The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-09
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France

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PARIS, January S.-Francois Vincent Ras-
pail, the French chemist and politician, is
dead.
VERSAILLES, January s.-The Senate and
Chamber Of Deputies reassembled this after
noon. The election Of president is fixed for
Thursday next.
THE ELECTIONS.
The triennial municipal elections were
held throughout France on Sunday last.
Delegates OF municipal councils will have
the preponderating voice in electsns sena-
ators next year.
Scyenty-three councillors out of eighty
arc Republican. four are Conservative, and
three second ballots are not necessary.
Previously there were ten Conservative
councillors here. In provincial towns Re-
publicans are generally successful, includ-
| ing Marseilles, Renues, Dion, Bordeaux,
Montpelier, .Raum, Nancy, Agen. Amiens,
Angouleme, Arras, Boulogne, Belfort,
Tours, sille, -Dunl=irIs, Dover, 9reSeo, Mor1-
Inns Limoges, Macon, Cannes, and Nice.
Tn large cities the Radicals were mostly sue
cessful.
AS far as heard from, the country districts
show considerable Republican gains. 1t is
reported that on the return Of III. Gambetta
from Italy committee Of eighteen, selected
to watch over the interests of the Republic
cans during the recent crisis, will be dis
solved. It Is also reported that Conserva-
tive senator's intend to endeavor to elect NJ.
Buffet president Of the Senate, in order to
| punish the Duke D'Audiffret Pasquier (the
dresent president OF that body for perSuad-
ing the Marshal not to ask the Senate to vote
for a second dissolution of Deputies.
M. Butfett's election would Increase the
already existing antagonism between the
Senate and the Chamber OF Deputies; but
the Republicans and OrleanistS, ii they act
together, can reflect the Duke D'Audritfrel
Pasquier
It is stated that President Diaz has signi-
fled the desire that Mexico should resume
diplomatic relations with France and par
ticipate in the approaching exhibition.
THE Republican journal, La Repu6Equt
Franchise, says that General Bonsel, Secre
tary OF War, was dismissed from the army
for his action in connection with the Limo
| ge's incident.
THE PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY
LONDON, January S.-A Reuters dispatch
saws it is certain that Al. Grevy and the
Duke D'Audif1rel Pasquier will be re
elected President of the Chamber Of Depu
ties and Senate respectively, although tht
latter may be opposed. H.
Italy.
EMMANUEL's CONDITION.
ROME, January Sc T. M.-The fever il
more marked in the Kings case than it wa
this morning. The pleu1etc pain. how
ever, has almost ceased, but his pulse is ir
regular.
Prince Amadeus is expected in Rome, ant
the Kings daughters, the Princess CIothild'
and the Queen Of Portugal, will probabl!
come.
The Eastern War.
sERvIANs SEVERELY w0RsTED.
CoSsTANT1NopLE, January s.-An oficia
dispatch is published announcing that after
two days. sanguinary fighting HAITI Pasha
commanding the Novi Bazaar division, ha:
occupied KuroschumeIie. The Servian los:
| is considerable. Eyoule PaSha, command
ing the civic guard of Now Bazaar, also de
feated the Servians, pursuing them to the
! frontier, burning six Of their military sta
tions and destroying their entertainments.
| MORE FIGHTING REPORTED.
BoGoT, January S.-The Russians have
occupied StatibZa and Petricbiyo.
LONDON, January S.-A dispatch state:
that Chaker Pasha telegraphs to CONSTANT
nople that after checking the Russian ad
vance with great loss at Petrichiyo he re
tired to strongly intrenched positions a
! Poibrine and Otlukoir.