Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-07

Comstock, arrived at New Y DIRK Monday morning.
Capt. Comstock left Liverpool Wednesday, March
24th and brings the London papers of that morn
ing.
Correspond ee of the Commercial Advertiser.
LONDON, March %, 1852.
Since the departure of the Canada on the Goth
there has been nothing of political Importance
The Government in an unwilling manner, have
intimated that they will not make any further at
tempt to evade dissolution of Parliament, and
that all essential business shall therefore be got
through with despatch, to admit of the new
House of Commons assembling before the end of
next Autumn.
Meanwhile. the revived league will lose no
time in manifesting its power. The subscribed
fund at the dsposaof its council is now eG63, 000
and from the feeling displayed throughout the
country, there is abundant evidence that the
amount which could be raised would be practi-
cally found to be without limit. The subscription
few weeks back, when de27, 900 was contribu-
ted i'll less than half an hour, was much larger
than was raised on any one occasion during the
formereXistence of the league.
The friends of the Government of course pro
fess belief that in the coming contest they may
get majority; or at all events that they will
make a considerable addition to their present
numbers. There is much uncertainty on the
point but such a result is by no means likely.
Whatever may be the result, however, the libe-
rails will be safe from disappointment, since many
OF them question whether it would not be good
thing II Parliament were returned that would
boldly attempI to carry out Lord Derbys policy.
1t is seen that an agitation would forthwith
spring up, such as has never been known since the
first rejectionofthe reform BILL and that the conse-
quences as regards popular progress and an extern
sion OF the suffrage would be no less oyerwhelm-
ing than on that occasion.
Tn fo dtc-
lance any idea of the utter disregard with which
the possibility OF the smallest return either open
~ or disguisedly, to the old commercial systemis
treated at presently the great masses of the popu-
lation of England. Hence the toleraasion Of the
present Ministry. The public really feel not I'M
grateful to them for putting end to the govern
ment OF clique, whose feeble yet logged and OBJ
structlve crotchets had become unbearabe, while
their delusion about the reimpositon of bread
tax is looked upon wholly harmless. Neverthe-
less the performance of this temporary service
constitutes the only ground upon which they are
maintained, and the moment they forget their
position they will receive lesson that will be
complete and lastinIl
FRANCE
From Paris we get news every day of extraor-
binary decrees but~they relate for the most part
to railway analgamations and concessions which
are carried on in way that out Hudsons Hudson.
The constitutions of the tribunals of commerce
throughout the country have been wholly altered,
and the Judges will henceforth be nominees of
the Prefects and like all the other powers mere
creatures Of Louis Napoleon grand distribu-
ton of medals of the legion of honor has taken
place among the soldiery, each medal carving a
pension OF 100 francs out of the confiscated pro-
perty OF the Orleans family. They are to be
worn as proof of the affection of Louis Napole-
on, for shat great military family of which he is
proud to be the head.'' Concurrently with all
these attractive measures, arrests and deportations
are not neglected. Last week more than 800
persons were shipped in one vessel to their pes
tiferous graves in Cayenne, and many also are
daily despatched to Algeria.
But the startling event of the present month is
to take place, it is said, before the goth. A de-
cree of three lines is to astonish every body. For
some days past the understanding that the impe-
rial purple is to be forthwith assumed, has become
general and it is now positively asserted that the
whole affair is definitely arranged. The only
doubt indeed that is expressed upon the subject,
arises from the fact ofthe intention having become
SO thoroughly known, The Presidents chief
talent consists in the secretiveness of conurer,
and at present the certainty of the approaching
events wants the confirmation that would be con-
veyed by an announcement in the Moniteur
that 1t will positively not take place. This how
ever IN order to be more effective, may pehaps
be delayed till the preceding day.
1t appears that Switzerland has given way to
the French demand upon its being repeated in a
less arbitrary ornh and has expelled all the refu-
gees who had sought shelter in her territories
1t will be interesting to observe the ultimate
treatment she will get in return for her conces-
sion.
There is nothing new in the London money
market; but the continuance of low rate of in
terest, and the certainty las your readers were
informed a week or two back) that the Bank of
England will reduce its discount charge early in
April to the unprecedented rate of 2 per cent,
have caused further increase of confidence and
rise in all descriptions of securities. Some Vir-
ginia per cents lately purchased to the amount
of $1,100,000, by Mr. Peabody, are understood
to have been actively sought after both for English
and continental account
Consols at the last date were quoted 96i and
they have left off this afternoon at 98s
The rage for California gold mining shares is
quite over. 1t extended very far beyond
the circle of the Stock Exchange. Colonel FIRE.
mont is said to have arrived by the Africa, which
reached Liverpool yesterday evening. He will
Ind that the conduct and squabbes of some OF the
persons who have been mixed up with his affairs
on this side, have not produced an impression such
would be desired by the business like and in
fuential members of the mercantile community
at New York.
The grain market has been dull, with tenden-
cy to further Decline
The next packet from this side will be the
Africa on the 27th
SPECTATOR.
~ Under the new ratio of REPRESENTATION