The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-22
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON, February 1880 L. MA re-
ported Cabinet Council was hastily sum-
moned this morning, Lord Cairns, Lord
High Chancellor, being called from hearing
of a case in the House OF Lords to attend.
The stock market is dull and heavy IN
consequence of this report.
LONDON February 21.-The IimeS'S st.
Petersburg special, dated Wednesday says:
% 1t is now stated here that the British Gov
eminent will not withdraw the fleet to Be
Ska Bay. Accordingly the Russians are
likely to occupy Constantinople."
LONDON, February 21.-The correspond
emit of the Edinburgh Scotsman says sus-
picion is widely spread that the Government
intends to dissolve Parliament about Easter
time.
PREPARING THE CAVALRY ARM OF THE SER
VICE, &C.
LONDON, February 21.-The Manchester
Guardian states that an officer OF the Horse
Guard arrived at Bristol yesterday, accom-
panied by veterinary surgeon, to purchase
1000 horses for the War Office. 1t is stated
that this is a part of purchase Of 1000
horses which has been ordered.
The Government has purchased another
iron-clad built for Turkey. 1t mounts 16s-
ton guns.
Turkey.
LONDON, February 21.-The Ti,nes's Pera
correspondent says: "Samyk Pasha's mis-
sion to st. Petersburg is to endeavor to OBJ
tain from the Gar modification OF the terms
of peace, especially those touching the
withdrawal OF the Mussulmans from
Bulgaria and the limits of the new
princpalities, which, it is stated, the
Russians now insist on being within a
few miles OF Constantinople.
The Foreign Office gives notice to ships
that the prohibition OF the export OF grain
and other products from the Black Sea port
has been raised, but the torpedoes have not
been removed.
The TimeS's Berlin correspondent tele-
graphs: GA conviction prevails here that
| military and court parties at Vienna will in
duce the Emperor to settle amicably with
Russia notwithstandi ding the prepossession OF
the Hungarians."
The Times's st. Petersburg dispatch says !:
eft is generally felt that Russia's present re-
| lations with Roumania are extremely aWk-
ward, but the Government shows no signs OF
relinuuishing her demands for the retroces-
sion of Bessarabia."
CoNspaNTIN0PLE, February 21.-A consid.
cradle ndmber of Russian troops are con-
centrating beyond Adrianople.
EVACUATION OF ERzERoUM IMPOSSIBLE.
CoSsTANTINoPLE, February 21.-It is re-
! ported that the Governor of Erzeroum has
| teleeraphed to the Porte that the evacua-
ton of that place is impossible, as owing
to the interruption Of communications by
land the troops could not obtain supplies
outside of the city.
Italy.
| CONGREGATION OF CARDINAEs-THE POPE
| ANNOUNCES HIS ACCESSION.
ROME, February 21.-Pope Leo the XIIIth
| held q congreg CATION OF cardinals to-day.
He announced that an encyclia to the Cath.
! Ollie world would be dispatched to-day an
nouncing his accession to the pontiticate. II
| has been announced that for the present the
Pope will not leave the Vatican.
LONDON, February 21.-The PaA-MdH
| Gazette's correspondent at Rome says: "It
is announced that the Pope will continue
the policy Of his predecessor. The corona.
tion Of Leo the XIIIth will take place in nri'
yate in the Sistine chapel on Sunday next.
There will be ceremony at St. John Late
ran, and Ie.Deums will be sung in all the
churches tomorrow. NJ
POPE LEO xIII.-How HE WAS ELECTED.
/ ROME, February 2l.-1t is stated on good
authority that Pore Leo XIIIth was moi
chosen ssby adoration," but by the requi
site majority OF votes Of the Conclaye; thai
/ Cardinal Bilio having declined to be can.
/ dldate his friends, numbering nine Cardi
mails, gave their votes to Cardinal Pecci
that when the votes were counted all the
Cardinals knelt of the feet Of the Pope, anG
| this act has been misconstrued as an cleo
ton "by alteration y
THE ANToNELL1 wILL-cAsE.
4 LONDON, February 2l.-The Ifmes's
Rome correspondent says: In the Anto.
nelli will-case the Court has decided tina
the plaintiff. Countess Lambertine, tht
i CARDINAL alleged daug hter, should be per
mitted to Introduce evidence In support o
i her caae, and condemned the defendant
i the Count Antonelli, TO pay the costs OF thi
!. the first stage Of the proceedings"
4 China.
i PROPOSED VISIT OF ARMY OFFICERS TO TIL
UNITED sTATEs-TERRIRLEE EFFECTS OF TIL
Il FAMINE.
] SAN FRAscIseo, February 2l.-sam Bine
q