The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-02
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

LlVERPOOL COTTON MARhbI. 49,
LIVERPOOL, August This weeks cir
cular OF the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' AS
sociation says: "Cott0n was dull early in
the week, but has since recovered. Amerl-
can declined Lie, but the demand i'm
proved later, and at close lust weeks quota
tons were generally maintained. The de-
mand for Sea Islands, still small, and prices
are unchanged. Futures were dull through
ont the week, and continued desire to sell
In all positions. has been shown, causing
decline of 1-1G for near and 3.32 for dis
taut positions from last Thursdays rates"
Destructive Fire in Hamilton, Ont.
HAMILTON, ONT, August IA large fire
is now in progress here. Mcinnis,s block
has been totally destroyed. The Bank OF
Hamilton, Turner, Livingston d Co., Nc
Innis IL Co., and the Hamilton Provident
Loan Association, have been burnt out.
The Merchants Bank is also in flames, and
it is feared the whole block east will go.
Ldter.-Thc fire was got under control
about s O'Clock. The damage canaot be
estimated tonight. The McInnis block,
which was Quilted, was valued at S150,000
and the stock at $300.000. The value Of the
other buildings destroyed is fully $500, 900,
and the contents 100000 to 100000 more.
Two persons were injured, one fatally, by
falling walls.
Sympathy with n DeDosGd Official.
QUEBEC, August IA monster meeting
will be held on the Espanade Tomorrow
night to express sympathy with Hon. Mr..
LeteIier and to present him with an adj
dress.
France.
PARIS, August 1.-The Government op.
posed the reduction OF the stipends to the
bishops, and was defeated bya vote Of 1S4
to 1873.
NJ. Waddinoton, Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs, in the Chamber OF Deputies yester-
dav said that the policy OF the Government
in regard to Egypt was based on the eNer-
ton of equal influence by France ard Eng
land, and on their agreement not to seek
any territorial establishment. There never
has been doubt, he said, as TO the intcn-
tons OF The English Government, which
have always been conformablc to those OF
France.
Where is the North Pole?
OPERATIONS OF THE ENGLISH AND OTHER
COMMITTEES.
LONDON, August 1.-The Times says
I" BY the eXertions OF Commander Cheynie,
in London, an Arctic committee has been
established at the head OF forty-nine other
committees throughout the country lot tile
projected expedition for the discovery OF
the North Pole {? 1t will in all probability
leave England in the spring Of 1880, and
will cooperate with those sent out by Swc-
den, Holland, America, Austria, and Den
mark"
Fearful Mortality among the Troops
in INDIA.
LONDON, August 1.-This evenings Globe
says: "A private telegram received in
London states the cholera is raging feariully
among the troops returning to India from
Aighanistan. The Tenth Hussars lost forty
men in one day, and the Seventeenth foo,
one hundred and ninety-tiye men,"
The Vatican and Bismarck.
LONDON, August IA dispatch from
| Rome to the Reuter- Telegram Company
| c yntirms the announcement that the m0dus
yirendi has been arranged between the
| Vatican and Prince Bismarck, 3nd that only
the question of signatures remains to bt
settled. The details OF the scheme will sub
stantialy agree with the decision OF the
| German Government. which has been com
| municated 10 the Vatican, with the addition
| that not only shall the May laws be sus
| pended, but ultimately revised. Both Ger
| many and the Vatican are agreed to suci
revision. .--.-...