The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-19

| finished with, the following result: Ireland,
532; England, sos; Scotland, .497 nc
following are the grand totals OF The scores;
Ireland, 1910; England, 1850; Scotland,
1,552.
FAILuRRfoF 4 WOOL FIRM. &C. 's} =
LoNpoS, July 49, -Messrs. Hazard &
Coidcolt, wool brokers, have failed, With
liabilities Of S250,o00.
Lord Beaconsdeld will visit the Queen at
Osborne Saturday.
Lord BcaconssicId Explains the Action
Of the Congress-.
LONDON, July f8.--Lord Beaconstieid, on
entering the old paIace-yard on his way to
the House of Lords this afternoon, was
heartily cheered. A great crowd assembled
to greet him. The public interest in his
promised statement had also attracted Il
large assembly In the aouse, including the
PRINCESS OF Wales and other members OF the
royal family. When Lord Beaconsfield
entered there was considerable cheering.
About five minutes later Lord Salisbury
entered. then Lord Beaconsfield arose amid
cheering. He said that in laying on the
table the protocols OF the treaty OF Berlin he
should be only doing his duty to the House OF
Parliament and the country by making some
British representatives in the congress. He
could show that by the changes which were
made in the treaty OF San Stefano by the
treaty OF Berlin 3 menace to the independ-
ence Of Europe had been removed and n
threatened injury to the British empire teri
minated. The congress had restored to the
Sultan two thirds OF his possessions, the
population being amongst The most wealthy
and intelligent OF his subjects. 1t was said
that when the congress talked OF establish
ing the Balkan frontiers OF what may be
called New Turkey, they were establishing
an Indelensible frontier;-but it was only
upon courage and intrepidity that impreg-
inability depended, and it would be found
that II left to those who defended Pleyna
that that frontier could not be indefensible.
1t was said that the position Of Sofia
was yielded to the irDperious demands
of one OF the Powers. He could as
sure their lordshps that there was not
the shadow of truth in this statement.
Moreover, parsonage high in authority
had stated that it was quite erroneous to
suppose that Sofia was strong strategic
position. It had also been said that the
congress made great mistake in not Sc
curing Varna for Turkey, but those who
blame the congress for committing an error
in this respect quite forget that they have
allotted to Turkey the harbor Of Galatz. by
far The most important in the Black sea.
With regard to Eastern Roumalia, it was at
one time suggested to call it South Bulga-
ria, but it was feared that there might be
some intriguing parties who would en-
deavor to bring about union between the
two States, 80 possibly creating fresh COM
plications.
Lord Beaconsficld further stated that the
opinion above mentioned that Sofia was not
strong strategical position was that OF
Mebcmet Ali Pasba, who, however, con-
sidercd the Pass OF Jichliman. which the
congress secured to the Sultan, rs vitality I'M
portant. :,
Lord Beaconsfclus statement showed
throughout strong bias in favor OF the
Turks. Thus he almost apolOgiZed for liml-
tation Of the Saltan's authority in Eastern
Roumelia, saying: "As a general rule 1t
was thought unwiSe to interfere with
military Power which you acknowledge;
vet, in consideration OF the many aWtut
events Of which Eastern Roumelia has been
the scene, it had been thought advisable,
in order to prevent their recurrence, TO
establish government somewhat different
from that Of the Turkish provinces, where
the Sultan's; authority might be called I'M
limited. No limit, however, had been placed
on the force the Sultan might introduce Tor
the defence OF eastern Roumela."