The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-03
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL, August 2.-This weeks cir
cular of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' AS
ISOLATION says: "Cotton has been unusually
active this week. A large business was
done, and prices further advanced. Anne
rican was active and in general demand,
and advanced til. Sea Island in good re-
quest, and generally advanced half penny.
Futures opened strong and active, and adj
yanced by Wednesday noon I-32d. for July
deliveries, which then closed, and $500.
for other positions. Thursday the market
was uucter, with some desire to sell, and
prices declined Lied. The cotton market
will be closed from tonight until Tuesday
next"
TIE DEBATE Of lIARTINGT0S'S RESOLUTION.
LONDON, August 2.-The Morning. Post
saws an attempt will be made to get the de-
bate in the House OF Commons on Hartlng-
toms resolution protracted until the 9Th in
slant, but this is not favored by the leaders
of either side, and division is expected
about o'clock Saturday morning. Con-
siderable pairing is expected. 1t is also
stated that every effort is making to end the
session OF Parliament on the 18th instant.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon
the debate was resumed. Sir Stafford North
cote, in replying to Mr.. Fawcett, said be
could not promise that the reforms promised
in Asiatic Turkey, and the guarantees for
their execution, which are yet to be agreed
mon, would be submitted to Parliament
previously for sanction.
Mr.. Fawcett gave notice he would intro
duce resolution declaring that such prior
submission to the House OF Commons is
necessary.
The debate on Lord Hartington's resoiu-
ton was resumed this evening. Lord Ell
clio, Conservative member for HaddlnS-
tonshre, violently attacked the opposition,
attributing the Russo-TurkiSh war to their
conduct. Il
w. E. Foster, Liberal member for Brad
ford, followed. he attributed the war TO
the Governments :solating itself from the
other Powers. Like all the other opposI-
ton speakers. he based his principle OF at
tack on the Anglo-Turkish Convention,
which he declared was unconstitutional in
the manner OF its conclusion.
Mr.. O'Donnell, Home-Rule member for
Dungurvan, supported the Government,
declaring the opposition had not a ray o!
foreign policy.
The debate continued ut great length by
a number Of minor members, who repeated
the stock arguments strictly in accordance
with their known politics. At one time as
manv as thirty opposition members rose to
their feet simultaneously. Mr.. Roebuck,
member for Sheffield, said the conduct OF
the Liberals throughout the crisis had been
such that he did not think either himself or
Mr.. Gladstone would live to see them IN
power again.
THE RESOLUTION REJECTED.
LONDON, August 2.-Lord Harrington
resolution was rejected in the uouse TO-
night by q vote OF 33S to 193, ana Mr:
Plunkett's amendment was adopted W'tnout
division. ;i ..-. s..
THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE RECOMMENDED
LONDON, August 1.-The Archbishop OF
Canterbury, PEimate, has issued 10 tue
clergy Of his diocese a recommendation ti,at
they who, during the past few months, nave
prayed for peace should now, through .
general Thanksgiving, return thanks to COD
that their prayers have thus far been an
swered. 80.
AN AQUATIC FEATRELISouIsHED.
WooLWICH, August 2.-Captain Webb
has relinquished'his attempt for the present,
in consequence OF the high wind. lie lett
the water at sixteen minutes past O'CLOCK
this afternoon, having swan twenty-five
miles in nine hours.
:. Austria.
TO BE ORDERED BACK TO DUTY-PLANTING
III ToRPEDoEs.
TRIESTE, August 2.--It is reported that
men belon ging to, the Austrian navy on
leave will shortly be ordered to return TO
| their posts. saEr
1sTorpedoe, have been placed not only q!