The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-24
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

England.
FAILURE OF INSURANCE AGENTS.
LONDON, January 23.-Lomas, Weston &
Co., merchants and ship-nsurance agents,
have failed, Liabilities, $4,000.
Spain.
KING ALroNso's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
SPIyENDoR AND GREATNESS-RICE BOWER
AND MAGNIFICENT PRESENTS, &C.
MADRID, January 23.-Thc marriage OF
King Alfonso and the Princess Mereodos,
third daughter OF Duke dc Montpensier,
took place to-day in Atocha Cathedral with
great splendor. Among those present were
Queen Christina and King Francisco (Al-
fonso's grandmother and father), the spe.
cIal ambassadors from France, Austria.
Russia, and England, the apostolic dele
gate, the Count and Countess OF Paris, and
senators, deputies, and. other dignitaries.
The Pope thc Kings god-fathcr) sent by
the apostolic delegate Il wedding-ring bless
ed by fis Holiness and rose OF diamonds
for the Queen.
The Duke de Montpensier giFes his
daughter 10000 francs, i'll addition to a
great quantity of diamonds and wonder
fully rich trosseau. King Alfonso gives his
trait set in brtlliants. The Queen also re-
Paris, magnificent set 81 jewels.
Great preparations have been made for
the festivities, and the celebration will last
five days. There will also be six weeks OF
italian opera.
Fl,c Eastern War.
IMPROVED RELATIONS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
ENGLAND.
| ST. PETERSBURG, January 23.-It appears
bv the latest advices from London and
| Vienna, OF rather q satisfactory character,
| thai The relations between Russia and Eng
! land are now on Il better footing. The
| dGence Russo says "The Gotcs was well
| informed when it announced yesterday i'll
a telegram from Vienna that Austria seemed
entirely rc;issurcd as to the protection OF
her interests in the approaching negotia-
tons for peace. This consideration has
probably had something to do with the i'm
Drovcment which has. taken place in the
situation in London
PROSPECTS FOR SPEEDY PEACE.
BERLIN, January 23.-The scmi-ofiicial
Provincial Correspondence, in its issue this
evening, says it pelceives in the earnest
and successful negotiations for an armistice
the probability OF speedy conclusion OF
peace. The article adds: :: Complete peace
will not be settled by the two belligerents
alone, and the solution OF the question;
which have to he taken into cOnsid
Grafton cannot to Il certain extent
be effected without 4 previous un
Outstanding OF the European Powers
and their cooperation, but the relation:
hitherto subsistng between the Powers ap
pear to afford good grounds for trusting
that at this decisive moment OF the Eastern
complications success will attend the efforts
made to bring about a solution while July
protecting the interests OF general peace
A pledge OF this seems to be afforded by
the wisdom and moderation OF the Empero
:. OF Russia, his intimate union with neigh
boring Powers, and the Peaceful dispositio!
recently manifested by England"
PEACE OR RESISTANCE TO THE BITTER END
LONDON, January 23.-Thc Turkish Pal
lament has voted an address asking tn
Sultan to hasten a conclusion OF peace, OIL
| ii peace is impossible by reason OF eXorb
tant Russian conditions, to organize resist
ance TO the bitter end.