The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-01
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.


Extcu.iou Of Franchise In England
Mr. GLADSTONE RECEIVES VARIOUS pEPUTA
T1oys. AND EXPRESSES HIMSELF FREELY.
ny cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON, January 31.-A deputation o
ehe Leeds Liberal Conference called upon
Mr.. Gladstone this morning and submitted
20 him the resolutions they recently passed
IN favor Of further extension OF suffrage
In replying 70 the population. Mr.
Gladstone said that they would BE-
made aware Of the intentions Of
the Government in few days
IL would be out OF place TO give particlr
lars now. What was wanted was union In
shc Government itself. IL should have
clear apprehension OF the purpose u mao
In hand and a resolutc determination to
strive for the attainment OF that purpose
The country should be on its guard against
direct and indirect methods OF opposition.
In conclusion he expressed the hope that
fhc dcputatlon would find that the prom
ICES held ont by various members would
not he unfulflled.
MIR. Gladstone received also deputaiion
OF $500 trades-unions delegates. They
were introduced by Joseph Arch, cham
MON OF agricultural laborers, and by
Mcss,S. Broadhurst and Burt, Radical
members OF Parliament. They urged the
extension OF county franchise. In reply
ing 10 them Mr.. Gladstone said that their
deputa.ion had done much TO dispel the
sioiih, rs to the desire OF the people
Of England generally for the extension
,oS franchise throughout the three king
saoms. The Government were convinced
that the time for action was at mana.
There were no trlier supporters OF the
rights and claims OF all classes in the coun-
try than those who are Called workingmen.
YFe was glad that the Clyde sbipwrights
aud agricultural laborers were so fifty rep
resented by delegates. In conclusion he
said that action would presently be taken
which would give effect TO the pledges OF
the Government. and he urged them TO
Judge the Government accordingly.
In reply to deputation OF the Metropol-
Ttan Liberal Association, Mr.. Gladstone
thanked the dcputation for leaving the
Government to decide the order in Which
the principal measures should be presented
10 Parliament. The condition. OF London,
SO far rs regards municipal and local gov
eminent. was nothing less than scandalous.
The responsibility for this rests with the
Legislature, the powers OF which were
greatly overlooked. IL could only over
take its work by strenuous endeayors oil all
y,arties. The Government would do every
thing IN their power TO further the progress
of business. He urged the deputation to
assist the Government to overcome the
direct methods of resisting the progress OF
legislation.
Egyptian Matters.
LoNDOS, January 3l.-An urgent sum-
mons has been issued TO the Conservatives
by the whip" Of that party, Sir Watkins
WYNN. member OF Parliament for Derby
SHIRE. He states that an amendment rela-
tive TO the Egyptian policy of the Govern
ment will be moved TO the address in reply
10 the Queens speech, and that an import
ant division will in all probability be taken
on the 9TH Of February. There will be an
other division also on the 18th OF February,
when Bradlaugh attempts TO take his seat.
Thomas Cook and son, who control the
entire steamboat traffic on the Nile. have
been asked to place every available steamer,
barge. aud sail-boat in readiness TO convey
troops, stores, and munitions OF war in
Upper Egypt, and also to bring any num-
Der OF people down the river in case the
evacuation of Khartoum is decided upon.
The manager nas started for Egypt in order
TO supervise this matter in person.
Sir Samuel Baker writes to the Times
this morning that the position OF General
& ordon alone and absolutely unprotected
% the deserts of Soudan. and bearing 4
.arge sum Of money, is not only extremely |
dangerous. but also direct challenge to |
disaster. His friends must watch hls |
and await developments with |
he keenest anxiety.
Defaultfng London Stock. BROKERS.
LONDON, January 31.-P. w. Thomas,
Sons & Co., stock. brokers, have been de-
clared deiaulters. They were carrying
large speculative accounts in the Grand
Trunk and Mexico Ordinary securities.
One member Of the firm has abscondcd.
The failure has caused the greatest con-
sternation on the Stock Exchange. Bust
ness is almost at staEdstill. The losses
inside the Stock Exchange amounts to
about G35,000. The firm owes GS00.000 to
clients. who had entrusted the custody OF
eheir bonds to the firm.
Against Secialistic Disturb
ances in Austria.
VIENNA, January 3i.-Apprehenslon OF
further Socallstic disturbances has led to
thc adoption OF extraordinary measures by |
the Ministry. BY virtue OF The law OF 1863 !
they have published an ordinance which |
prOclaims kind OF martial-law in districts
OF Vienna, Korneuburg, and Wiener
Neustadt. Special measures have been !
adopted also with reference to suspicious |
letters and dangerous publications. In |
Vienna and Korneubarg trial by jury has |
been suspended.
A Nihilist Poisoning.
LONDON, january 3l.-The Nihlists have
poisoned Degaieff alias Jablonskv, the
chief murderer of Lieutenant Colonel Sta
derkin, because of his many double deal
ings.
Foreign Notes.
The Lower House Of the Prussian Diet
has passed estimates for public worship. in
spite of the opposition to the UltramOn-
tame party, by vote OF 147 TO 100.
The police have discovered q Socialist
plot 10 rescue the Russo-Polish student
Padlewski, who has been imprisoned at
Berlin for the past nine months. Two So
eialist leaders have been placed under ar
rest.
An active correspondence between
padlewski and the Socialist workmen i'm
Posen has been brought TO light.
The Russian Nihilist Mendelssohn,
whom the Prussian police conveyed across
the Russian frontier, managed TO make his
escape, and has reached Paris.
Robbed Of . Valuable Manuscript.
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