The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-19

LONDON. December 1S.-Thc writ OF err
ror in the case OF Arthur Orion. the
"Iicbborne claimant TO bring up the
question whether Chiei-Justice Cockburn
should not have made the two sentences Of
seven years penal servituue concurrent in
stead Of successive, Will probably not he
argued until February. The grounds
upon which the application for the writ Of
error is made are in effect that the offence
OF perjury with which the claimant was
charged 10 The indictment under two counts
was substantially one and the same offence,
The parties in each instance bein. the same,
the ends sought to be obtained by the vart
Gus allegations OF perjury assigned being
the same, and the allegations OF Del Jury so
assigned being the same. The Attorney
General granted bis fiat for the writ OF
error on the ground that the points stated
in the application are fairly argnabIe. As
The case will technically be error from the
Queens Bench" the argument will be
heard before the Judges OF the other two
divisions of the Court OF Appeals.
The Last Chiltan victory.
LONDON, December "Details OF the last
Chiian victory state that the allied force Of
peruyianS and BOliviars-11,G 600 strong
are marching nOrthWard from Nora 10 effect
n junction with achievements OF 5000 men
under the command OF the President OF Bo-
iiyia, who attacked on the 2l,t OF NoyeEi-
Der the Chi!ian advanced corps OF G,000
men, who occupied an cntrcnchcd position
at DorolCs, near A@p0va Santa. The
Ch!ian's heavy cannon committed great
rayaocs among the ranks OF the enemy,
whose cavalry charged three times upon
their guns and attempted to carry them, nut
ion,
ceSsful.
In the evening the rear Of the CHILEAN
force came up and decided the day. The
allied forces were driven back and their
camp taken, in which thirteen cannon were
found. Many wounded officers, including
Bolivian General FilleyaS. were taken pris-
oncrs, and another Of the allied generals
killed. The losses OF the CHILEAN forces
were heavy.
AfghRnisfan.
AN UNCERTAIN CONFLICT.
LONDON, December 1S.-A Candahar dis
patch SAYS: A conflict has occurred be-
tween Herati and Cabuli troops near He
rati. 1t is uncertain which party will he
the viciors, but Ayouh Khan has been inn
prisoncd by Cabuli, who holds the citudcl
under the leadership OF LOwadventurer,
who has been proclaimed Governor in
Aynub Khan's place. The Afghans hold
Bala Hessar and Cabul.
New French Ministry.
LoHpoy, December 1S.-Special dispatches
predict an early announcement OF new
French ministry (DeIh apS by Saturday neXi).
with NJ. dc Frcycinet as Minister OF Public
Works, and Premier and VI. Waddington
as Minister OF Foreign Affairs. There " Ill
be Two or three vacancies in the Cabinet b.
sides that Of the Ministry OF Justice, caused
by the resignation Of NJ. Lie Roger.
No Offence Intended.
MADRID, December lS-In the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day the Minister OF The In
terror, ir reply 10 an Interpolation Of the
majority, said the Government had not i'll
tended TO offend The minority, and the lat
ter ought again to attend The sittiDGs OF the
Chamber in or>ler to discuss the acts OF the
Government.
Foreign Notes.
LONDON, December 18.-The PdN-JtdH
Gazette asserts thot Yakoob khan's buried
treasure recently recovered at Cabul was
all in Russian gold, aud that some OF the
Afghan regulars were dressed in the Rus
sian uniform.
4 letter TO the Cologne Gazette from st.
Petersburg says the reason the police have
so little success in discovering The Sihi'Ists
is hat The evil is hidden where the police
do not venture to look. Conspirators are
to be found in the drawing-rooEns OF the
rich and noble, and a police in the employ
OF court within whose very circles these
peoDe carry on their schemes is p0"er!ess.