The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-29
LATEST ronEIGN NEWS.
England.
THE BRITISH CABINET.


Lo,SDoy, April sS.-Tbe Standard says !:
Lori Beaconsfeld took leave Of the Queen
yesterday.
The following appointments have been
llnally made: The Duke Of Argyll, Lord
Privy Seal; the Earl OF Kimberley, Secre-
tary OF State for the Colonial Department;
Mr.. John b. Bright, Chancellor Of the
Duchy OF Lancaster; the Marquis OF RipoB,
Viceroy Of India (be was offered the vice.
royalty OF either Ireland or India). The re-
port that Lord Derby was offered seat In
the Cabinet Is untrue.
The absence OF advanced Liberals has,
after long negotiations, been met BY con.
ceding seat 10 the Cabinet TO Mr.. Cham
berlain, who will probably be president OF
the Board OF Trade.
Sir Charles Dixie accepts the position OF
Under-Secretary for the Foreign Depart
ment.
Earl Spencer will be Lord President OF
the Council instead OF the Duke Of Argyll,
as expected yesterday.
IL is officially announced that the late
Ministers will 60 to Windsor to-day by the
1910 7. NJ. train, and the new Ministers by
the lilo p. N. train.
Lord Cranbrook attended the India Office
for the last time yesterday.
Ii is believed that the following appoint
ments outside OF the Cabinet have been ar
ranged Attorney. General, Mr.. Henri
James; Soiciior-General, Mr.. Farrer Her.
scheIl; Lord Chamberlain, Lord Kenmore
Mistress Of the Robes, the Duchess Of West
minister.
ENGLISH FOREIGN RELATIONS.
LONDON, April 2S.-The Times this morn
ing. In an article on the foreign relations OF
England and the new Government, says:
owe have reason TO believe that Austria
has, through her ambassador here, been re-
assured as TO the demeanor OF the new adj
ministration."
Religious Dissenters I'm Russia.
LONDON, April 2S.-A dispatch from ST.
Petersburg to the Standard says: "Tbe
churches OF the old believers, which have
been closed for forty years, VIII now he
opened in pursuance with the measure
passed by the committee OF ministers and
returned with imperial assent, removing the
disabilities Of the old believers and other
religious dissenters in Russia"
German IxfradItiOn Treaties.
LONDON, April ga Berlin dispatch to
the Morning Post says: The German Gov
eminent, in concluding extradltion treaties
with foreign countries, has resolved on in-
sisting on the inclusion Of regicides among
offenders liable to expulsion and surrender.
Various Foreign Items.
ST. PETERSBURG, April Pa plague has
appeared in VOlsk district in the Govern
ment OF Sarotoff.
A famine also prevails in Don district.
The granaries are empty, and there Is an
absolute dearth OF money. Many deaths
from starvation have occurred in various
parts OF the country.
LONDON. April ga st. Petersburg dis
patch says it has reason to believe that it IL
the missing workman who has been lodging
in the basement and under the guard-room
Of the Winter Palace until the day OF the
explosion that was arrested here Saturday.
His name is Shevitch, Lithan, and ne
phew OF The Governor OF the Province Of
Kolonga. He was placed in the palace by
the Executive Committee six months before
the explosion. He has confessed the deed.
LONDON, April % The race for the
1900 guineas stakes for three-yeaf.old
colts and FLIES at the New Market first
spring meeting to-day was won by the Duke
OF Beaufort's black or brown colt Petrone-
la; the Duke Of Westminster's chestnut
colt Manchester, second; X. &. MAYORS
bay colt, The Abbott, third. Seventeen ran.
BERLIN, April 2S.-The Reicbstag to-day
| by q vote Of 1Sl to 60 adopted resolution
declaring it unnecessary to reopen the
question OF taxation OF tobacco by pro-
posing the introduction OF the tobacco
monopoly.