The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-12
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

| SIR STAFFORD NORIHCOTE'S ADDRESS-HIS
DEFENCE OF THE POLICY OF THE GOVERN
MRNT.
LONDON, March 1l.-Sir Stafford North
cote has issued an address TO the electors OF
North Devon, in which he says Parliament
has throughout period Of uncommon diff
Guilty and anxiety upheld the honor OF the
country and yindicated its claims to proper
rank and influence among nations. It's for
eIgn, colonial, and domestic policy have all
been animated by The same spirit and the
same determination to uphold the greatness,
! in egrity, and constitution OF the Empire,
and to knit together the various races who
own the sovereignty Of the Queen. 1t has
labored 10 avert war, and where that has
been impossible has successfully striyen TO
! limit it's range and prevent complications
which would have been men9cing 10 par
ticuiar Interests of the country aud the gem
eral peace Of Europe. 1t has emphat.cally
proclaimed a national determination 10
mliniain, strengthen. and defend the Cole
NAL and Indian empire; has earnestly Pre-
NOTED measures for the advancement
OF the true interests OF reland while
it has steadily resisted proposals tend
ing 10 weaken .he ties which bind the
United Kingdom i'll domestic legislation,
and has kept in view the importance OF aim
Ing at the general good Oi the community,
il has been able to effect substantial i'm
nroyements in many laws affecting the great
industrial class. After a period OF COM
mercal depression almost uneXampIed, and
OF grave agricultural losses, during which
we had to incur the expense OF defending
our Interests in three different quarters of
the globe, the taxation OF the country is
lighter than IN almost any year previous to
1 the accession OF the present Government TO
power, while the real amount Of the nation
AT debt stands now at GlS,000,000 below
the sum at which we found it. The war
into which hut for decided policy we
should have probably been drawn would
have been extremely burdens0me TO the
taxpayer. trust the period Of anxiety is
drawing TO a close. Should the elections
result in the reward Of confidence in the
present ministry II will be our earnest en-
deayor 10 show ourselves worthy thereof by
pursuing the same policy which we MAIN
tanned in the sight OF the empire and the
world.
| LORD GLADsTONE's ADDRESS.
LoNnON, March 11.-Right Hon. w. L.
| Gladstone has issued the following address
TO the electors Of Midlothian:
"In an electioneering address issued by
Lord Beaconsfield an attempt is made 10
work upon our fears by dark illusions TO
the repeal OF the union and the abandon
ment of the colonies. Those who en-
danpercd the union with Ireland were the
party that maintained therein an alien
church, an unjust land law, and franchises
inferior to ours. To the colonies, liberal
administrations gave them popular
and responsible government. undertook
TO defend Canada with the whole strength
of the Empire. and organized great
scheme for uniting the seyeal settlements
| of British Moth America into one do
| minon. The present Ministry have ne
elected homo legislation. aggravated pub
| lie distress by continued shocks TO con-
tidence. and augmented public expenditure
and taxation. Abroad the Ministry have
endangered their prerogatye by gross
misuse; weakened the Empire by needless
wars; dishonored il in the eyes OF Europe
by fiching Cypres from the Porte under
candestine treaty; aggrandlzed Russia
lured Turkey to dismemberment ana
ruin: and loaded India with an un-
done nothing to improve our social
posItion. You are promised the advantages
OF ascendancy in the councils Of Europe.
The word .ascendancy' is best known to
lis by its baneful connection with The bis.
tory OF ireland. / must assert the cOequa
rights OF the Independent and allied Pow
ers. but in the mouth Of the present Minis
fry the claim is ridiculous. You have great
Issues before YOU, and do not Goubt that
Midlothian will nobly discharge lis duty"
VIOLENT MANIFESTO FROM THE HoME-RULE
CONFEDERATION.
LONDON. March 1.-THE Home-Rule Con-
federation OF Great Britain has issued the
| q xinl mauifPSlO Ia the HOulp-
Rule Associations and the Irish people ID
| Great Britain: Lord Beaconstield has Is
sued. in the .uise OF letter to The \iceroy
of Ireland, a declaration OF war upon your
country and YOUR friends. The Ministry IS
seeking 10 obtain q renewal OF their term OF
office bv sowing di-sension anu hatred DC.
tween Englishmcn and Irishmen, ana Lord
| Beaconsfiel rs vicious manifesto directly
appenls TO the worst passions ana prelu'
dices for the purpose OF stirring up Eng-
lj.bmen against Irish nationality. Inc
Ministry neither knows nor cares how 10
relieve orr distressed fellow-countrymen.
Lord Beaconsfeld's foreign policy has been
inglorions and a disastrous failure. Tben
vote against him as you would against an
enemy OF your country" The manifesto Is
signed by The following members OF Parlia-
ment: Frank Hugh O'Donnel (Dungrovanh
James l.. Finnisan Ennis. Alexander NJ.
sullivan (Leutban), Jonu OConnor Power
tMayo), Justin Mccarthy tLongford), and
others.
THIS YEARS BUDGET.
LONDON, March lin the House OF
! Commons to-day, the Chancellor OF the En-
ehequer presented the budget, showing ing that ,
tie revenue this year yields E2, 10000 less
thar estimated. leaving q deDcit OF 1885,