The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-13
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Criminal rtbeI Salts for DEFAMATION.


Criminal libel Suits for Defamation
LONDON, October 11.-Mrs. Lauetry ant
Mrs. CORVALLIS West have instituted Grim
lnal libel suits again one Rosenberg, ths
proprietor OF Spurious weekly shee
called Io1cn-1 dtk. Mrs. West charged Re-
senberg in court with tating that she was
in the habit OF calling on photographer:
and asking for commiss ons on the sales
OF her photographs. Her husband testified
that the statement was untrue.
lie declared that he had done all in bis
power to prevent the sale OF his wiie's
photographs. Mrs. Langtry CT 1arged Ro-
scnberg with stating that her hu sband had
hled petition for divorce, coupling
the names OF the Prince OF Wales,
Lord LoWndesborough, and Lor,! Ions
dale as correspondents to the action. Her
husband testified that the statements were
untrue. He said he lived with his wife,
and never had thought OF fling petition
| for divorce.
Rosenberg was remanded in default OF
bail.
The CIsuEei. and State In Sutherland
GENEVA, October 11.-Aiter a series OF
| prolonged debates, the Great Council at &C.
neya has adjourned the consideration Of the
separation OF Church and State until ne ut
May.
Various Foreign items.
BERLIN, October 1.-THE Imperial Bank
has raised the rate OF discount from t. If,
and the rate OF interest on advances from
) to 81.
OLDHAM, October 1.-THE shor:-time
movement has become so general that it is
estimated six and 4 quarter million SpindIts
are now affected.
LONDON, October ia dispatch from,
Benehishssar, near Cabul, dated at late
hour on the Sth, says news has been re-
ceived that the citadel and palace Of Bali ,
chis>ar, in Cabul, have been evacuated bythe |
enemy. An official report from General
Roberts, dated October 1, says ut sunset |
General Baker was about to attack the enc
my's position.
LONDON, October IA dispatch to the
Daily Ae,rS from the British camp before
CabuI. dated October Sth, says: " Bakers
brigade is engaging the enemy on the hills
to the southwest OF the city, and m ohst-
nate struggle Is expected on the 9th. The
enemy expects reinforcement Of thirteen
regiments from GhuZnai.'
\ Berlin dispatch reports that Russian
ovcrtures to England relatveto AiyhaniStan
are either rnade or about to be made. The
Car desires assurance that England will
not occupy Herat or Badakshan plateau.
\ Times dispatch from General RobcrtS'S
camp reports three Afghan regiments, pre-
viously unen@ageA, with remnants OF other
regiments. aud many Of the city people, are
opposing the advance OF Baker. The Al
"han> occupy 4 strong entrenched position
on the hills west of Cabu.
SIMLA, October u.-Gcncral Cough will
be established Il: Jelalabad hy Monday.
Colonel Jenkins will push forward to Gun
dlmuk with his detachment in order to
establish communication with Sir Frede-
rick Roberts. The difficulties OF transport
alton have been overcome, and troops Of
all arms are moving forward from all col
umnS to the support OF General Roberts.
II is to be remarked that a telegram from
Simla yesterday stated that General Hughes
had halted fourteen miles beyond khclal
lghilzai because the country was bare OF :
supplies.