The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-26
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Herr NsOsl.s Trial.

LONDON, MAY 25.-The prosecution OF
Herr Johann Most. publisher OF the Social.
ist Journal Freiheit, on the charge OF in.
citing to murder, was opened at the Central
Criminal Court to-day. A. NJ. Sullivan,
member Of Parliament, appeared for the
defence. Sir Henry james, on behalf OF
the Crown. said there was not the slightest
desire TO check free discussion on the part
OF the press. On the contrary, this
prosecution was brought to preserve
that freedom. The article published in
the Freiheu, on which the indict-
ment against the prisoner was found
ed, must be, he SAID, regarded as q direct
threat TO the present Emperor OF Russia OF
his fathers fate. He referred TO other arti.
cles in the FreiheW as showing the animus
OF Herr Mot. Among the papers found
upon the prisoner was a memorandum that
"TrieSte is safe. Address for storage OF
dynamite"
Mr.. Sullivan raised a humber Of technical
objections relative TO the jurisdiction OF the
court.
Mr.. Sullivan's argument that the persons
whose murder Herr Most was charged
with insligltIng were outside Of the pro-
lection Of the British courts was Oyerruled
by Lord Cleridge. the presiding judge.
Mr.. Sullivan further argued that the statute
against melting 10 murder did not apply to
vague newspaper invec'ive. lie said if
Herr Most were guilty, then the works OF
Shakespeare and Byron ought to be indicted
for iuciting to tyranniclde.
LATER.
LONDON. May 2j-7 +. M-IIerr Most was
found guilty OF the charge Of melting to
muld der. His sentence was deferred.
Discovery OF q Bomb Factory.
PARIS, May 2j.-Tne EceameH states
that mlnufactory OF explosives and bombs
has beer discovered at MOnirouge, IN the
Department, OF the Seine. and tnat three
persons connected with the establishment
have been arrested.
Affairs ut Panama.
PANAMA. MAY 1I-SOme excitement eX-
ISIS in BOgola over The terms OF The proto-
c1l TO the treaty OF 1916 between Colombia
and the United States, recently signed by
Santo Domingo Vile and Mr. EvartS in
New York. said to cede TO the United
States privileges which are unacceptable TO
the Colombian Congress in the matter OF
building forts, establishing naval stations on
the Isthmus, the passage Of American ships
OF var through the canal, &c. Information
PN'N
il seems tue President is disposed to make
many concessions 10 the United States, and
To weld 10 American influence in the mat
ter OF the canal in way quite eXasperatlng
to the majority in Congress, whoare de-
cided partisans of Nj. de Lesseps. In the
canal matters all is quiet. Surveys are
being prosecuted SLOWLY, but the absence OF
VI. Blanchet, the moving spirit in the enter
prise. has thrown a damper on the energy
and spirit with which operations were
formerly pushed. Quantities OF material
constantly arrive. machinery. &c, as well
as IabOrers from Carthagena, Port LmoG,
and Jamaicl, and a. soon as the working
plans are ready the men and the tools VIII
be on the ground. There is total lack OF
enthusiasm concerning the affair, and 'bese
people, always quick to take impressions
from what they see on the surface OF Such
enterprises, aIe much Disguised with the
slow going, pans taking, economical
Frenchmen. They admit that il il were a
Yankee company which bad undertaken the
lob much more would have already been
accomplished, more money spent, and fye
times The amount OF work accomplished.