The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-11
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


LONDON. February l0.-The rules p!e.
scntcd by the Sneaker in the House ~ Com
mons Yesterday to govern the conduct Of
urgent business provide that when in the
opinion OF the Speaker it j. the general sense
81 The House that any debate should close
ne is empowered 10 inform the House Of his
opinion, whcreupon il motion lc made
that the question be now put, such motion
shall bc Immediately put, and II carried by
a vote Of three 10 one, then a division II the
main question shall be immediately taken.
All other rules are 10 the effect that the
speeches on motions for adjournment OF de-
bate shall he strictly confined TO The subject
Of adjournment: that the Speaker may de.
cline to Pot motions for adipurnmcht II he
con, idor, they are proposed for the purpose
OF obstruction that no member can move
or support motion for adj ournment more
than once IN one debate; that the Speaker
may direct member 10 DISCONTINUE bis
speech il irrelevant or consisting OF tedious
rcpcli'iOn>; that no division ,hlil he taken
on motions that "thc Speaker do leave the
chair. and tllt the House do now proceed
10 consider the bill and thtt the Speaker
mly order q division by rising and sitting,
- rs 10 AVOID The drily OF The present ,i>-
TEN. The same rule. VIII be applicable
W hen the House j. in committee. with the
exception OF that one providing FOR closing
debate.
TIE GREEK QUESTION Is THE House OF
LoRDS-PRENlEE GLADSTONE SAYS The
BOEES ABE To BE FABRICATED IT Pc 'SlBiE.
LONDON. February l0.-In the House OF
Lords TO-DAY Earl Granville. Foreign Sccre-
tary, replying to a question, said hc de-
clincd 10 make 4 Gcial!cd statement on the
position Of the Greek qUo.tion, - ii might
ri the present moment inclc1se the rlsk OF
war. He EXPRESSED the hope that war would
be ayeried, ana said that hi. hope rested IN
| the knowledge that an the Powers are any
| lou, that war should be aycricd. and upon
hi> ignorance o! any particular difference IL
opinion between them - TO the best method
OF arriving at that result.
In the House or Commons to-day. Pre-
mcr Gladstone, replying to question. >1id
that the Earl OF Kimberley. Colonial Stcrr-
tary, had again instructed SIR &. y. Cooley
on the Sth instant 10 inform the President
OF the Orange Free State that be would GIVE
all reasonable guarantees 10 the Bocr' Who
lay down their arms. and tine Government
would frame a scheme for a permanent and
friendly settlement Of all differences, and
that the President had been asked to COM
municate thl> and Il previous message in the
same sense to Boer leaders.
A CATHOLIC BISHOP DENOCNCES THE COERCION
ACT As ATROClOCS.
DUBLIN. February l0.-At Mullingar to-
day Rev. DR.. Nulty, Roman Catholic bishop
OF Maeb. while speaking at banquet, de-
nounccd the coercion act n atrociouS.
Irish Wrongs.
Mr. L
Home.Ru member Of Parliament for TIP
perary, speaking in Manchtst er YESTERDAY
said "If EnglIShmen did not quickly
change their temper toward, the Irish, they
Nhe lri>h) would indeed be dogs and slaves II
they did not long for he day when they
could Join the United States" Mr.. Parncll,
ne ,lid, within a month would stand in The
COngIeS. at Washington an hOnored and
welcome spokesman OF their wrongs.
ANOTHER IRISH STATE TRIAL.
LoNDoN, February l0.-Mr NaIly, one Of
the traver>rrS, will be CHARGED at Clare
Morris to-day with threatening and abusing
the police.
The kusSO-Afgban COrresDOndence.S
LONDON, February l0.-ln the House Of
Common, this afternoon The Marquis OF
Harrington, secretary II state for India. IN
replying TO questions, said tnat the Russo
Afghan correspondence would not make
any difference in the Governments drci-ion
relative 10 Cindahar. II Is lruc, he said,
TINT tie Duke Of Cambridge bad written a
minute upon the question.
Greece.
LoNDoN, February l0.--A dispatch from
Athcn. TO the Times says: In the Cham
Der Gi Deputies Premier Conmaundauro>
assured the House that the Government
would not accept any compromise restrict
ine the rights acknowledged to Greece by
The treaty OF Berlin.
Marine Disasters.
LONDON, February l0.-The bark Europe,
AT Liverpool from " lmingion, lost her sails
and BulWark> and WAS rendered leaky on
her passage. .
The bark Alabama. at Bremen, ffom Pen
sacola, had her buwIrk> damaged on her
voyage and one OF her crew drowned.