The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-22
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France.

France.
TREATIES OF COMMERCE-TuE SINKING OF A
FLOATING BATTERY-FORTY-s SEVEN LIVES
LOST.
PARIS. March 21.-An important meeting
| of twenty-thrcc chambers OF commerce was
! held on Thursday in The rooms OF the Paris
Chamber of Commerce. Bordeaux, Lyons,
Montpelier, ST. Etticnnc, Rheims, Calais.
Rcumcs, and Narbonne were represented.
An address to the ministers favorable TO the
maintenance OF treaties OF commerce was
drawn up.
TouLoS, March 21.-Tbc French floating
battery Arrogantc foundercd off Hycncs in
a gale on Wednesday. Forty.Scven men ont
OF Il crew OF 122 were drowned. A storm
arose during firing practicc. and the AFRO
cantc sprung i leak. The ship Sonvergn.
which was near by, was unable 10 render
any assistance. An effort was made to
| beach the Arrogante, but she sunk Off the
| Isles of Hyencs. The Arrogante,s armor
was five inches thick Il: water-line. She
carried nine SiX-ton guns. and was Of 1888
tons burthen. Her engines were OF 800
horsepower.
PREPARATIONS FOR GENERAL GRANTS RECEP-
TlON, &C.
SAN Francisco, March 21.-,Japan adYiceS
by steamer from Yokohama state that VI.
De Geotfrey, Minister OF France, returned
to Europe on February 9th. The French
residents unanimously declare he was re-
called for arbitrary interference in the libcr-
~ OF French uhjccts in Japan, hnt such
statement has not yet been ycnturcd in
print.
General lie Gcndre, for many years con-
fidential adviser OF the highest officials OF
the Japanese Government, returns TO the
United STATES ~ this steamer.
Preparations continue to be made Tor
General Grants reception, although lie IS
not expected here for many months. Three
OF the most powerful ancient Daimos have
been appointed to receive and attend upon
him. This is a distinction hitherto vouch-
safed to no visitor.
Lieutenant-Gcneral Takashima, OF the
visit OF military inspection throughout Eu-
rope.
Uneasy Feeling liz london CONNER
ciuI Circles.
LONDON, March 2l.-The PdH-NAH GG-
zette says: 1T would be useless to remain
silent longer respecting the uneasy feeling
that exists in the city. TO those who are
accustomed to feel the pulse Of Lombard
street and vicinity the aspect presented du-
ring the past week has been such as to re-
mind one OF occasions with which we are
far from instituting comparison. Names
OF institutions Of high standing have been
made free with in Il manner to alarm those
who easily lose their beads, and rumors
arising out Of very little, perhaps, have be-
come more and more serious by repetition.
We do not mean TO deny that there may
he ground for some uneasiness. Trade
generally is VIGOROUSLY depressed; the
eastern trade in particular has been in COL
lapse for years. Bad business was, there
fore. to be expected and prepared for. But
we would remind those who may be dis
comnoscd bv the rllmorS, now too general
TO he any longer diSregar:led, with what
facility, in the present temper Of the public
mind, Il scare can be got UP. Only two
months ago IL few people stopping to talk nj
the door OF one OF the icatc$t OF the London
joint-stock banks actually caused 4 run upon
il. Another point that should he borne IN
mind IS that disasters that do happen are
seal cclv ever fGreScen. low many persons
heard anything to the dctrimcnt OF the CITY
OF Glasgow Bank before it closed Its doors
The AnsIo-TErkish Convention.
LONDON. March 2l.-The Manchester
Gra7sIian's London correspondent says:
{. II is stated that the Ang Turkish Con-
yention will he put in operation shortly.
A general officer OF high reputation VIII be
appointed Consul-General for Asia Minor.
Several of the Consuls will be military OIL
eels." ...-
Cable Notes. ....- 49,.
LONDON, March 21.-Professor Anderson
the celebrated chess-player, died on the l4sA
instant at Breslau. Silesia.
A conference OF representatives OF The
German shipping trade was held at Rostuck
recently. 1t was universally agreed that
the shipping trade was more depressed IN
the year 1878 than it has been for gene
ration. A large number OF owners OF
wooden sailHg-yesseIs announced their in
tention to keep their ships in port this
spring. H.,
An important meeting OF twent5-three
chambers OF commerce was held Ihursday
in the rooms of the Paris Chamber OF Com
merce, at which an address to the ministers
favorable to the maintenance OF the treaties
of commerce was drawn up. IAN. I-s ii !,
"A St, Petersburg dispatch says a Well
known Countess has been arrested for con-
nection with the Nihilists.
Princes and potentn.es from all parts O
Germany are arriving in Berlin to celebrate