The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-19
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

Is LONDON, July 1S.-ln the House OF Com
mons last night the Marquis OF Harrington
moved resolution declaring that any bill
contemplating the retention Of corporal
punishment in the army would be unsatis-
factory. The resolution was rejected by $50
to 1873. which is the largest majority the
Government has received for some time.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, July 1S.-This weeks circu-
lar of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Asso-
cation says: "In cotton there has beer a
combined pI esSure TO sell. American has
been in limited demand; prices at which 1t
was offered by sellers We're irregular, and
quotations are reduced 1-1Gd. Sea Island
has been in moderate request at unchanged
rates. Futures have been generally dull,
but with several slight fluctuations. final
rates in nearly all purchases are as those
OF last Friday"
Belgium.
BRUSSELS, July 1e.-A former clerical
election agent named Van Haame was ar
rested to-day while posting placards threat
cning the life OF the King. In consequence
OF a confession made By Van Haame the
police have made descent on the Jesuit
College.
From Zululand.
LONDON, July 1S.-The Daily Neacs this
! afternoon publishes telegram from "Head
| quarters Camp Umvolosi, June 9th. ;,
| which confirms the report OF sending cattle
and an ivory tusk to the British headouar.
tiers on the 9th. During the days of arms.
tice which followed three great columns of
Zulus were seen to leave Ululundi and oc.
cupy the bush between that place and tho
British camp. The plan OF making night
march ON Ululundi was therefore aban-
doned. ....
General Woselev telegraphs from PETER.
maritzburs, June 30tb, to the War Office as
follows: ~ believe the war can be finished
this season." The dispatch confirms the
report that messengers from CetewayO had
come to Fort Pearson and were sent back
by General Wolseley with the names Of the
chiefs whom CetewaYo must send to Gene
raj Crealock. The dispatch continues: "Ac-
cordfpg to the best information King Cete-
wayo can only muster 10000 men. l have
promised that all Zulus Joining Us will be
we'll treated. Many have already come in"
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, July 18.-In the prlZe-shooting
at Wimbledon yesterday Frank Hyde, the
American, was ahead at 1000 yards range
for the prize given by Curtis e. Harvey.
Morse (American), Adams (Canadian), aud
fourteen OLueTS. uapC all U1aQS CQc highest
possible score at 800 yards for the prize
given by Pigeon Wilkes; and Lawrence f.
Hyde and six Others have made the highest
possible score ut 900 yards for the prize
given by Mr.. Whi!eley. All these contests
will have to be finally decided Monday next.
LONDON, July 1S.-Sr Michael Hicks
Beach. Colonial Secretary, informed, the
House OF Commons at the close Of the sit
ting last night that he had received u tele-
gram. dated Natal, june 30th, announcing
that the British forces were then within
twelve miles of UlunGi, and that General
Marshall had reported that messengers bad
reached him from Cetywayo bearing task,
which was the sign OF a message from the
King, but the purport Of the message does
net appear. The foregoing is the latest
official information from the seat OF war.
The balance OF opinion seems to favor
the belief in speedy peace and submission
OF Cetywayo. One report, which lacks con-
tirmatlon, however, even represents that
King Cetywayo would come forward per-
sonaily to treat for peace. General VOLS
lev has instructed Colonel Langon not to
recommence' operations against. Secooenl
and to retrench Ills expenditures. Gene
raj Sir Garnet Wolsley had received IN
structions to send the Prince Imperial
bone at the first opportunity. Fort Chetms-
ford and Fort 3Crealock were abandoned so
as to enable the troops garrisoning them to
fnioin the advance. 49,