The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-08
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land UpUn the same. principle ana subject
to the same regulationsias English rolun-
teers. The bill originated With the Home
rulers. The second; reading was assented
| to. BY the Government with the:nnderstanG-
ing that the bill would be considerably
modified. .@
"A declaratotY resolution favpring the
-ahoh:hing of;act:on for breach OF promise
oil, marriage, except in cases, where. actual
FpecunIafg loss has been sustained by reason
Of the promise, was carried by, vote OF
10G yeas 10 Is nays Z! - :; -,
Ia the House OF Lords last night the
Prince of Wales presented petition OF
3,25S. Norfolk farmers favoring bill legal
izipe marriages with deceased wite's sis
ter. He believed the measure would be of
great advantage to The community at large,
and be would support IT,. - i., = ss T.
Lord Houghton tEiberaD moved second
reading. . .t-5,.z' .t'.:..s,-, y.
,uThe Government, represented by Lord
Cranbrook, Secretary OF State for India,
strongly opposed it, and the second reading
was defeated by.a-vote Of 101 to 81. : '.,5
TIE Prince OF Wales, the Duke Of Edin-
burgh, and the Bishop Of Ripen. voted with
The minority, and fourteen Of the bishops
with the MISUNDERSTANDING that the lay
opinion rather favors the measure. - -
TUE CHESTER TRADES.CUP RACE.
j, LONDON, May 1.-The race for the Ches-
ter. Trades cup came off to-day at the Ches-
ter meeting, which opened yesterday, and
brought out i; field of ten starters. Parole
was the favorite, but, failed to get place,
the winner being Lord Duppln's Refer,
while Lord ROsebury's br. b.. ToucheG came
in second. and the same owners b. colt
Ridotto third.
THE Pail Mall Gazette says il Archer had
not eased Parole when he found he could
not win, Parole might have been third. !.
- .~.'-t Cold Weather. ~
" LONDON; 3iay 1.-The weather here and
throue bout the kingdom is variable and
veIy cold, With showers, hail. and snow. {,
Canada. /t1!. s't..<
STRIKE Or THE CANABA-PACITlCR RAILWAY.
10 WISNEPgG, M4NITouLIS. HAY THE
strike on the Canada-Pacifc railway still
continues. About one thousand men are
now engaged in it.; The cause OF the strike
is q reduction OF wages from 50. per day.
1t is also owing to bad board and the de-
manG for decrease IN the price OF board
from 81 so to 81 per week. The men are
determined to hold out, and either will
seize OF have already seized the works. No
VlOISUcc nus JSl Uttu pHCiCOs NIL pONlS3
contractors solicitor in Winnepes, has rep.
resented The situation to Chief-Jus,ice
Wood, administrator OF the Government,
with view of having repressiyc measures
taken. The Chief Justice telegraphed for
authority to draw upon tue local volunteer
organizations, and proceed to the locality
with sufficient force TO break up the strike.
A special from Cross Lake says: Z" No
trouble is anticipated, as tue superintend-
ent says MIR. Whitehead is prepared to pay
off all the hands and engage new ones. The
military are ordered TO be in readiness, but
| it is believed their services will not he re-
quired. The strikers did not destroy any
property, but captured provisions"
= Chilli and Peru.
-" ~, NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
PANAMA, April 2S.-The first naval en-
counter of the tbree-cornered duel now go
| ing on in South America took place on the
14th. off the river Loa, between the Gillian
! corvette Magallaneo on the one side and
the Peruvian vessels Union and Plcomayo
on the other. The Peruvian vessels sailed
from CaIlas several weeks ago to Antofa-
gusta., On arrival at that point they found
The harbor deserted. They then proceeded
north, and when abreast OF the river Loa
sighted the GILLIAN vessel. Sharp firing
was maintained for two hours, but 1t APP
pears that any damage inflicted vas slight.
The CHILEAN vessel bad six guns to oppose
twenty, and after firing n little powder
without effect the Gillian captain concluded
to withdraw from the fight, which he did,
running, away easily from the Peruvian
ships. No report OF the casualties has been
made public, but Captain Garcia, in COM
mand Of the Peruvian, vessels, reports that
his command behaved remarkably well.
Foreign Personals. 49,.
LONDON, May Sir Austin Henry Lay
az d. the British, Ambassador TO Constantl-
nople, has arrived in that city.
The Crown Prince OF Austria, the Arch
Duke Rudolph, will arrive in Madrid to-
day and be received in great state.
Prince Alexander, of Battenbere, the
Prince. OF Bulgaria, dined with Emperor
William at ,WieS baden yesterday. The Co
Iogne Gazette says he will visit the Car at
Lavada before receiving the Bulgarian
deputation which IS TO tender him the
throne Of Bulgaria.
The Empress Augusta, OF Germany, VIII
visit England this month.
General Todlcbcn has arrived at Odessa
and assumed command OF that governor.
ship and the Crimea and a greater part Of
South Russia, under the. Cars ukase
establishing martial law.
Foreign I.cns.
LONDON, May 7.-ThS Journal de s.. re-
terSbourg, says: 'sPhe news published
abroad about the state OF affairs at st.
Petersburg is untrue. There has been
no prohibition against tue possession OF
arms, hut persons possessing arms must in
form the authorities. All traffic is entirely
free dunimpeded. The statements that
theatres could not be visited without Off
eiaI permit, and that lights in the houses
would not be allowed after 10 O'Clock, are
ridiculous Inventions. The city lives and
works ID the same manner. as heretofore,
without exGitement and undisturbed in its
Dolly life aud intercourse"
I sINLA. May Lubbock Khan reached
Eegduilak yesterday. He leEta regiment OF
cavalry there, en- necoHnt Of the scarcity Of
fodder, aud proceeded IS far az GaEdamall
with an escort Of 1a0 Infantry. He will
probably reach the British camp tomorrow
morning. /, - - 81. q.
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s95 IN doctors visits win do you less good than
one brittle OF Hop Bllters.. - ~ @seS X
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