The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-05-03
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON, May 1.-The committee or the
Manufacturers Association met privately
at Ashton, under Lyme, last night, and it is
stated they decided to give notice Of a re-
duction OF wages. The operatives are
highly inccnsed. The parish authorities
Of Burnley have refused to relieve any per-
sons who are suffering in consequence of
the strike. Large crowds gathered in the
streets, but order was fairly maintained.
LONDON, May 2.-Sir William Mitchell,
the proprietor OF the Shipping and Mercan-
tile Gazette and the founder Of the "Inter-
national Code OF Signals" is dead,
CONFIDENCE IN THE MINISTRY.
LONDON, May "a memorial TO the Queen
has been extensively signed in Sheffield. eX-
pressing confidence in the ministers and the
signer's willingness to make every sacrifice
necessary for the conduct Of the war until
the cause OF peace and order in Europe is
secured from lawless and reckless aggres-
sion.
INCREASE OF BULLION IN TIE BANKS OF
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 2.-Bullion in the Bank Of
England has increased G64,000.
PARIS, May 2.-Specie has increased
100000 francs in the Bank Of France.
France.
PARIS, May Ex-Governor Noyes, the
American Minister, gave dinner tonight
in honor of Mr.. Bayard Taylor, newly.ap-
pointed Minister of Germany, and Mr..
Welsh, Minister to Great Britain. Among
the guests were members Of Mr.. Taylor's
family, attaches OF the respective legations,
and few American residents.
Assassination i'm India.
CALCUTTA, May 2.-Mr. Cooper, the Bri-
fish political agent at Bhamo, in the King
dom Of Burmah, and two Sepoys, have
been murdered by Sepoy guards. The
reason to suppose that the assassination was
the result of native political plot.
Eastern Affairs.
CONCENTRATION OF RUSSIAN TROOPS NEAR
THE TRANsLvAS1AN FRONTIER, &C.
VIENNA, May 1.-The Idgblatt says: In
consequence OF the concentration OF Rus
sian troops near the Transylvanian frontier
it has become necessary for Austria to take
precautions. According toreliabe inform
alton the question OF concentrating an Aus
trian army in Transatlantic is being Sc
riously considered.
The Political Correspondence states that
the revival Of negotiations between Russia
and England relative to the congress is due
to the initiative of the former. The nego-
tiations will be based upon larger conces-
sions than hitherto acceded to by Russia.
a special to the Political Correspondence
from Constantinople reports that General
Todeben has resumed negotiations with
Admiral Horribly in regard to the details OF
withdrawal. He has also resumed negotia.
tions with the Porte for the evacuation OF
the coded fortresses, but as yet without re-
suit, Safvet Pasha declaring that the Rus.
slams have not carried out the San Stefanc
treaty.
INDICATIONS OF PEACEFUL SOLUTION.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.-The 1genCl
Russe says intelligence continues to be re-
ceived OF the improved state of the pour
parLerS, through Germany as an inferno
diary, for the simultaneous withdrawn
| from Constantinople, rs well as OF nego
tiations with Austria concerning hel
special interests. The principles Of 4 di
rect exchange Of views between Londot
and st. Petersburg on questions interesting
| to England has been agreed upon.
No more bulletins will be published con
corning Prince Gortschakotf' condition.