The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-18
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

MJNCING-LANE AND OTHER MARKETS.
LONDON, February 16.-The Mincing-
Lane markets experienced more changes
this week than for some time past, there
being good speculative demand, and the
anxiety caused by the grave political crisis
has further generally depressed commercial
affairs. The Economist says: Money is
again less abundant; rate OF discount for
three-months' bills, II per cent. There
have been inceSsant fluctuations in the stock
market, and prices have risen and fallen as
it appeared more or less likely that the Rus
slams would not misuse their successes.
The effect Of the fluctuations has been to
depress some securities very severely. at
the close there is somewhat better feeling,
chiefly on rumors of German mediation.
Silver is fiat at 535d., the sales from Ger
many having recently been large and eX-
ports from India checked by political fears;
so that the demand for remittance is cur
tailed.
The Eastern Question.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS ABOUT TO ENTER con-
STANTINOPLE AS TIE GUEST OF THE SUI
TAM-sPECULATIoNs AS TO A WAR BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND, &C.
LONDON, February 1G.-The Times, in its
second edition, prints the following dis
patch:
Pera, February 15.-It is generally eX-
pected that the Grand Duke Nicholas will
enter Constantinople with portion Of his
army, but will come rs the guest and friend
of the nation with the consent OF the Sui
tan, the Russians considering that this Will
give England no caSass belH, especially as
her ships are now near the capital, against
the express wish OF the Sultan and the
| Porte"
A Times telegram dated Tchataldia, Feb
ruary 18th, says: Gin the Russian camp
renewal of hostilities is discussed as more
| probable than peace. Every measure is
being adopted to consolidate the Russian
advance. The entrance of the British fleet
into the Dardanelles before the conclusion OF
an armistice would have been answered I'M
hesitatingly, it is said, by Russian decla-
ration OF war, but whether such would now
be the case is doubtful. War with England
would be very popular with the army,
| though the officers speak OF it grayely MS a
terrible struggle. In this state Of feeling II
we have to begin again, say the Russian ofti-
cars, nothing could save Constantinople
from US, and we would not leave one stone
upon another"
HOW THE RUSSIAN ACTION IS REGARDED In
| BERLIN.
| LONDON, February ia special to the
Times from Berlin says: Not only Is il
unlikely that Germany will undertake. the
part OF arbiter by declaring against any
bower attempting to interfere with Russia,
but the indications are that the Russian
action is regarded here as at variance with
the understood programme-namely ths
liberation OF the Christians-and nothI' !;
more. The Interpolation on the EaY re !,
question comes up in the Reichst' 10 t'e :
Tuesday"
d ENcLAND's POLICY EXPLAINED TO HE or, = ;,
LONDON, February ia Renter al
patch from Constantinople 8. .teS Tho *,
instant says: Mr.. LaEsrt,, .be Rrit;sbi an M
bassador, had a long auale,,> % With the s., 81
tan tonight to explain Er CLAMPS n u
his Majesty"
CONGRESS AND NOT A CONFERENCE.
VIENNA, Fehrus .ry 16..According to Ii
telligence reee' we'd from trustworth
source cong .ess, and not conference,
certain. It will probably be held ut Badel
I Bacen, wr,ich place Austria has proposed
) AaDIglcL.TIoN OF PEACE CONDITIONS wAsTEl
tt C0NsTANTINoPLE, February let /
stated that Namyk Pasha, who has gone
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