Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-29
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The following despatch reached us from our cor.
respondent at Halifax between IL and 2 O'Clock thi
morning
HALIFAX, May 27-6 A. M.
The new Royal mail stea mship Asia, Capt Jenkins
arrived at Halifax at "a minutes past o'clock this
morning, with dates from Liverpool to the l7th making
the passage to Halifax in eight days and a half
The steamer Cambria had nos arrived at Liverpool
when the Asia sailed
The trade in the manufacturing districts has assumed
healthy tone.
The money market continued easy
Cotton had advanced 9TH of cent.
ENGLAND.
Matters regarding foreign policy are daily assuming
more serious aspect. The Greek affair is not yet set
tied, but in a fair way TO lead peace.
The French and Russian Governments greatly
dissatisfied the turn the affairs had taken land the min
listers from both posts had LETT England This gave rise
to variety of speculations.
On Thursday Lord Brougham called the aten ton of
the House OF Lords to the sudden departure of the
French Ambassador and hoped that unfriendy feel
ing existed between France and England
The Marquis Of Lansdown explained. He said the
departure of the French Minister which took place
the Queens birth day, was accidental on account OF
the French Government desiring his presence in Paris.
Lord PalmersIon attempted TO give explanations of
the sudden disappearing OF the French and Russian
Minister'S but satisfactory He said the discus
sion between the British and Greeks tar settled,
that no apprehension need be entertained of the
merce being muested. The only matter remaining
the investigation of the pacific claims regarding Portu
gal He said also that France would prefer that a set
Element of the Greek difficulty had been effected
through the French agency. Circumstances, however,
initiated against this mode OF adjustment This affair
wears rather aspect and the French funds III
consequence have experienced a heavy shock, and on
Thursday, Consols which on the previous evening stood
at &c., declined 1884, per cent but subsequently rallied
to 955.
No from Ireland
FRANCE.
The excitement relative to the new electoral law is
spreading and petitions against pouring in from
all quarters. Several alterations have been made in
this bill.
The authors of the constitution are of the opinion
that any attempt to limit the elective franchise, ex-
cept by constituent assembly, properly convened is
illegal. A part OF the National Assembly concur in
this opinion
M. Dupn, OF the National, participates in this opin-
ion, and has absented himself from his duties, which is
regarded as strong protest against the measure.
Three leading Democratic journals have been sup
pressed and several officers of the National Guard
have been punished for signing petition against the
new law.
Apprehensons of serious insurrection have been
revived within the last few days.
The ultra republican party in an unenviable posi-
ion; they are urgent at once 10 commence hostihties
and threatened with death if they do not comply
whilst they declare that the preparations of the Govern
ment vast, that inevitable destruction must be
their fate if they do comply.
Early in the week an outbreak seemed imminent, and
the proposed plan OF action marked out by Government
for the suppression OF the threatened revolt has been
made known and is looked upon as so efficient as to
render prompt success
1t is certaia the trade Of Paris is in more satisfactory
standing than 1t has been since the revolution of Turkey
Accounts rom the agricultural districts not very
cheering The farmers have sown but little, and it is
feared the next harvest will be sufficient for home
consumption. The returns from indirect taxes have in
creased three millions one hundred and seventv-six
thousand francs over last year.
Incendiary fires are very frequent.
The National, OF Tuesday, contains extraordinary
trr -f.I-
sident of the Preach Republic, as follows:
"Col. Labourde representative OF the people, and
particular friend Of the President, when he had been
condemned for the Bologne affair." assured us that only
day before yesterday, lth of May, that M. Brysera
legmist, addressed him about month ago. at the
Chamber, in presence OF Gen. Monthdon, for the sake
it was time Tor him to come TO an understanding with
the Bourbons, which would insure him suitable posi-
ton but if he did not make haste to treat that he would
be lost before two months expired"
Colonel further admitted that he had related the
versation to the prince himself
GERMAN EMPIRE.
The princes of Schwarsburg Rnddstadt Schn asburg
and the four regning princes OF keuss, have coded then
rights ofsoveregnty in order 10 advance unity of Ger
many, Austria and Hungary =. .,.,.. ..;.. 49,,
We learn from Vienna that the chuch question vii
be one oil life and DEATH so exasperaed are the MINDS
- ' RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
The Porte has signied TO the Austrian and Russian
Minister'S mat they us consider all restraint on Hun
garlan refugees at an end.
They wonder whether the last phrase is intended as
official announcement to the Courts of Russia anc
Austria of intended liberation of refugees at Rantaga
or OF their employment in the military service, among
the tugltves who have adopted the Mahometan creed
The Porte placed as is under the guardianship o
note for the purpose of declaring his intentions respect
ing the refugees So far Kossuth and his comiade
are concerned the Porte is strongly supported by EN-
hassies of Great Britain and France, -
The New York correspondent OF the Baltimore SUI