Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-24
Prom The B'sion Daily Times, May 2I.
ARRIVAL. OE THE aGAnI.

IMPORTANT FROM INDIA AND CHINA
FAVORABLE NEWS IN THE COM
MERClAL AND MONEY MARKETS
NEWS FROM CE-sPAIN-EGYPT.
SC.
The Steamship Acadia. Capt. Ryrie, arrived thi,
''o'ni"s at nbout o'clock, bringing news ftom
Liverpool aud London up TO the 4th inst.
There has been nothing of particular momen,
~ domestic or foreign political or commercial nffsirs
since our las, ndviees, with the exception OF soma
disturbance among the workmen in the mining and
manufacturing districts, which have otisin,t.d in
'he attempt to reduce the amount OF the ,y,s.s nj
their labor in consequence Of the DEPRESSED s,o,e
OF trade, or in their idea that n reduction will IN.
proposed and effected, in anticipation thu, the eos,
o. the prime articles Of subsistence will he
as soon os the new tariff comes into ops,ot;o,
NO serious consequences have ensued, and there il,
reason 10 believe that what did uanspire bns hem
very much masnihed by the caterers for the pre.s.
The intelligence from India is viewed a, bigblv
satisfactory and L is thought that but ,bor, Tim.
viii eIapse before the commercial relations with
China will be benehcally arranged, and we are IN
der great obligations to the obsing officers of H..
ship, Tor our es Of papers. which were received IN
advance Of every other paper.
SUMMARY
FANCY BALL AT CouRr-NR EvERErr.-Tbe
S1neen IS about giving Fancy Bill, and has er
pressed wish That the guests should npnear in the
costume OF the reign Of Edward the Third, as j, Is
expected the ministers and peerape are in
ol a stew to know how they shall appear.
But worse dilemma than nny Of then, 10 ,b,, -
winch The ambassadors from the various American
states have found themselves. The representative
OF the Union was annoyed simply because he had
n kun ,G,.s,. =.
country IN the time Of Edward the Third: but the
Lord Chamberlain relieved his apprehension bv
pointing to the example OF the Highland gentry who
are going "all plni6ed and plumed in their tartan
array" although 1t IS notorious that the Harlequin
garb was not invenled or borrowed by the sayaees
oi North Scotland till some centuries after. Mr.,
Everett, our minister, bashfuy replied sthat al
| though on this side Of the Atlantic considerable
credit was gwen TO his counirymen for modest assn
rance, yet all the world knows that they fail shor,
of Hishanders in TINT respect; ultimately. however
he was persuaded 10 defy anachronism and nnno,r
a North American sachem.
Mr. Vandenhof and his daughter appeared in
Bulwer's Rchelieu, at the Worcester Theatre ON
Monday night. On Wednesday thew performed
again in tho Merchant OF Venice, and were an.
! plnuded 10 the echo
The duke OF Wellington aud the whole of the
! foreign corp diplomaiiqWe, with the Cabne, minis.
ers and their ladies, have been invited TO the grand
banquet, in honor OF the iete day of King Louis
Philippe, on Monday se'nnight, at the French en-
| baSsy.
The Times says that il is thought that the sus
penson OF payment by Messrs Raston will occa.
SION some delay in the payment OF the dividends ON
| virginia SIX per cent. stock, as a portion OF those
dividends was RENTED in the shape OF bills upon
this firm. NF'"
IL is not stated whether fresh nt,empts were made
| TO drsodge them; but If SO the Affybans had the
worst Of It. ms the English maintained their srousd
| a strong Atfghon force was collecting near Can.
dahar where Gen'l Mott was at the he ad Of 10 OOC
| British troops in readiness to repulse them.
| Ire British in China have taken possession Of
three towns-namely, Yapao, Tsxek' and Fnng.
hevn, IN a circle embracing 90 to 40 miles from
Ningpo. ''O''
Sir Henry Pounger, who arrived OF Hong Kons
on the Is, OF February, had abandoned the ln,en
uon OF attacking Canton lie was then concen
trntng all his orces with the view OF DIRECTING the m
on Pekln, and had refused 10 negotiate with IN,
Commissioners sent TO him by the Emperor. mo-
wishing 20 treat bu, with The Sovereign directly.
In Ahshanisen, Gent Pollock seems 10 hav
gwen up all ida ct forcing The Kvber Psss. mn
he should have received the reinioscements he ex
pecied, or I'm ess General Sale, whose posi;;on n
Jaeiahad was unct nnged desired his assistance
AT Ghuznee and Khelai Ghilzee the Brtisl
still hold the same position.
The AHshanS surround CanLahar with nun,sr
Gus forces, and Maj General Mott was ptep,rin,
To repuse them
Lord Peterborough, who reached Calcutta OF
Ecu. p, was Immediately proclaimed Governor
General Of India
The India Mail reached Marseies at half past
on Saturday morning.
Queen Victoria is to give a grand fancy ball.