The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-27
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

ENS1uNus
LONDON, December 26.-The Manchester
| Guardian says: "There are signs OF the
Oldham strike coming to an end. A num-
Der Of hands have been obtained from
ncighboring towns, and it is believed the
new year will find many Of the mills re-
Stunning at the reduction OF wages"
Spain.
MADRID, December 26.-The Supreme
Court Justice has finally condemned to
| death Juan Moncasi, who attempted to as
sassinate the King in October last.
The Imperial announces that 4 marriage
| has been arranged between the Infanta Pr
lar, sister of King Alfonso, and the Prince
De Joinvllc's eldest son.
Mexico.
HAVANA, December 26.-Advices from
the City OF Mexico to the 18th instant have
been received.
On the night of the 18th train for Vera
| Cruz was attacked by a band O. robbers
four miles from Puebla. They killed the
baggage master. wounded the conductor,
and robbed the train OF $4,000 in silver.
Justo Benitez, head OF the BcniteZ fac
ton, fell out with Diaz. and the Senate has
granted him (Bc1itez) eight months leave
of absence TO visit Europe.
Congress adjourned on the 18th instant.
| The result OF the session is unitapo,.an
Before it adjourned tie followers OF Val
larte and the foll5.N"rs OF Benltez struggled
for the possession OF the permanent depu-
tation setting during recess. The follow
crs OF Benitcz triumphed. The Tehuante-
pee railroad enterprise, Palmer's railway
scheme, and the Western Union Telegraph
Company's project for laying cable to Vera
Cruz, all failed because Congress became
confused by the statements about the con-
tract purported TO have been made with the
European holders OF Mexican bonds con-
| templating q general railroad system, and
| finally Congress doubted the authority OF The
European agent for making such 4 contract,
and consequently that the scheme also failed
| to pass.
The official Government organ denies
that an international exhibition has been
| definitely resolved upon, and says that the
| reference. to the subject in President
uayes's message was probably founded
upon newspaper reports. ...
There has been considerable improve
ment in the receipts OF custom-hou$es du-
ring the pass month, according to the
published statement. II
The Legislature of Jalesco having repeal
| ed an obnoxious tax, the merchants Of Qua
dalaiara will advance considerable sum to
| the Governor Of the State.
~" SMALLPOX I'm Brazil.
Rio DE JANEIRO, December 10.-A tele
gram from Corea, in North Brazil, reports
that the deaths in the capital from sDaIl-po,
number six hundred daily. The distress il
the interior Of the province is apasllng. Tin,
people are deyouring carton and corpses.
FereiEn Notes.
LONDON. December 2G.-Half the cargo o
the steamship St2.te OF Louisiana has beel
saved. All eAo, to save more had to b
abandoned to-day in consequence OF III
heavy sea breaking over the ship. The pas
sengers have; all returned to Glasgow.
+ PARIS, Dr. ;cember 2G,-The Duke d'Au
! dritfret Pa ;1uier has been elected membc
OF the French Academy Uice Archblsho
Dupanlo up, deceased.
| Fur .iuers states that the ArchduEe nc
dolph e, Crown Prince OF Austria, WI
short .y be betrothed to niece OF the Kin
OF E,aXony.
ST. PETERSBURG, December GA deere
has been issued abolishing the administrt
| lion hitherto controlling the passing fol
/ ward Of reserves to hill vacancies in the al
tive army.
LONDON, December 26.-The Earl OF Ca
naryon was married to-day at Greystokt
Cumberland, to Miss Howard, OF Greystok
Castle. 4sa L,a III