The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-15
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

THE REDUCTION OF WAGES IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, August 14.-The reductions in
wages OF the Burnley cotton operatives
came in force at many OF the mills yester-
day. The weavers have called meetings TO
protest against them. Two OF the print
works OF Dale district, Glasgow, employing
four thousand hands, have given notice OF
FIVE percent. reduction, making a decrease
OF twenty per cent. since the era OF depres-
sion. These are the only mills which are
running full time. IL is feared the rest of
the mills, which are running only four days
Der week, will follow suit, which will re-
duce the condition Of the operatives to the
lowest ebb.
SEVERE THUNDER-STORMS.
LONDON, August 14.--Severe thunder
storms occurred yesterday, causing damage
to the crops in the midland counties.
, Austria.
VIENNA, August 14-An imperial decree
ia published to-day constituting the Aus
TRAN ministry formed by Count Taafe as
follows: Count Taafe, president OF council
and minister Of the interior; DR.. Won Sire
mayr, minister of justice and public wor-
ship; Baron Julius Won Horst, minister OF
national defence; Herr Falkenhavn, minis
ter Of agriculture Herr Weidenheim, min
lister of commerce; Herr Chestek, minister
OF finance; Herr Zemialkowsky and Herr
Prazak, ministers without portfolios.
.. The Chilian-Peruvian War.
IouIQUE BoMBARDED BY THE CHILEAN FLEET
TERRIBLE RETALIATION BY THE PEEUT1ASs,
&C.
PANAMA. August 6.-The Peruvians APP
pear disposed to take the initiative IN the
struggle now going on, once having salts
fled themselves Of the greater speed OF their
few ships, insignificant in numbers ana
strength as compared with their enemies.
The last raid OF Huascar stirred up the
Gillian Admiral, and he returned to
Iquique, bombarding it for half an hour or
so on the evening OF July 10th. Not less
than fifty projectiles were thrown into the
city, but the centres OF population, even
the ctadels OF the Peruvian fortrcsses, we're
untouched. Admiral Roboledo's statement
is therefore borne out that he would not
sacrifice the property and lives OF non-com-
batants. Had the bombardment. brief rs it
was, been directed against the inhabited
part of the city, the slaughter would nave
been fearful.
The moment that the news OF the affair at
Iuuiaue reached the ears OF Presidents PEa-
fine Huascar, Union, and Pelcomayo to 60
south and retaiate as far as possible on the
undefended ports Of Chilli. This they did
cIeverIy, avoiding the whole CHILEAN fleet,
which was foolshly concentrated at lqul-
que. They visited Toccopolla, Autofosasta,
Cadera, ChaueraIl, and various other lnte-
rior ports, and destroyed all the launches in
each. They are said to have encountered no
resistance Whatever. Besides the GILLIAN
transport Rimac and battalion OF 400
troops. three sailing vessels laden With
coal and copper were also made prizes and
sent to Calao. The loss to Chill VIII be
over million dollars, III addition to when,
the moral effect in Chill will be immense.
The Deople are already eXasperated at
the course OF the war, and the most savage
censure is visited on the Government by
the press for the inactivity, indolence, ana
stupidity which have characterized their
conduct of The war hitherto. Business in
Peru and on the whole ceast is utterly
demoralizcd. There are no outward car
goes from Europe, and the Pacific Steam
Navigation Company is now running but
one steamer month through the straits
instead of two, MS formerly.
II. Dc Lesseps Determined to Perse.
we're.
LIVERPOOL, August 1.-THE London cor.
respondent of the Courier says "Of SOO,-
900 shares Of Panama canal stock put on
market, about 100000 shares have been APP
piled for, and these chiefly through the syn
dictate supporting the scheme. Despite tins
undoubled feature, it is known hel that NJ.
de Iesseps, backed by members OF the
French syndicate, is determined to pcrse-
we're withIhe project"
Foreign Items.
LONDON. August 14.-The House OF Lords
last night adopted amendments to the IRISH
University bill as passed by the House OF
Commons, making provision for fellow.
ships, scholarships, and other ordinary en-
dowments similar to those of the London
University. - @1 ."s@s g" q. =:
The House of Commons last night finally
nnssed the bill enabling banks of unlimited
liability TO become banks OF limited lia.
bilitv, and authorizing such banks to in.
crease the nominal value Of their shares.
A special to the Daily Nears this evening
saws eHenry NJ. Stanley, the African ex.
| plorer, arrived at Sierra Leone, Africa, on
the cath OF July, and started for the river
Congo"
LoSpoS, August 14.-The Times this
evening publishes dispatch from South
Africa, dated July 22d, which says: King
| Cetewayo made another effort to-day TO as
certain whether his liberty would be grant.
ed him il he submitted. He said he hat
been completely deserted by his warriors
MADRID, August 14.-Many fires, some o
them iDcendiary, are reported in the Span
isb provinces. In one case thirty house:
were destroyed and thirty-four person:
persisted in the flames.
CoSsTANTINoPLE, August little Port'
having made certain concessions, the ser
yian-boundary question has been settled.
Advces from Janina state that slight en-
counters have already taken place near LII
| Greek frontier. The tone OF the ncWsEa
pers in Athens is becoming Warllke. >
LONDON, August 14.-Tne PaH- .HdH rd
zette says: I" In consequence OF tue actl'
American demand every large lron-mak'h!
district in the Kingdom Is showing signs o
revival in production."
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