The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-12
and Qneensborough piers and the ships in
the vicinity. The weather Is brilliant.
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PRESENTATION OF WEDDING GIFTS.
On Saturday the officers Of the Royal En-
glneer Corps presented to the Duke Of Con.
nausht wedding gift Of silver and gilt
dessert service. Yesterday depuiatlon
headed by the Duke of Linster, Lord CIou.
mel, and the Lord Mayor OF Dublin, pre-
sented the Irish gift, valued at COCO.
THE PROGRAMME.
There will be Royal dinncr-party at
Windsor Castle tonight to the members OF
the british; Prussian, and Belgium families
On wednesday afternoon the Mayor and
corporation OF Windsor will 90 to the Castle
to present a bridal gift OF diamond bracelet
subscribed by the residents OF the borough.
On Thursday morning two trains OF saloon
carriages will leave Paddington station,
London. The first will carry The AMBUSH
doris, foreign ministers, Cabinet ministers,
and other officials. The second will take
about 200 guests. These trains will arrive
at Windsor shortly after II o'clock, and
their occupants will drive to St. Georges
chapel, where the marriage will be cele-
brated. returning to London after the close
OF the festivities. After luncheon the Duke
Of ConnaEght and the bride, escorted BY
detachment Of the Horse Guards, will drive
to Claremont House, Surrey, where they
will spend the honeymoon.
Credit Claimed for Germany.
BERLIN, March 11.-Semi-official papers
say that surprise is felt in Government cir
clcs at the general attempt made to give to
Eng all the credit OF having kept Rus.
sa to the treaty of Berlin. The execution
OF the treaty is due, above all, to Germany's
frmncss.
Fearful Famine I'm Cashmere.
LONDON, March 1.-THE PAIL NAL Ga
zette says Il private letter from high Indian
official states that the people OF Cashmere
are dying Of famine, and that ct the present
rate Of mortality the province will be nearly
dcpopuated by the end of the year.
Wholesale Pardoning Of Communists.
PARIS, March 11.-Prcsident Grcvy has
signed decree pardoning $50 Communists,
including Nm. Arthur Ranc, Ellie Recees,
and Elisce Rcclees.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON. March 1.-THE Illness Pcsth
dispatch says: "The pOupartcrs between
the Powers as TO various points OF the treaty
OF Berlin which are still unexccuted have not
yet led to any positive proposals from any
quarter, but they have made the apparent
necessity OF finding some general rule Gp-
plicable to all cases Of difference. 1t would
not be surprising il tic idea OF eventual
reference OF ali such matters to ambassadors,
the decision of Il majority OF whom would
be final, were revived rs the only means OF
terminating tedious ne@otiatioES.H
The Daily Nclrs'S Paris dispatch says 4
committee OF the Chamber OF Deputies have
recommended that the second election Of VI,
Paul de Cassagnac be declared valid.
LONDON, Mar CHI 11.-Thc reduction OF 123
per cent. in their wages Of which the Fife
and Clockmnnncn cclIierS have received no.
tice will make their average wages three
shil!ings per diem, which is lower than for
many years; but no serious opposition to
reduction is manifested.
The IimeS'S Paris correspondent says :
" Contrary to announcement from Madrid,
the Marquis Of hohn has not accepted Il
second offer Of the portfolio OF Foreign
Office in the Spanish Cabinct.'
OTTAWA. March 1l.--LiCutcnant-C Colonel
Hon. John G.. Blanchct Speaker OF the
House OF Commons, takes charge OF VIM
blcdon this year, with Major Worsiey
Kingston second in command.
BERLIN, March 11.-The Reichsiag to-day
rejected 4 motion in favor Of European
Congress to arrange general disarmament.
The Ultramontanes, the Socialists, and
Herr Sonncmann only supported the mo
ton.
CoNsTANTIHOPLE. March 1l.-Engiand and
France have notified the Porte that they
will not comply with its request for the ap-
poirtmcnt OF customs commissioners I'M
less the support OF stronger syndicate OF
bankers than that which supports the De
Tocqueyillc scheme can be obtained.