The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-14
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

I. IONDONJ rfGOTuaIy lo.-l NC hlSuG dOu.
Lieutenant General Jonathan Peel, we'll
known patron Of the turf, is dangerously ILL.,
Parliament will reassemble to-day. The
House o! Commons will meet at this SITTER
noon and the House of Lords at 5. Lord
Beaconstield in the House Of Lords, and Sir
Stafford Nortbcote in the House OF Com
mons, will make formal announcements OF
legislation proposed and state foreign rela-
tons. t.
F. B. Chatterton, lessee Of the Drury-
Lane Theatre, has fled petition in bank
ruptcy. Liabilities, 100000.
Sir Stafford Northcote's Statement
Regarding the Disaster I'm South
Africa.
LONDON, February 13.-Sir Stafford
Northcotc, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in
the House of Commons this afternoon, said
it was not desirable either to exaggerate or
deprecate the unduly severe blow In South
Africa. There exists general admiration for
the gallan:ry of the troops and universal
sympathy for the sufferers. The Cabinet is
resolved to repair and wipe out the disaster.
The first batch Of reinforcements will leave
before Thursday next. He recommended
abstinence from expression of views upon
the disaster until further details were re-
ceiyed. He said the papers in the case have
already been laid on the table and others
will shortly follow. Then it will be posi-
BILE to state the intended course to provide
for the expenses. E."
Rumorcd Massacre Of British Officers
BY Native Troops in South A frica.
LONDON, February 13.-The Manchester
Guardians London correspondent, tele-
graphing at midnight last night to that
paper, says: "InteIligence is received from
South Africa that the native levies serving
with the British have risen en- maSSe and
massacred the officers. Those natives en-
gagged in the fight OF the Dist have mastered
their officers, and the bulk of The native.
force along the fronuire is deserting."
[Note.-This report is probably untrue.
There Is not even hint OF it in Lord
Chelmsford's official report or the Reuter-
kilograms, which seem to have told the
whole story. There have been no means Of
getting later ady1ces than those received at
St. Vincent on the 10th Instant
EngQand,s Labor Troubles.
ACTION OF TIE LIVERPOOL DOCK LABoRERs.
LIVERPOOL, February 13.-The dock 10
borers, numbering 100000, held meeting
to-day, at which it was decided that unless
the masters agreed to the old rates by 3
O'Clock this afternoon they would demand
an advance on the day-rate Of one penny
per hour for overtime. e" =.
y MI n [Second sDispatch.] $.
y LIVERPOOL, February 13.-The ship
owners remain firm. At the closed docks,
where the men are fed and housed, there
were more applications for employment to-
day than could be accommodated. No Guion
Line of steamers will be dispatched from
port on Saturday for New York. +. 81 ~, :.
STRIKE OF VIEWERS AND sroppAGE OF MILLS.
LONDON, February lathe weayers at
Ashton-U Under Lyme struck to-day. The
masters viii probably lock out the spinners
also, although they desire to continue work.
There have been further stoppages OF mills,
and notices of q reduction OF wages were
posted at Burnley this week. Forty firms
at Bolton have given notice Of ten per cent.
reduction in wages: The spinners offer to
accept reduction OF five per cent. If the
masters refuse to comply, 10000 will strike
tomorrow:
:. - = The Cattle Disease. .a..@ai =
ACTION OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT con-
H.. .s....-. DEMNED.
TORONTO, February ia dispatch from
London to the Globe says the Daily Eens
condemns the action which the Government
has taken with respect to the cattle trade, in
resolving to schedule the United States us
an infected country, as showing needless
haste and severity. 5fs
-. Germany.
BERLIN, February 13.-In the lower house
OF the Prussian Diet to-day the Minister OF
Commerce said negotiations are pending Tor
the purchase OF all private railways In Prus-
sia.. The purchase OF private railways IN
the Empire was contemplated, but unfortu-
nately the Federal Government did not con-
cur in the project. Prussia wontd, however,
endeayor to carry ont system OF State
railways within her territory on the basis OF
the law Of 1876. He hoped the Diet would
support the Goyernmen in this object.
Reception nc sne Palace de l'Eiysee.
LoIDoS, February 1s.-A Paris CORE.
spondent OF the Times, In order to show
that there was some mistake in the recent
reports That in consequence of domestic en-
barrassinerts President Greyy could not
conveniently dispense Inequalities, says:
-aThe foreign ambassadors, ministers, and
high funciionaries OF the Government and
their wives, have been received at the Pal
ace de FElysee by Madame Greyy and her
daughter"
Naposeon the Thirds Ta,iIeritanee.
PARIS, February a3.-The heirs OF Napo-
leon Ifi. have been defeated in their &c
lion against the State for the recovery Of
fihaf Thineea m5Igeum and. the arms at Cba.