The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-09
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

DEMAND FOR GOLD TO SEND TO THE UNITED
SALES.--FUTURE OF HARvEsTs.
LONDON. July 8.-A Times financial arti-
Gle says: "The frmness of the French En-
change is said to be due to the prospect for
demand of gold for the United States i'll
consequence OF deficient harvest. Ac-
counts from the French whca.-groWing dis
tricts are certainly unfayoEable, but looking
at the enormous accumulation OF gold both
here and on the continent IL seems rather
premature to speculate upon the probable Ell
fects OF drain thereof to America. The con-
tingency OF Americans prelerring to take
their own bonds, as was the case last year,
must be considered, and the probabilities
are in favor Of some improvement in. our
general business with America. 1t is also
too early to assume as certainty that the
European harvest will be seriously def
ficient."
The Atlantic and Great Western Railway
bonds were very fiat yesterday, owing to
the decision of the Master of Rolls in q suit
OF the Erie Railroad Company against James
McHenry,; which is stated to be entirely in
favor of the Erie company. .....
THE HOP CROP.
LONDON, July S.-Advices from Kent
state that the hop crop threatens more dis
astrous failure than for years past.
SENSATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, July S.-The scene In the House
Of Commons last night has caused much
sensation. The section OF Liberals have
already obtained from the Government
great restrictions on the practice Of fogging
in the army and navy. Despite this they
have endeayored by obstruction to force the
total abolition of corporeaI punishment In
the service. The Marquis of Harrington
has repudated all responsibility for their
action. Mr.. Chamberlain, member for
Birmingham. amidst Radical cheers, said:
The Marquis of harrington, who was
formerly leader OF the Opposition, is now
only leader OF q section" ,"
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
LoDoN, July Skate Webster, the Irish
servant girl tried for the murder OF her mis-
tress, Mrs. Thomas, at Richmond, has been
found guilty and sentenced to death. 1t
was ascertained that Mrs. Thomas's body
was boiled and thrown into the Thames,
and the head destroyed by burning.
Spain: ="
MADRID. July SIN the Chamber Of De-
puties to-day the Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs said he had ordered two irigates to
prepare to support Spain's protest against
the action Of San Domingo. Sen0r Castel-
lar demanded that the Government insist
upon the summary punishment OF the au-
thorities OF Puerto Plata.
Germany.
TIE TARIFF QUESTION. ,-
BERLIN, July Son the third reading OF
the tariff bill in the Reicbstae it was fiually
resolved, on motion OF Count Stoiberg- Wer-
inperode, that the tariff on -four and fats
shall come into force Immediately, the tariff
for grain and wood on the 1st Of October,
and for all other articles on the 1st OF Janu-
ary, So this arrangement postpones 4
change in The tariff on the bulk OF articles
for three months. Count Stoiberg- Werlnge-
rode pointed out that the preparations
would not be sufficiently advanced for en-
iorcement OF complete tariff on the LIST OF
October.
BERLIN, July s.-The provisional IMPOSE.
ton of new import duties on tobacco and
Detroleum has been sazetted. The kclch-
stag has adopted clause in the arln DIN
subj Getting imports from countries treating
German productions unfavorably to an IN.
crease OF ffty per cent. on duties PROVIDED
by the new tariff. The Government orlgI-
nally demanded that such duties should be
increased one hundred per cent.
Thr Belglnn King Again Threatened.
J. BRUSSELS, July 8.-The Etoile Beige says
a fresh pIacard has been found on the walls
Of the Palace Of Justice threatening the
life OF the King II he ratifies the bill re-
Gently passed by the Belgian Parliament
the clergy OF the control OF ele-
mentary education. .h2EG tz%e :. = :Ha.i'
AZ 1Ia"Fhe Darien Canal. @.ii ]
LONDON. july 8.-A Paris dispatch to the.
Times says that M. de Lesseps stated at
the last meeting Of the. Geographical Society
that he does not think the total of expenses
OF constructing the Darien canal will ex-
coed 250, 900, 900 francs. He endeayored to
explain TO the meeting that the difficulties
iof the work were not SO formidable as those
which had to be overcome in the construc-'
ton OF the Suez canal, as a railway already
exists along. the course Of the proposed
Panama canal, with i large town at each
extremity. -
NJ. de Lesseps stated to the meeting that
the s,000, GOO francs caution money required
byNYenezueia bad already been paid. =, -.
Cable Notes.
BERLIN, July 8. The Reichstag has re.
iected without debate the bill in favor OF
'refrDSpeetive tobacco duty, ~. 800 1,
SCR prrrRsBURG July 3,--The HerQtG nns