Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-24
From the N. Y. Herald.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.


ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
The steamer Great Western, Capt. Matthews, arrived
n an early hour yesterday morning. from Liverpool
whence she sailed the 5th instant, day after the
Bruannis.
There very little news and none Of political nature
Of any consequence.
IL appears, however, that the improvement in cotton.
noticed the arrival OF the Brannis fully sustained
on the 9Th and 5th inst.
A direct line of communication has been opened
between Engl,nd and China.
On the anniversary OF the declaration Of American In
dependence the American ships Liverpool hos,ed their
has'. which presented gay appearance the
shine Flags were also hos,ed ut Mr. Charles Wares and
other American houses.
The Londonderry Journal gives very gratifying rcpor,
OF Increased employment in that quarter consequence
texture upon commission, for Scotch and English houses
Severslnew establishments for the manufacture OF flax
machinery, arc erecting IN Belfast.
In Great Britain and ireland there are according par.
amensry returns $50 900 horses worth about f67 OOO
OoO about l500OOO0 OF black cattle, worth about f2i5
oooooo; 5OOO0000 OF sheep worth about f67 900 900;
and le,VoO.uOO OF pigs, worth about fl5,27U,OU0.
According TO official returns there present % 900
English residents Paris and IN other parts Of France
1850 Admitting that each person spends. average
Sfr per day. the amount will be laI 32S 750 per annun
OF f4.9O9. 50 Brush money.
The total of France for 1876 is estimated a,
francs being 5,7s5,35l franc. Than the
presumed expenditure. From this amount however the
large extra credits granted, to be granted will have
be deducted.
correspondent OF the Dublin Evening Mail,
writing OH Saturday week, says "Lord Saneys IN .nan
agemeat Of the colony OF New Zealand what did he ever
interfere with that he did was near eaus
ing a break up OF the Cabinet Thursday.
House Of L0rds-June 27.-Afiirs Of the River Plate
The Duke OF Richmond presented petition. signed by
The bankers. and by large number of influential
merchants and traders OF Liverpool praying
navigation OF the River Plate up Paraguay, should be
given to them.
Lord Brougham presented similar petition from the mer
chants bankers, aud traders Of Manchester.
Total Loss Of Sap ~ Fns.-On the Goth June in lat
"a, Ion 10, the Ten Brothers, Ora ~ord OF Walbro L.
with cargo OF cotton, from Galveston Antwerp
The crew taken oil by French vessel and carried
into ilsvre.
lScKEAsED CoNsuHFrioN or SCoAR-The importation OF
British plantation and foreign sugar the lIh June
follows in the present and three preceding years:-o
June Is, 1912, e. eS5 1919 Is 495 tons 1874 Co.
$40 tons; ls+5, 93s97 tons. Great ~ has been
the increase o supply especially OF the present compared
with the last year, the sugar trade has IN bet
state for several years. and the price of British pana
ton sugar is now IS ID per higher than this
time last year, Notwithstanding an increased Importation
OF fifty ger cent.
The deplorable affair in Ireland by which eight of n
mob were killed by the Police, the topic Of day
Mr.. OConnell has returned TO Dublin. He left London
Immediately after his unsuccessful efforts fashion the
Collegiate Bill to the taste Of the Catholic prelates.
The great Protestant meeting IN Dublin, tive
OF the Battle OF the Boync, to.k place Tuesday.
rlmoi prevaIled-an absurd one-that Mr.. Steele the
Head Paccator had been murdered in the north OF Ire
land by the Orangemen.