Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-11
LATEST NEWS.
From the ~ T. Commercial Adoertiser of Feb
THE EUROPA AT HALIFAX.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM EUROPE

THE EUROPA AT HALIFAX.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM EUROPE.
\ LOSS OF THE PACKET SHIP HoTTIN-
GUER, WITH CAPTAIN BURsLEY AND
TWELVE OF HIS CREW, OFF THE COAST
OF IRELAND.
The steamer Europa arrived at Halifax at O'Clock
last evening, will probably reach New York early on
Monday morning.
1t is with much regret have to announce the loss
Of the packet ship Honguer, off the coast OF Ireland
together with Capt Bnrsley and twelve OF his crew.
The following was communicated to the associated
press early this morning
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Friday, 81 P. M {
Cotton is onseighth to onequdrter of penny high
er Sales last week $4,000 bales, OF which the trade
took 10000 bales
The flour market inactive and trade trihe better
Lard advanced Is Coffee Is in less demand at lower
Money is abundant, with signs of greater sringency
Consols have receded-cosed at 96! u S. stocks are
unchanged
this evening, bringing Liverpool advices ofthe 26th of
January.
LOSS OF THE HoTTINGUER.
The splendid New York packet ship Hottihguer,
Captain Bursey, has fallen prey the fury Of the
elements and from the Of the last accounts re-
spectng her melancholy loss Of life attends the dsas-
York the 10th of January, She had 800 cabin and
steerage passengers, together with the captain and crew
OF 3omen and boys, and very full freight of various
descriptions OF goods; She had only passed far
Backwaer Bank, which is off the coast of Wexford,
when she struck on OF those dangerous Lodges of
rock which lie concealed in that quarter. This occur
red the morning Of the 18th OF January. On the
occurrence of this mshap part of the crew and pas
sengerS were sent on shore.
Capt B. and ID OF his men remained on board deter
mined not to leave the ship while there the least
nr Al
18th, the ship foated off Blackwater Bank and bore
away before the wind and struck Arkow Bank, where
she afterward went to pieces and Captain Bursley and
twelve OF the noble band, who determined to be the last
to- leave the ship, met Watery grave.
The foreign news is unusually devoid OF interest.
FRANCE.
Business progresses slowly i'll the Legislative Assem-
bly,. The budget is still in committee. The Chamber
had been for some time occupied with NJ Faloexs edu-
cation bill The latest Partisan advces represent Vic
tor Hugo as having made speech against it. which was
appauded with phrenZy by the Mountain. The debate
adjourned amid great excitement, The war against the
press continued The Retome has been suspended and
La PTeSse seized
The weather throughout France, especially in the
South, has been more rigorous than for many years.
The Buenos Ayres expedition is said to be aban-
doned
PRUSSIA.
The threatened dissolution Of the Cabinet appears to
have been avoided by some compromise. The King is
now disposed to take the oath of the constitution.
Austria is occupied with the numberless constitutions
voked in October, and that ofhe Empire will assemble
in 1851
ROME.
1t is said the want of money prevents the Pope from
returning to his capital aud that France has offered
funds to his Holiness. The Archbishop of Burgess said
to be the bearer OF this offer made in the name Of the
French Episcopacy.
AT Berlin, negotiations for peace with Denmark have
been renewed. The Russians having resumed dplo-
matte relations with the Porte, it is expected that the
Austrlans will not be slow to follow.
LIVERPOOL, Friday Evening.
Commercial affairs still in satisfactory state but
al the same time less buoyant than week ago
CoTToN-On Tuesday morning. the Boston steamer
OF the 9th arrived from New York, advising an adj
vance OF one cent per pound in that Market and deci
dedly more untavorabe accounts to the probable
amount OF the crop. The market Immediately mani
tested an excited appearance.
Spectators became exceedingly anxious for purcha-
ses and an advance Of I'd and in instances I'd per
pound was at obtained by holders, and the days
stles reached 10000 bales on speculation.
Since Tuesday there has been less activity, the de-
maod has been upon much smaller scale, which
hodersreey supply at decline OF I'D from the extreme
prices current on Tuesday, and the market closed quiet
on dS " f. ID per pound the
5000 on speculation. The total sales this week are
$4,000 bales, of which spectators have taken $4,000
American. the authorised quotations to-day for fair
Bowed I'd, Mobile I'd, Orleans It'd
The Corn market continues to exhibit much langour.
At the market held here to-day the best Western Canal
Flour sold at 23s Cd sis; Philadelphia and Baltimore
25s. 25s. cd new Ohio 24s 25s. Cd. Indian Corn
is steady Bis Bis 3D. for white 29s 29s 3d. for
yellow, and 26s. Cd 29s for mixed
The Iron market continues firm, with an improved
tendency
TOBACCO The sales since the LIST are 1860 hhds, of
which 43O were for Ireland 100 for exportaon and 600
by the trade The market has been very firm through
out and full prices paid for all descriptions.
PRovIsIoNs.-Bacon Holders of new do not appear
inclined to give way in price, and the stock sold, having
become much reduced, an advance OF Is per cwt has
been obtained on low qualities.