Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-22
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamer Africa, with Liverpool dates of
May 9th, arrived this morning at u O'clock
esterday at 101 A. M. the passed the steamer
Europa. The City of Manchester left Liverpool
on the 9Th of May for Philadelphia with 227 pas
sengers The steamer Hermann arrived at Cowes
on the 7th at noon, and after landing her mails
and passengers proceeded to Bremen, having
made the passage in - days and Is hours.
The general news and Parliamentary procee-
dings in England possess little interest.
The escape Of the Cuban prisoners from Africa
isconfrmed.
The statement that Meagher, the Irish patriot
had effected his escape is not correct.
ENGLAND.-Ihe London Times states that
the shipping returns for the month ending April
the 9Th show a decrease in the entrances and
clearances compared with last year.
project was agitated at London to build a
tower 1000 feet high, with the materials of the
Crystal Palace.
The case of Gibbs VS.. Col. Fremont was heard
on Thursday in the Court of the Exchsquer. 1t
related to bills OF exchange for supplies to the
American army in Mexico endorsed by Col. FIRE.
mont. The Court considered Fremont as respon-
sible, but referred the whole matterfor an amend
ment before giving its decision.
In the House OF Commons on Wednesday, du-
ring the discussion ofthe Militia Bill, Lord John
Russell, in reply to direct question, said there
OF England by France.
MIR. Bright moved proviso abolishing fogging
in the militia, which was mega lived by 100 MAORI
ty.
Sir Charles Napier had proposed plan for a
Naval militia.
FRANCE-The anniversary of Napoleon's
death commenced at Paris with great ceremony
on the 9Th and closed with banquet.
Strangers had been attracted thither, to wit
the tet9 tha 18th Tan fhnuco md ri If
admission to behold the ceremony of distributing
eagles to the troops had been issued. The ra-
NOR was still rife that the troops would make a
formal request to the President to assume the i'm
perial title.
Plans for Crystal Palace at Paris had been
adopted and the work would shortly commence.
A rumor prevails that M. Target will receive
foreign mission and that M. La Vaette will be
sentas Minister to Turkey.
M. Passey, formerly Minister of Finance, has
been banished from the country on the charge of
inducing NJ Euraux President of the Chamber OF
Commerce to refuse to take the oath of Alegi-
ance.
SPAIN.--It is believed that the Government,
having succeeded in abridging the liberty of the
press, will now suspend tho elective franchise.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.-The steamer
Eiarbinger had arrived at Plymouth on Friday
with advices from the seat of war at the Cape
her dates are from Table Bay April lst, Sierra
Leone April 10th, St. Vincents pril 23rd, and
Sicily Islands May 9th.
It, Gen. Carthcart arrived out on the 31st
March, in FL. M. steamer Maguera with his troops.
They We're II days in making the passage, during
Which time the vessel took fire three times. Her
Goals gave out, and the troops were placed on
short allowance
The intelligence from the seat of war was salts
factory, but the Caffrs avoided general battle
In skirmish on the 5th of March, Colonel Har-
borough and sergeants France and Huggn, with
| four privvtes of the 43d regiment, were killed
Sergeant Long had been captured by the Caifirs.
The Colonists generally deplored the removal
| of Sir Harry Smith.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
CoTToN-The Cotton market has been active and pri
ces have advanced 3D. The sales the week are
bales OF which spectators took 600 and exporters
600 bales The quotations are-Far Orleans SID Mid
ding do 54d, Fair Mobile SD Middlng do ll6d FAN
Uplands sgd. Midding do Sd.
BREADsTUFFs.-The market for Breadstufs was IN
changed Sales of Western Canal Philadelphia, Balti
more and Canadian Flour at 20s Cd, st. Louis
Ohio 2ls 22s Red Wheat IS Cd S. 1Od. Wheat 81
Is 2d.s Yellow Corn Dos. White 29s.
TOBACCO in steady demand and a better feeling.
Inc money market continued very easy; good invest
ments were in good demand Consols closed at 99 o99
The demand for American Securities was active. u
SOS, 1868, l1O4 llo4; Va. IS, 49, 994 a 1Oo