Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-19
LATEST NEWS
BY LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
ARRIVAL OF THE.HUMBOLDT.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New YORK, June II, 9P,

The steamer Humboldt from Southampton, arrived
days later Her dates from London are to the 9TH
| and Liverpool to the Sd of June
The ST. Lawrence sailed from Southampton fol
| New York on the 3D. of June; she was to touch al
| Lisbon to land the Hon. Mr. Hedderick, Charge tc
Portugal. who was bearer of treaty between the
| two countries. The Commander and officers gave q
grand entertainment the day before the sailing TO the
Mayor and corporation OF Southampton, as return fol
| the inequalities extended to them
INDIA.
The overland India mail reached London on the I'd
OF June, with Bombay, Calcutta and Madras dates to
the 25th OF April There continued TO be some dlstur-
Dances the Persian frontier. The disbanded
troops overruning hs Nsans territories and en-
| acting every species OF violence
CHINA.
The Rebels were making Roadway against the I'm
pera troops, and had taken possession Of the Province
OF Kerwangsai.
The commercial advces from India are not so fayo-
rable as brought by the last mail Money was scarce
and at Bombay the fluctuations in Exchange had pro-
duced bad effect.
PORTUGAL.
The Chamber Of Deputies was dissolved on the 18th
OF May, and new Cortez convoked for the 18th Of
September to revise the Constitution. The country was
generally tranquil Two regiments at Oporo attempt
ed to get up dictionary meeting, which prompt
ly suppressed.
GERMANY.
The King of Prussia had returned to Berlin from
Warsaw and assisted in the inauguration of the statue
OF frederick the Great The meeting OF the Emperors
lary charac ter.
The news relates almost entirely to the Presidents
visit to the Provinces, where he had been received
with great enthusiasm. Louis Napoleon made a
speech at Dion ofgreat political importance His non
ulariy sevdenty the increase and is said should
the election take place Tomorrow he would be re-
elected The Partisan Journals are dissatisfied with
the speech, and regard 1t as declaration of war
against the Assembly
The President returned to Paris on the third of
June.
SPAIN.
The Government isin fear ofan instruction in Ma.
drId, and military, precaution had been taken.
The Spanish Democrats were again active and had
issued programme OF future operations.
ENGLAND.
The Great Exhibition visited on the I'd of
June by nearly $4,000 persons. Her Majesty was pre-
sent.
Capt. Mathews, late of the City OF GLASGOW. is TO
have command of the Great Britain steamship nd is
coming to New York in September. The Alta ntic
will be ready for sea on the LIST of July.
MARKETS.
CoTToN.-Sales on the I'd OF 1000 bales at previous
rates. which were fully maintained Sales on the Sd of
4OOO bales. prices bouyant.
Observation-Disclosures Flour was more saleable
at late rates. Corn met with fair enquiry at 30s 3Os
I'd. Tor new yellow, decline of Cd. for the week -
Wheat was in fair request and previous quotations fully
maintained.
The Spring crops require rain and the weather was
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-The Money market is
easy. Consols were firm and tending upwards
American Securities steady Accounts from the manu-
featuring districts more favorable.
HAvRE, June 4th.-Cotton is 10 better demand and
the downward tendency in prices has been arrested
The humboldt brought 70 passengers.
PERsoNAL.-Governer Floyd is at present in WASH
ington city, on visit and has taken lodgings at the
N atonal Hotel.
Secretary Webster was expected to leave WASH
ington yesterday for New Hampshire.
President Fillmore is expected 10 leave Washington
on Friday or Saturday for Old Point Comfort
The Secretary of the Treasury left the CITY
yesterday for Ohio, and will probably be absent
four or five weeks. Mr.. Corwn has been con-
stantly at Washington for nearly two years, and
his close application to his arduous official duties,
as well as his recent illness, has rendered some
relaxation necessary to his health. VIM. L..
Hodge, Esq, the able Assistant Secretary, has
been appointed by the President Secretary of the
Treasury, ad interim, during the absence OF Mr..
Corwin. MAI. Int. ofyeslerday.
The Board of Public Works have promptlv
subscribed OH the part ofthe State to the stock of
the WarrentongBranch OF the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad. This subscription amounts to
sixty thousand dollars, and with the private sub
scription already made up, secures the completion
of this valuable improvement. The Engineer force
is already ordered to the location, and we look 10
see the aborers at work on 1t this fall
Aier. Gaz.
The recent rain floods in the region of the up
per Mississippi river have raised the waters to a
point six feet higher than was ever before known
Hundreds of thousands of acres of land have been
ed, destroying the results of years of la :
borious industry. Thousands of persons have
b lily ruined.-Bah. American.
THE LATE CALIFORNIA NEWS.
A despatch in the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
describing the late disastrous fire in San Francisco
says:
1t was first discovered on Clay street, and ran
through about one dozen blocks, quickly spreading to
other parts of the city, the greater part of which is
heap Of ruins The bu ildngs on Hunter, George
Main, Centre and Ell Dorado streets are reduced to