The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-21
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

MEETING OF CONSERVATIVES
LONDON, May 2O.-Four hundred and
fifty nOblemen and gentlemen were present
az the meeting OF Conservatives at Bridge
water House Yesterday, including Lords
Salisbury aad Carnavaron, Sir Stafford
Northcote, and Mr.. Cross. Lord Beacons-
field referred to the sudden change in the
position OF parties, but saw no reason to
despair. There were already signs Of er-
c%ouragement. II the Conservatives were
tue to their principles he looked for
ward to their return to power at no dis.
tant period. lie expressed surprise that
Gladstone, after bis repeated expressions OF
a desire TO retire from political controversy,
| should accept two posts. Beaconsield de-
MED that he ever intended to resign the pre-
miership. lie recommended that the Con-
servatives maintain an attitude OF dig
nified opposition to a certain eX-
tent. Radicalism for the present was
triumphant, but nothing would induce
| him to believe that It's success weuld be per-
manent. He attributed the defeat OF the
| Conservatives 10 a desire for Il change. He
considered it impossible for the present
| ministry, with its discordant elements, TO
last long. Sir Robert Peel, Sir Stafford
| Northcote, and Lords CarnavarOn and Sails
bury, also spoke.
BEACONsFIELD'S LAST SPEECH.
LONDON. May 20.-In his speech 1t the
meeting Of Conservatives at the Bridgewa-
fer House Yesterday Lord BeacOnsteld Is
| said to have admitted the great surprise he
felt at the result OF the recent elections. tie
took upon himself a part Of the blame for
| the dissolution Of Parliament, but said that
| the "party-wbips" were not blameless, "a
| the defeat of the Conservatives was greatly
| due TO lamentable deficiency in OrganiZa-
ton. which he trusted would be remedied
in the future; and with that view he sug-
gested the appointment OF a committee,
| with Right Hon. w. II. Smith as chairman.
| He said the rumors OF his retirement from
| the leadership OF the party were ~unfounded.
III the party considered his retention OF the
leadership to be an advantage, whatever
ability he possessed would be devoted to
their service.
HANLAN CHALLENGED BY THE AUSTRALIAN
OARsMAN.
LONDON, MAY 20.-The Sportsman say'
Fitz William Wentworth, a friend OF Trick.
EFT the Australian Oarsman has deposited
in the hands Of the editor OF that journal
ESQ to match with the Canadian oarsmar
UanIan. The latter was accordingly chal'
lengeG by cable to-day. Trickett proposes
TO row the race on the Thames, il Hanlar
accepts, about the second week in Novem'
Der.
REASsEMBLING OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, May Department reSassem'
bled to-day, and the Queens speech was
read by Lord Selborne, Lord High Chan
cell9r.
rNCJ JcU RACING.
LONDON. May 20.-Isonomy won the rae
for the Manchester cup to-day; Abbot
second, Horizon third.
Mexico.
RAILROADS TO BE BUILT-PERSONAL.
New ORLEANS, MAY 20.-A special iron
the City OF Mexico, May 17tb, says soon
gress has authorized the execution oil the con
tract with the States Of Coahuila, Tamaulipas
and Nueva Leon, for the construction OF
railroad between Matamoras ana Mon
terey. and OF another between Montere'
and Saltillo.
Zamacona, Minister 10 United States, al
rived Yesterday at Vera Cruz, and Is eA
pected here tonight.