The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-12
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
:, THE AEGLo-TURKIsH ALLIANCE.


III = THE ANGLo-TURKIsH ALLIANCE.
LONDON, July 11.-Excitement regarding
the Anglo-Turkish alliance has not SUD-
sided, and there is much agitation among
political parties in England. At present
only a very small majority are in favor OF
directly challenging the Government poll
CIV. Lord Harrington, Liberal leader, will
to-day in the House OF Commons call for
papers and information on the subject of
the Anglo-Turkish Convention, and when
these are produced the opposition will de-
eide what course to take.
MoNTREAL's ANTICIPATED ORANGE RIOT on
.-.a; JULY 18TH.
MONTREAL, July LITTLE Mayor asserts
that he will prevent the procession from
moving, and is about to swear in five hun
dred special constables. large body OF
police are outside OF Orange Hall, while
detectives are inside searching for arms.
The IRISH Catholics are assembling to con-
slider what action to take. There is i'm
mense excitement prevailing.
France.
LONDON, July 11.-One OF the Iines's
Berlin correspondents is authorized to deny
most positively that France asked Russia
whether she would not prefer to giveupthe
idea OF Asiatic annexation rather than see
the Anglo-Turkish treaty carried out, 1t Is
understood in France that England occll-
pies Cyprus instead OF Egypt, although
strongly urged to take the latter course, be-
cause she d id not wish to disturb her good
relations with France.
TIE FRENCH PRESS on ENGLAND's AcQUIsI-
TON OF CYPRUS.
l.,
still alarmed about England's new acquiS-
ton. The Republique FRANCHISE describes
the convention rs detrimental TO the inter-
est of the Mediterranean Powers and Often
sive TO the dignity OF the members OF the
congress. That journal personally attacks
BeaconsticId. and says it hopes that the
congress will insist upon having the treaty
submitted to it. The entire French press
shows the greatest irritation.
PRIZES TO AMERICAN EXHIBITORS.
PARIS, July lit is unofficiaIiy stated
that n.thc distribution OF the awards to be
made Americans will obtain more prizes
than citizens OF any other country in pro-
portion to the number OF exhibitors.
Germany.
HOEDEI. TO Be BEHEADED.
BERLIN, July 11.--Hoedel has been sem
fenced to be beheaded. Ills demeanor was
insoent and defiant, and he continued TO
smile even after his sentence had been pro-
nounced. Numerous witnesses swore to
his Socialistic principles and threats against
the Emperor. .....r-
The Berlin Congress.
BERLIN, July 11.-Lord Beaconsfield was
absent from the congress to-day. The read
ing of the peace treaty was nearly completed.
The congress will not sit Friday. but con-
vene Saturday again. Atka Pasha prince
Vogsridesl. formerly Turkish ambassadors at
Vienna, is again mentioned as 4 candidate
for the throne OF Bulgaria.
Bosnia. -.
LONDON, July ia Vienna dispatch to
the Daily Ne1rs says the request OF Tur-
KEY, that when the Austrian army enters
Bosnia she should declare her respect for
the SuItans sovereign right, has been re-
fused. Austria replying that she was acting
on European mandate, and could not dis
cuSs the question of principle.
A massacre on the Island Of New Gale
donna.
LONDON, July IA telegram from Sid
ney, New South Wales, says that two tribes
of natives have risen against the Govern
ment on the Island Of New Caledonia and
massacred one hundred and twenty-five
whites, including women and children.