Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-09

were to be eventually employed in a descent upon
the English shores. Lord John Russell replied
by doubling the correctness of the information
said to be possessed by Lord Mount Edgecombe,
and declared that the relations existing between
the two Governments were of the most friendly
character and that the British Cabinet had not
thought itself justified in making any remou-
STRANGE to France upon the subject of the ncreas-
ed naval preparations, inasmuch as they appeared
to be of not greater extent than Fronce as ma
ritime country required All these delicate replies
upon difficult matter seem to have been well
viewed in the House.
The weather in England was remarkably cold;
great deal of snow had fallen, and severe frost
appeared to have set in.
The overland Indian mail reached London on
the 18th ult confirming the annexation of Pega
to the British dominions in India. The COM
mercisl advices were regarded as favorable.
The Queen Victoria steamer, belonging to the
City of Dublin Steam packet Company, while on
her passage from Liverpool to Dublin, and during
a heavy fall of snow, which rendered it impossi-
BILE to discern anything from the vessel, struck on
the rocks on the north of the Bailey Lighthouse,
off Howth. She went down in about Is minutes
afterwards Some of the passengers took to
the boats, and others endeavored to reach the
land.
1t is supposed that she had about 100 passen.
gers on board, besides the crew-17 or Is persons
reached the shore at Howth in one of the vessels
boats number persisted by the swamping of
another.
The Roscommon steamer, belonging to the
same company, happened, fortunatey,to be lying
to in the vicinity at the same time, having first
grounded in the river in the nightn consequence
of the darkness, and when the captain heard the
alarm of the Victoria he sent off his boats, which
saved several deck passengers. These people
' were landed at Kingstown, of course in wretch
ed condition. The captain and second and third
mates have persisted. 1t is feared that the total
number of lives lost exceeds SO souls.
FRANCE.-Odr accounts from Paris are to the
18th ult. The Moniteur publishes an official dis
avowal of the recent pamphlet called "Lettres
Franques," in which the destruction of England
by France was coolly recommended The Mont
tsur says it was written by Legitimst, and that
it was an attempt to place the Government of
the Emperor in an annoying alternative, and adds
that France wishes for peace-a fruitful, honora-
BILE peace is the only one that suits the nation
The Legislative Chambers were opened on the
18th at the Tueries, by the Emperor in person.
The members of the Senate had previously as
sembled at the Palace of the Luxembourg, and
proceeded from there in carriages, escorted by de-
tachments of Lancers to the Tueres. The
members of the Legislative Corps also pre-
viously met in their chamber, and proceeded with
similar train to the Palace. The members of
the Council of State left the Palace nearly at the
same time; and at 121 o'clock the Judges entered
their carriages in the Court of the Palais de JUS
flee, and proceeded to the Tuileries, attended by
guard of honor, composed of the gendarmere
d'elne. The ceremony took place in the same
apartment-the Sale DIES Marechaux-where
the Chambers were opened in February last, and
with the formalites as on that OCCASION
The Emperor was accompanied by the Empress.
Beyond the members of the Senate, of the Legis-
lative Corps, the Council of the State, the Judg-
es, the other functonaries of State, and the men,
bers of the Diplomatic Corps, there were few
strangers present.
The public were not admitted to the ceremony.
No reporters for the press were present. The
speech was placarded in manuscript at the Bourse
at about 2 o'clock. It was rather favorably re
ceived there. The positive announcement of an
immediate reduction of 10000 men in the army
was surprise, and had manifest and mmedi-
ate effect upon all descriptions of securities. The
confident way in which the speech alludes to the
financial situation, was by many considered as
evidence that the budget will bear examination
better than has hitherto been supposed. The rise
in the funds however, was but trit1lng, and was
not, such as it was, fully maintained till the close
of business. The Three per Cents. speedily de-
clined from the highest point of the day, under
the influence of sales to realize profits. The hol-
ders of the Four and Half per Cents. were dis
appointed at finding in the speech no contradic-
ton of the reports of the further conversion of
that stock, and under the influence of this feel
ing sales were made which sent the Four-and-a.
Half per Cents. down to trife below the price
of Saturday.
IrALY.-THE RESURRECTION AT M1LAN.-The
Italian papers filled with particulars concern
ing the late outbreak at Milan, most of which are
already known to our readers. 1t appears that
the instruction in the capital was but part of
plan for general rising, for we learn that similar
scenes were enacted at Lodi and Monza to which |
the Bund, Swiss paper, adds Mantua and
Verona. At Monza especially, a town of
8,400 inhabitants, "a miles from Milan. there
appears to have been a very Sanguinary con-
test. A bodyof rebels attempted at first to sur
prise the garrison of the castle, while another
attacked the viceregal palace on the Piazza del
Duomo. heavy fire was opened by the troops
upon the assailants, which forced them to retire.
Their stilettos were chiefly directed against the
officers, several of whom killed or wounded.
The following proclamation has been issued at
Milan -
1.-THE continuation of disorder in this city, and
of homcidal aggressons by seditious individuals
upon struggling soldiers, renders the severest exc
cution of the state of siege Indispensable Conse-
quently the measures contained in the proclama-
ton of his Excellency Field Marshal Count Ra-
detzky, dated 10th March, 1949, shall be carried
out in all their rgor, in addition to the following
enactments Il. Any group of more than three
persons IN the public streets is prohibited the
patrols may, according to circumstances, make use
of their arms against those who being found trans
crossing the rule, shall not Immediately separate
on being ordered to do 500. All persons that,
in virtue of the modification of 18th April, 1851,
are obliged declare within II hours to the autho-
rites the names of the persons lodging with them,
are bound to obey, pain, for first offence, of
fine of 300 livres, period of arrest consid-
cred equivalent, if they have not the means of |
paying the fine; for second offence, the fine and
Imprisonment shall be doubled. They may |
moreover, incur the penalties prescribed by law,
as accompces of the persons they may have re-
ceved without making the proper declaration
within the period herein mentioned.
Lieut. Marshal COUNT STRAsoLDo.