The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-01
This coulnlttee Will probably not report be.

lore next session. S z:
In the Senate the Minister Of War an.
nounced Tint on account of the state OF the
crops 10000 men would be furloughed at
the endtof August. 5i 81 Z
The senatorial committee on the Ferry
education bill, after rejecting the seventh
clause, voted against the whole bill. a
Both houses Will be prorogued on the LIST
Of August. IS. 81, ~. e..
Expenses OF the Zulu War
LoSDsN, july 31.--In the House Of CON-
mons to-day the Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer stated that the Government pro.
posed to ask vote OF 5000, 900 on account
Of the expenses OF the war in South Africa,
which sum, IL not sufficient, will at least
suffice until the next session OF Parliament.
The new credit thus asked for willraise
the expenditure for the Zulu war to "a, :
500, 900. The new credit will transform
the surplus estimated at the introduction Of
the Budget into a deficit OF e1.163. 900. The
Chancellor said the Government hopes to
recover this sum from the South African
colonies, and would ask the authorities to
raise the remainder by exchequer bonds.
Gloomy Prospects I'm Jamaica.
New YORK, July 3l.-A letter from Kings
ton, Jamaica, dated June Gath, represents
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that country as very gloomy. The officials
are recklessly extravaganza and resort to in
creased taxes 10 meet the deficiency OF the
revenue. A large and excited public meet
ing has been held in Kingston to protest
against the oppression to which the colo
nists are subjected by officials whom the
system OF the Government makes utterly
irresponsible. aa ~ s-.l ,...t
Reformed Episcopal Council.
OTTAWA, July 30.-The Council of the
Reformed Episcopal Church in Canada
opened here to.day-Bisbop Latane pre-
siding. The Council has been called for
the purpose OF considering the propriety of
eecting bishop, and il "a favorable result
is reached to proceed to the election Of one.
The selection will then be ratified by the
Council. - %.
FAILURE Of Montreal Bank.
MONTREAL, July Slowing to heavy de-
mands on the Consolidated Bank to-day,
which it was unable to meet, the directors
decided not to REOPEN for business. The
failure will decidedly affect some four hum
dred widows and orphans who held stock.
Various Foreign Items. '.;
BERLIN, July 3l.-InteIligenee received
here from ST.. Petersburg announces that
about 100 persons. were arrested last Sunday
on the estate OF Grand Duke Constantine,
brother of the Car, at Parlosk, near St.
| Petersburg. - ,...n
LONDON, July 31.-The London CORE
spoHdent OF the Manchester Guardian says !:
"The Odpssa Chamber Of Commerce has
manifested much concern at the extra faclll
ties afforded to the United States for export
ing wheat by deepening OF the mouths OF
the Mississippi" ;,
| A dispatch from Rome to the PAIL MatI
| Gazette says: "Tbe final decision OF the
German Government on the religious ques-
tions at issue with lhe Vatican has been
communicated to the latter. 1t is as fol-
lows: All of the exiled clergy who ask per-
mission will be- allowed to. return to Ger
many. The Maynlaws will be tacitly sus-
pended, provided the clergy obey the COM
mon law, and all the fresh nominations are
to be submitted to the Government. The
Pope is satisfied with these terms" .r.