The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-26
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MAREyT-


LIVERPOOL, April 25-The circular OF the
Liverpool Cotton. Brokers' Association says ::
Cotton was IN moderate demand early in
the week, and prices for some descriptions
were IN favor Of buyers. On Wednesday
and Thursday business increased and she
market was firm, though quotations
scarcely changed. American was in
lair daily request. It declined an
eighth early in the week, but has
since rallied. and Thursdays quota
tons are generally repeated. Sea island
was in fair demand, and advanced bald.
Futures opened steady, but on Saturday,
Monday, aud Tuesday, with considerable
pressure 10 sell, declined 3-16d. On We'd
ncsdav they were strong, and recovered
fully Id. On Thursday they advanced
l-lGd., bot the advance was not maintained.
The final rates show the same prices for the
April and May and May and June deliver
les: other positions have declined 1920
l-1Gd. since last Thursday"
Russian Repressiye Measures.
LONDON, April 25.-The Standards cor
respondent al Berlin says: In st. Peters
burg one house after another is searched ut
night, and every one whose passport is
found irregular is arrested. It is said that
Prince Labanof, the Russian AMBASSADOR at
Constantinople, has asked permission to
open all letters leaving Constantinople for
Russia"
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2j.-Three Rus
sian students will be tried tomorrow for
MCPHERSON.
4 military tribunal assembled to-day 10
pass Judgment on an officer OF the Russian
army for firing at a genSdurn,es who had
been ordered to search the officers house.
Prevention of Politics In the Pulpit.
PARIS, April 2j.-Thc Government has
laid before the Council Of State a pastoral
issued by the Archbishop of AK attacking
y. jules Ferry'S education bill. The Gov
eminent takes the ground that the pastoral
is Il breach OF the law. and is firmly resolved
10 prevent controversy on this subject being
reproduced in the form OF pastoras and
read in the pulpit, thus Introducing politi-
cal discussion into religious worship.
The vienna Festivities POSTPONED.
VIENNA, April 2J.-Thc grand procession
with which the silver wedding festivities OF
the Emperor and Empress were to cnmi-
nate to-day has been postponed until Sum
day on account Of the uniayorabie weather.
Princess Christina at abe Point Of
Hca,h.
MADRID. April - King Alfonso will
start for Seville tonight, in consequence OF
the reports that the Princess Christina is
1T the point OF death.
Gable NOtas.
LONDON, April 2J.-A Berlin dispatch
says Emperor Williams health is excellent.
He takes long walks and drives daily, and
receives visitors ut Wiesbaden.
PEsTlI, April 2J.-The O6iciGL Gazette
publishes an imperial decree grantin" am
neslv, on the occasion OF the Emperor :
silver wedding. to 2l2 persons undergoing
punishment.
LONDON, April 2j.-The great Sandowa
hurdle race, handicap, took place to-day at
the spring meeting OF the SandUwa-Park
| Club. There were eighteen starters. The
race was won by Mr. q. GOOdchild's br.
N. Ignition, with Mr.. Case Walkers
Blue Ruin second, and Mr.. Cliilord's Sir
Hugh third.
The steamer Memphis, which went ashore
below Corunna while on The passage from
! Liverpool to New Orleans, has broken in
two. and all further attempts to save the
vessel are llsplpSS