arn1is-
tice, and announcing that the commander
OF the Adrianople army had the power to
treat on behalf Of Turkey. Up to the pres
cnt time no reply has been received from
the Russian headquarters.
LONDON, January 10.-A Reuters Bucha-
rest dispatch says the Turkish commander
in-cbief yesterday notified the Russian
headquarters at 'Lavitcha that he was en-
powered to arrange the basis OF an armistice,
and that Mehemet Ali has been designated
as the eventual Turkish plenipotentiary.
The Grand Duke Nicholas acknowledges the
receipt OF the communication. adding that
he would report the matter to st. Peters