Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-20

markets OF the north, the home supply of grain Is
alter all essentially lower than has been commonly
reported and believed. II is now fully Sdmitt,d
ny well-nt rnled persons, that the deficiency of
wheat alone will prove at least 1000 qrs.-Post.
LONDON MosEr MARKrr-Deeember 22-The
low rate OF interest which money bore in the Stock
caused rally in Consols to SCI, but this morning
business IS dull again. and the only price for the
opening has been 50
RECOGNITION OF TEXAS.
The committee OF the Anti. slavery Society having
transmitted to Lord Palmers,on, their resolutions
on the subject Of the recognition Of Texas, his
iordshiP has returned the following answer
"FoREIes orrcE, Dec. 10, 1910.
"Sm.-l am directed by Viseount Palmerston 10
acknowledge the receipt Of your letter of the 9Th
INST addressed to his ordshP, transmitting n copy
OF resolutions which the committee of the British
and Foreign Anti-slivery Society passed on the 2d
inst. expressing their concern that her Maesty's
government should have entered into commercial
treaty with Texas, and protesting against the re-
cogniuon OF the independence of that republic by
Great Britain.
VI am, IN reply, directed to state to you, that
LORD Palmerston very much regrets that the COM
inittec should take this view OF the measure which
has been adopted by her Majesty's government in
regard to Texas, but that il does not appear to
Lord Palmerston on the one hand, that the refusal
oil Great Britain to conclude a commercial treaty
with Texas would have had any effect in inducing
the Texans to abolish slavery within their territory;
treaty can have the effect OF Attending the Texans
any announcement to continue the condition of sla-
very as part OF their law.
1T may indeed be hoped that the greater inter-
course between Great Britain and Texas, which
VIII probably result fom the treaty, may have the
effect OF mitigating, ra her than OF aggravatng the
that Republic
"Lord Palmerston desires me TO mention, that
you appear TO be under misapprehension as to the
state oil the relations between Great Britain and
Hayt, inasmuch as Great Britain has actually con-
euded treaty with II ,yii. a. an independent
state; and l have the satisfaction TO acquant you,
that the specific object and purpose of that treaty
Is the suppression OF the slave trade.
VI am, Sir, your most obedient servant
LEvEsoN.
To J. w. Tredfeld, Esq, Secretary to the
Anti.slavery Society"
FRANCE.
IL was said that during the funeral of Napoleon
some movements were anticipated in the neil hbor-
lood of the British embassy, and that a guard OF
% men had been offered to Earl Granville, but his
dshp declined the protection.
lie works of excavation for the Notifications OF
Paris have be "esumed at various points round the
capital.
The Messenger publishes n brief despatch from
Marshal Valee, confirming tho int igence of the
tranquility OF all the provinces of Afiea under his
command.
PoRrUGAL-Tke following from Lisbon will be
read with INTEREST,"
LISBON, Dec. l4.-On oc asiCns like the present
every coming event is lrauSht with porta mt events.
Since yesterday morning the final decision has been
taken. A Council of State was held, which lasted
I'LL late hour, and the determination come to was
To resist the demand Of SPAIN THAT effect should
be given to the treaty without waiting for the meet
ing the Cortes," and to take instant measures for
rouslnS the whole country tn arms. The follow ING
royal DEGREES have accordingly been published In
an extraordinary supplement to the Official Journal,
viz
81. Suspending the Haheas Corpus, and the in
volatility OF private dwellings for 40 days' reckon
ing from the 18Th instant measure the reasons for
which are TO be accounted for blythe government TO
the Cortes, which will assemble the % of Janua-
ry, lsii.
Ordering all persons holding official situations.
and ut for military service to enlist within the term
OF three days, in two ba,alions of National Volun
teers called respectively the Queens and the Com
mercaI,' on pain of being dismissed from their pla-
ces.
SO. Ordering the municipal authorities through
out The country TO proceed 10 the impressment OF
all young men between the ages OF is and 25, who
may be hit for military service, and not legally
exempt iIom II, IN order that the army may he
raised TO MS war compliment, and offering boun-
~ OF 500 refs FL 2s.) 10 every yo unteer. The
same decree recalls TO their posts all officers non
commissioned officers, and soldiers absent on fur
Tough, on pain OF being considered deserters should
they not present themselves within fortnight.
ii Offering fee pardon TO all desetters who
Voluntarily return TO their ranks"
Besides these warke preparations. orders have
been sent TO the royal dockyark IL this port TO fit
out Tour ships Of war Qrga,es and sloops) which
IN the event OF actual rupture are TO be sent TO
blockade Cadiz and Ma'asa. This sounds rather
urolIy at hrst, but the Tact is that Portugal is quite
formidable maritime power TO Spain, as she can
BOAST OF three or four frigates and a round dozen
OF sloops and briss, besides three steamers-while
the latter, II Is said, has but worthy corvette
TO oppose 10 this redoubtable force However il is
he Sna ri I,,I.
Tor block tie which oer no sort Of obstacle to
Their advance into Portugal, TO the accomplish
ment OF Their Interior designs. understand that on
Saturday evening sum o. IA conloS L 10 OO0l was
sent to the dockyard 10 be expended in the equip
ment OF this imposing naval armament.
The Diaro mo Governo has just been published
IL contains royal order, directing the commander
OF the engineer corps to put the Notifications Of
Lisbon ard OIorto IN a state OF compete defence,
without .oss OF time. Also another order for the
formation OF national battalions throughout the
country, IN which oil men between the ages of IS
and 40 are obliged to enlist
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The JEws.-There seems TO be a movement T.
mong the Continental Jews IN relation to the late
events 10 the East. The following is the clrcud.
ing paragraph OF an address to the Jews published
IN The Der Orient, German newspaper:
People Of Jehovah, 10 se yourselves from your
thousand years slumbtr! RI ly round leaders, Have
really the will, Moses will not be wanting. The
rights Of nations will never ow old; take posses
SION OF tho land Of your fathers; build a third time
the temple OF Zion, greater and more magnificent
than ever. Trust in the Lord who has lie you
safely through the vale misery lhous n5s Of year
lie also will not 70 s,ke you IN your last conh ct.p
Our readers will remember the fact e the b ow-
ng.u up Of the fortress Of Michailo an the Circas.
sian cats some time ago, in order hat 1t might not
tall into the hands Of the enemy. The Emperor of
Russia, IN order TO perpetunte the remembrance Of
TINS heroic act Of soldier nimed Ossepof who
volunteered 10 FIRE the train, has orJa ed tina, tho
name nj Ossepoff shall be Kept for ever on the st
OF the first company Of Grcnadiers of the regiment
OF infantry, Of Tenginskl, as the frs: soldier, and
that, on calling over the list, when the name shall
be mentioned, the answer shall be, "Died for
the glory Of the Russian arms in the fort Of Mich
nilOtf"
On Sunday nigh, as a train on the Great Yves
tern was running between Bulls Bridge and Han.
well II actually pass over IS sheep, the whole Of
which were destroyed. The train was not mate
rally interrupted.
The ShorifHs Court Of G. asc5y has given an a.
ward against railway company for not being up
10 lime IN one Of is trips
We are assured that NJ. Theirs has CT pended rs
near rs may be two hundred millions Of francs, or
upwards OF eight millions sterling in his va pourng
ollcy.-.MorniHg Chronicle.
The operation Of tapping the head Tor hydroce-
phnlus, or water on the brain, was performed re.
Gently hya surgeon in Biddeford, England, on a
chill IS months Old when sixteen ounces OF water
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