The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-30
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France and Italy.

LONDON, June 23.-lDe IlmeS S home
correspondent says: Everybody, from the
quiet blnkers to the bot.headed politicians,
endorses the @piDion expressed in an arti-
Gle IN the Li5ert1, which declares that
France is anxious 10 retrieve the shame OF
her defeat in 1870, and convinced that she
is not sufficiently strong TO measure herself
against Germany, seeks in every way pre-
text for plckin. Il quarrel with Italy. The
Liberia adv Ses patience and foresight, and
says it must be Tor Italy 10 choose an occa.
sion OF going TO war with France, and not
leave the latter to force on q war when she
finds it most convenient.
A Great Earfh.sIip.
LONDON. Jnly pa dispatch from
Geneva to the Times Says: a great earth
slip is in progress near Sigriswell, in the
cation OF BeIne, Switzerland, above the
Lake OF Thun. A stretch Of land on which
are meadows and houses is gradually slip
ming down toward the lake. Thirteen hun
dred sheep, with their shepherds, have been
overwhelmed by an avalanche near PrigeIs,
In the canton OF GIisons.
Herr Most Sentenced.
LONDON, June 20 In the Central Crimi-
nal Court to-day Lord Chiei.Justice Cole
ridge sentenced Herr Johann Most, pub
Usher OF the Freiheit, convicted OF melting
to murder, TO sixteen months lmprison-
ment, with hard labor. Lord COlerldge
said the prisoners offence was detestable
and cowardly, and but for the jury's re-
commentator TO mercy he would have in
aic;ed a sentence OF penal servtude. Herr
Most, on leaving the prisoners dock, eX.
claimed. ave might as well be In Russia"
Proeess-Seryer Assassinated.
LONDON, June pa process-seryer
named MacluliIe was shot dead at his resi-
dence. near Castle Island, County Kerry,
last evening. He recently gave evidence in
the Court Of Sessions against the president
OF the local Land League.
The Turkish Murderers Sentenced.
CONsTANTINOPLE, June 29.--Tbe court IN
the eases Of the prisoners Mldhat Pasha,
Mahmond Pasba, NOyri Pasba, Ali Bey,
Nedjah Bey, Fabry Bey, Hadii Mehmed,
Mustapha the wrestler, and Mustapha the
gardener, convicted OF the murder OF ABB
dul AZiZ, has passed the sentence OF ueain'
Izzit Pasha and Seyd Pasha, who were I'M
nhclted in the murder, have each been sem
fenced 10 ten years peOal service. the
prisoners have eight days to appeal.
LONDON, June 29.--The Constantinople
correspondent VI tHt IWto oSf D wv -" "
Gates appointed by the Judicial authorities
in the trial OF the prisoners Implicated III
the murder Of Abdul Aziz conducted the
defence so lamely that Mahmond DunAd
Pasha undertook his own defence, and re-
futed some OF the accusati5ns against him.
Upon Midhat Pasba's commencing bis de-
fence Souhir Pasha, president OF the coun-
ell. retired from the bench, stating mat
Midbat Pasba bad accused him Oh
personal enmiiy. Midhat Pasha spoke
over one hour. He pointed ont IN.
accuracies In the procedure, and asked
nermission to cross.examine the witnesses
and the prisoners who had confessed THESE
demands being refused, Midbat Pasha de-
clined to proceed with his defence, ana, al,
ter the court had three times vainfy inVhea
him to proceed, the hearing was declared
closed. The judges tbsn retired TO eonsidei
the yerdiet OF the court.
MARQUIS Tow nshe ends Pantshmens'
Loypoy, June 29.--At Wiltshire sessions
to.day Marquis Towushend was nned Eoot
and costs and bound over 10 keep the peace
for twelve months for horsewhipping Lore
Edward THYME. Colonel Nepean and MI
Francis Ellis, who abetted the assault, were
6ued elO0 each. Lord Thyme had 40
Quoted Marquis Townsbend's wife.