The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-11
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
EngIatd.
DIR. PLAYFAm's DECISION.


LONDON, March 10.-Tbe conduct Of DR..
Lyon Playflir, Deputy Speaker OF the
House OF Commons, in the House Tuesday
night, cannot be raised rs a question OF
privilege, and Mr.. O'Donnell therefore sub
mitted al amendment, on the House going
into Committee Of supply, challenging the
decision OF DR.. Playfair.
The London cOrre> pOndent OF the Glas-
Cow Dddy Mail says: DR.. Playfair has re-
signed the workmanship OF the WAYS and
Means Committee, principally IN cOnse-
uuence Of the unpleasantness relative TO the
suspension OF Mr.. O'DOnnell.
This announcement Of the correspondent
is possibly premature, but there has been
much dissatisfaction with Or. Playfalr since
the introduction Of the new rules in the
House OF Commons.
4 NEW POLICY FOR THE HOME-RULERs.
LONDON, March 10.-The Ne,rS says
d" In view OF the conclusion OF the debates
on the coercion bill, the extreme Liberals
have pressed new policy on the attention
of the Parnellitcs. /; j. proposed that by
a studiously moderate opposition in Com
mitce Of Supply the IlOme-RuleIs should
endeavOr TO oblitcrate the strong feeling
prevailing against their conduct IN Eng
land. This accomplished, in the event Of
the land bill not beng thoroughly sati>fac-
tory, certain Liberals will undertake to par
ticipate in IN appeal 20 public opinion in
the provinces"
THE PANAMA AND NICARAGUA CANAL SCHEMES.
LONDON, March 1O.-lu the House Of
Commons this afternoon Sir Charles Dixie.
Under Foreign Secretary, replying to a
90 ht ~4i
BEN no correspondence recently with the
United States respecting inlerOceanic COM
munication. The subject, he said, was re-
ceiviDg the Governments careful attention,
although it would at present be premature
to take any action in the matter.
Lost with All or Board, &c.
ST. JOINS, n. F., March lot is just
reported from Fortune bay that an Ameri-
can schooner, herring laden, has been lost
with all hands. The name is unascer-
tanned.
The sealing fleet, embracing twenty-tbree
large steamers, left at midnight for the ice
fields. The prospects Of good voyage
were never better. Seals are abundant in
Bonavistl bay. Hundreds were Killed and
hauled ashore on Tuesday.
Improvement in Cable Facilities.
LONDON, March 10.-Tbe West Coast Tel
egraph Company Oimiied), now operating
cables 10 Peru, has completed arrangements
to connect with the Central aud South
American Cable Company ria Panama,
Central America Mexico, and the United
States, TO Europe, saving 5000 miles OF
transmission and about Cd. per word on
business between points In the United States
and the West Coast and South America over
the route now used, which Is cia Brazil and
Portugal.
Troops 10 be Withdrawn from Canda-
mar.
LONDON, March l0.-ln the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Lord Harrington, Sec
rotary Of State for India, replying 10 ques-
ton. said Orders for the Withdrawal OF the
British troops from Candahar have already
been given.
The Armisficc with the Beers.
LONDON, March 10.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Mr.. Gladstone, in the
course Of his reply to question, stated that
the Government had assented to the pro-
Ioneation OF the armistice with the Beers.
The announcement was received with cheers
by the Radical members.
Death Of "a Widowed Queen.
COPENHAGEN, March 10.-Qneen Caro-
line, widow OF King Christian WILL, is
dead.