Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-24
nv LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
From the Boston Atlas. tEsua) March 20.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
TWENTY-FIVE DAYS LATER FROM

FNs =" '"o oay noout nan past ten anu IN an houl
alter, she was safely moored at her dock in Es,,
Boston. She left Liverpool on the afternoon Of tn,
fourth instant, and has consequently had passage
oil nearly sixteen days. The President brought pa.
pers up TO the tenth ult., from Liverpool The in.
'eiligenee by the Caledonia is consequently twenty.
two days later than any We have before received
from Europe. She brings sixty-ono passengers
The newsirom England is not important. The in
'eUisenee OF the suspension OF the Philadelphis
BANKS had just reached Liverpool by the packet Of
the SUI ut, but had not reached London.
FROM |hina there is nothing Of much consequence
nc overland mail had not arrived when the steam.
CT 'e"'-from Syria, Egypt and Turkey, the news
sui wears pacific aspect. Mehemet Ali. unable
TO resist the Allied Powers, appears disposed to pu,
tho best face upon affairs, and to submit, with m,
best p ssible grace to an unpleasant necessity
Inc news, SO far as il goes, is pacific. There is
certainty nothing that would seem OF all to threaten
inc present amica6Ie relations OF the European Pow
sS. In the housc OF Commons, on Monday, Lord
Fa'mers:on said that he saw nothing which, in his
apprehension was likely TO lead to the disturbance
Of pacific relations between France and England.
The Liverpool Mail busters and talks of War
but IS entitled to no attention. 1, is p,r,cnl,r,,
indicative against this country. IL saws. 9Th.
revenue IS declining-the expenditure i, incre,si,s
we are at war IN China, and We shall be a, war
WI" .ne onteu states IN the course OF six weeks.
anu most probably with France also. Lord John
Russell has therefore quite anoueh TO do and me-,
wish nun safe deliverance. II he conIs m.,,c
10 stir up good rebellion in Ireland il would q. =
very mitch TO the tranquility Of that coun,ry. "a.
""en we arc OF wa, we never can have too much of
II. The lercer TRACES, the sooner il ends I,s'
lanu VIII never be peaceful nd
Try until u Is reconquered and thrashed into ohe-
ulenec. Ihe United States wi | continue to nes,.,
and Inder us until New York is burn, and Maj.
annihliaIed. The news brought by the packets
yesterday is conclusive on this pointn
Mcleod. II was rumorcd IN Paris at the lo,,.,
dates tina, the French Cabinet was disposed 10 Of
Ter her mediation 10 arrange our M'Ieod dispu,.
with the United States
UNITED STATES BANK.
AS the news OF the suspension of the Phiadelpbia
Danks had but Just reached Liverpool, and is an.
houneed without comment in the papers of TINT
city, 1t is impossible to judge of the effect i, Ia,
produced.
There had been terrible storms in the M.d;,o--
ranean, and the French vessels of war and trans.
ports ON the Bhrbary coast had suffered much
number were wrecked with great loss of life. The
transport corvette Marine, went ashore in The GnIr
W aInsr,
officers, persisted. ~
Sir Ashley Cooper, the celebrated London S,r.
seon, died in London, on the 18th of February.
aged ~ years. '' -
There is nothing of importance from Spain.
Inc courier Franchise, published at Paris. CON-
Jams the following important announcement:
ne disarmament has commenced Marshal
Soult has made communication TO the Co,Sn,;S
sion, the result of which is that the budget ~ IL 10
is TO be reduced 23,00O,000f. The Minister on-
nounces that the effective force such as il had been
at first, will be reduced by co 600
men," y ''V''
The Earl Of Cardigan was tried in tho Itorso
oil Lords, for fighting duel with Captain Rev
holus, as contrary TO the statute, and was mani
nouS'y acquitted. Some OF the papers indulge very
properly IN severe comments on the result.
Inc papers mention the death of Rear Admiral
Lord George Stuart.
