Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-02
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
correspondence Of the National Jnteiugene,r-

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| -, New YoRE, JAZZ 90
we are startled and amazed this mornin. ,v
"e"so' the utmost importance, which has crept ST
e"'y almost 10 our wharves, in packet ship, onlv
twenty-five days from Liverpool Great Britain
is crowned with successes in arms beyond whs, h,,
man ambition, 1t seems u me, could ever bax.
dreamed oil. mourn not, though If she bears bs,
honors with humility. The sum and substance Al,
the news is this:
The complete success in the objects of the British
expedition to China,
Inc oner oithe Emperor TO treat With Admiral E.
LOU, either at Canton or Ningpo, The promiss oT
an inuomnity oil three millions sterling, the island of
Chusan to be held till it is paid! The disgrace of
'he hsh Commissioner Line, A reported forcing
OF The Boeca Tigris, and attack upon CantonI
Inc Cabul and Afghanistan war is also termI-
mated. Dost Mohammed, after another defeat. /.
IN inc hands OF the British. The Betooches beaten
every where. khetal re-occupied by the British.
In snort, the British are omnipotent in India.
NOR has the British arms less success in Af,;.,-
Tor Mehemet Ali seems now but British v,ssoI
Such news as this electrified London. ro,;..
and Wings unite in deiiying the success of the MI
nStry luck, the Tories call il, their eenius.
the Wings. Never, though, was there such lueky
administrator OF Foreign Affairs as Lord Palme,s-
toni
The effect upon the markets was elee,,;c too
lea fell seven pence sterling per pound in n s;,.,.
uay, Whlch iail Will rum many in I,ondon and 49,
million or millions from the pockets OF imno,,..s
- Tue United si.les East India cotton also had a
rise. The fE.fGs, of course were d.i;h,o, ''u az =
such intelligence. There is no 6urLt ,ho,'aT ~n -,
SPEAK more grayey upon the subject, that the ar.
'emeht OF the China question is OF the 6rst in,
ahce 10 secure steadlness in commercia, AFT ~, =
Long protracted and distant wars were nj n -.
10 unsettle every thing.
nave not room nor time 10 rite out for vo,, ,h
aouhdant detlils Of this great intelligence from go
sea Inc overland mail brought The news 10 I.sn.
uon, 1ul u hfst reached there via Paris in teleer.
Ph'c oespatch from the Consul Of France To tbs N;
MISTER OF Foreign Affairs via Mars.il es IT,. :.
no uouoi OF the correctness Of the Indian news ana
inc only Doubt there can be Of the Chineso no 80
inc unsettled character OF the negotiation and ibs
chance there nly he Of some double hnnj. J"u 49,
on the part Of tbe Empero- eN'''
me iacts rs 70 China are thess: The n,,,ck a.
on Chusan by tNe British created such eon.,a "
,lon, win the Subsequent movements townrG. b.
h,", 'hal ihe emperor, as II seems, became frisb,
ened, and deemI3g discretion the bs,,er
VhpT, sent his tf1rd in rank to treat. IT, e.
peror dIsavows b 8 knowled Of the doings CIR.
commissioner Lfs, and promises TO nnt hin, -.
on trail and as rs the rest of Tho nogo, lions ga
W SV"s o"' ~ we nave Is, that the Emperor
PROMISE living tno bfitIsh TO hold
Chusan or some other islanu tn !, ,.p,,' - 'l-
mean time, by shIpwrecks and by eScurs IONS H.
70 the county, several Englishmen have fallen d.
20 inc hands u The Chinese, who treat them lind.
y, and promise to give them UP when Cbusoa !,
gwen up The dysenIery has broken ONT WIZ
great violence among the British tfoops and ~
deaths are many. Near Macao the Chinese bad ~
SO been defeated, making but a slight ress,ons..
anu inc rumor that they had forced the Boccn r.,
gues comes IN a letter from Bombay
From France, England, and Spain tber. :. ~
tnng remarkable. "The Budgetr shows a as.
cleney OF the British revenue this wear a couosx-
co win last, and great falling of in the ZOE, a.
nSei out this did not disturb the people in the mid,
Of the general satisfaction "o ""ot
hls mas been packet day for the ste,msbin
wn when leaves Boston Monday. a large amount ~
business has been done in exchange, al an ndy,ne.
g tatej and, but for the supply Of bills bv the IS
ly exported. 'o'" '"'ge-
The news from the ti8rth and ,,t is M, inno,.
'hh'' The Wings Of the Maine Legislature i'm 40.
Gus, unanimously nominated the Hon. GEo Ev.n.
for the u. y. Senate.
n valparaiso ship just in, with papa,s 10 NJ
Eemoer o. which have not time to read nod 100.
late for what news there may be-.