The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-28
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
French Tickle ana TaIso.


PARIS, November 27.-Excited crowds
thronged the Bouleyards until late hour
tonight eagerly discussing rumors Of
French defeat in Tonquin. The reticence
OF the Government was much commented
upon. Several members OF the Committee
on Tonquin Credits urged Prime Minister
Ferry to abandon his reserve and inform
the Chamber OF the position Of affairs. In
view OF this state OF things the following
semi-ofiicial communique was sent TO
the papers: ave are authorized TO de-
clare that up to the moment OF going to
press the Government has received no dis
patch from Tonquin unfavorable to the
French. Alarmist reports may therefore
be regarded as false"
"The Sole Survivor
Toronto, November 27.-JohD Drew,
the sole survivor OF the steamer Eclipse,
has reached Wharton. The Eclipse left
Algonia Mills, Ontario, November 18th,
for Fort Sarnia, with barge in tow.
Drew, who was on the barge, walked up
on the morning OF the 22d instant and
found a fierce gale raging. His barge cut
loose from the steamer. adrift in Lake HUI
ron, and the steamer was nowhere TO be
seen, though he occasionally heard her
whistle. About 4 O'Clock on the 22d the
barge went ashore, and Drew jumped to
land. Seven men were Gil the Eclipse.
The bodies OF two OF these have washed
ashore.
Orange Demonstration.
NEWLY, IRELAND, November 27.-At q
meeting OF Orangemen here to-day ar
engagements were made to hold demon
stration counter to that OF the Nationalists
Sunday next. Twenty thousand Orange
men have promised to attend. The rail-
way officials have made arrangements to
run special trains from Belfast. The ma
gistrates have applied for large force OF
police and Dragons to preserve order.
The Oran9emen have arranged TO place
thousand men on the principal roads to
prevent the Nationalist from entering the
town.
Parliamentary Reform I'm Ireland.
LoNpoN. November 27.-The Marquis OF
Harrington. Secretary OF the State for War,
referring IN q speech at Manchester TO-
niobt TO the proposed inclusion OF Ireland
in the scheme for parliamentary reforms,
said it was useless to ignore the fact that
many people outside OF the ranks OF the
Conservatives would view with dislike any
measure likely to increase the power OF the
irreconcilables in Parliament. Mr.. Cham
berlain, president OF the Board OF Trade.
recently expressed an opinion In faVor OF
extending q reform measure to Ireland.
The Pope and the Irish Preiates.
LONDON. November 27.-The Times
states authoritatively that Mr.. Errlngton,
the English representative at the Vatican, is
not empowed to negotiate in behalf OF
the Irish prelates. Many OF the American
bishops now IN Rome are said to be
strongly opposed to the object which
Errington Is alleged TO have in view
namely, TO obtain from the Pope further
condemnation of the Irish political move
ment.
Aldermen Put TO Flight
KINGSTON, ONT, November Plat a
meeting of the City Council here to- day,
Alderman Caroon having moved and Al
derman White having seconded a resolu-
ton rendering the thanks OF the Council
IN Captain Abbie Thompson, OF the Saliva
tjon Army, for her abors in Kingston du-
ring the past nine months, the aldermen
rushed from the chamber In body and
failed to return.
Curious Trial I'm Paris for Fraud
PARIS. November 27.-The trial OF
Charles Du Rrell alias the Marquis de
RAYS, on the charge OF fraud In connection
with his attempt to found the colony OF
Port Breton, Island Of Tombara, was be-
gun to-day. There are eleven co-defend,
ants, eight OF whom are under bail and
three Of whom are fugtiyes. The case Is
expected TO last five weeks. There are
forty witnesses for the prosecution.
Military Movements I'm Egypt.
CAIno, November 27.-Baker Pacha VIII
start for Suakim In ten days to take COM
mand OF the soudan expedition. The khe
dive has received dispatches from native