The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-22
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The irish Land League.
DISCUSSION OF THE LAND BILL,

DlSCCSSlON OF THE LAND BILL.
DUBLIN, April 2l.-The National Con.
yeDtion OF the Land League opened at noon
to-day. A thousand delegates were pre>-
ent. Mr.. Parnell presided over the Con-
yention. Messrs. Justin Mccarthy, +. o.
Sullivan, james o. Kelly, L. w. Warren,
Thomas Sexton, J. c. McCoan, and Il. l..
Alar, members Of Parliament, were pres
ent.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
Mr.. Davitt was imprisoned because Of his
heroic defence OF the prosecuted tennis,
and should be released; and expressing
heartfelt thanks to Irishmen in Amtri for
their sacrifices TO sustain the struggle for
the abolition OF laDdlordlsm.
The Convention adjourned until to.mor-
row.
The proceedings in Convention to-day
were priI cpally confined to the reading
and discussion OF the report of the EXecu-
tive Committee on the land bill. Delegates
criticised the report; after which Mr.. Par
nell commented unfay0rably upon the blll
He complained that it did nothing for the
IabOrers. aud that the legal proceedings
prescribed by IT, being complicated and eX-
pensiye, would deprive the tenants Of any
hopes Of redress, and the effect OF the bill
would be to raise, not lower, rents.
Gladstone OH the Death Of Lord Bea =
cOnsGeId.
LONDON, April 2l.-Mr. Gladstone has
written the following letter to Lord Row.
ton: 81 learned Of the decea>e OF Lord
BcacOnsiield with sad surprise. | shall be
prepared to give directions for the public
funeral" Sir Nathaniel Rothschild, on be-.
baI 81 he Nr
Gladstone, and stating that Lord Beacons
fields will directed that he be buried al
Uughendn, by The side Of his wife.
LONDON, April 2l.-The executors OF
Lord BeacOns tield's will met at his late resi-
dence to-day, and finally resolved that the
funeral shall take place Tuesday next al
IIughender.
RumOred English Cabinet Changes
LONDON, April 2t-A London core
spondent OF the Liverpool Post says it il
rumored that Earl Spiyen, Lord Pre>iden
OF The Council, will leave the Cabinet, anC
that Lord Derby will succeed him.
Arrests In 81. Petersburg.
LoYDoN, April 2l.-The correspondent o.
the Times at st. Petersburg says: "a large
number OF important arrests have been
lllttt, DuL hiil WI bluNNh W wv
word about them"
Grecian Affairs.
ATHENS, April 2l.-The collective note Of
the Ministers OF the Powers, in reply &c
the last Greek note, states that the Powers
are trying to induce the Porte to cede the
territory promptly and peacefully. Ii gives
no reply to the questions in the Greek note
with regard 10 the fate OF EpirOtcs or The
increase OF ceded territory.
VI. Gennadius has been ordered to Con
stantinOp!e to assume the direction OF The
Greek legation.
LONDON, April 2l.-Rcuter's Constantine
pie dispatch says the note OF the ministers
renders Greece responsible il she does not
accept the proposed frontier, and declare,
that the Powers will not guarantee the sur
render Of the territory II Greece causes any
delay.
Foreign Specie.
LONDON, April 2l.-Specie increase Is
$4,000.
Denmark.
WRECK OF \ STEAMER AND LOSS OF LIFE
LONDON, April 2l.-The steamer Mizplh
from Liverpool for Copenhagen, has gone
ashore on the Skaw. Eleven persons Wer'
drOwnpd