The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-01

rows's defeat az crushing. They state tina,
the British cavalry and artillery were lured
by the enemy's cavalry feigning retreat
into an ambuscade, when Ayoob Kban's
army attacked them, inflictiDg severe loss.
| Burrows's whole force then retreated.
These particulars require confirmation.
LoyDoN, July 3l.-A Bombay dispatch
says: Now that the effect Of the first shock
OF The Candahar disaster Il over the situa-
ton is regarded much more favoIably. IL
Is now admitted that the garrison OF Can
dahar ought to be able to hold its ground
with ease. A private letter from Candahar,
dated the 18th instant, describes the effect
OF Ayoob khan's advance across the Hell
mund rs already very considerable. The
merchants and wel.to-do people are burying
their property and preparing to leave the
city.
Breakfast TO American Actors fp Lon.
don.
LONDoN, July 31.--At breakfast yester-
day afternoon gwen by the Savage Club, at
the Criterion restaurant, 10 American actors
in London, there were present Hon. james
Russell Lowell, the American Minister;
Messrs. John Mccullough, John 4. Ray
mond, Mckee Rankin. WI. Florence. W.
+. Sheridan, J. W. Howson, Julian Haw-
thorne, Bronson Howard, George w.
Smalley, Messrs. William +. Briggs and
William Woodal (members OF Parlia.
menr, John l.. Toole, Charles War
ner, David James, T. Thorne, Charles
Kelly, j. C.. Cowper, John Ryder,
Charles Dickens, Edward Rigblon, Clement
Scott Creswick, Mr.. Ledger OF the Era
London dramatic iournaI, and Mr.. Hol,
lingsbead. Mr.. Barry Sullivan, who pre-
sided, toasted "The Queen" Z" President
Hayes" and the g American Stage"
Messrs. Mccullough, Florence, Rankin,
Raymond, and Sheridan, responded to the
latter toast. Mr.. Charles Dickens toasted
Mr.. Lowell, who responded. Mr.. W6odall
proposed toast to "American Litera-
lure" to which Mr.. Hawthorne responded.
Mr.. Smalley replied TO a toast to 1.-THE
American Press"
The sarah Bernhardt Company.
PARIS, July 31.-Frederick Schwab, the
agent representing the Sarah Bernhardt
management in New York. yesterday COM
pIeted the formation OF the company. All
the artists have been chosen with reference
10 their special fitness for the roles assigned
them in The repertoire. The principal men,
bers OF the cast are Mile. Jeanne Bern
hardt, Madame Mea, Madame Sidney, Ma
dame Gally, Madame Martel, NJ. Angelo,
NJ. Galy, VI. DOrSay, NJ. GanglOh, VI.
BOuilOud, VI. ChammOrim, VI. Theier, NJ.
Deletras, and VI. Joliet. The stage man.
aeer is NJ. de FosSes, late director OF the
Theatre Royal at the Hague. They are all
artists who have acted in Paris and the chief
cities OF France. Steady rehearSals will COM
mence Immediately at the Varieties Thea
tire. The dresses for the representation OF
Herman, Pbedre. and Adrenne are ma
king on designs OF the COmedie Franchise.
The salary list OF the company is $4,000
francs per month.
Rome.
OBITUARY.
ROME, July 3l.-Cardinal Francisco APP
puzZo, Archbishop OF Capua, is dead.
France.
VIOLENT THUNDER AND HAIL-sTORM AT PARIS.
PARIS, July 3l.-A violent thunder and
hallstorm occurred here yesterday. Tor
rents OF rain fell, and great damage to
crops is feared.
a hurricane damaged Wagner's theatre
at Bayrutte.
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, July 3l.-A Cabul dispatch says
! The news OF the disaster has had no effect yet
on affairs at Cabul, and matters are pro-
crossing as before. The news is very i'm
perfectly. il at all, known to the Aighans.
In the House Of Lords last night the
leaders OF the Conservative party decided
TO support the motion for the rejection OF
the compensation bill.
| NEW YORK, July 81. "A st. Johns On.
F. SPECIAL says the Hamgate expedition
steamer GnlIDare left st. Johns yesterday
morning for Lady Franklin bay on trial
trip. Her engines work most satisfactorily.
The new corps OF engineers selected from
the staff OF the New FOundland sealing
steamers TO supersede those who joined
the Gullnare at Washington inspired un-
bounded confidence in all on board. The
| first part of tho oali will bo TO Disco. be-
yond which it is the opinion OF all our old
sealing and whaling captains the Gull
mare will be unable and unified TO pass.
| ROME, July 3l.-ASSerUatOre ROmdnd
publishes circular-letter OF Cardinal Nina,
| Papa Secretary OF State, to the various Pa
| pat Nuncios, in reply to the circuar-etter
OF NJ. Fiere Orban, Belgian Minister oil
Foreign Affairs, concerning the publication
of the documents which passed between
Belgium and the Vatican. Cardinal Nina
accuses Nj. Fiere Orban with premeditatedly
|
He adduces numerous facts refutng the
charge OF double dealing against the Vati'
can made by the Belgian Minister, and ac'
cuscs NJ. Fiere Orban OF having party
aims.
| LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch from Cape
Town saws Parliament has been prorogued
| Governor Sir Battle Frere, in his speech
attributed the failure OF the confederation
policy to the unsatisfactory settlement OF
Zululand and the annexation OF Trans
wal.
LONDON. July 3l.-Premier Gladstone
has promised 10 answer Sir Wilfred Law
sons question concerning the recall OF Sil
Bartle Frere from the Cape OF Good Hope
on Monday next. Ii Is believed that il The
answer is in any way conclusive it will an
nounce Sir Bartle Frere's speedy recall, anC
il not Sir W Hired Lawson will move for hi
recall.