The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-05
LATEST roRsIss NEWS.
ENGLAND
HEAVY sToRA-LOss OF LIVE STOCK AND
DAMAGE TO CROPS.

HEAVY STORM-L0SS OF LIVE STOCK AND
DAMAGE TO CROPS.
LONDON, August "A storm OF extraor-
binary severity in the valley OF the Thames
and other parts In England Saturday night
caused immense injury to growing crops.
The damage BY rain, hail, and inundation
will be irreparable this season. The loss of
live stock is serious.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
LONDON, August 4.-The seyerest storm
known here for many years ragged in Yari.
GUS parts Of England, aud especially in the
valley OF the Thames, on Saturday night.
The storm was attended by fall of hail
stones, some Of which were five inches in cir
conference. The damage to glass on places
Immediately around London amounts to
thousands OF pounds sterling. In great
part OF Bedfordshire the hay crop has been
completely swept away and many cattle
drowned. Newmarket and neghborhood
are flooded. The rainfall in Buckingham
shire is estimated at seventy tons per acre.
Damages by floods and lightning are also
ford, Leicester, Bath, and Monmouth.
THREE MILLION POUNDS FOR THE ZULU WAR.
LONDON, August 4.-In the House OF Com
mons tonight, after protracted debate, the
vote OF credit of G3,O0O,O00 for the Zulu
war was agreed to without division.
The Dominion.
SYMPATHY WITH THE DEPosED LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.
QUEBEC. August 4.-The Liberals held n
meeting Saturday night and presented the
late Lieutenant-G Governor LeteIier with adj
dresses OF sympathy. Hon. Messrs. Hun
tineton, Fivlne, and Lawner were present
q d addressed the meeting.
Zuluiand.
THE RESULTS OF THE WAR; FAMINE FEARED
NEXT YEAR, &C.
LONDON, August A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Cape Town says Chief
MorGsi has submitted to the present trouble
with Bosutos, and therefore it is settled,
but much discomfort still exists.
1t is feared there will be severe famine
next year in Zuuland, as it is now seed
time and no land is being sown, while much
seed has been destroyed and maay cattle
have been seized.
Rumors are rife of impending trouble in
TrarSval. 1t is feared that il the colonial
ministers do not take energetic measures
with regard to that province immediate dis
turbance will ensue.
The announcement of the dispatch OF
troops and the approaching visit OF Sir
Garnet Wolseley have probably disquieted
the Beers.
A dispatch to The Times from Port Dwin-
ford, dated July 18Th, says King Cetywayo,
when leaving the battlefield Of Ulundi, told
his chiefs to look to their own safety and to
seek terms of peace as best they could. His
army is broken up. The nation is dispersed
and the King is Il fugitive. Zululand will
probably he divided into three or four sep
arate principalities. each under the rule Of
an independent noble. Cetywayo's brother,
Cham, Will receive his own territory under
this arrangement.
THE CAPTURE OF CETYWAY0 AN ALL-IHp0E-
TANT NECESSITY.
LONDON, August 4.--Specia dispatches
from South Africa agree that the capture OF
Cctywnyo is alI-important, because aS long
as he is free he will remain the centre OF
conspiracy and mischief. General WolSc-
ley, however, has no intention Of pursuing
him with British troops. as the nature OF
the country renders such course imprac-
ticIblc. His policy rather is to stir up the
ncighboriEg tribes against the King. Agents
have been sent to SWarzieS and Ama!Onza>
with this object in view, and 5000 cattle
have been offered to Oham il lie will cap
ture his brother. General Wolseley sum
moned all the native chiefs to meet HIM
at Emanguini on Jnly 10Th tc hear the final
terms OF settlement.
CETYWAYo ENDEAyORING TO ESCAPE-wOUH,r.
ED ZULUs PUT TO. DEATH.
LONDON, August At is reported from
Luneburg that Cetywavo, with 1000 follow
crs, is endcavorinG to escape across the
northern border. The authorities are keep
ing good lookout for him. Well-informed
parties think there is great probability that
Cetywayo will he killed by his followers if
lie continues to give trouble.
Ill of the Zulus wounded at the battle OF
Ulundi were killed by the native contin-
gents in the employ OF the British.
Death of an Astronomer.
CAPE TowN, July 15.-Tbomas McLcar,
late astronomer-royaI, is dead.
Various Foreign Items.
PARIS, August "A railway accident oc.
Cured to-day between Nancy and Fczelise,
by which five persons we've killed, and
eleven seriously and forty slightly wounded.
LONDON, August 4.-The Wesleyan Con-
ference OF Birmingham has adoptcd re-
port in favor Of the Ecumenical Conference,
as proposed by the American Weslevans,
and appointed committee to make arrau ee.
ments for the meeting.
a dispatch from Berlin to the Standard
confirms the report received ut Stockholm
that Professor Nordenskiold, having got
clear of ice, has passed Behring's Straits,
thus accomplishing the northeast passage.