The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-09


LIVERPOOL, March 8.-The grain trade
continues dull with tendency to lower
prices. Cargoes are generally held above
the ideas Of buyers.
Italy.
RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO
THE vATICAN-IMP0RTANT CIRCULAR TO Pa
PAL. NUNcIes-KING HUMBERT coNGRATU-
-LATEs POPE LEO. ..t.s.. a
ROME, March SIN consequence Of the
appointment of Cardinal Franchi as Pon-
tifical Secretary OF State, the French ambas-
sador to the Vatican has applied to be re-
called. Cardinal Franchi has sent circular
to the papal Nuncios abroad requesting
detailed information upon their relations
with the respective Governments to which
change in the Vatican's policy, indicating q
firm though less aggressive line, would be
viewed by the Catholic Governments. King
Humbert having deputed prelate from
upper Italy to congratulate Pope Leo on
his accession to the papal throne, the Pope
thanked the King through the same inter-
mediary.
WHY CRISPI RESIGNED.
LONDON, March 9.-Several special tele-
grams from Rome to London journals con-
cur that Signor Crispi was forced to resign
the Ministry OF the Interior in consequence
of domestic scandal. 1t seems he was
married with religious rites and ceremonies
ut Malta, and that the marriage was regis
tered ut the Sandman Consulate. He sepa-
rated from his wife on the 18th of January
last and married again. He is threatened
with prosecution for bigamy.
The Eastern Question.
LONDON, March SIN the House OF
Lords, Lord Derby said that Persia has an
assured government. She has no under
standing with Russia reg arding the cession
of the district Of Caspion in exchange for
the district OF Bayozid.
The Government had stated their opinion
that not merely part, but the whole, OF the
treaty between Russia and Turkey should
be submitted to congress-.
In the House Of Commons Sir Stafford
Northcote, Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
in reply to question by Lord Harrington,
leader Of the Liberals, said that the Gov
eminent had informed Austria that it did
not object to Berlin as the place Of the
meeting OF the conference. Sir Stafford
Northcote also said that Lord Lyons would
doubtless be the British plenipotentiary.
In reply to question by Lord Granville,
Lord Derby said that the Government was
now communicating with the other Powers,
principally Austria, regarding the basis on
which the conference should proceed.
A dispatch to Reuters from Pera says
Rauf Pasha's departure for St. Petersburg
to exchange the ratification OF the treaty
has been postponed.
After the 9th instant police regulation
comes into force by which the police may
enter houses in Turkey occnpied by for
eigners without the authority OF their con-
suls.
A CONGRESS OF THE POWERS DETERMINED on.
LONDON, March s.-A Berlin dispatch to
the DdiLy Ne,oS states that Germany ac-
cepted the proposition for congress on
Thursday afternoon, and gave notice that
Prince Bismarck was willing to preside.
Austria, Russia, Turkey, and Italy have
also accepted. 1t is certain that the con-
gress will meet, whether France and Eng
land accept it or not.
EMEUTE AMONG THE VATICAN SWISS GUARDS
AUSTRIA TO OCCUPY BOSNIA, &C.
LONDON, March ga dispatch to the
Daily Neus from Rome states that the
Swiss Guards OF the Vatican on Wednes-
day demanded three months, pay, as usual
on the death Of Pope. Upon being re-
fused, they loaded their muskets and bran
dshed their halbertS, but were quoted by
concessions. ...... .....--
The Daily Neus's correspondent at
Vienna asserts that Prince Bismarck and
Prince Gortschakoff will propose at tie
Congress the Austrian occupation OF Bos-
mia, and Russia will propose that the Aus.
| TRANS shall participate in the second years
occupation of Bulgaria.