The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-07
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


Irl>h-relief bill wa, resumed. Lord Church
III said he had exceptional means OF infor-
nation, and had no hesitation in saying the
distress din not warrant the bill. The dis
tres, might be grea'. but there is also
much fraud and impo,iure.
Mr. Gladstone said The greater part Of the
opposition 10 the bill vas revival OF smOul-
derin@ activity TO The land act. The bill
must be judged from the standpoint OF the
land act, which was created for the tenant
interest i'm the land, and improved the value
Of the land, though Il iuterfcred with the
properly cvlc.ions, which he said were
lamcntably increasing, and il was necessary
10 employ large number OF police TO en-
force the processes. such a state Of things
nearly approached the danger OF civil war,
aud it was therefore necessary 10 take mea-
SureS 10 prevent serious crisis. The best
means 10 combat the ancient agitation was
to remove the justification Tor agitation.
An amendment TO reject the bill was de-
fealed by q vote Of 2Gj 10 217, and the bill
was read a second time without division.
In the House Of Lord, the elementary
education bin, renderin. the school attend
anco compulsory throughout the country,
was read a second time without division.
FATAL EXPLOSION or GA~ WAINS-IMNENsE
DAMAGE.
LONDON. july "a series Of explosions
occurred in the gas main supplying the Tot
tcnham court road, London, last night,
caused ty large t>>urcs IA several parts Of
the various streets. Wrecking the fronts OF
houses aud causing great Damage. Two per-
sons were killed, fifteen injured, and four
hundred houses Gamsccd.
Lpter.-The explosion OF gas occurred
while wOrkmcn were laying new service
pipes, ana thirty person, were injured.
Dominion News.
THE ATALAYA CASE.
OrEBRc. july 6.-The Atalaya case took
M the whole Of yesterday at the Admiralty
Court In the morning Judge Chauyeau
and Count Premio Real, the Spanish con-
sul-genera, were examined. The after
noon was taken up by the argument Of
counsel Judge Stuart has taken the case
en- delibre
The YICEREGAL PARTY.
The vcereeal party returned to town
Yesterday, and drove to the citadel.
DINNER TO An AMERICAN CONSUL.
4 number Of prominent citizens lat
night entertained Major WausOn, the Anne
rican consul at this port. at sumptuouS
dinner at the Il. Louis Hotel. Mr.. Owen
| Murphy. president Of the Board Of Trade,
presided. The affair was in every respect 4
success.
DEATH or A VENERABLE JUDGE.
Judge Mcguire, OF the Superior Court,
! died here yesterday, aged seventy.
H0RRTD DEATH OF A MsER.
LONDON, ONT. July An old man
named Norris. reported 10 be worth 10000
/ in property, was found this morning in the
| back room Of one OF his buildings on Dun
das street i'm this city almost immersed in
filth ana suffering from glngrenous leg.
| Hi< surroundings were OF the most mi>er-
able and beggarly kind. He was removed
| TO a hospital in dying condition. lie has
daughter in England who Will inherit bis
misery savings.
THE BRITISH COLONIES.
TORONTO, ONT, july Ga special cable
gram from London 10 the GlOte SAYS: " The
agents general OF the Canadian and Austria
/ liln colonies have held one or two prellmi-
nary meetings to promote movement for
| the purpose Of establishing closer relations
! betwesn the colonies and The mother cOun-
try. The chief objects will be to direct emf
grafton to the colonies &c.
The Greek-FrOntier Question.
TIE PORTE DETERMINED NOT 10 ACCEPT THE
DECISION OF Tns BERLIN CONFERENCE.
| LONpoN, july CA dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Manchester Guardian
saws: ''The sultan and his ministers have
! finally determined not to accept the recon-
! mendatons OF the Berlin Conference. Ma
/ homed Medina Pasha. who Is now Identified
| with the English party. was the only minis
! ter who counselled acceptance. The strong
party is in favor Of sending an immediate
| declaration OF war 10 Athens il The Greeks
effect any military conc -nIraIion on the
/ frontier"
/ LONDON, july Ga Constan'inOGle dis
patch says In IWquie, in an article be-
! lieved to be directly inspired by the Cabi-
net, publishe. an elaborate defence OF the
action Of the Government with regard to the
treaty Of Berlin. II says the Porle'S nego-
tiations with Greece were frustrated by IN
ordinate preteusiOns OF the latter. Ihe de-
! lay in the Montenegro question i OWING Ia
circumstances over which tue Porte has no
control. The Sultan is anXlous 10 introduce
reforms, but cannot do so, owing lo Inc I'M
certain condition OF the country. 1 ne article
then accuses Europe Of falling 10 execute us
obligations towards Turkey. IL CHARGES
that the Sultan has been put in possession
OF the Balkans; Bulgaria has not been iorceo
TO demOlish her fOrtresSeS; me BuIgariau
tribute and Serva'> portion OF the ottoman
debt has not been fixed. The article fairly
represents the state Of opinion IN The oihela
| world.
Affairs I'm Eastern ROumeiia.
LONDON, July 6.-The Vienna corresponds
emf OF the Times, discussing affairs IN East
ern Roumelia, SAYS: "Aleko Pashs, Gov
ernor.General, has never had more thah
shadow of authority, but he has lost even
that. He appears also 10 have lost nehit
and seems bent on resignation. but ma
urged IL unsuccessfully. Should the prep1
ratlons now making lead to an actual rlslng
in favor OF union with Bulgaria be woult
be In a very awkward position, a. he wouio
have 10 choose between exercising bis righ
Of calling in Turkish troops or joining th'
movement. As he appears scarcely TO DE
man 10 take either course Inc leaders oil .n'
movement Will probably send him out OF 'h'
country" .
Ioxnox. July 6.-The London CORE
spondent OF the Manchester Guardian says
I, 1. believed that the Government have In
iorms,ion which renders them very de
sIrou, that the compensation for the disturb