Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-17
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
FOUR DAYS I.ATEEs FROM EUROPE.
H.Irrax A pril 9Th

The steamer America arrived here at 3 O'clock
this morning, with az through passengers. She
left Liverpool on the morning of the 3d-she ar
rived at Liverpool on the evening ofthe goth ult
MARKETS.
The Arctics advces increased the dullness in the
Cotton market and inactivity prevalent the sail
ing of the America The sales had been nominally ni
ted slight reduction in all descriptions of American
under fair Rrown Shipey quote the decline fully
Breadstus greatly depressed but circulars differ
the extent of the decline. Brown Shpley quote
adecne in Flourof 6da10d per Dbl and Wheat I'd per
bushe.
The Continental markets have declined equally with
the Liverpool market.
The chief ports in the Baltic have limited supplies
Money is abundant at unchanged rates. Va 6s 'as,
97ja9sI.
tending downward.
ENGLAND.
Secretary Walpoe had introduced the new
Militia Bill into the House of Commons Lord
Palmerston had given his support to the measure
and it had met with no opposition from Lord John
Russell. Mr. Humes had protested against it
and Mr.. Golden assaulted it with ridicule
Mr.. Berkley's bill for the vote by ballot at Par
liamentary elections had been defeated by 1O2 ma
jority.
Mr.. Sherman Crawford's Irish Tenant Bill had
also been defeated by a manicure on the part of
the Government
FRANCE.
The Freuch Chambers We're opene1 on the Goth
by President Napoleon in person, attended BY a
BRILLIANT staff. His reception was of the warmest
and most enthusiastic character both on the part
OF the representatives and people.
Inc President took the oath of fidelity to the
constitution. and the members were sworn to f.
deity to the President. Gen. Cavignac and NJ.
Carriott were absent
Marshal law ceased in all the Departments
from the 2Sth ut. The code civil reserves ira
former title-'The Code Napoleon"
The Presidents dotation is fixed at ten millions,
The feeling is on the increase, and the Empire
may yet be declared.
No further arrests arc to be made except ac
cording to law.
IRELAND.
Charles Gavan Duffy, of the National newspa-
per, Is a candidate for Parliament from New
Rosie.
Measures have been taken ut Dublin to erect
monument to Thos. Moore
SWITZERLAND.
An edlct has been issued, warning all foreigners
from entering Geneva without papers, and deca-
ring that they VIII be expelled unless they report
themselves and obtain the necessary permission
ihose who choose eau have voluntary passports
tor America and England, but none for France or
Germany.
AUSTRIA.
Austria is on excellent terms with France.
Austria and Prussia are said to have concluded
treaty of navigation, by which the Danube du-
ties payable on that river are abolished
INDIA AND CHINA.
Advices from India, China and Bombay state
that negotiations with the Burmese have failed
A force OF 5000 troops from Calcutta and Madras
were to start for the Burmese territory the 18th
of March.
Asquadron Of war steamers had left Bombay for
Kangoon and would stop at Madras for troops
Hostilities Were therefore inevitable.
The progress OF the Rebels in China was deci-
dedly forward. The Governor General of Canton
Province was besieged in one of his own towns,
ana the remnant OF the Imperial forces signally
defeated.