The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-15
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
The Ascot Meeting.

LONDON, Juue 14.--Tbe Ascot meeting
was IDsugursted at Ascot Heath to-day.
The race for gold vase-distance two
mies-csme OF, and was won by Lord Fal-
mouths four-year.oid b. (. Ambassadors (;
III. Il. Bcddipgton's three-year.0ld b. G.
Monarch second Sir John Astley's five
year.oId oh. b. Peter last. Only the three
named ran. The race for the Prince Of
Wales stakes for three-year-old colts and
flliies-distance about enc mile and i've
furlongs, all sges--came of, and was won
by Loriliard's br. C. lroquois; +. Gretton's
br. C. Geoloest second, and Lord Fal-
mouths b. C. Great Carl third. Seven ran.
Verdict tn the Victoria Disaster Case.
LONDON, ONTARIO, June 1.-THE Jury in
vestigating the Victoria disaster rendered a
verdict, in which they find the capsiziDg OF
The boat-was. due TO water In the hold; that
the boiler was not securely fastened, and
the supports OF the promenade. and hurri-
cane-oecks were not properly hraced, and
OF too slender q nature; also, cOIdemning
the engineer, captain, aud Government in.
spt ctor for not reporting the above defects.
After the inquest Captain Rankin and Man.
ager George irish were quietly arrested In
the lobby OF the City Hall on information OF
Postmaster Jones, OF London West, on a
charge Of mansIaugbter. Bail was accepted
for Parish in 5000 and one surety OF 81 900,
and for Rankin in $4,000 and two suretie. In
81 900 each.
Irish Affairs.
LONDON, June 14.-ln the House Of Com.
mons last hight Mr.. Forster, Chief Secre.
tary for Ireland, took occasion, on an ale
CATION Of an Irish member that he (Mr.
forster had expressed regret that the
troops and police had not fired on the peO-
pie, In read the instructions issued during
the New PalOs riots, the salient point OF
which was that resident magistrates should
give due warning 10 the crowd 10 dis
perse and Use his best discretion TO avoid
giving orders to fire unless he was
satisfied that other less extreme mea-
surcs would not suffice; but that he
must bear in mind that the legal process
which formed the object OF the expedition
must be carried out. Mr.. Forster said the
law could not be defeated and that IN eX-
treme cases il must be left to the discretion
OF the magistrate 10 give the necessary in
slruciOus. The Secretary iDtimated that
the Government would continue 10 carry
out lis duties in the spirit OF the above
instructions.
The official return gives 10 as the nun
Der Of persons detained under the coercion
act up to the 9th OF The present month.
France.
! LONDON, June IA Paris dispatch sll
| the aggregate number OF votes cast at Tho
meeting OF the four groups OF the LEI
party in the Chamber Of Deputies yesterday
shows that 20 members voted for advancing
the date OF dissolution OF the Chambcl
and $50 against 1t.
A Paris dispatch to the Daily Nelcs say
the decision OF all The groups OF the party
Of the Left in the Chamber OF Deputie'
against advancing the dlte Of the disSolu
ton OF the Chamber is a greater rebuke II
NJ. Gambetta than even the vote OF the Sen
ate rejecting tie Scrutin de liSte.
Father Curci's New Book.
ROME, Jupe 14.-The DirittO states tha
The Pope has summoned Il special c0ngIe
cation OF Cardinals to pronounce upo!
Father Curci's new book, entitled New
Italy and Old ZealOts," and its being PLACED
on the index eIpurgat0riuS is considered
| certain.
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA CRITICALLY Ill FEON
| SMALL POX.
| SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-The Cry o
Picking brings advices from Hong Kong
under date OF May 10th, that the latest in
Itelligence from Peking Is to the effect tha
the youthful Emperor has been sufferns
from smallpox for twenty days. He is il
q critical condition, and the court physicians
have little hope OF his recovery. The En-
press OF the West is expected 10 recover
over one hundred nurses have been EN-
| nloved fn food her with their milk