The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-06
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Engisnd.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT-TBE QUEENS

L
to- day. The Queens speech was read in
| the House Of Lords By royal commission,
aS follows:
| My Lords and Gentlemen,-I regret that
I have been obliged to call for your attehd-
ance at an unusual and, probably to most
OF you, inconvenient season. The hostility
| towards my Indian government manifested
| by the Ameer Of Afghanistan, and the man.
ncr in which he repulsed my friendly mis-
| sion, left me no alternative but to make inn
perative demand for redress. This demand
having been disregarded, I have directed an
expedition to be sent into his territory, and
have taken the earliest opportunity OF cali
| ing you together and making to you the
communication required by law I have
directed that papers on the subject shall be
laid before you. receive from all foreign
Powers assurances OF their friendly feel
ings, and have every reason to believe that
arrangements for the pacication OF Europe
| made by the treaty of Berlin will be success
| fully carried into effect.
Gentlemen of the House OF Commons,
| the estimates for the ensuing year are III the
course Of preparation, and will in due time
be submitted to you. - u, .t,.#
MY Lords aud Gentlemen, propose that
after full deliberation upon the matters
which led me to anticipate your usual time
OF meeting, and after suitable recess, you
should proceed to the consideration OF va
rious measures for the public benefit which
will then be laid before you. confidently
commit to your wisdom The great interests
OF nv Empire, and pray that the blessing
OF Almighty God may attend your councils.
DEBATE ON THE REPLY TO TIE QUEENS
SPEECH. ...... ..
LONDON, December Sin the House OF
Lords an address in reply to the royal
speech was moved, and the debate begun.
Earl Granville complained OF several omis-
sions in the Queens speech, particularly the
absence OF any mention Of war In South
Africa, which was viewed with great anX-
iety to those best acquainted with the
colony. He SAID he did not intend to move
any amendment to the address, because OF
the iateness of the publication OF the
correspondence concerning Central Asia.
It could not make n great difference to
Parliament whether it met now or next
February, as far as any influence it could
exercise on the war which has already COM
mcnced. Nobody doubted the absolute
prerogalive OF the Crown ID make war, out
| if is nerfectly certain that the continual re-
culrence OF such surprises will seriously
weaken the foundations Of the prerogatlVe.
brooks dispatch misrepresented tue con-
duct OF the Gladstone government, and that
Lord Lytton's communications to the Ameer
OF Afghanistan were harsh and indiscreet.
He concluded as follows: " Howcver I'M
necessary the war may have been; however
convinced we may be that YOU have COM
netely PLAYED into the hands Of our great
rival, we urge that this House cooperate in
the strongest manner with the House OF
Commons to make the most ample provi-
sion for our gallant troops. We trust the
Government has not made falacious esti-
mate, undertaking the expenditure as in the
Abysslan war"
Lord Cranbrook, Secretary OF State for In
dia, declared he accepted the entire respon-
sibiIity for his dispatch, and would not
| Withdraw a single sentence.
Earl Grey moved an amendment to the
address, expressing regret that Parliament
was not summoned as soon as possible after
the war became probable.
| The Duke Of Somerset cordially sup.
| ported the prosecution Of the war.
The Marquis Of Salisbury, Secretary Of
State for the Foreign Department, repealed
the personal charges that he had deceived
Parliament by denying any change OF poll
CIV towards Afghanistan. He said they were
brought forward by Lord Granville to dis
tract the country's attention from the fact
that his most attached political friends were
siding with the enemies OF their country.
THE EXPENSES OF THE AFGHAN WAR.
LONDON, December Sin the House Of
Commons this afternoon, Hon. b. Stanhope,
Under-Secretary OF State for India, gave
notice that be would on Monday next sub
nit a motion that the expenses OF the Afghan
war be betrayed from the Indian revenue,
and Mr.. Henry Fawcett, Liberal member
for Hackney, gave further notice. that he
would oppose Mr.. Stanhope's motion.
THE TRANSATLANTIC TRADE IN LIVE STOCK.
LONDON. December 5.-The Warren-Line
steamer Brazilian, which left Boston No
| yember 10th, yesterday landed at Birken-
| head a large consignment Of American cat
tie and sheep in SO satisfactory condition
as to seem to set at rest the question whether
the trans. Atlantic trade In live stock can be
carried on safely during the winter. Not a
single animal was lost during the voyage.
There were shipped at Boston 253 head OF
cattle, among them being some cows in calf,
and also about 40 prize cattle, each weigh.
ing over 1000 pounds. The Brazilian also
landed 1, 100 sheep in good condition.
Italy's Political Troubles.
1 ROME, December SIN the Chamber OF
Deputies last night, Sgnor Minghett, an
extreme Conservative, supported an inter
pellation regarding unlawful associations.
He said he had heard that some Of the Bar.
santi clubs had been closed, and he wished
to know il the same course would be taken
against Republican associations. he said
he knew that there was a great difference
between the Internationals and the Repub.
licans, but he would ask the Ministers OF the
association whether they are designed to
divide Italy once again TO fragments, or to
replace the dispossessed princes on theil
thrones, or to Establish republic. Were
the Ministers disposed to proceed against
them as they had been against the Barsant
clubs
LONDON, December 5.-A dispatch from
Rome says The situation is unchanged, bu,
the opinion begins to prevail that the Min
listers will secure majority.
The Reported Recall OF General Kauf
man Ritiiculed.
i Sir. PETERSBURG, December 5.-The Jour
nal de st. Petersburg and the Golos ridicul'
the idea OF General Kaufman's recall iron
his command in Turkistan. The GotoS say
Russia has as much right to ask for Lore
LYtton's recall from India as England ma
for the recall OF General Kaufman. I'M
journal de ST. Petersburg expresses tn
belief that Lord Lytton's policy OF forclns
4 the Ameer to enter into relations will
Great Britain was determined before tn,
Russian embassy were sent to Cabul. ant
lthat the latter was mere pretext for TIT
position now assumed by England.
Triusnphal Reception of the EmpcrO,
4 and Empress at Berlina
i RERI1N December 6-TiIe EmnerOr an(