Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-25
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
FOUR DAYS LATER FRDNs EUROPE

HALIFAX, June 90.
The steamer Niagara arrived off the bar last
night, but owing to the fog did not getup till to-
day at noon. She brings Liverpool dates to 81
P. M. on the 10Th inst. and so through passengers
She passed the Arctic on the 18th in lat. 50.45
long. 3647. The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool
at noon on the 9th. The Sarah Sands left Liver
pool for New York on the 10TH
Markets.
The sales OF Cotton at Liverpool for the week were
$4,000 bales, OF which spectators took 74O and expor
tiers 12 $50 bales The imports of the week were
36,334 bales. The stock of American on the nth
June was estimated at 100000 bales Hollingshead Tat
ley & Co. quote Cotton Lied higher upon the average
the advance being mostly apparent in Upand which is
sparngly offered.
Sales OF Whsat had been made at slightly lower
Baltimore Flour quoted at aos. Northern white
Corn 30sr yellow Bis.
Money Market
Money was increasing in abundance Consols closed
at par American Securities active full rates
Illinois Central Railroad Bonds were mostly taken
The bullion IN the Bank OF England amounted f2l,
100000.
Consols closed Friday 1901 for money and lol for
account.
ENGLAND.-TheP Parliamentary proceedings
were unimportant. On Wednesday much inter
ruption was caused by the absurd conduct of Fer
gus OConnor, who was committed to the custody
of the Sergeant Arms and ordered foreman ia
confinement till the end of the session. He has
since been pronounced insane and will be sent to
the Lunatic Asylum.
On Thursday petitions were presented from Ja
maca and other West India Islands complaining
OF the distressed condition of the inhabitants,
winch they attribute to the sugar act of 1886
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer has ANNOUNCE
ed that the extra grant OF 100000 for the OK
penses of the Kaflir war will not be needed.
The threat of the French Minister of Police to
expel all the correspondents OF the London pa pers
from Paris is the subject OF the leading articles
of the London press.
Cloves great painting establishment in London,
has been damaged by fire to the extent ofS50OOO.
Ills whole edition Of the celebrated catalogue of
the Great Exhibition ofthe Knights of Shakespeare
were destroyed.
The National Exhibition of the Irish Industry
opened at Cork on the | 9th.
RANCE.-The editor of the Paris Copstitu-
tlonnel had receveda second official warning from
government, and the third will be suspension of
his paper. DR.. Vernon, the writer of the obnox-
lous articles seems inclined to stick to his state
ments. at which tho President is greatly incensed
The Chateau de Louis PHILIPPE had been seized
by virtue OF the decree of coniscation and the ose
was to have beenargued before the council the day
the Niagara sailed.
The distribution of Eagles at Strasb urg passed
off quietly.
The weather in France was delightful, and the
vines and mulberry trees promise GOOD crops.
PRUSSIA.-The Zoll Verein meeting took
place on Monday The Prussian Commission
replied definitely to the Darmstadt Coalition-1st.
that Prussia respected altogether customs union
with Austria; 3D. that she will not enter into any
discussion OF commercial matters with Austria
The treaties for the renewal of the Zoll Verein
shall be completed. Prussia demands an in1diia9e-
diate and unconditional answer from all the States
OF the Zo Veren as their agreement to the prop
| osition that she may establish Custom House on
the frontiers
GREECE-The Government has under con-
sderation a treaty by which the Greek Church
refuses to return under the jurisdiction OF the
Patriarch OF Constantinope.
TURKEY-The greater part of Bosnisaserai
the capital of Bosnia, was destroyed by fire on the
23d ultmo. During the conlagration abomina-
BILE acts of rapine and pillage were committed
AFRICA-The British consul had left Liberia
in consequence of a difficulty with the govern
ment.
The packet to England had on board 1000 pine
apples experiment.
lNDlA-The mail has arrived at Marsees
with Calcutta dates OF May Sd, and Bombay to
May 10.
The Burmese attempted to retake Martaban by
surprise, but had been driven back with immense
| loss.