Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-31
From the " Y american Of Frielap.
POSTSCRIPr!

rue Oh Anglers IS OCt DcyOnd doubt. Tho
fhomas H. Smith, news boa of the morning papers
has boarded the Caledonia. and communicated by
signal to the Photograph at the Highlands, that al
gsers cspitulaed the 9th July, Internationally af-
Tor i've days hard fighting
The Caledonia sailed from LiverpoorJuly 10Th.
HALF PAST O'CLOCK
We have received by the Caledonia Rogers. our
hIes of London and Ii erpo1 papers to the 10Th in
cIusiVe and have only time to make tho following ey
Tracts -"
The French papers of this week contain very little
intelligence respecting the expedition 10 Algiers be-
.yond that which we have already published
fte only other topic TO which these pa pers forc-
Oily direct our attention the result of the third Sc
ies OF electoral contests, which began on the 18th
INST. Before every one of the ACCOMPLISHMENT COL
te6es OF the capital the Ministers have sustained
more signal defeat than could have been antcipaed
fhe eight members who have been returned are in
avowed, Jealous, nay, violent opposition. An attempt
made to divide the body of the electors one If the
coiieges by throwing IN the name Of Ad. Duperre
lwhose services in the Agerine expedition are so en-
Enthusiastically acknowledgcd) a candidate opposed
10 General Dumas, only tended to render more motto.
Ious the deieat OF the Government, and the triumph
OF the liberals. To the pretentons of the gallant
admiral, who seems 10 be considered constitutional
1st, no body seems to have the slightest objection
Out the electors seem to have had the strongest re-
Pugnance to the authorized of his name as an an
pie OF dscord by their enemies AccordiuoIv the
gallant commander Of the naval expedition to Alpiers
couo only obtain le6 votes out of college of I4sl
electors l222 OF whom supported the professions of
majority OF the elections in the other twenty depart
ments have been equally hostile to ministers The
surprise is not tina! the liberals succeed, bu, that
they succeed by such overwhelming maiori,ies ON
or the 8845 electors who voted the eight colepes
or Paris only about 500 gave their votes for minis
terai candidates, while 1914 supported the members
who have been so trumphantly returned
The Fail or .4tgiers-A supplement to the Noni
teur Of the 18th contains the following:
A letter from Admiral Duperre, dated the Sd of
Soy, giving an account of the false attack which he
my's batteries on the side in order to distract
their attention.
I'd. Another letter of the same date giving an &C.
count OF the farther operations of Admiral Rosamel
8. A letter from Admiral Duperre, dated on board
the Provence, the 9th Of july the following effect
"Si-on the 4th instant, the day after the attack
made by the fleet under my command on the forts
and batteries of Algers, the chief object of which
was to call back 20 the town the enemy's cannoniers
and troops whom had seen going in great numbers
the fort OF the Emperor the batteries opened their
IRE upon the fort three o'clock, in the morning
At ten o'clock after dreadful explosion which was
beard to the distance sixty miles all around we per
ceved the fort partly destroyed, and our roops took
possetsion of it Half hour afterwards was pre-
pairing TO make another attack the sea batteries
when delayed by the unfavorable winds, found my
self obliged to suspend the execution of my plan by
the arrival of boat with flag of truce, which had
on board the Admiral of the AIgerne feet who came
to me in the name of the Dcy to suspend hos
tilities, and to ask tor peace At the same moment
we perceived another dag of truce going towards the
fort OF the Emperor Our batteries and those of the
enemy nan ceaSeu nrinR; ] desired the tell
his master that the proceedings of the feet under my
command would be subordinate to those of the army
respecting which referred him to the Gcneral.in.
Chief. The evening aud the ight passed wi,hou,
hostilites. Yesterday morning, at five O'Clock the
envoy returned TO repeat his solicitations answered
by the annexed note, which desired him to deliver
the Dey, giving him at the same time COPY for the
COMMANDMENT Chief Of the land forces
At noon the hlgcrine colours werc no longer dis.
played on the Cassaba and neghbouring forts
We perceived our troops III motion towards the city.
mn tv, HE No Ut.fa n.n Ali
on the Palace of the Dey, and ssively hoisted
on all the forts and batteries. The squadron immcd-
ateiy sauted It with 90 guns, amidst reiterated cries
OF Vivc lie Roi. To-day have just caused the Pro-
vcncc to anchor under the walls Of Algcrs
Lisbon papers to the T7th ult which arrived yes
to-day, contain 20 political news Of the slightest in
forest to tho people Of this country. The letters of
our correspondent, nearly barren, with the en-
ccptlon Of report on new loan said to be conlrac-
ted for Don Miguel.
We are indebted 10 the politoness of a commercial
gentleman OF this city for circular containing the
Liverpool price current.
o.I LIVERPOOL, 17h July, 1880
Gentlemen: Our last circular of the 9th inst
would advise you Of advance of Id per ID in Cot
ton; and we have To- inform you of farther im
provement of Id per h. The demand has been gen
ers and brisk, and the sales for The week ended last
evening. amounted to $4,000 bales; Of which 8,4O0
were Upands, at 6ad to I'D; 1880 Orleans at 81 TO
81; l0,a50 Alabama AID Mobile, at Gf to "a, with
no I'D: aud 400 Sen Island at IL TO I51 per ID
OF the above. about 5000 bales have been taken
on speculation In Orleans an advance Of more than
I'd has III some INST nncos been obtained, and the
common qualities of Sea Island have improved I'd
per ID The import into Liycrpool since list January,
amounts 20 $4,000 bales against 100000 20 same
period last year. Tie increase IN the supply from
the United States is $1,000 bales.
Since our last the weather has been yarnble and n
part Of the time extremely wet and unspasonablc;
which produced fnrther advanco in our Corn mar
ets and Considerable business has been done IN bon
led Flour ais tn 32s Cd; and in the last two DAYS
..c-.rt l,f1 49,.
parcels at 3fsper barrel. The las, weekly average
of Wheat was COS Cd, making tho aggrngar CTS Cd
which reduces the duty Flour to fls 24d per bar
roll The Liverpool avcvage Of That week was 6ls
I'D, but this week it is Cos Sd per quarter, and as
corresponding advance has taken place in the othor
districts, 1t probable that the aggregate average
will shortly reach los per quarter. which will reduce
tho duty OF Flour 70 % 3D. per Dbl cnd on This tho Ia