Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEWS BY THE STEAMER NIAGARA.

HALIFAX, March IT,
Bv the arrival of the Niagara Lverpooand London dates
TO tho 9Th instant have been received
The by this arrival although OF no STRIKING import.
ance Possesses considerable interest.
ENGLAND.-The American Minister ana nis laay nea 3
grand reception on the 4th An unusually large number Of
DISTINGUISHED personages present. among them Inc
Duke Of Wellington, the Prince of Nassau, Baron Hndden
LARGE meetings for the purpose of resuscl,ang the Anti
Corn Law League been held Manchester and Leeds
The reelection Of the new Ministers whose seats haa De-
.ome yacantn the House Of Commons going forward
Sir John Packin2on the Colonial Secretary Lord John
Manners. Chief Commissioner Of Woods and Forests and
Tord Henry Lennox one Of the Lords OF the Treasury,
have been They look to the results OF the next
general election as Justification for interfering with the
Commercial policy Of the late Sir Ro5er. Peel ,.,
The Indian Overland Mail had arrived at London, with
Calcutta dates January 3D. and Bombay 10 February 3D.
Commercial affairs the latter place were dull and unsas
factory The import marke, at Calcutta showed SOME little
Improvement.
The Burmese war had commenced in earnest and the
mouth of the Shrawady blockaded The batteries Of
Raugoon had been destroyed and three hundred persons
The Constable Of Liverpool aud three of his sub
odinates been dismissed by the Board for msde
meauor.
ssrou. riot had taken place Bristol in consequence
OF the factory hands Of the Great Western cotton works
ring to through contracted doorway which had been
girls who numbered some hundreds, from carrying oil
cotton for the purpose Of destroying It. Five
anes for and they poured immense stream up
on the mob who becoming exasperaed returned the attack
with shower of stones and afterwards demolished all the
windows of the factory Several parties were seriously IN
jured The magistrates subsequently, investigated the case
and fined the manager so for his Illegal conduct The
casion.
VIM. Sharp, merchant and ship
The shipping returns OF the board Of trade for the month
ending 9th of February have just been issued and ex
hibt triumphant vndcaon OF the repeal of the narga
ton laws Since that event the employment OF British
vessels has rapidly augmented while the returns previous
- s e I'd aOd
increased In the aggregate during the month"; as compared
With the corresponding month OF last year, 3SOo TONS
while the foreign has diminished 10 126 tons.
Messrs Carmichael and Brett have contracted with the
Belgian Government for the formation of submarine tele
graph between Belgium and England They are to have
monopoly Of years, and the governments are 10 nave
priority Of all messages
Mr. Norris the American minister Naples, gave grand
ball on the evening of the ed u in commemoration of the
birth day of Washington. His Exceency Sir W. Kemble,
and all the foreign minister's except the Austrian were pre-
IRELAND The Earl of Clarendon has taken leave of
Ireland. Lord Mas the Minister TO be opposed
In his reelection for Kildare.
The obsequies Of the late Roman Catholic Archbishop CT
Dublin were celebrated with great pomp, the III inst
The Catholic Defence Association had held another meet
Ing but 1t was OF no great moment The chief point was
the system OF pIosely sm pursued In military schools
Four traders had offered themselves for the represent
.ation of Cork.
FRANCE.-The elections were progressing favoraby for
the government here and there only member return
ed by the opposition.
The Bank Of France had reduced the of interest
three pence Government expected 10 apply for loan
shortly Rail Road shares and bonds will be discounted
commercial The bank charter Is TO be extended 10 the
3lst Of December 1867
PARIS BornsE MARCH 4-Closng price, FIVE per cents,
LOG 40 three per cents IS SO; Bank Of France 20 francs
The reorganization Of the National Guards is going for
ward number Of companies and several ba,taions have
been sready formed.
Gen. Cavaignac had been elected in the third the
important district In France NJ Lnmartine. though
ened stand received I'll votes against 1903 recorded for
tho Government candidate
Bscha's trial had terminated In conviction, and he
hned 900 francs The persons who insisted the circula
ton of his tracts were ench fined l50 francs.
Mr.. Carnot did obtain the required majority, go the
election In that district will have be COMO again
It 10 rumoed that the Pope. at tho reques, Of Louis Ma
poeon 10 going raise the Bishop OF Bordeaux the dgn
" Of Cardinal.
the legs
Tho Of the Bank Of France having only four
run has been extended fifteen The Bank has reduced
is discount from tour three cent and will lend money
PORTUGAL.At the date of the last ndvlces all qu
e The appearance of Count Thonez Lisbon had
much surprise He had yet taken his seat Ia the Coun
ell Senate Of which he is member.