Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-11
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CANADA.
Ii DAYS LATER FROM EIIROPEI

LA , lLal FItoM nOI
From the Baltimore Clipper Extra of Saturday, 9th.
We received the following despatch this morning
from our correspondent at Halifax, giving two weeks
later news from Europe
HALIFAX, March 9.
The ROYAL Mail Steamer Canada arrived last night,
and brought dates from Liverpool to the 23d ult. and
London to the 22d.
CoTToN.-The Cotton market has been depressed.
and decline Of fully I'd per h. has taken place during
the fortnight. The Committees quotations for fair
Uplands and Mobile g. and for fair Orleans CID. Sales
during the two weeks amount to $4,000 bales, and du-
ring the last week 20 900 bales of which ii 900 in all
taken by SPECTATORS
The Corn market has been much depressed, and
prices almost nominal. Yellow quoted at 27a26s.
and white 30a30s Cd per quarter Wheat was quiet
FLoUR-The closing prices for best Western Canal
22a22s cd per Dbl. Philadelphia and Baltimore 23a23s
Cd
American provisions had improved. New Western
Bacon 32a34s; fine do 36a37s per cwt. Lard has ad
vanced, and is in fair request at 33s. II
AMERICAN STocKs.-U S. rs 1861, an advance.
Coffee is flat and prices tending to decline
Iron is dull, but prices not lower
Freights steady
The money market has been in huctuating cond-
ton Consols for money closed at 95s American Sc
curtes are in tair demand, without much change in
prices.
Tobacco has been very firm, and prices advanced,
with an upward tendency.
ENGLAND.
The abolition fprohbitory and the substitution of
such protective duties may be required has been
commended. This is regarded important
sure and much calculated to advance the mercan-
tile interests OF the Union.
There is nothing OF great Importance from England
beyond the fact that Parliament has been engaged du
ring the fortnight in debating the free trade policy Of
government, and making some alterations OF the Irish
law regarding elections On the free trade question,
policy, the Ministers were sustained by majority Of
only 81.
The Irish news is unimportant. The potato plant
ing would be extensive this spring.
Paris is quiet No serions disturbances have occur
red in the Southern Provinces. The Government is de-
vsng to qnell any demonstration Of dissatsac-
tion and for which purpose the country has been divi
ded into four grand military divisions, over which Ge
nerals have been placed with extraordinary discretion
airy powers. The Assembly has been chiefly engaged
in discussing the education bill, which Mr.. Theirs
has withdrawn his support from the government.
The emeute in Paris has been effectually put down.
The Socialists are organized Tor grand demonstration
on the Oath of March, Military preparations have
been made to keep the peace under kind Of civil ca
bal and martial law
Louis Napoleon is leasing property.
France has offered mediation in the Greek question
decree has been published at Berlin for the German
Government. Parliament was to meet at Erfast on the
Goth OF March.
The Austrian fleet was preparing to sail for Greece
for the purpose OF opposing Sir VIM. Parker The
Vienna journals TEEN with attacks on Lord Pamerston
The Austrian Minister at Athens had nrdarp " :;
concert with atGt s R4RS1'Ran G 1l%i5S TURKEY
The Refugees have been sent to the Asiatc Provinces
of Turkey.
The recent attempt to assassinate Kossuth is under
gong strict investigation by the Turkish government
Austria has yet resumed relations with the Porte
The latest dates from Constantinope to the 18th
of January at which time it was apprehended that tho
English demonstration on Greece would divert their
efforts and those of France in the Turko Russon al
fair. ~.n,,
The people ofHungary are beginning to express the
strongest feelings OF hatred toward the government
Count A. Felekie has been released from custody.
The sentence of death had been passed on twenty
three Hungarian officers but the 10Th January, their
sentence was commuted by Baron Haynau, by the
terms of Imprisonment varying from five to fifteen
years.
serious collision had taken place between the reg
mens of infantry stationed Inspark in which thirty
men were wounded.
I he fleet is to be increased. Two frigates OF sixty
and corvette of thirty guns have been ordered
MISCELLANEOUS.
! Admiral Parker is still continuing blockade at
! Greece, where a great number OF merchantmen and
several corvettes, belonging to GREECE, are in the
| Straits.
| Prussan Constitution has been adopted by the King
| and ratified.
! The Danish question is as far from being settled
as ever.
| There is nothing new from Italy, except an e.
| ruption of Mount Vesuvius. The Pope had not
| returned.
Dates from India have been received to JAM II.
| All was quiet Commercial prospects satisfacto-
nv at Bombay, where there has been slight de-
| cline on both imports and exports. Merchants
were dealing extensively in indigo and saltpetre.
| The Chinese government were endeavoring to i'm
| pose tax upon tea Of one-half penny per pcul
which is resisted.