The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-17
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Troubles iuIreIand
ANXIETY REGARDING The ACTION OF THE
CABINET.


ANXIETY REGARDING TIE ACTION OF THE |
CABINET.
LONDON, December 1G-A dispatch from |
Dublin to the Times says:
1.-THE. action OF the Cabinet in regard 10 |
the Irish question is awaited with intense
anxiety by the loyal classes, but with az |
fected indifference by the Land.Leaguers
andtbeir sympaihizers. The most strenu-
Gus and desperate opposition may be en-
pecied TO coercion. All that physical co.
duraDce can do 10 prevent the suspension
OF the hdbeaS corpus act may be anticipated.
Some members OF the Irish party in Plrlia-
ment who do not approve OF the League,
will make common cause with them in
their struggle, knowing that 1t will be an
easy way 10 atone for shortcomings and
attain popuarityswithout directly commit
ting themselves to the policy Of the League.
The organs OF the League affect to believe
that lbe Cabinet is dissolved on cue 'cion.
One paper contends that crime Is no more
prevalent now than it was month ago, and
that II the Government adopts coercion
now, after refusing to do so before, it
would be regarded as a tardy acknowledge
ment OF error"
DECLINES TO ACCEPT OFFICE.
The Times publishes letter from the au-
thorities OF Dublin 10 a person appointing
him high sheriff OF n certain county for the
year 1881, and his reply to the letter. The
reply states that the person declines the ap-
poiDtment because, owing 10 the -state OF
the country, bis rental is so diminished that
he cannot afford the expenses OF the office,
adding that, the Government baving allowed
The country to verge Oh state OF anarchy
and rebellion. the responsibility and dam
gers OF the Office are more than he is willing
TO incur.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS PROGRESSING.
The CORES pOndent OF the Manchester
Guardian at Dublin SAYS "The military
authorities have collected camp requisites at
convenient stations all over the country,
and the cOmmissariat has accumulated a
reserve OF portable provisions in every
town."
TROOPS TO LAND AT QUEENSTOWN.
LONDON, December 10 Orders were Is
sued today for the Second battalion OF the
Rifle brigade expected home from Malta
TO land at Queenstown, instead OF proceed
ing to England.
THE TRIAL OF THE TRAyERSERs.
DUBLIN, December ia panel OF twen-
;y-four Jurors was struck to-day for the
trial OF the Trayersers. Fourteen are Lib.
erals and ten Conservatives. Each side will
drop six, thus reducing the number to the
requisite twelve.
ROchefOrrs Status.
LONDON, December 1G.-A dispatch from
Paris to the Times says: "Of the effect the
recent disclosures regarding Henri Roche
fort In connection with the Commune Will
have on his followers il is too soon to Judge.
The Socialist papers defend him, but rather
languidly. The Bonapartist organs side
with him."
The Chili-Peruvlnn War.
THE ADVANCE on LIMA BGGUN-THE FIRST
ENGAGEMENT.
PANAMA, December 16.-The long-eX-
pccted advance OF the Chilans on Lima has
begun. On the 18th Of November eighteen
Chilian war-vessels and armed transports
appeared of the seaport OF PIsco, which
was held by the Peruvian Colonel Zimudi
with 200 men. A demand was made by
the Chilians for the surrender Of the town.
The demand was refused, whereupon the
Cbilans opened fire from their men-of-war
and landed in the vicinity OF the town
about 10000 men, who nearly sur
rounded Colonel Zamudps small force. The
could to the landing, destroyed as much
property as possible to prevent its falling
| into CHILEAN hands, and retrealed. The
GILLIAN transports, after disembarking the
troops, returned to africa. Pisco is 1926
miles from Lima. Three Peruvian diyI-
SONS, with eignty-fve guns, left the latter
city on the night OF the 10 h, and will resist
and harass the Chllan invasion step by
step, taking advantage OF all defensible pc.
sitions with which the country on the line
OF the Cbilan advance abounds In the
fight ut Pisco the Peruyians lost $50 men,
and the Cbilians about three times that
number.
| The Greek Question.
| LONDON. December 16.-The Porte'a
latest note on the Greek question proposes
as basis OF negotiation the proposal made
by the Porte IN its note OF October 3D.
namely, that the cession OF territory should
not include Janina, Metzova, and Larissa.
This proposal mas been hitherto utterly
secuted by Greece.
| Catholic Mission Work.
| LONDON, December l6.-A dispatch from
Rome TO the Times says: The Pope has
issued an encyeIical letter exhorting the pa
triarchs, arcabishops, and bishops OF the
| Catholic world 10 stimulate tnclr HOOKS ~
pray, work, and contribute in aid OF the
apostolic foreign missions, as represented
by the work OF the societies for the propa.
CATION Of the faith and the schools 10 the
East.
Royal Marriage Postponed
| LONDON, December l6.--A dispatch from
Pesth to the Neu Free Press, OF Vienna,
says: The marriage OF the Crown Prince
Rudolph, OF Austria, with the Princess
Stephanie, OF Belgium, which was fixed FOL
February, has been postponed until warmer
weather out OF consideration for the state
OF the brides health.
The POrte's Complaint About Greece
LONDON, December 18.-A dispatch from
Cons,antinople TO the Times says: "Tht
Porte, in a note, states that the military pre-
paratious of Greece have been pushed for
ward until the whole country Is one vas
camp; that the press influences the people
by violent articles against Turkey; thai
brigandage Is carried on on q large scale
and formidable bands cross the frontier
but that the Porte will remain calm Will,
taking precaution against possible attacks