The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-27
CENEaAL roREaas NEWS.
DeLcsseps aud his Canal Projects
TBy cable to the Disps

PARIS. October Account DeLesseps
to-day delivered long lecture on the sch
entifc, &C., character OF the great enter
prises intended to facilitate intercourse be-
tween the nations. He insisted that mari
time highways should no longer be sub
iccted TO the vicissitudes OF the active poll
tics OF Governments, and that seas, straits.
hos pllorrses, and maritime canals should
be freely open at all times, irrespective Of
all international conflicts. He said that
the construction Of the Suez canal, and
eventually the construction OF the Panama
canal have effected the introduction OF
views the principles OF which are more Inn
portant even than the execution OF the
works--namely, q vast association Of the
capital OF the world. which conduced to q
solidarity OF the interests OF all nations.
Changes Proposed By Mr. Gladstone.
LONDON, October 2G.-The Lao Journal
understands that when Parliament meets
Mr.. Gladstone will propose that SIR Henry
James, Attorney-General, be made Speaker
OF the House OF Commons In place OF Sir
Henry Bonverie William Brandt the pres
ent Speaker, who Is TO resign; that Sir
Farrer Herschell. Solicitor-General, sue
ceed Sir Henry James ~ Attorney-Gene-
raj. and that Mr.. Horace Davey, VI. i. for
Christ Church. or Mr.. Charles Russell. NJ.
u. for Dundalk, succeed Sir Farrer Hers
chelI as Solicitor-General.
Missionary shaw's Indemnity.
LONDON, October 26.-The Cabinet
Council was engaged yesterday in discus
sing the affair OF Mr.. Shaw, the English
missionary, who suffered ill-treatment In
Madagascar at the hands Of the French
Admiral Pierre. II was stated that France
would grant an indemnity TO Mr.. Shaw Of
$1,000, besides officially expressing suita-
BILE regrets at the occurrence. This closes
the incident.
Nihilist PreSScs.in 81. Petersburg.
BERLIN, October 26.-It is reported that
presses used for printing Nihilist periodi-
Gals have been discovered in the Imperial
Marie Institute, at Moscow, and that two
female teachers have been arrested in con-
nection with the publication OF the pa
pers. Germany and Russia have largely
increased their forces on their respective
frontiers. The Russian villages are crowded
with Cossacks, and the German garrisons
and Notifications are being strengthened.
Tho POpo and the Pantheon.
RONE. October 26-It is stated that the
Pope will declare the Pantheon a Pagan
| IL lii' VI thC iht' iNtoi
Emanuel is erected in its centre, as Is in
tended by King Humbert.
Cnnsda's New GOyernOr.Genera1.
| OTTAWA, ONT, October 2G.-The Mar
quis Of Lansdowne has reconsidered his
decision not to accept addresses OF well
come from the national societies, and will
receive addresses from st. Andrews
(Scotch) and st. Jean Bapliste Qrencbl
societies Monday.
Racing i'm England.
LONDON, October 2G.-At the New Mar
ket HOughton meeting to-day the Hough-
ton handicap race was won by Mr.. Leopold
de Rothschild's five-year-old chestnut
horse Brag; Lord Zetland's thrce-year-old
chestnut colt Prism second, and Mr.. j. X.
keene's three-y ear-old bay colt BolerO
third. There were four starters. The last
betting was six to four against Bragg, four
to one against Prism, and nine 10 two
against Bolero. Drag won easily.
The Lcibnifz Monument Unveiled.
LErPSIC, october 90 The monument to
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, the author
and statesman, was unveiled yesterday in
this city. The ceremony was witnessed
by great concourse OF people. Appro-
pirate addresses were delivered by the
mayor OF the city and rector OF the Univer-
sity.
Expcliing tho Salvation Army.
BERNE, October 26.-The police having