The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-22
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Germany.


EMPEROR WILLIAMS SANCTION OF THE CHURCH
BILL.
LONDON, July 2l.-The Berlin correspon-
dent 81 the Times, discussing Emperor
williams sanction OF the Church bill, says:
II may ;be stated that already Catholics are
beginning to recognize the sincere desire OF
the Government for peace. All reports
from Silesia ard the Rhine provinces and
Westphalia announce that the people are
very well satisfied with the measures OF the
Government, for they hope soon again to
have divine services in the churches.
Leaders OF the Centre party have therefore
been obliged TO cease their attempts to agi-
tate the people and to quit their attacks
upon the Government. The last meeting OF
Catholics arranged by the heads OF The Ul-
tramontane propaganda. at Cologne, was
di.tinc uished by moderation almost un-
known. During the last few years the
meeting declared its firm conviction.
The conviction is that the whole Of he war
laws should be abolished, and that the Gov
eminent should be able to rely perfectly
on the support OF the Vatican and Centre
marty, IL they are willing to restore peace
and preserve inalIenable the rights OF the
Church. All the speeches were very con-
W.
culated to offend the Government were
carefully avoided. II was at first proposed
| to hold a meeting OF National Liberals, but
the proposition was not regarded as
opropos, as many differences will probably
arise again. Armistice seems now to have
been concluded between the two wings oil
the party.
| Wimbledon.
The RIFLE MATCH.
| WIMBLEDON, July 2i.-There is q good
| light to-day, but with variable and trouble
some wind. In the "any rifle" Wimble-
don cup competition, Farrow, Evans, an6
Young, having each scored go tie, it VIII
he shot of to-day. Humphrey made 6S,
Martin Smith Ga, and Halford 81. In the
contest for the "Artbur" prize Fisher
made so, and Brown AZ. In the competi.
ton for ladies' prizes Fisher made ~, and
in The contest for "any rife" Association
Gun he made 4S. His shooting to-day com
pri,es IS bulIs-eyes running. In shooting FOL
third series OF extra prizes Farrow
Brown, and Hyde each made 30, and Jack
son "a.
The Car Declines TO Receive the Chi
| nese Ambassador.
| LONDON, July 21.-A Berlin dispatch Il
the 81. James Gazette says: According u
reports from 81. Petersburg the Car ha
declined to receive the Marquis Tseng, the
Chinese ambassador, declaring that in view
of the Chinese rejection OF the forme
treaty Of st. Petersburg there is no longe
room for q solution OF the kuld1a dim
Guilty."
Terrestrial Interchangeable IsiAns
of Luson Shocked by Earthquakes.
MADRID, July 21.-Terrestrial disturb
.nces 10 the island OF Luzon commenced oil
the 13tb instant, and up to the 10th Their
had been repeated shocks OF earthquake, In
6rst and last being the most yiolent. IN
Cathedral and barracks at Maniia nav
fallen, and the troops are encamped outsid
the CITY, Two shocks occurred on the l3tl
Instant. one of which lasted seventy second
and the other forty seconds. Eleven "a
,Ives have been killed and sixty.one IN
inred. No Europeans have been hurt. IN
;nhs bit,nts OF Manila have fed to the fields
The earth has opened In several places an
tets OF boiling water and showers OF ssne
are elected. Some OF the pubic puiiding
Al Lsvuns and Rabacan have been demo
I ished. All Of the volcanoes OF Luzon arc u
full activity.
i p.aue,uw Taxation in France .
LONDON, July Ala Paris dispatch 10 y
y;m,s saws: "The Ministry OF Finance az
nublished a list OF remi'iions OF tsxa quo
since 1877, showing reduction OF Sg,,vvv
GOO Of francs In all, more than one nan