Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-25
Telegraphed for the Washington Union.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.

FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The following despatch has reached us from cor
respondent at Halifax:
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE, !
Friday Morning, March 90
The steamship Niagara, Capt. Ryrie with Sc through
passengers and with London and Liverpool dates OF
The 9Th instant arrived here last evening" and VIII leave
for Boston at O'clock She has a full freight list.
The Europa arrived at Liverpool on the 50 INSTANT
The Hermann arrived at Southampton on the 9th.
COTTON MARKET
LIVERPOOL, March 9-Durlng the past fortnight the
Cotton market has been dull, and holders have been
obliged TO submit decline OF 3D. on all descriptions
below fair Uplands. No change in Mobile and New
Orleans. Quotations were: Fair Orleans 81; Mobile
81; Uplands S. Sales for the two weeks 3d. $50 bales;
of which spectators took 1900 The trade is still
purchasing but sparingy Sales last week 25 600 bales
Of which Spectators took 5000, wholly American
CORN MARKET.
IIvERpooL March 9.-Ihe corn market has been
very slack and prices have given way most articles
Indian corn pence per quarter for white and
five six pence to nine pence Tor yellow. Four-best
western canal Baltimore and Ohio flour has declined Is
~ p'' '" MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, March g.. -CoFFEE--The demand is IL
med holders and spectators being dlsincined to act
until after the great sales in Holland advertised for the
18th and 4th instant
ToBAccG-Sales for the month 2 TIA hhds., of which
about one-hat was Kentucky stemmed. Prices have
advanced during the month from half TO penny per
pound on Virginia and kentucky stemmed. The mar
ket is very firm.
THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.
Accounts from the manufacturing districts are not
satisfactory. Many OF the mills in Manchester and
other places are working short time, and some have
topped altogether but it is not believed that this is
than Temporary arrangement.
LONDON MONEY MARKET
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
LONDON March 8-The market is slightly improved
consols closed to-day at 964 tor money, and 96 for
count.
American securities are in demand at improved
u S. SIS, 1914 1903; New York 6's, 1917 l0S; Penn
sylvania SIS, SO "a; Massachusetts, SIS, l05 LOG.
ENGLAND.
Adyices from Calcutta to the 18th of January and
from Bombay to the 4th February, are at hand.
Her Majesty has authorized publication OF the fol-
lowing liberal rewards for the discovery of Sir John
Franklin, viz twenty thousand poundsto any one who
will effectively relieve the OF the ships, two thou
sand pounds for relieving, for such information as
may lead to the relief OF any of the crew. and ten thou
sand pounds any who shall first succeed in
pertaining their fate.
Nothing eventful in political sense has occurred in
Parliament and nothing is anticipated before the chan
ceIor produces his budget. Lord John Russell has
given notice that it is in contemplation by the govern
ment to abolish the office OF Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland
together with the Vice Regal Court at Dublin the in
tenon being have such affairs managed by the home
department-by secretary for Ireland.
The Canadian annexation movement eXcites but little
attention Public opinion appears to be favorable TO
ceding to any decided expression of the wishes of the
Canadians.
Lord Palmerston, in continuing the Greek blockade
is severely commented upon by all the English journals
and not tor belief which exists that his lord
shin has made demonstration against Russia his con-
duct would meet with general Reproduction
The Russian government has presented an energetic
remonstrance against the proceedings of the English
government and public opinion is general that the Czal
will give the Greeks efficient support.
The London Gazette says that Queens message
passed through Malta the 18th ut, with orders &c
Sir VIM Parker to cease hostillties against Greece