The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-30

France.

LpsDoS. January 30 The French Senate
on Monday approved bill for tho tempo
rary suspension OF the coinage or silversat
the Government mInt--n measure rendered
necessary by the American situation, the
international commerce with India, and
the condition of the German money mar
ket. The French Senate favor the Latin
monetary standard. with gold basis.
Germany.
FAILURE AND SUICIDE OF A COTTON FIRM.
LONDON. January &c. The German news
papers state that j. & q. Ritteahausen, the
Hamburg cotton importers, whose failure
was announced last week, have committed
suicide.
Italy.
AN ALLEGATION BIZ THE POPE AGAINST RUSSIA
AND KING HuMBGRT.
LONDON, January 29.-The Illness Rome
dispatch says that the Pope is preparing an
allocution against Russia for the persecu-
ton of the Church ir Poland, and against
King Humbert on his accession to the
throne for his assumption OF the title
King Of Italy,"
= The Queen OF Portugal, daughter Of the
late King Victor Emanuel, and the Pope's
granddaughter, is refused admission to the
Pope because she is residing ut the quirri-
mai.
Pho NINo's CONDITION.
ROME, January 29.-There was an I'M
favorable change ia the Pope's condition
this morning. He has, however. received
some cordials since with apparent good
effect.
Greece.
THE ISLAND OF CRETE TRANQUIL-AUsTRIA IN
ACCORD WITH ENGLAND IN REGARD TO THE
TURCO.RUssIAN WAR-PRoBABLE DIsCOED
AMONGST ENGLISH LIBERALS.
LONDON, January 29.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Sir Robert Bourke, Under
Secretary OF Foreign Affairs, said, in reply
to question relative to Greece, that Crete
was not in state OF instruction, but was
much disturbed.
Sir Stafford Northcote, the Chancellor OF
the EXchequer, in response to an inquiry,
said he had no knowledge Of an alliance be-
tween Russia, Germany, and Austria for the
partition of Turkey. AS regarding one OF
these Powers, he had strong reason'to doubt
that it had entered into any alliance. The
Chancellor's last reference being to Austria,
he added that few weeks or months would
The Right Honorable William Edward
gave notice that he would move an amend
ment to the vote Of credit given on Thurs
day. This action is understood to be the
beginning OF the hostile movement agreed
upon by the Liberal leaders in the Com
mons, which the Marquis OF Harrington,
their acknowledged head, refused to chap
erone. The motion, il pushed, will proba-
bly, result in split in the Liberal party.
TF,o EaS1nrv, HV,r
ANARCHY AND RAPINE IN THE PROVINCES
CONFUSION AND DISORDER IN CONSTANTINE
PLE-LAwLEss CIRCAssIASs, &C.
CoNsTANTINopLE, January 20.-The Turk
ish Government finds it difficult to maintain
order in the capital. Among the thousands
OF refugees from Roumelia are many armed
Circassians. These have already plundered
towns, and are flocking into Constantinople
laden with booty. The Government wishes
to disarm them and send them into Asia.
Appalling misery prevails from the Bos-
phorus to the Gulf Of Salonica. The whole
coast is crowded with terrified Mahomedans
seeking transportation across the Straits.
Hundreds are perisbing from cold, hunger,
and exhaustion, and no succor is possible
until the panic and confusion in the capital
has abated.
LONDON, January 29.-Additional corre-
spondence relative to the Eastern question
is published, which contains the following:
{" Lord Derby, telegraphing to Lord LOTUS,
the British Minister to st. Petersburg, on
January 2Sth, states that Count Schouvalotf
that afternoon had communicated tele-
gram from Prince Gortschakoff authorizing
him to affirm categorically that the Russian
Government considered the passage of men,
of-war, through the Darlanelles and Bos-
phorus European question that they did
not intend to settle by themselves"