Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-26

AMERICA at Halifax which place she reached Saturday
night at half past o'clock, and left almost Immediately
for Boston She left Liverpool on the 9th February, and
brings dates from London to the Sth ns and Liver
pool to the 9th We subjon few additional items of
news by this steamer.
FRANCE
MORE RIoTiNG PARIS
On and since Monday (he 4h Feb the city of Paris
has been state OF siege IN consequence OF series OF
disturbances created by mob IN RoueSt Martin and
ST. Antonio The police authorities came to cut down
certain OF Liberty planted during the Revolution
and we learn from reports, (Which, by the way, are
rather conctng0 it would appear that when the order
of the French people issued large crowds gathered
around them and decorated the emblems with symbols
of liberty, and that the police acting under orders from
the Executive proceeded to cut them down.
The police resisted and dispersed by the people,
but strong body OF military advanced and the mob
dispersed with the loss of seven wounded; whilst
it could not be said that the troops were molested
General Lamorciere was hooted in all directions by the
mob, but no other offence was offered towards him.
Since then that part OF Paris has been in continued
state OF ferment, and none knows what the next mail
may bring.
The Moniteur attributes the whole affair to device
OF the President to consolidate the government OF the
country in his person perpeuity for he knows every
person him OF desire to reenact the part OF
his uncle-the warrior and statesman.
Considerable riots ensued on Monday and Tuesday
in consequence Of the arrest of several persons imp
Gated in the affair at Rou ST. Martin Since then, how
ever the whole has been queted and about three hun
bred persons committed to prison tor the part they had
taken in the affair.
1t is said by several journals that this affair has been
concocted as coupe-de-tats on the people for some
time past
On Monday one hundred thousand men were under
arms in Paris, but without occasion. Beyond the par
tculars OF this riot the French news is not OF much i'm
Several steamers had left Toulon for Cvita Veccha,
for the purpose OF transporting back to France the
troops from Rome:
re ad the fourth time
Passports have been officially aboishedluggage is
be searched by the officers of the Excise at
way stations.
In Paris the salary OF the President is expected to be
increased.
A joint note from Austria and Prussia has been ad-
dressed to the French Cabinet calling on the govern
ment to unite with them in obligng Switzerland to ex-
pei the revolutionary leaders who there sheltered
Should France refuse, these governments deernln-
ed on compelling the Swiss government to comply WIN
their demands even by an armed intervention II neees-
The Emperor ofRussia has, it is said. accredited
Count Stongno as ambassador to Paris. The object
Of this appoint ment Is to strengthen the reac1onary
party consolidate Russia, and absove that influence
| in France.
The speechoi Victor Hugo on republican institutions
has been seized at Lyons by the General Commanding
| in virtue OF the state OF siege.
An attempt IS soon to be made by strong factions 10
amend the Constitution. -
On Thursday night the city ofParis quiet. The
police were stationed at such OF the ofbery as
were still standing, and did not allow oterers to con-
gregae there There no fears of further distur-
Dances Great reliance is placed on the energy OF the
government. Government Stock was much higher
| Francs opened at sc. Is and closed at 90.
| The Havre Cotton Market was dull. On Thursday
sales of 700 bales, and prices unchanged
| GREECE-Blockade by the British Fleet.-Ad
vices from Athens to the 10Th and 10Th ult inclusive
state that rupture has taken place between the
English and Greek governments, and that total sus
pension OF relations had taken place between the two
powers II appears that some old claims upon tht
Greek government remained unsettled. and their de-
mand caused the difficulty, which added to by
controversy in regard to some islands belonging 70 tn
Ionian group which have been usurped by the Greel
government. ,e .,
Dates to the 22d ult have been received from Athens