Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-23
Three Days Later From Europe.
THE SHORTEST PASSAGE EVER MADE FROM
LIVERPOOL To NEW YORK


From extra from the New York Sun we make up the
GLOWING by the mammoth steamer Great Britain
which arrived that port early hour Tuesday morn
ng
The Great Britain passed through Godfrey dock gates at
in the evening Of the 7h inst from on the 9Th To
noon on the 9Th, made $50 miles, sails part Of the tim.
ony the remainder Of the passage wind westerly or 80
light 10 DO OF strong from the
the last week continuous thick iogs obliged sound and
slow during that time; reached Sandy Hook at 10 mid
night OF the goth. making the passage in ID days hours
running time and dedueng l6 hours for soppage. leaves
- days III hours. The best passage New York on re-
cord; the Great Westerns shortest being II DAYS B hour.
cunning time.
From Algeria have notices of battle between the
French aud the enemy in which the former wero yictor
Gus with four kiled-tho latter had SO killed.
Tho failure Of Messs. Mackey, Holt & Co., firm Of
some importance in the East India trade was
in Liverpool the 9Th inst The house is talked of in
terms OF the highest respect and up the close Of bust
ness the preceding day the parties closely
necied with them in business entertained doubt OF
stability
TuE NEw MNIsrRY-The fol owing sppoipt mcnts have
been made since our last announcement
Master OF the Mint Ri. Hon. r. L. She'll
Secretary of the Board Of Admiralty, ii. q. Ward
Attorney General, Sir 7. Wilde.
One OF the Lords OF the Treasury, Lord EbrinRtou
Under Secretary OF the Home Department Sir VIM So
mervle
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Stanley.
Lord Advocate, A. Rutherford Esq
The Duchess Of Sutherland will be Mistress of the Robes
We understand that either Mr.. e. Butler or Mr. Halves
will be Under Secretary for the Colonies.
The following letter received from Sir Robert Pee.
on Saturday, in reply the address OF the bro
kers &c, OF Liverpool, transmitted 10 the right hon. baro
net on Saturday week;
"Drayton Manor, Jily J. 1876.
"Genemen-I regret that have been compelled by the
extreme OF public business postpone until this
day the acknowledgment OF address many of the
bankers, merchants shipowners and brokers Liverpool
1 now beg leave TO return my best thanks
The assurances OF appreciation which that address con-
veys are very gratifying TO my feelings The parties TO il
will have seen that at the same time that | announced nv
vuaf.,, Of L.L
nouncng also that the proposals recently made by Earl
OF Aberdeen for the amcable adjustment Of our differences
with tho u States in respect 10 the territory Of Oregon
had been accepted by the Government OF that country in
The spirit in which they made by have the hon
or TO be, gentlemen, your faithful servant
(sisned) ROBERT PEEL.
ITO Mcssrs. J. Lungton, A. Sleigh" &c.
Letters from Dresden Of the 23d u mention thu, IN.
Russian Ambassador had insisted that the erdicator of
CTacow should be delivered up to his Government Mel
iher Austria nor Prussia wished however, detan him
prisoner. The following week TySsofski was to 90 to
Trieste with passport from the Saxon Government and
under the protection OF Austria. He will af
forwards embark for New York.
BY ordinance dated the l7lh of June tho KING of
Naples has reduced the duties manufactured tobacco
from 80 to Is ducs the qunta and the duties
bacco from Is TO ducats.
IL is said in letter from Frankfort that At Kowno Sc
veral shots were hired at carriage in which sup
posed tho Emperor of Russia was travelling. The EN-.
peror, however, was not there's ad-de-camp of the
Grand Duke Michael had been mistaken for him No
one was injured although eight shots entered the carnage
From the London Times.
We have at length received the Mexican accounts of
1he late collision with the American forces on the Rio
Grande, and IL is satisfactory find that no attempt has
been made dsguse from the people Of Mexico the fact
that they have sustained defeat and tina; their ar
mics wholly unable carry on the war with any hope
OF success.
The blockade OF Tampico, Vera Cruz and other Allan
tic ports EPSear TO have been conducted with due consd
Grafton TO neutral interests by the American Commodore
Conner, and TO be supported by sufficient force. That
officer has under his command the Cumberland Raritan
Potomsc John Adams, Somer, ST. Mary's and the steam
ships Mississippi and Princeton.
For the protection OF British interests in tho Gulf Of Mex
leo the Endymon fgate and the Alarm have order
ed down from Bermuda. Com. Pring will probably be
able TO increase the squadron from jamaica where he hos
his broad pennant the Imnum and the Albion has been
sent out, believe, from this country. In the Pacific
the British and American squad:ons both at Mazaan
but has yet arrived of any operations on the Yves
tern coast
MARKETS.
London Corn Exchange, July 6th.-The aspect of the
growing wheat almost universally well spoken Of and
II - the general belief that, with continuance of fine
weather, harvest will be IN full operation this day fort
night AZ TO the probable yield the accounts vary cons
deaby; consider however, that there is more reason
10 calculate large produce than the contrary and that
the quality will be fine, II the crop iooraby well haf-
vested there be doubt The fret effect of the Ii
beraton Of the bonded having passed sway the grain
trade has again assumed somewhat firm tone.
London average price Of Grain for the week ending
June 30
Qg. 8 d. ors. $. d.
Wheat 2769 go Rye SIS 81 10