The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-12
ACROSS THE WATER.
TIE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
rho French I'm Madagascar.

munication between the British man-of-war !
Dryad, which was stationed between there |
and shore, and her captain was only allow |
ed to make verbal protest against this |
proceeding. The flags OF all the foreign |
consuls were hauled down. Mr.. Gladstone |
also stated that IN English missionary |
named Shaw had been arrested at Tama- |
taye and remains In prison. The |
charge against him was not known. |
Inquiries had been made regarding its ma |
t,Ire, but the only answer received was |
that the law must take its course. Mr.. |
Gladstone. in conclusion. said: "In an.
nouncing these grave and painful occur |
rences, can only now say that we must
await the receipt OF further details
we must also await those communications |
from the French Government which the
case may require, which we have intimated
we expect, and which ii would be our duty
to make under similar circumstances"
Mr.. Gladstone's remarks were followed by
cheers.
The statement relative to the action OF
the French in Madagascar made by Mr. |
Gladstone this afternoon in the House OF
Commons created painful impression in
the House. While the proceedings OF the
French are calculated to strain the present |
relations between England ana France, it |
Is not generally believed that n serious |
rupture will ensuc. No reply to the de-
mand upon the French Government for
explanations. made by Lord Granville, the
British Foreign Secretary, had been re-
ceiyed up to the hour Of adjournment OF
the House. 1t j. generally expected that
when all the facts are known the French
Government will express regret for the
occurrences complained Of, and Will, as
mark Of dsapproval thereof, recall Admiral
Pierre.
More Trouble Between French and
English.
TUNIs, July 1.-THE French recently
imprisoned a Maltese because he engaged
in a fracas with an officer, and intend to
court-martial him. The arrest caused much
i'll feeling in the British colony, who de-
manded the release Of the prisoner. The
French refused to hand him over to the
British Consul. and the matter has been re-
ferred to the French and British Govern
ments.
The Channel Tunnel-Paupcr Emil
grants Returned.
LONDON, July 11.--Although the joint
committee OF the House OF Lords aud
House Of Commons rejected the Marquis
OF Lansdowne's report in favor OF the tun-
mel under the English channel, the major
ity OF the committee differed so much rela-
tive to their reasons for voting against 1t
that they refrain from presenting any COL
lectiye statement OF their views to Paria-
ment.
The pauper emigrants who were re-
turned to Ireland by order OF the Ameri-
can authorities, on steamers Furnesia and
Snain, were landed at Queenstown yester-
day. All accounts agreed in describing
them as wretched class Of people. One
family, consisting OF a man and his wife
and five children, were left lying on the
wharf for three hours before the officials,
who had not been advised Of their coming,
provided for their wants.
Tho Suniken Steamer Daphne.
LONDON. July ia number OF unsuc-
cessfu attempts have been made to raise
the steamer Daphne, which capsiZed and
sunk on being launched at Glasgow on the
Sd instant. Eighty bodies OF the persons
who lost their lives by the accident have
thus far been recovered. The inquiry in
stltuted by the Government to ascertain the
cause OF the accident, has begun under the
direction Of Sir Edward Reed. The build
ers OF the Daphne testified that she was
launched in the usual manner, and that no
fear had been entertained OF danger. They
said the deck on the starboard side had
been removed to admit the boiler Plates,
planking, and other material were slowed
on other parts OF the deck. The vessel
sank on her port side.
Brndlaugh, Again.
LoNpoN, July 11.-Mr. Bradlaugh has
written 10 the Speaker OF the House OF
Commons asking him whether the act OF
presenting himself in the House TO take
his seat would be disturbance OF the
proceedings. He has also written to the
sergeant-at-arms, warning him that he
Rradlaugh) will resort to an Injunction II
auy attempt is made to prevent him from
entering the House
Destructive storm I'm Ontario.
LONDON, ONTARIO, July ia heavy
storm last night flooded the entire country
and raised streams with great rapidty, and
10 unprecedented height. Railroad traffic
Is suspended. The Grand Trunk and other
roads are washed out, bridges destroyed,
houses, barns, and crops swept away.
Three persons were drowned and several
missing.
LONDON, ONT, July 11.-Up to the pres
ent seventeen persons are known 10 nave
been drowned in last nights Hood, ana adj
ditions to the list are constantly beng
made az different localities in this vicinity
are heard from. Ten are children, and
three women are among the lost.
The American Teams Practice.
LONDON. July 1.-THE American rifle
team practiced ut Haunslow to-day. They
fired at five hundred, six hundred, nine
hundred, and one thousand-yard ranges -
seven shots at each range. The scores,
owing to a gale which was blowing. were
small. They were as follows: Smith, 12O;
Bull, los; Cash, 1917; Rabbeth, 1O4; Pol
lard. 1O4: Joiner, 101; Paulding, lO1,
Brown, 100; Howard. 0S; Human, 0S;
Van Husen, 81; Shakespeare, "a; DR..
Scott. 90: Lieutenant Walter Scott, So (;
Dolan, So; Stewart, rs; and Alder. 80.
Arbitrary Action OF u French Official.
LONDON, July 11.-Adyices dated June
9th from Gaboon, the capital OF the French
colony OF that name at the west coast OF
Africa. state that the French commandant
there has arbitrarily searched English mer-
chants and fined those having arms in their
possession, and has interiered with the
schools OF American missionaries, refusing
to permit the teaching OF any language put
French.
Tho New Suez Canal.
LONDON, July lin the House OF COM
mons this afternoon Mr.. Childers, Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer, stated that the
agreement arrived at between the Govern
ment and De Lesseps, providing for the
construction OF another Sqez canal, has
been signed. The canal would be COM
nIeted at the end OF the year 1888. Eng
land, he said, would lend the canal COM ,h
pany Es,OOO,OOO at 81 per cent. interest, Tue
loan TO be redeemable in ility years. Inc
Government would endeavor 10 oDtail,
fresh concession OF land from Egypt aho