The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-17

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The DUCHESS or MARLBOROUGH REPORTS TBE
DANCER or FAMINE AS OVER.
LONDON, February 16.-The Duchess oil
Marlborough In letter TO the Lord Mayor
OF London. acknowledging the receipt oil
$4,000, says: .'The danger Of famine APP
pears TO be over. II the charity Of ths
public continues to be exercised no person
In Ireland need be allowed to die for the
lack OF food, but the committee IN order 10
bring their labors TO q successful close must
spend over E40,000 per week six weeks
more"
BARONESS BURDETT CoUrTs's DONATION AGAIN
DENIED.
The London correspondent OF the Man.
chester Guardian says he Is able to state on
the highest authority that there Is no truth
In the persistent reports that the Baroness
Burdett Coutts has given Gj00,000 for the
relief OF Irish distress.
CHEERING NEWS CONFIRMED.
The Dublin correspondent OF the Times
confirms the report that no fears are now
felt that anybody will die In Ireland OF star
walton, but he says there are some very sad
exceptions 10 the general improvement
noted, and that severe distress is felt in
many places. Fever has appeared in some
districts in the South, in Tlpperary, and in
West Cork, in consequence OF the destitu-
ton. Relief has been given. but IL has
come late. and is not OF the kind suited TO
the sufferers.
WORK OF THE MANSI0N-HOUSE COMMITTEE.
LONDON, February 16.-At Saturdays
meeting OF the Dublin MansionH House COM
mittee it was announced that the total sub
scripliOn 10 the fund to date amounted to
E63, 100, including further remttances Of
81 800 frem Adeade, South Australia !;
G2,500 from Sydney, New South Wales !;
G22 from Kelley & Co., Minneapolis, MINI. !;
El25 each from two Indian princes, and
several large subscriptions from mayors OF
English towns. Most Rev. DR.. Power,
Bishop OF ST. Johns, n. F., was elected a
member Of the committee.
A telegram has been received from Paris
announcing the formation there OF relief
committee under the presidency OF Cardinal
Guibert. On motion OF Mr.. =. McCabe
Fay, seconded by Mr.. Patrick J. Smyth,
member OF Parliament for West Meath,
the thanks OF the committee were voted to
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett for his mun.ti-
cence, and on motion OF Mr.. Smyth the
thanks OF the committee were also voted TO
the New York Relief Committee and 10 Mr..
Richard O'GOrman, OF New York. Numer-
Gus urgent and most pressing applications
from all parts OF the country were received.
Since the last meeting OF the committee
ffty-two grants have been made, making
the total number OF grants to date 2S.1OO.
THE Governments ADVANCE INCREASED.
LONDON, February l6.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Sir Stafford NOrthcote an
nounced that the Government would make
the advance for Ireland E7j0,000 instead Of
$500, 900, as was originally intended.
SpurgeOn Condemns England's
Course.
LONDON, February 1G.-Charles Spur
geOn, the eminent Baptist divine. preach
ing at the Metropolitan Tabernacle yester-
day, for the first time since his return from
MentOne, Italy, said that England's rulers
were making bloody wars and depressing
nations; that they encouraged and conSoed
themselves with the reflection that 'we are
great people, and, by lingo, do what we
like, it will come right in the end; but
they should remember that pride went be-
fore fall. The prOude,t and huugbtiest Of
men and nations would yet be brought low
by Gods Establishments, and when they did
come it would be terrible, even unto de-
structiOn."
4 French HEiIliOnaire's Request.
PARIS, February 1G.-The will OF NJ. RaS'
phil leaves the bulk OF his fortune Of 3,000,-
00O francs to the Paris municipality, on con-
dtion- that it be employed in loans to work
ingmen's societies.
Loss 10 Farmers I'm the United
Kingdom.
LONDON, February l6.-EXperts estimate
the losses Of the farmers in the United
Kingdom during the year 1879 ut from
Gl00, 900, 900 TO Gl50,000,000.
Various Foreign Items.
BUNDoN. February l6.--The DduH NeloS
says that the Southwark election was an un-
mistakabIe Liberal defeat. The Times says
the returns of Conservatives from South
wark is heavy blow for the opposition.
The Government j, justified in regarding the
battle so keenly fought as a vote OF conf
dence more decided and incontestable than
that at Liverpool.
A Dublin dispatch reports the general
condition Of Ireland improving, although
severe distress is still felt in many places.
" And behold, the multitudes. with one
accord" praise and use DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup 1dU.