The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-24
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Situation I'm Egypt.

LONDON, January 23.-Sir Charles Dixie.
president OF the local Government Board,
IN speech delivered at kensington last
evening, declared that the English Govern
ment had great confidence in General
"Chinese" GordOn's advice. He said that
General Gordon had agreed with the Gov
eminent upon the eypediency OF the pro-
posed evacuation OF the provinces OF
Kordoian and Darfour and the interior
of the Soudan. England, he said, has no
interest in maintaining Egyptian dom-
nation throughout the Soudan. but would
maintain that domination upon the Red
Sea, especially with a view 10 prevent the
slave trade. The Government had sug-
gested the sending OF General Gordon to
Egypt several months ago, but neither the
General. nor the Egyptian authorizes, nor
the British authorities in Egypt, were will
ing that he should go. Ten days ago, said
Sir Charles, the English Government was
informed that General Gordon, although
he had no wish to go to Egypt. was will
ing to obey the orders OF the Government,
and to act under the orders OF Sir Evelyn
Barring, the British Minister In Egypt.
The latter consenting to this arrangement,
General Gordon promptly started for
Egypt, carrying with him the good wishes
and confidence OF the country.
The O'Donnell Vengeance Fund.
DUBLIN, January 23.-An Irish Times
dispatch from London SAYS there Is good
authority for stating that the British home
office and police have been warned that
serious steps have been taken to perpetrate
outrages in England in connection with
the New York Irish Worlds "O'Donnelps
Vengeance Fund" 1t is stated that OF
E1, 800 which have been subscribed to that
fund, between c600 and eS00 were for
warded to London last week. English de-
tertives have been working hard to trace
the holders Of the money, but have hither-
to failed.
AIsace-Lorraine.
SrRAsDURG. January 23.-At the sitting
OF the Provincial Committee OF Alsace-
Lorraine yesterday Herr Won Hoffman,,
Secretary OF State, replied to the attack
that had been made upon Baron Won Man.
teufIel's ad inistration Of the government
OF the province. He said the Baron's con-
ciliatory policy had been construed as
sign OF weakness. The province. however,
Is grateful to him, rs it is conscious that 1t
is not to be governed according to fixed
Pattern.
Germany and Spain.
LONDON, January 23.-The Berlin corre-
spondent OF the Times says, notwith-
standing the recent change in the ministry
at Madrid. that Germany still favOrs
SPANS ambition to rank among the great
Powers by the conversion OF the Spanish
legation at Berlin and OF the German Legal
ton at Madrid into embassies; but Ger
MANY will await an initiation from Madrid
i'm the matter"
a Casus BelIi with England.
LONDON, January 23.-A Hong Kong
dispatch to the Times points out that the
French occupation OF Chusan, Formosa, or
IIai-Nan would amount to caSuS bedt
with England, Us according to treaty OF
1916 it was stipulated that upon the evacu-
alton OF Chusan by the British that island
should never be coded to any other foreign
power.
The Police Troubles I'm Paris.
PARIS. January pa body OF twenty
eight policemen to-day refused TO proceed
to their posts, but owing the energetic at
titude OF the Inspector they finally con-
scented to go upon patrol duty on other
beats. Several others absolutely refused to
go on duty.
Six Cardinals TO be Created.
ROME, January 23.-At the consistory to
be held on the 21st OF February six car
dinals are to be created