The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-16
latest YoREIGN NEWS.
The Stranded Steamship.
CHANCES LEssEynG FOR SETTING THE YES
Rel. OFF

CHANCES LEssENIxG FOR SETTING THE yEss
BEL OFF.
LONDo1. March 15.-Ths position Of the
Montana on the rocks in Church bay is nm
changed. The reseding rides lessen the
chances OF saving the vessel. Several steam
tugs and lighters are engaged getting out
her cargo.
LONDON, March H5.-The steamer Mon
lana has settled down on the rocks, and
the taffrail itcoyered at high water. A large
part OF her cargo, including all the meat
and Iive-stosk,. has been saved. The sal.
wage is still proceeding.
The Political Campaign In England.
LONDON, March 15.-This mornings pa
pers publish a letter from Lord Derby to
Lord Seton tLibera), member OF the House
OF Peers, informing him that be (LOrd Der
by will in the future rank himself among
the Liberals. Ford Harrington, the Liberal
leader, in addressing meeting at Accring-
ton on Saturday,in support OF the Liberal
candidate for Parliament for northeast Lam
cashIre, repealed the charge made by Lord
Beac0nsfeld in his recent manifesto, that
the Liberals are endeaVosing to separate
The colonies from England by policy OF
decomposition.
The New British Arctic Expedition.
LONDON, March 15.-At meeting Of the
Central Arctic Committee to-day resolu-
ton was passed appointing May 18th as the
time for the sailing OF the new British
Arctic expedition.
Nova Scotia.
DEMAND FOR AN IMPROVEMENT IN FINANCIAL
MATTERS.
HALIFAX, March 15.-In the House As
sembly Saturday Mr.. Campbell, member
for Inverness, contended that the local
government should send a delegation to OF
tawa with memorial calling for an I'M
provement in our financial affairs with the
Dominion and Nova Scotia's portion OF the
fishery award. Mr.. Campbell gave notice
that unless the Dominion gave to this pro-
vince fair proportion OF the fishery award
he should move resolution asking that
Nova Scotia be separated from the Domin-
ion.
The Hanlan.COurtneyB Oat-Eacc.
TORONTO, March 15.-The Hanlan- Court
ney boat-race has been arranged for May
10Th. The place is not yet decided upon.
The Ferry Educational Eli.
PARIS, March 1j.-In the Senate this ai-
ternoon the debate took place on the Sec
ond reading Of the Ferry educational bill.
vi. uONtu tudJ Cluu>t Dp re-
installed in the bill; but the motion was
rejected by vote of 149 to 1872. The en-
tire bill as amended was then adopted
yeas, 1877; nays, 1903.
Russia.
THE NIHUISTS DISCLAIM TUE RECENT ATTEMPT
on MELlKOFF'S LIFE.
LONDON, March 15.-A Berlin dispatch re-
ports that General Melikof has been inform
ed by the Nihilst Executive Committee that
Vlodesky's attempt on his life was not made
by order OF the committee. They had not yet
decided to kill him, and il the recent at
tempt bad been made by their direction
they would have provided better weapons
and means OF flight for the assalant.
The Situation I'm 1T. Petersburg.
LONDON, March l5.-A dispatch from ST..
Petersburg TO the Daily Ne,oS says /:
"Evervthlng tends to show that General
Mellkof does not depend entirely upon
harsh measures TO meet the present emer-
geDcy. The system OF wholesale arrests
practiced last year has been discontinued.
There are individual arrests under special
circumstances, but they include nobody OF
note. The signs OF the times are noticeable
in the greater freedom OF the press. The
streets OF St. Petersburg were thrOnged
yestel day Sunday, the lower classes pre-
dominating. and the morning open-nir
amusements attracted the usual crowds"