The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-23
THE LATEST NEWS.
ARRIVAL. oF THE ASIA.
Three Days Later from Europe.
Nesv vatx A NIL o


xi50000 on freight.
Business had been pretty much at stand
still on account of the holidays.
ENGLAND.
Roth Houses of Parliament will reassemble
on the leth inst. The Premier,iiis said, intends
10 Dissolve the House in the second week in
July, but others fix the tine OF dissolution at
an early period IN May.
The Manchester Commercial Assoc iation
have complained TO government that the trade
with Siam has been ruined by the operation oil
che American tariff, and have called govern
ment TO negotiate more favorable treaty with
that kingdom.
The death OF Prince Schwarzenburg has
excited considerable interest. The Austrian
government has suddenly recalled Count
Schws wefinsiein from Londoa,tos the purpose,
II is supposed, of succeeding the Prince as
Premier.
Accounts from Mauritius, received at Liver
nooi. state that severe hurricane visited that
Island on the Esd and oath Of January. Little
damage was, however, done 10 the shipping
and crops.
The Bullion of the Bank Of England had de-
creased i2la,000
Trade 10 the manufacturing districts was
checked, and spinners were willing to renew
contracts on easier terms. Cloths and yarns
were irregular in price, but not quoted lower.
FRANCE.
Letters from Paris state that the 9Th of NAV,
the anniversary of Napoleon death, has been
Fixed upon as the time for the Presidents next
coup a'stat Workmen are busy cleaning and
level : the Place de Cefousal for the ieyiew
OF all The military upon that day.
Ii is noted as significant that the noblesse
are again spoken OF by their titles.
The Paris correspondent OF the Independent
Beige says that patents of nobility had been is
sued within a few days past, and that son of
Senator La Baut had been created Count of
Mont. Germain.
Contractors are purchasing horses extern
slyeiy, for the French army, in Holland, Bel
GUM and Prussia. Agents are also employed
in making register of persons who had served
in the imperial armies.
Two hundred and forty more of the aIvea-
tureTS IN the Lingot lottery were about embark
ing at Marselles TOR California.
Government had granted $4,000 francs to
erect monument TO Marshal Ney.
Generals Lamoriciere and Changarnier are
understood TO have had meeting al Aux La
Cnapcie with the Due D'Amaule son OF
Louis Philippe. This circumstance had given
great Lmbfage TO the President.
ITALY.
A reciprocity oftrade had been established
between Tuscany and the Spanish ports.
The consul OF Tuscany had peremptoriy
refused TO admit The claim preferred by Lord
Granville Tor an apology and compensation
10 Mr.. Mather for an outrage committed upon
him.
GERMANY.
The news from Central Europe is unimpor.
tant.
The Prussian Minister hud left Berlin for the
hoydays.
A chape, on the mountain of Zobb, in ST.
les his Il hpap -.
ing OF The earth, and many lives were lost.
BELGIUM.
The Belgium papers state that il is the in-
tentIon OF the Cunard line to establish line of
steamers between Antwerp and Liverpool, TO
connect with the American line.
MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, April l0.-The Cotton market
after the arrival Of the Asia, exhibited increas-
cd dn!ness, and prices of lower qualities has
receded during the wreck ABOUT one-eighth
pence per pound. The demand, however, was
almost too limited 10 test the market. Good
slapled Orleans was in good aud rather increas-
ing enquiry. The sales of the week are a.
5o0 bales, OF which spectators took !, 400 and
exporters 2,I20 bales; prices were nominal at
81. tor tair Orleans; l5-l6d. for middling do:
34d. for fair Mobile; AID. ior middling do: sid.
for tar uplands. and I'D. for mlddling do.
III louf and Wheat fair business had been
doing, but 10 advance had taken place. West
ern canal flour l9s. 3D.; Ohio eos. Corn had
undergone a silg hi improvement, in demand-
Wright q Candy quote white at Is. decline
elbow corn Us. 3D.; white 29s. Cd.
There was no American Pork in markell
Bacon was IN moderate request at steady rates.
Hams were neglected. Beef moderately ac-
tive at full prices. A small business was do
ing in Lard at 49s. The stock of Cheese was
small, and there was little doing. Butter very
dull. 10y
Iallow and Oils were dull and unchanged.
Timothy, Flax and Cloverseed were quiet
at irreg ular rates.
very scarce, and had advanced to 4s for com.
mon, ana IFS. for fine.
MONEY MARKET.-The Money Market in
London, on Thursday, was very firm, Com
soils closed at 49, a99! for money and account.
NO business was transacted on Good FRIDAY.
HE FLOOD AT PITrsBuRG.-We gather
rom lie Northern papers of Yesterday, the
ioiowias particulars relative to the flood in the
M0nongahela:
In the low grounds Of Alleghany Civ
comprising the First and Fourth wards of pits.
oufg, Dot less than 500 families we're mrned
out oi Their houses, or driven into the upper
stories. 'o "PPoi
hiohg hetecca street, the water ran in tor
rents beng six feet deep. The water passed
along Federal beyond Robinson street, mum.
gazing the beautiful residence of General
hoDihson, and completely cutting off all com.
G mumcal;on between the bridge and Allegheny
ChE' Quite profitable business was carried
On oy persons with skifs, ferrying passengers
over IRON the bridge to the landing
fittsbnrg proper suffered but little, althoug Oh
Inc merchants along the river were put to much
inconvenience, by the sudden removal of their
goods. y 'A''
Many families were flooded ont On Hav
street, and Water, half way to Penn. the first
stories were all filled, and the families moved
out in skif1s, RATS, &c.
On MaIbury, Du Quesne, and Point Alley.
over 100 families moved out.
>, The lower portions Of Birmingham, South
Pittsburg, Manchester. Lawrenceville, and the
FIRST, Fifth, and Ninth wards, bordering on
Aleghony were several feet under water, STOP
Pihg the work in The foundries, machine shops
&C. business was almost entirely suspended.
yesterday, and workshops were closed.