A duel was fought near London. on tho 18Th
February between Colonel Patterson, of the East
India service, and Mr.. Marsden. Al Tie second
lire the Colonel had his arm shattered and borb
parties were satisfied.
AdvIees from France go TO show that there are
still doubts entertained there Of the success Of rbe
measures for the fertilization of Paris.
The Turkish and Egyptian fleets under the com
mand OF aver Pacha Captain Walket) had arriv
ed at the DarGanelles and anchored.
DREADFUL SHlPwRECK.
osE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS
DRowsED.
One OF the most appalling disasters at Sea ever
recorded, occurred in the Irish channel, on the
night OF tie l9Ih February. The New York Shin
Gov. Fenner sailed from Liverpool at noon on tina,
day, with one hundred and twenty-lour nersops
(emgrants) on board-and when off Hollyheod
at two hours past midnight, she came in collision
nh tho nnhtin
on It's way IRON Dublin to Liverpool, and the Gov.
fenner sunk Immediately, only the master and the
mate escaping.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKETS.
LONDON, March ;. The stock market is firm IN.
day, though the transactions have been limited
Consols Tor money are SSi sST; and for the Ac
count Ssl 500. Exchequer Bills maintain the nd
vance TO 10 and ~ prem, and India Bonds are AT
4 II discount. The New Three and n-balf ner
Cents, realise 97s /, and three per Cents, sol
The Foreign stocks keep up rather steadily.
Spanish Active Bonds are 2il; Portuguese The
per Cents, 1914 Mexican PSI for accoun Which
IS an improvement Columbian 23l a 4: Peruvian
~ and Brazilian %. Dutch two and half per
cents have improved to SOL.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March 3.-Cotton-The sole.
on Thursday last were 1000 bags, Friday 1000 Sn-
iurdiy 5000, Monday 1000, Tuesday $500. today
5000 There has been fair demand since las,
week, and prices have been firmly supported M lac,
weeks rates. The import of the week amounts to
1888 bags.
Tuesday, March 2-Cotton.-we have b,d
great demand for Cotton to-day, and the s,Ies
amount to 400 bales at very full prices with n
gradually advancing market. Spectators are bv
no means inactive, having taken of the above from
$500 to 5000 bales. ''''
LONDON, March l.-Corton-Our last renor,s
ION hayre, which nro Of the 27th nli. state tbnt
Cotton, though rather less inquired after neyertbe
less July maintained its value. The sales for IN.
last two days were restricted to 1888 biIes. md
consisted OF $40 bales Louisiana at s7C 10 IO5l AZ
Forldas at 81, 25 Mobile at S7f, 22I Geory,a n,
lOOlL and 80 bales Jumel at 1000
LIVERPOOL MARKET, Feb. 81.
lObhCCO-Ihero has been q good inuuirv
but the lull prices asked have tended To check hn,
ness; the sales are about 200 hhds, of which 20
were Tor Ireland ~ on speculation and the remain
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. March o
Since Tuesday last, the imports OF Wheat and
Flour and particularly Of Od;s and Oit-meii. from
Ireland, have been pretty Considerable bu, iof ali
grain from other quarters, they have been very
moderate. There has been fair, steady demand
during the past week for every article in the Corn
trade here and IN our country markets aud the prices
last quo'ed have been generally obtained excsptny
for Irish Wheat, on which decline Of Id 10 vi nos
20 lbs has boon submitted to.
The only alteration, on Fnday last, in the duGes
on gram from 0rcign ports, Is decrease Of Is al
per quarter on Rye. Some further parcels Of bond.
ed Flour, here and on the passage have CHANGED
hands nt 25s to 2js Cd per bb and some few pnr.
chasos Tor export have teen made at 2Gl, at which
'hls afucle Is now generally held, and in conse-
quence me spirit OF speculation hos little subsidized
In bonded grain little has been done and prcesouo.
ted almost nominal.