The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-12

| that IA, 600 inhabitants OF Para had reyOlted
in consequence OF the stOppare OF supplies
/ for their relief. There was much alarm, as
1t was feared the town might be sacked.
The militia have been called out
| The fTaysien Revolution.
HAVANA, August 11.-Adyices from Port
au-Prnce to July 24rf state that great dis.
order still prevailed. hll business was sus-
pended, the guards on the streets were
| doubled, reports of musketry were heard at
all hours, and all prisoners have been re-
| leased from the prisons. The revolutionary
| army, marching on the city from the North,
was momentariiy expected.
WASHINGTON, August 11.-Mr. Lang=ten,
minister resident at Port-au-Prince, Hayti,
reporting to the Department Of State, under
date Of July 18th. the organization OF the
provisional government for Hayti, says lie
regards 1t rs non-partisan, iudicious. and
Trustworthy, and SAYS the gentlemen OF the
Councf have good regulations for wisdom
and moderation.
International Code Congress.
LONDON. August 1.-THE sessions of. the
international Code Congress were opened
to-day. The Lord Mayor OF London cor
daily welcomed the delegates. Sir Robert
Joseph Philimore, the distinguished writer
on international law, delivered the inausu-
raj address.
The Irish University Bal. ..
LONDON, August lin the House OF
Commons tonight the Irish University bill
was read third time without division.
The result was greeted with loud cheers.
The Coinage Question in Germany.
BERLIN, August 11.-Thc Boursc GGzeNe
has been assured that no official steps have
yet been taken by Germany in relation to
the bi.metallic standard.
| Various Foreign Hens.
CALCUTTA, August ll.-Up to August 9th
| there bad been scventy-fiye cases OF cholera
among Europeans ut Condor, of which num-
Der sixty cases resulted fatally.
ST. PIERRE MIQUELoS. August 1.-THE
| st. Pierre and Brest section Of the French
cable was repaired Saturday evening, and
is now working day and night.
| LONDON, August 11.-Speciul dispatches
received here are very contradictory as 10
| Gcrmany's intentions relative to the coinage
question.
\ Berlin dispatch TO the Morning Post
says st is understood the Government
is making careful inquiry into certain facts
| in view Of the coming decision is to the pre-
| posed reIntroductiOn OF Il bmctullic stand
ard'
LONDON, August 11.-Private letters from
Alexandria state that enc Miriam, Il broker
and naturalized American citizen, recently
attacked Dahan PaSha, confidential agent OF
the cX khcdivc, Ismall Pa>ha, near the
| BourSe, in consequence Of private wrudge.
Miriam struck Dahan Pa,la with cane,
and the latter He'd. MirZam than shot him
dead. Miriam surrendered himself to the
authorities, and is now in prison.
LONDON, August IA telegram from
Geneva says the Austrian Government on
the rc;isSembling of the Rcichsrath intends
to Introduce bill for uniting the Austrian
and Swiss railways by tunnel through the
Wlbcr@.
4 dispatch from Rio Janeiro says that the
subscription to the new gold loan OF fifty
million mircis is proceeding actively. The
banks have offered TO take ut 90 any portion
OF the loan not subscribed for by the public.
| PARIS. August IA Rome telegram re-
atlirms that Cardinal LodOchOwSEi has been
served with Il fresh writ to appear before
the PriSsian Tribunal
The Pdirie states that number OF lead.
ing LcoitimiSts will shortly proceed to some
foreign town to meet Count de Chambord
A Berlin dispatch to the PaH-.ldN G0'
zctte says: sit has been suggested that il
Roumania agrees tErcservedly TO accept the
principle Of equal rights for the Jews some
allowance should be made III respect to It's
application. Germany, among other Pow.
ers, appears to be willing to grant this con-
ceS>iOn."
Much damage to crops in Lancashire anC
Cheshire has been caused by the overflow c
the MerSey. The disaster has involved some
loss OF life.
A Paris dispatch to the Reuters says
wIt is understood that VI. Gambetta is hos
tile to the Radical proposal for the abro@a
ton OF the Concordat. He stated in con
ycr>ation yesterday that the Concorda
should be improved, not dcstroycd.'