The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-17
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT-DERBY'sU Ut
TERANCEs RESPECTING AUSTRIA DISCLAIMED
IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
LONDON, April 16.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Sir Stafford Northcote
moved an adjournment OF the two houses
Mt their rising day until the 9th OF May.
Sir Wilfred Lawson (Radical), member for
Garlic, criticised this step in view OF the
serious crisis. Mr.. Henry Fawcett (Libe-
raD, member for Hackney. moved an amend
ment providing for an adjournment to the
10th instant. Sir Stafford Northcotc deprc-
Gated this proceeding, which be said would
alarm the world. The Right Hon. William
E. Foster supported Sir Stafford Northcote's
motion, and said that II he and his col
leagues thought that the Government was
pursuing war policy they would have
acted otherwise. Tawcett'S amendment was
rejected by-yeas, 10; noes, 1853; and the
motion for an adjournment until May 9th
was adopted.
In the House Of Lords, Lord Salisbury,
Foreign Secretary, stated that Count Won
Beust, the Austro-Hungaran Ambassador,
had represented to-day that persons of all-
thority in Austria, especially officers, were
panied at Lord Derby's recent observations
respecting that country. Lord Salisbury
said that Lord Derby's observations were
made on his own responsibility, and that
there was nothing III the Foreign Office
Warranting them.
The House of Lords adjourned until the
18th OF May.
Thc Eastern Question.
LONDON, April 1G.-The Russians have
occupied Shuma.
The IEmeS's st. Petersburg correspond
ent says: "The English and Russian Cabi-
nets have had IN amicable sem!-oihclal IN
terchange of views. Both, however, while
expressing hopes OF pacification, adhere to
positions which threaten war;"
LONDON, April 16.-The 1fmes'S Berlin
special says preparations are making in Rus
| STA for the organization OF the general levy.
Passports will only be issued to persons over
| forty-siX years OF age.
The Vienna correspondent OF the Times
says according to Berlin advices Germany
will only really attempt pacific intervention
when ali is prepared on both sides, SO as to
ensure almost certain success.
The first steps in the direction Of media
tion seem to have been the obtaining OF some
authority to undertake the task, and all these
| preliminary difficulties seem to be overcome.
Those In position to know seem to have
much more confidence in the meeting OF a
congress.
AUsTRIA'S 0BJECTI0Ns-WHAT SHE HAS TO
GAIN BY PEACE OR WAR.
LONDON, April 1G.-All reports about
Russia having sent reply to Austria's OBJ
iections are contradicted from the same
source. In other circles In Vienna 1T is
stated that the Emperor and the military
party are stronger than Count Andrassy,
and will not support bis anti-Russian poll.
CIV. Among the large class OF AustrlanS the
belief is said to prevail that Austria has
nothing substantial to gain by either peace
or war, because Hungary would resist the
annexation OF the Sclavonic countries, but
that action would be forced on the mon
archy il the Russians attempt to dlsarm OF
occrny Roumania. Prince Bismarck's re-
/ norted answer to NJ. Bratiano, the Rouma
nian minister, is confirmed by statement
in Yesterdays Nord UeutSche Zeitung, o.
Berlin.
l THE SITUATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AM
ze. RUSSIA. ,@
LONDON, April 16.-ln the House o.
Commons this evening Sir Stanofo Nortn
cote, Chancellor OF the EXcnequer, III re
plying to an inquiry, said that the situa
tion. WINS an anxious one, but nothing ha6
occurred 70 ageravate or diminish the hope
Of satisfactory arrangement. Nothing
iustities the assertion that England will o.
isolated. A circular is expected from iuf
kew to the Powers. There Is O GOOD pros
meet OF an arrangement in Thessaly ant
Epirus through the good Offices OF Eng
land.
TIE SITUATION IN coSsTANTINoPLE.
LONDON, April 16.-Pro-Russian advice
4 from Cons.antinopIe say that the situation
is strained to the utmost The Grand Duk
4 Nicholas ia much depressed, and the I'm
!. preston prevails that affairs are surely dril'