The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-13
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ENGLAND.-The London Times has leader
in favor Of Withdrawing the grants to both the
Cunard and Collinsline of steamers thus throw
ing open the champion ships of the Atlantic
to free competition. .s0.
Mr.. Webster's letter in relation to the Lobos
Islands has excited unfavorable comments
Labored articles are published to show that
these islands belong TO Peru,an consequently
the revenue from them should be appropriated
to liquidate the claims of English bondhold-
ers.' Satisfactory evidence is produced that
the islands were surveyed for the King of Spain
in 1885, and laid down in a map published in
Madrid in 1748, and in London in 1772. In the
Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom OF
Peru, published at Madrid, 1887. the Islands
were laid down as within the Vice-rovalty.
The Times publishes letter from DR.. Ham.
ilton, late of Peru. containing these facts.
Agricultural reports from Scotland, and
throughout England, generally, were highly
favorable.
The Cunard screw steamship line from Lii
verpool to Chagres, via New York, will COM
me nee running in December. The Andes sails
in December and the Alps in January. They
will leave Liverpool every fourth Wednesday.
The emigration to Australia still continues
undated. The tonnage likely to sail by the end
of September from the English and Scotch
ports, is estimated at little under $4,000.
Trade in the manufacturing districts was
greatly improved.
IRELAND.-The Irish flax crop promises to
be very abundant.
The ravages of the potato disease appear to
be stayed, Notwithstanding there arestiil some
complaints from particular localities.
The grain and green crops are generally
| abundant and are being rapidly harvested.
There is great diminution of paupers in
the workhouses,in consequence of the demand
for harvest laborers.
FRANcE.-General Mageau states to the
General Council that the President contem-
plates establishing strong military reserve,
which, without compromising the dignity of
France, will enable him to effect reduction
in the public taxation.
Popular resolves in favor of the Empire con.
tinue.
1t is stated that M. Persigney had been sent
to London to effect modification of duties
upon French goods.
Louis Napoleon has contributed two thou.
sand francs for the relief of the sufferers by
the late fire in Montreal.
1t is stated that he has perfected a new sys.
tenn of infantry tactics which is about to be in
troduced into the French army.
We learn from Vienna that from the LIST of
September, the Austrian press will cease to be
subject to the military authorities in other
words, that as far as the public press is con-
Cciucut TIC Ctn Will SupcECcut tue ulll tafy
law.
An imperial decree has just appeared, which
closes the Courts Martial established in conse.
quence of the troubles ofl848-9.
Marshal Haynau had been threatened with
personal violence at Brussels. The military
| were called OUT, but those arrested being per-
sons Of position and character, were imnedi-
ately released. $50
BELGiuM.-The Cologne Gazette states that
the Belgian Government does not intend TO re-
new the treaty of commerce with the Zollye
rein, which expires on the 3lst of December.
IL has declared that the state of its negoria-s
tons with France does not permit il TO assign
fixed basis for the future commercial reia.
tons between Belgium and Zollyerein.
SwEDEs.-The town of Wasa, in Finland.
had been totally destroyed by fire on the LIN
OF August Only the court house and four
other houses were left standing. The town
contained about 3, 200 inhabitants. -
AUSTRIA The Austrian Lloyd's contra.
diets the report that Georgey had been incar-
cerated. ~
GREEcE.-The London Sun says that Mr..
Msrsh bad examined the official papers, rela-
tive TO Mr.. Kings imprisonment al Athens, and
found that he had been fairly tiled By the laws
OF Greece, which he was bound 10 respect.