The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-08
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

England.
LONDON, March Tin the House Of Lords
to-day the Duke Argyle called attention to
the treaties OF 1858 and 1871, and maintain.
ed that Turkey was the only Power which
had broken them. They were therefore
practically at an end.
Lord Derby admitted that the state OF
things contemplated in those treaties had
ceased to exist. The treaties, therefore,
were only binding until Europe ratifes a
new system.
He could not enter infinitely into the
question Of England's attitude at the con-
ference; but, as general principle, Eng
land wished the question to be settled in a
European and not in an exclusively Russian
sense, and she wished the settlement to be
durable and equal towards the various races
and creeds. The task of negotiation was
one OF no common perpleXity.
WHEREABOUTS OF THE FLEETS.
LONDON. March 1.-The Constantinople
correspondent OF the Manchester Guardian
says that the British feet is still at Tonzla
island. The channel fleet has reached Be
Ska bay, and will probably be ordered to
rendezvous at Tonzla.
THE PERILs OF THE OCEAN.
LONDON, March Tile steamship Neck
or, from New York February oath for South
amptun, passed the steamship Lizard with
propeller broken, and making her way un-
der sail.
THE CONFERENCE OF THE PowERs-BIsMARCK
WILL PROBABLY DECLINE TO ATTEND-AC-
TON OF ENGLAND'S REPRESENTATIVE.
LONDON, March This afternoons PAIL
Mall Gazette prints the following dispatch {:
I" Berlin, March 7.-Prince Bismarck is
disinclined to attend the conference, it is
stated, on account OF his health declining.
His physicians recommend an early return
to Vaszen. 1t is thought here that England
will decline to invest her representative
with the powers implied in the proposal to
change the conference to congress-"
Italy.
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER OF STATE.
ROME, March AT the Cabinet Council
held yesterday Signor Crispi resigned the
position OF Minister OF the Interior. Signor
Depretis, president of the Council and
Minister of Foreign Affairs, will provi-
sionalIy administer the Department. Crispi
succeeded Baron Nicotera in the Interior
Department after the last crisis, in the hope
Of reconciing the Liberal party with the
Cabinet.
[Secoad DiSpatch.]
PROBABLE FORMATION OF A NEW MINISTRY.
LONDON, March THE Patt-Ina Ga
zette'S Rome correspondent says that Sig
nor Crispl's resignation probably presages
the Cabinets fall. King Humbert will
probably commission Signors Curaoli and
Zenardelli to form a Ministry. 4 CO.
alition government is impossible, as the
Left refuse to compromise.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT-A SPEECH FROM
THE KING.
ROME, March liking Humbeft opened
the Italian Parliament to-day with speech
from the throne. He said: eve shall con-
solidate and render fruitful and great the
work of italian unity to which its glorious
founder devoted his life"
The speech enumerates various bills for
electoral, financial, and administrative re-
forms, and continues: "New treaties OF
commerce will provide fresh resources for
the treasury and advantages for trade.
The experience Of the recent wars renders
it necessary to place the army and navy on
Il new footing with regard to arms and ma
terial which science is daily per1ecting.
We unhesitatingly assented to the confer
ence desiring to secure durable peace for
Europe. Our impartiaIlty will give greater
value to our councils, and our recent his
tory will afford convincing argument IoI
supporting the solution most in conformity
with justice and the rights OF humanity
The King referred TO the Holy See as fol
lows: "Pope Plus TX, after governing The
| Church for thirty.two years, has descended
| to the tomb, regretted and Venerated. Tho
rules for eecting bis successor have been per
| q ;,,r fro
turbing the tranquility OF the States, th'
peace OF consciences, or the independence O
the ministers OF religion. BY maintainin!
our institutions and reconciling our respec
for religion, with determined defence o
State laws and the principles Of civiliza
ton, we prove how great are the fruits o
liberty. We are confident that IN our hand
italy will not fall from her exalted pos
| ton"
] Eastern Items.
LONDON, March 7.-Reuter's has the TO
lowing from Conslantinople, March 9Th
"The Sultan has invited the Grand Duk
Nicholas to visit this city tomorrow. Th
visit depends on the Sultan yielding to tn
| Grand Dukes desire to be accompanied b
mounted escort OF 800 persons"
LONDON, March THE IimeS'S CORE
/ SDODucHL dL Ct. l. ClIlSUul9 Ih'
General IgnatieT will embark for Odessa o
Friday, taking with him the treaty for rat
fication.
1t is rumored in official circles here tina
England will purchase or seize Mitylene 10
a naval station, TO counterbalance the IL
crease OF Russian influence at Constantine
pie. 1t is said that such step would b
looked upon with comparative inditferenc
by Russia, as England is already able
blockade the Dardanelles.
CoNsTANTIYoPLE, March 7-Midnaght.-
Roeff Pasha has been selected to accompan
General Ignatietf to st. Petersburg to es
change the Publications OF the treaty. 1t
understood that the Gear, during toe nest
tiatons at St. Petersburg, will considerabl
reduce the indemnity, and probably graz
some further notifications. The visit {
the Grand Duke Nicholas to the Sultan b.
been postponed in consequence OF the din
Guilty in coming to an agreement IN regar
to his military escort.