The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-18
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

THE GREAT HANDICAP-PAROLE THE WINNER.
LONDON, April 17.-Mr. p. Lorillard's
american horse Parole, before Yesterday
{whcn he won the race for the New Market
handicap ut the Market Craven mceting).
was quoted ut 40 to for the City and Su-
burban handicap, which is to be run on the
ed instant at the EPSON Spring meeting.
He is now the favorite for that race at TO
l. His win yesterday means five pounds pen
atty, which will make his weight for the
City and Suburban handicap III pounds,
his published weight for that race being liz
pounds. Yesterday he carried 1l6 pounds,
and gave Isonomy (who carried 124 pounds)
more than q fvC-Dound beating. The field
Of half Il dozen competitors was the
smallest since the race was established in
1916. This was composed OF the three ami
mails mentioned yesterday parole, ison-
omy, and Lina). and Ryls:one, The Dean, and
Drumhead. The betting on these was 10
against Rylsonc, G 10 | against the Dean,
and 7 TO against Drumhead. Lima made
the running with 4 clear advantage Of
Drumhead, the Dean, and Parole, Rylstonc
and Economy lying of. They ran in this
order to the "turn Off the lands,' where
Rylstone dropped away into She extreme
rear, the Others retaining their respective
positions for only short distance further,
when Parole drew clear away, followed by
Isonomy. From this point the race was
over, Parole winning with great case by
length and half. The rest finished in 4
cluster hundred yards off, headed by
Lima. Paroles time was three minutes and
one second.
The Afghan Expedition.
THE PLAN FOR TIE RELIEF OF COLONEL PEAR
SONS COMMAND.
CAPET0wN. April |. Ga ST. VINCENT,
April 1G.-Thc plan for the relief OF Colo
mel Pcar$on'S command ut Ekowc is to
force Il passage through The cncmy's lines
TO Ekowc with all possible rapidity, en-
change the garrison, and provision the fort
for one month, and form another post on
Inginrzuni Heights, leaving it supplied for
Il SimIar Period.
Perhaps Il third post will be established
at the Invoni river. The relieving column
takes the coast road. where there is little
bush, and move under the guidance OF
John Dunn, formerly CctcwayoS adviser.
No tents arc taken. Each night there will
be Il bivouac, and the camp will be en-
trcnchcd.
Lord Derby ard the Lancashire Con-
serTasiyes.
LONDON, April 17.-Lord Derby, replying
to m invitation to attend Il meeting OF the
Lancashire Conservative Association, OF
which he has hitherto been president,
writes as follows Il cannot longer act as
4 member Of that body, and have to re-
quest the withdrawal OF my name from it,"
Movements I'm Afghnnistan.
LONDON, April lin the House OF Com
mons to-day Sir Stafford Sorthcote, refer
ring to the statement published in the La
pore Ciru and Military Gazette that an i'm
mediate advance OF the First division had
been ordered, said the home government
had not ordered IN advance in Afghanistan,
and has no news OF such 4 movement.
Count SchouvaIOE.
LONDON. April ia Berlin dispatch to
the Pail NAL Gazette says Count Schouva-
loff, deferring to the Cars wish, has with
drawn his request to retire TO private lie,
and will probably remain rs Russian ambas-
sador at London.
Fearful Firc-DaEnD Explosion I'm Eel
Eilsln.
BRUSSELS, April 1I.-An explosion Of fire.
damp in the Agrippc coal-pit, near Mons,
Belgium, caused the woodwork oil the shaft
to catch fire and fall in. There were 24O
men in the mine, and it is feared many have
persisted.