The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-07-17

FURTHER FOREIGN NEWS 81 TIE
ASIA.
NEw YoRK, July 16.
The steamer Asia brings sixiy-Ese passen-
+ MARKETS.
LONDON MARKErs.-English Wheat was
worth 42a49s for white, and 4Oa43s for red.
Sales OF 5000 barrels West India Sugar NJ
full rates. Coffee insctive and prices hardly
sustained. Rice in fair demand at full rates
MONEY MARKET.-The rumor Of an attempt
on the life of Louis Napoleon had slightly IN.
fiuenced the markets and consols closed at
l0Oaal004 for money and account.
American stocks quiet at stationary rates.
Federal stocks chiefly sought. Railroad bonds
rather dull.
Trade, in the manufacturing districts, was
by no means active, but the demand for yarns
was equal to the production. Fair fabrics
were firm, but prices of heavy goods tend down
wards.
LIVERPOOL, July Sd, IL A. M.-The de.
mand for cotton this morning, 10 shade better,
and yesterdays rates are easily obtained
The sales Of the day will probably reach 5000
bales.
Parliament was prorogued by the Queen on
Thursday, in a speech longer and more how>
ery than usual. She states that Britain has
received the most friendly assurances from for
eign powers. She touches on the late diff.
cnlties. now adjusted, in Sehleswig Holstein
and Egypt, and deplores the unfortunate me-
cessity That forced England into war with
Burmah. She mentions that treaty had been
formed with the African King, Of DahOmey, to
suppress the slave trade, and ends the first Sec
ton by expressing her satisfaction at the pas
sage Ofthe militia bill.
The speech then goes on t0sthank the Com
mons for supplies, aliudes briefly to the gold
fields of Australia, and also to the reformation
of law practice, and to the subject Of extra
| mural interments. She winds up with the
usual avowal Of intention ito promote the hap
piness Of my people,"
A dreadful riot occurred at Stockport on
Wednesday night, between the Proiestan,s
and Roman Catholics. The town is now oc-
cupied by the cavalry, it being reported that a
Catholic mob from Manchester and other
towns Intended to retaliate. The riot grew
out of i'll feeling engendered by the Queens
recent proclamation against Roman Catholic
professions.
A collision had occurred in the Thames be.
tween the steamer Duchess OF Kent, having
on board 200 passengers, and an Antwerp
steamer. The former was sunk in minutes,
and it is thought that some few of her passen-
gers were lost.
Advices from Australia are to April Sd, and
for the most part are favorable.
ITALY.
The U. s. steamer San Jacinto was in the
harbor of Naples on the 23d ofJune, and would
Immediately sail for the East.
Mr.. Morris, the u. 5. Minister at Naples,
has returned from Greece.
[sEcoND DISPATCH.
ENGLAND.
Much rain has fallen throughout England
during the week, but the crops do not appear
to be injured. Flour and waeat are more ac-
tive at the extreme low prices.
There was a serious riot ut Stockport be-
tween the English Protestants and Irish Cath.
olics. A detachment of troops took over 100
of the ringleaders into custody.
The telegraphic cable between Dublin and
Holvhead does not work. A surveying party
is engaged searching for the injury or the de-
feet.
AUSTRALIA.
A large number OF ships were detained in
port for want Of seamen. Gold was arriving at
Melbourne at the rate of about two tons per
week. The number Of persons arriving at Fort
Phillip was about 1000 per week.
Building had recommended at Melbourne,
and laborers were obtainable at from 10 TO lis.
per day.
FRANCE.
Some of the men arrested fer making the
Internal machine were actually at work in
moulding at the time of their arrest. The po.
lice subsequently arrested ten others.
The Senate was still in session. The vaca-
ton Of the council of state begins on the 10Th
August.
NJ. Davenay, journalist, who had been
condemned TO transportation TO cayenne, mas
rooo;vod full and epfira rdOn.
The Paris Moniteur appeared on the lst
instant, al reduced price and under the inn
mediate control of the government authorities;
but Notwithstanding this, it contaiEs leading
article without signature, in direct violation oil
the law.
Twenty FIVE persons have been arrested in
Paris charged with conspiring with others res
ident in London to effect an insurrection IN
France.
Letters from Paris state that the fusion had
again come to q full stop, and that there does
not now appear to be the slightest chance for
a reconciliation between the Princes OF the
House of Bourbon.
The accounts of foods in the provinces
continue of a very melancholy character.
ITALY.
Accounts from Rome state that Pope Plus is
threatened with dropsy.
DENMAkAs
Letters from Copenhagen state that four
members ofthe privy council have been charg-
ed with the duty of drawing up a constitution
for the whole monarchy.
SWITZERLAND.
The royalists Of Switzerland have met an
other check.
Lospos MONEY MARKErs.-The Bank Of
England now holds upwards OF t2V0O.o0V
sterling. .,r
American stocks are quiet. Railroad bon %
have fallen of. u. s 6's 68, 1074al06; Fem.
Sc. SSaS9; Md. 6's, 95a96; Ohio and fenn. s'4
aga; W. 6's, 98a99.
CRAwyoRD's SrATuE.-Ins sculptor wr,'ss q
10 Mr. Mills, the architect Of the Virginia MO-
nument, as follows ,.,...
The ssaeue. az am now modelling Il, repre-.
cents The great man 10 the act Of meditation -
IL Z nsrfiy enveloped in . cloak. which gives
!, : yerv scholastic effect, and my object has
been ) 20 create a perfect Impression Of thought.
The costume, 90 far as il is seen, 10 the same
worn by jefferson. As soon as cast Of the
statue is made 10 plaster, will send you