Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-28
LATEST NEWS,
From the New York Commercial Advertiser Feb IS
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

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FOUR DAYS LATER. >
The U. ). mail steamer Atlantic, Capt. West
arrived ut her wharf at 9 o'clock this morning
from Liverpool.
By this arrival we have London papers to
"Wednesday, February 18th, inclusive, the day
Capt. West left Liverpool.
Correspondence of the N Y. Commercial Advertiser.
LONDON, February 10.
Since the departure of the Cambria on the
9TH, the introduction of Lord John Russelrs
new reform bill has been the most important
event. This took place in the House of Com
mons last night. 1t did not, however, excite
much feeling, as its probable details had previ-
ously TRANSFERRED, and they were not of a nature
to arouse very strongly either the sympathies of
the liberals one side or the fears of the tories
ON the other.
The object of the Minister has evidently
been to frame measure that should obtain in
some degree the approval of all parties, while at
the same time it should not be inconsistent with
his pledges to promote an extension of popular
rights. Whether his desire to keep in still
water will succeed is the problem of the ses-
sion.
The new bill contains nothing that indicates
the recognition in the smallest degree of broad
scientific principles. 1t just prunes, extends,
and trains the old representative tree under
the present time this is the best thing that could
be accomplished, and that what is now done
will prepare the way for better things when
new men, few years hence, shall have como
upon the scene. The ballot is excluded. There
is no attempt to present undue local Influences
by the formation of equal electoral districts nor
will there apparently be any shortening of the
duration of Parliaments
With regard to other matters, there is nothing
new. Lord Palmerstons position remains UNI
altered, and he will probably commit himself to
no party in the Legislature, until some exigency
shall arise, when he can stand as the exponent
of new and diatinct policy.
deputation from the Free Church of Scot
land has waited upon Lord Granville (the Foreign
Mi nister) during the week, to make repre-
sentaion regarding the expulsion ofthe Protestant
missionaries from Pesth in Hungary, where
they had resided in obedience to the laws for ten
years. They had committed no offence, and
were sent out of the country in the middle of
Winter, and with some members of their families
sick, and at only fifteen days notice. Another
missionary had also been expelled in similar
way from Lemberg. Lord Granville promised
to take such steps as mig ht be necessary after
communicating with Lord Westmoreland, the
English Ambassador at Vienna.
This week also Lord Granville's reply to the
representations of the Continental powers re-
garding the refugees in England, has been pub
lished. His Lordship maintains clearly enough
the logic of English hospitality, and the doc
ument is satisfactory, though not forcible
The Queen of Spain is fast recovering from
the wound inflicted on her, and her assalant
has already been garToted, whether with or
without trial does not appear. He was an old
wandering ecclesiastic, possessed seemingly
with monomania that the world required to be
freed from Kings and Queens. The act was
committed in corridor of the palace, while
her Majesty was with her husband and surroun-
ded by officers and guards. The criminal,
therefore, had evidently no regard for his own
life, and before his execution he showed perfect
Indifference and boosted ofhis peculiar views.
There is no change in the money market. The
bullion in the bank is now eel8,2l5,0Q0, being
exactly million sterling in excess of the high
est amount ever previously reached.
There have been no further failures in Lon
don, but small house has suspended at Liver
pool, I'M. J. Wilson & Co., in the North Amer
lean trade,} and at Dublin the stoppage has oc-
CURED of Messrs. Foxall & Co., large East In
dia merchants.
Speculations in produce are mostly found to
be the cause of such failures as are still an
nounced, but during the past week or two the
markets have showna tendency to revival which
may help to prevent further mischief
The grain market remains steady at the late
advance.
The cotton market this week has opened with
dulness.
The next packet from this side will be the
Africa, on the 18th. SPECTATOR,
FRANCE.
The news from France is unimportant Ru-
mors of disaffection among the officers of the
garrison at Versailles We're in circulation as
also of an intention, on the part of the Presi-
dent, to place nearly two hundred officers of the
army ON the half pay liston account of Orlean-
ist tendencies.
CHAPTER OF AcCIDENTs.-The Steamer Augusta
was detained at Port w althal Wednesday, several
hours her usual time of starting owing the