The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-02
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON, April 1.-Thirty Home-Rnlers
voted with the Liberals in the division last
night in the House OF Commons on Sir
Charles Dlkes's resolution OF cpnsurc upon
the Zulu war p~licy OF the Government.
The Times, which generally supports the
Government, says: "Ail that tho OppOsi-
ton maintained was that Sir Barl!e Frcrr
had acted uniGs'tiably, and that the course
taken towards him by the Government was
indefenslblc. In this contention it wiz, we
believe, be the general opinion that they
were justified. The Governments numeri-
cal victory is moral defeat. Tic main
question, however, OF our course in South
| Africa rcmaus undetermined, and mus!
some day &c discussed with the utmost
| care
The House OF Lords la. agreed to Il mo-
| ton for IN official rctuTn Of British trade
with the United States.
! The woman Catherine webb, now called
| Webster, who was arrested in Ireland on
the 18th ultimo iov the murder, near Rich
mond, Of her mistress, Mrs. Thomas, irag-
mants OF whose remains. wrapped in parcr
and placed in Il small pine box, were iouah
floating in The ThGmc, rear Barnes Terrace
on the 9TH ,lim0, was &rraiSnCd yesterday
| for preliminary examination. According
TO her statement to the detectives. mrs.
| Thomas was murdered by Il man named
Church, who by threats compelled her t.
silence and 10 help him in diSpOSing OF the
body and renewing valuab!cs. WuIe c!!.
gagged in removing t:It furniturca nrighbor
Intcrfcrcd, and inquired where Ms Tnomas
was. Thcrcupon Webster deCImpcu 10 Ire.
land, agreeing with Church to go 10 Anne
rica together rs soon rs lie va, ready. Iici
| story i, doubted.
| TIE CITY or GLASGOW EAaK.
L0SpoE, April l.-ihc Times, comment,
in. on the semi-ollicial announcement
that the next call Oh the City of Glasgow
Bank shareholders will be for at least g.. $50
ner share, fears that it is Gnquestionabe
| that this portcndS ruin TO nearly every
shareholder. Tue first call was only paid
In full by holders OF 100000 worth OF
stock, aud it is only Oh these that further
| destructive call can be levied. 1t il doubt
iHl whether this second call can realize the
| E+.0O0,H00 which is required, Though it
would nomnaliy amount TO .E9,000,000.
The Times recommends that creditors OF
the bank accept fifteen shIilinSs in the
pound.
France.
LONDON April Liza Li6crtc OF Paris
attacLS the prCtcctioniSt depu'ation and
SAYS the Government has no right to stand
neutral on the great questions OF the day.
The Paris correspondent OF the Daily
NeuS says this attitude Of the Government
Is attributable TO the existence or pre-
ponderant interest in the Cabinet, which
paralyZes the intentions Of lis Liberal men,
bers.
VERSAILLES, April 1.-The Senate, by Il
vote OF 157 to l2G. has just postponed until
after the Easter holidays the discussion Of
the question OF the removal Of the Senate
and Chamber Of Deputies to Paris.
Alfonso's Marriage.
LONDON. April IA Reuters Madrid
dispatch says: The necessity OF advising the
King to marry again is much discussed in
political circles. The Pope has sent cir GU
lar to the bishops warmly advocating allie
glance to King Alfonso.
Grants Movemcnts.
SINGAPORE, April 1.-ExPrcsidcnt Grant
and party have arrived here. All well.
They will leave on Friday next for Siam,
Sargon, and Hong-kong.