Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-17
ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN.
EOJTR DAVS LATED ERnM EJIROF


ARRIVAL OF THE FRANKLIN.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
The U. S. mail steamship Franklin, Capt. J
A Wotton, arrived at New York Monday morning
She sailed from Havre at noon on the I'd July
| ran across the Channel to Cowes Roads, fnall,
sailing from thence at P. NJ. the same day, at
| ter having embarked the English mails ant
passengers sent down from Southampton in stea
mer.
She has performed the voyage from the Needle.
| to New York in little over days.
| She brings over 100 passengers, all first class
| and the largest and most valuable freight tina
| has ever yet arrived from France by this line o
steamers. 1t consists of nearly 100 tons mea-
| surement of continental merchandise, including
silks, laces shawls, and expensive and valuable
consignments of jewelry and articles Of fashion
and Dress
The U. s. steamer Atlantic, Capt. West is tt
leave Liverpool for New York on the Odd O
July.
ENGLAND.
There had been some disturbance at Liverpool
between the military (91st regimenD and the po-
lice. The following are the facts briefly. 1t took
place on the night of June 3d.
About 8 O'clock number of men belonging to the
9lst regiment had assembled at Mr.. Heague's public
house in Dale street. of the pricpal thoroughfarea
OF Liverpool IN order as some OF them were heard to
express themselves, to wipe off the disgrace the egi
ment which had been inflicted on Saturday and Sunday
night by the pocethe apprehension OF OF the il
comrades for an ahray in which policeman and eli.
ousy injured Issuing from the public house into the
Streets where considerable number of other soldiers
belonging to the same regiment some OF them approach
ed Duggan, 4l9, who was at the time duty in Dale
fhafr Hol&1 IL
rate attack with them upon the poor fellow.
After dangerously beating Duggau, they proceeded
IN body up Dale street, and Shaw's Grow, attacking
every policeman with whom thew came in contact -
Word was passed to the Rose hill police station where
number OF officers were in waiting, and these being
joined by others, dispatched from the central station ano
commanded by Mr. Inspector Towerson, speedily came
to the spot The soldiers had by this time spread them
selves skirmishng parties oftens probably expec
ting the concentrated movements OF the polio. Attack
ing the military, however thus in detail the civil author
tiles etfectuay cut off junction of the struggling par
ties although the conflict kept up with despera
resistance as each fresh band was attacked.
Captures of more than thirty ofthe soldiers were ef
fected by the aid OF all the endorsements of police
which under the ersonal direction of Mr.. Commission
er Bowling were eventually brought TO the scene o.
the riot. AT length demand was made at Ever
barracks, tor assistance from The officers of the re-
gmen who promptly despatched several pcquets of 80
men to aid in eueing the disturbance. Notwhstand-
ing this however many of the soldiers within the bar
racks, hearing what had occurred, scaled the WALL and
proceeded 10 the rescue of their comrades about 25
whom had by this time been lodged in Rose Hill
Bridewe previous 10 their being conveyed to the more
secure prison OF the borough.
Watching the absence ofthe picquets, who had been
engaged in clearing the streets, the scattered soldiers
again assembled at Rose Hill just as the van in which
their comrades were placed being driven off, ane
a renewed conflict ensued, iEwhch the soldiers wer
using their side with horrible mprecations, Jus
three picques were recalled and ended the affray-
The was then driven off with great speed, accom-
panied bya large body ofpoice at double quick time
and the prisoners were ultimately lodged in the mai
| gaol OF thu town.
petition, very numerously signed has been got I'D
praying for the instant removal Of the regiment from
Liverpool.
| Considerable debate took place in the House
| Commons on the night of July LIST, on motion
by the Marquis Of Blandford for an address to the
Queen, praying her Majesty to take into consider.
alton "the spiritual restitution existing throughout
England and Wales" with view to the adoption
of remedial measures. Some remarkable satisfies
were given by the mover in support of the mea.
sure and by Mr. Hume in opposition toit.
With reference to the Worlds Fair we learn
that considerable falling off in the number OF
visitors wasperceptible, occasioned by the intense
heat of the weather, and by the insufficient ventl-
lation in the Crystal Palace. The Commissioners
had set about the task of remedying this defeat,
and there was no doubt their efforts would be at
tended with success, as large spaces, for the ad-
mission offresh air, were to be opened both on
the ground floor and in the gellaries. BY these
means it was hoped that the temperature of the
interior would be kept below that of the outside oil
the building.
The Lord Mayor gave magnificent enter
tainment on Saturday, the 2sth ult., to the Royal
Commissioners of the Exhibition. Lord John Rus
sell, Earl Granville, and many other notabties
were present, together with many foreign guests
of distinction, but we do not observe the names of
any Americans amongst the list of guests fur
,ished by the London Times.