Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26
Correspondence cfthe N. Y. Signal.

LONDON, Monday, Jan. 4, 1Sil.
The Court has been at Winsor for some time IL
is 10 remain there until after the meeting of Parlia-
ment, which is fixed for the 26lh OF this month. IL
will then come TO London for two or three DAYS.
after which il will return to winsor where will re-
main until withnn day or two OF the christening Of
tho Princess Royal. No day yet fixed for the lat.
ter ceremony, but il Is understood that !. Will
place in one oil the state apartments Of Buckins-
ham palace, about the middle Of February, and be
on a scale of great spendor.
The Queen and her royal infant continue in the
| enjoyment Of the best health. Prince Albert also
enjoys seeming good health; but il is said that the
court ply stefan, SIR James Clark is very particular
| IN his instruction 10 his Royal Highness to avoid
unnecessary exposure 10 colds as he thinks he dis
| covers in him the symptoms OF incipent eonsump.
ton.
1t appears from the will OF the late MARQUIS OF
Camden, which has been proved in the Doctors
Commons, that his personal property is under
10000, and that his estates are worth about fs-
| 900 year.
A lady, evidently belonging TO the higher classes
calling herself the Countess Rastaliz made another
attempt, week ago. to gain admttance into Buck
imam Palace. She drew mourning dress from
under her clothes, and brandshed il in n menacing
manner when the sentinel sought TO obstruct her
entrance into the palace. She abors under IN o
delusion that she has some pecuniary claims on
tic Asylum.
letter from Constanitnople says that the Sui
an has directed that splendid necklace 10 be COM
posed entirely Of diamonds Of the first water be i'm.
mediateiy prepared as present 10 Queen Victori,.
Among the officers no served on board Sir Rob
ert Storford's flagship the recent sege Of Acre
was the son Of Sir Robert Peel The bravery
which the young man displayed on the occasion is
said TO have been the admiration Of all who witness
ed il.
III nl.a foil 49,
vention between Commodore Napier and Mehenet
Ali, on the ground that the brave Commodore ex-
ceeded the powers with which he was invested in
entering into that Convention. Sir Robert, howev.
err Immediately aiterward proposed essentially
similar terms 10 Mehemet Ali who immedi,,elv
accepted them. The Eastern Question is sonse-
quently now considered as fairly settled. The cir
cumsthnce has given the greatest satisfaction in
England Our intelligence being received of Me-
hemeps acceptance Of the terms Of England, the
funds Immediately rose The terms are that ne
return to his allegiance TO the Sultan as his Soyer-
eigD, that he restore the Turkish feet and that be
eyaeuate the possessions he now holds in Syria.
The Duke Of Wellington has issued cards OF in.
yitaiion toa grand dinner plry at ApIey House,
for the 25th inst the day before the meeting of Par
limsnt, TO oil the Tory Peers.
FRANCE.
The Iortihcation Of Paris has been resolved on Inv |
the Chamber Of Depuijes-a few members onv
making any opposition TO ~
Great fears are entertained by tbe lovers Of peace,
both here and n France, for the stability OF the
Souit. Guzot Ministry. IL is known that the war
party m France are engaged in various intrieues |
for the overthrow Of that Administration 1; il |
generally understood that should these intri,ues |
prove successful, Count Mole will he tie successor
Of NJ. Guizot.
A friendly note which the French Goyernm.n,
have received from Russia is calling forth the ran
tuous praises ofthe Partisan journals OF the Court
Oi 81. fetersburgh, and has excited theu homes Of |
an alliance between Russia and France, agsinst En- !
gland and The rest Of Europe.
AUSTRIA.
Austria is busy IN making warke preparations.
The reason assigned for this IS the creumstance Of
France continuing 70 make additions 10 her naval
and military force.
PRUSSIA.
This power is following the example Of Ays,,i, |
IN making extensive waflike preparations The
reason N her cas- IL the same az IN the csse of As
na. u ~ SAID that the two powers concur in the
opinion mat France must have other than internal
designs m the fertilization Of Paris
LITERATURE.
Mr AinsUorih, The author u Jack Sbspuardb IL
y Is sad, TO get El,OOO fOr his new ronpooes ~
Old 81 PauPs' which is 10 appear in IN. Sop,Isv
IHnes ne"sp,per The hfs, chapter appeared
Yesterday and the story isto We continued through
out the year il will then be rApubis,,sd an Inc,
volumes. IN the usual manner a works a C,efon
Captain Msrryars new novel entitled Tho pos.
cher commenced about \ month sgo IN THE E,,,
s'"sP'Pe's Has WWcrto proved n de1d fatluf. IL
does not excite, hOris II likely 10 e1ce the slight,
eH interests. The Captain II report nay Ne e,fd,,.
3D. gets AZ the rate Of .c6OO a year for h nj
Sad that q has injured rather than benefited Tho
circulation 81 the paper
y volume q Poems by tie lsts Lady Flor. Hast.
ings has tusi appeared. The price " fifteen mi.
lings The pieces are mostly short, and ob,,se,1f.
E'd ~ Evangelical picty vel as superior poetry
10 reference v mode 70 the oiseumstaoees gnds,
Sheh Lady Floa died. The volume y sdited bv
her sistel Lady Bophia
! oeVcral new periodicals of literary cts,se,,,
nave started here wkia new ye,r, bot non. a Them
arc expected TO live for any lesgib Of time. Tbsv
arc o. hep class and cheap itsra,s,s has oCl,j,
been completely overdone IN the EagGsL ras,k.,.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Jsn.I
rooaoso continues ia fair de,nind, and p,i,..
nave undergone but liule ebange-tbe s,I,s ~, a..
month amount 70 1900 bl,es, a. vb,eb 40 So
Virginia leaf and eco stennned. 90 Kss,,sIy L.,
and $50 semmed. Insh dea lers and m.
have taken 80 bids, pouera 25O. neesi.,ss. IN
tsseay kestneky stemmed) land ,lse,,,,,,. ose
The remainder ote0 hhds being isk.n n, $500
TIE import as made up Cor the yea, !, n
shso 1889, add the stock is75el h5s ags,n,, Ia,
, . this tine Iss,yssr ''''''' 80. %