The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-26
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The House Of Lords, at the last moment,
agreed to the agriculturaI-hoidlngs OIL.
MARVELLOUS IMMUNITY OF TUE MINISTRY.
LONDON, August 25.-The Standard,
commenting on the close OF the session OF
Parliament, says that the weakness ana
divided counsels OF the opposition during
the session have extricaled the Ministers
from their worst straits. The Ministers
may take heart for the future when they
remember the marvellous impunity which
they have enjoyed.
The Late Count De ChambOrd.
THE BODY AS 1T APPEARED YRsTERDAY-rHE
PEOPLES SYMPATHY AND THE POPE's con-
DOLENcE.
FRoHsDoRF, August 25.-The body OF
Count De Chambord lies clothed in eve
ming dress and decorated with the grand
Gordon OF the order OF the Holy Ghost.
The hands are folded over tie breast. and
in one OF them Is Il crucifix. Wax tapers
burn at the head OF the corpse. The first
chamberlain Of Emperor Francis Joseph
will be present when the Will OF the late
Count Is opened. As the deceased enjoy-
ed ex-territorial rights he was not subject
to the ordinary laws OF Austria.
As soon as the news OF the death OF the
Count became known the inhabitants Of the
villages around Frohsdori thronged to the
chateau, where they attended mass. Tele-
grams OF coincidence with the family OF the
dead poured in all day.
Yesterday as the Count was dying his
confessor, raising his hand, exclaimed,
Ascend 10 heaven, son OF st. Louis
The Count left large legacy to the Pope.
His Holiness has telegraphed to the family
OF the deceased his coincidence with them
in their bereavement.
HIS DEATH WILL NOT AFFECT FRENCH POLL
TICS.
LONDON. August 25.-The Ddig herS.
in an article on the Count de Chambord.
says his death, like his life. will not affect
French politics. The event. 1t says, be-
longs to the romance Of history and not 10
its business.
The Times says it sees little ground TO
anticipate any movement in France favora-
bic to the Orleans princes, who. it thinks,
will not be so i'll advised rs to urge their
claims. which at the present time are en-
tirely hopeless.
BERLIN, August 25.-It is generally
thought here that the Count de Chambord's
death will have no influence on French
politics at present.
GRIEF IN MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, August 2j.-The death OF
Count de Chambord has caused great
deal OF grief in certain French circles. II
is reported that grand memorial choral
service will be held in his honor in the
principal Catholic churches In the city.
To BE Prosecuted for High Treason.
BERLIN, August 25.-M. Antoine, mem
Der OF the Alsace Protest party in the
Reichstag, recently forbidden to publish a
newspaper in Metz by Marshal Mantouiie.
Governor OF the conquered provinces, and
who wrote the Governor expressing the
hope that he would be avenged, will be
prosecuted for high treason. An order
! thert for has already been issued. The ap-
pearance OF VI. Antoine's newspaper.
which was TO have been called the Meta.
was forbidden by the Goyernor-General on
the ground that II was likely to lie too Sc
ditiOus and anti-German i'm tone. 1t Is be
! leycd the prosecution OF VI. Antoine will
show that the recent article in the North
German Gazette attacking France is based
on serious grounds.
French Successes I'm AMMAN.
PARIS, August pa telegram has been
received by the Ministry of Marine from
Laigon, dated to-day. announcing that the
| French have bOmbarded and captured the
| forts and batteries at the mouth OF the Hua
river, after a brilliant land attack. The
| operations occurred on the 18th, 10Th.
and Goth instant. Seven hundred An
NANTES were killed during the engage
ment. The only casualties suffered by
the French were several men slightly
wounded. The gunboats Vipere and
Lynx have entered the lIuaan passage.
The French Admiral has granted truce.
A blockade has been declared. NJ. Har-
mand, the French Civil Commissioner in
Tonquin, has gone TO Hua, the capital Of
AMMAN, to negotiate with the Annamite
court, which is greatly alarmed at the
movements Of the French.
Mr.. Shaw Liberated.
PARIS, August 25.-The Government has
received telegram from Admiral Pierre,
the French commander in Madagascar,
stating that the trial OF Mr.. Shaw, the Eng
lish missionary who was arrested by the
French. has resulted in the dismissal OF the
charge against him. and he has therefore
been liberated and has arrived ut the Island
OF Reunion.
Quick Ocean Passage.
QUEENSTOWN. August 25.-The steamer
City OF Rome, from New York for this port
and Liverpool, arrived of Browhead to-
day. Time Of passage, six days twenty
hours and thirty-three minutes.
4 Fatal Duel.
BERLIN, August "a duel has been
| fought at Sissi, near Posen, between two
captains OF the German army. One Of the
combatants received shot in the abdomen
and died soon afterward.