Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-03

OF the R.ff,elle aud NJ. Angelo drawings, which
cost SIR Il. Lawrence ESQ. OCo. haifhavc been solt
to the King OF the Netherlands. aud tho residue
purchased by the University OF Oxfcrj.
Mr. John Recs. the manager Of the National Pro.
viueial Bank OF England, at Davenport, terminated
his existence or Saturday week, by cutting his
throat with n razor.
The semi-annual meeting Of the rtoprie,ors O.
the Colonial Bank took place on the 5,h. a disi.
dend was declared at tho reduced rate Of u per
cent on tho capital paid up foe the past year.
The King and ouesn OF tho Besians and suit
leit England on the 5,h, for Ostcnd.
MIR Justice Foster died suddenly at Caviar, on
Saturday.
The usual dividend Of per cent has been de
elared by the Cydeidaie Bank, payable in half
yearly instruments, and further sum was likes ise
auded TO the reserved fund.
General Bus,amen,e, the ex Pfesiden, Of Mexico,
IS ut present IN Glasgow.
A new lighthouse. $40 feet above the level OF
the sea, and to be seen NJ distance OF ~ miles, has
Cuba.
Rumor speaks OF proxmato alliance between
the Marquis OF Blandiord, now in his 2Isi year,
eldes, son OF the Duke OF Marlborough, and Lady
Frances Vane, the eldest daughter az the Marquis
and Marehioncss OF Londonderry.
The ships Erebus and Terror, belonging to the
South Pole Expedition, got at the end oil last Feb.
within one hundred miles of franklin Island, whe,c
a landing was effected las, year.
The Courier newspaper. which has of late years
oeen conducted on Conservative principles appear
ed for the last time on Thutsday evening. Il is
now Incorporated with the Globe.
). III. Northeo,e. ESQ., grandson Of Sir Stafford
Northcote, has been appointed prvy SECRETARY TO
the Right Hon. w. L. Gladstone.
One OF the last Port Philip papers says, tha, a
gentleman there has offered TO bet Is 000 10 200o
that he swims from Port Philip Lounccston, with
permission to rest at the islande IN the channel.
MARRIloE IN Hiou LiFE.-The nuptials OF Lady
Mildred Arabella Charlotte Hentietts Cecil, eldes,
daughter Of the Marquis Of Salisbury, and MIR A.
lexander Hope, NJ p, youngest son Of v.scoun,ess
bsresiord and the late Mr. 4 Hope, were so.emniz
ed by special license on Thursday last, at Hat.
held House, the noble marqui,'s prncey seat in
Herttordshire. The Archbishop OF Armagh off
Gated.
a female child sporting two heals, bu, in other
respects perfect, is now exhbtingin Chapel streets
New road, London.
The Belgian speculation OF running tic British
Queen between Antwerp and New York. seems
rather unlikely to answer. On the two voyages
mao .heIe mas been loss OF fS.SO0 sterling
lie English crew has been replaced by Du,ehmen.
THk Revenue ACCOUNTS OF GkEAr BRrrI,S
FOR the year ending July s. isi2, there is an in
crease oil no less than G665 l7g though there is n
decrease OF E26.i27 on the quarter. There is a
decrease oil E2i6395 in the cus,oms duties for the
5th July, ISL. In the last quarter the revenue
derived from sugar is Ct ,3OI, 55S az against
lSl ,oo2 Tor the quarter terminating 5h july ISL
The decrease IN particular items during the las,
quarter IS 400 5S5 while the increase on others il
Ei40.956. The nmonnt Of revenue for the year i,
CAS-, $751; 400, against EII.eT2 225 Tor the wear ex
pIIing the same day last year.
LONDON, July ii We understand that a hostile
meeting took place this morning between the Hon
Craven Berkeley M. 7. for Cheltenham, and Cap
tam bo'dero Nj. T.. The dispute in conse-
quence OF MIR Berkeley having attributed to Can
tain Boldero the use OF certsin expressions disre-
speeilul 10 her Majesty, which the latter oeremp
torily denied. The parties met Yesterday a, 5 o.
clock, IN the neighborhood OF Osierly Park, Mir
Berkeley accompanied 10y the Hon w Ridley Col
burne. NJ. r., and Captain Boldero bv Nj W F.
Mackenzie, Nj. r., and having exchanged sholC
without effect, they left the ground.
From the European Of July &C.
I IuEspAr, July l2 " este day a great quantity
OF rain having fallen specializing inquiries yyet,
again excited: ABOUT 5000 bbis Flour in bond chsr,
ing hands at PCS 6 to 30s and one or two parcsi,
Wheat, under lock, MS well as o cargo Of Bnrle,,,
floating, at fully previous rates. Good fresh r lou,
was IN lar request, and 81 TO Is per Dbl dearer but
no farther bonded transactions either in ,his ar,iec
OF IN Wheat, arc reported 10 day.
s0HN1Rv-Snce Tuesday toe weather has con
"naed nn'n erropiedy fne; the accounts Of the no.
ersss Of harvest toward early unAturity psrtiepsr
~ N The south OF England and Eastern Counti,s
are very favorable The adviees from the difer.r,
country markets are therefore OF dull character
wth tendency 10 decline ~ value and here We kovs
also Sat 'raeo, END rather lower prices would T.,
thkca Tor both free Whcu. md Flour Bondrd F,or,
u per hare cheaper; the hest Western Canal of.
Tered al 25s G. per barrel ana only triffus ousn.
IVY sold this week. The duly IS now reduced :
lud per barrel on Flour, and :. psr ounrter a.,
WheaL and "a che course Of 4 few weeks viii r,,.
baby be DOWN 10 C. 81 per quarter
ROBERT MAXIM & SONS.