Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-16
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
Decline i'm H reaLsfuns xo,,o..
BreadstuGs, Cotton, &c.


New York, May Ia, A. M.
The American mail steamer Atlantic arriy ed
hero early this morning, making the passage in
about nine days and % hours. She brings Liy
erpdol dates to the 4th Instant being four dav
later than previous accounts.
POLITICAL.
The political advces by this arrival are without
much importance, beyond what has already been
published.
Affairs throughout England were quiet. It
was reported 10 London that Santa Anna had
applied to the Queen of Spain for her interfe
renee in preventing the fbustersm threatened
upon his domains by the Americans.
The young Empress of France is reported to
have had miscarriage, The health of the EN-
peror was better. The Empress is doing as we'll
as could be expected.
The Turkish question remains in about the
same position it was at last reports.
ENGLAND.
The inquiry into the conduct of Stafford o.
Brien. Will st member of the Board of Admi-
rally, was still progressing before the committee
OF the House OF Commons. Nothing of impor-
ance had been elected
On the evening of the Cd inst. the Lord Mavor
of London gave grand dinner to the Judges and
other royal dignitaries, aud few of the literary
men. Mr. Ingersoll. the American Minister.
was present, and made speech. Justice Tai
fourd also delivered an oraton, in which he took
occasion to pass very high compliment upon
Mrs. Stowe, authoress of Uncle Toms Cabin
Mr.. Chas. Dickens replied in the name of Mrs
s. Mrs. Stowe is at present the guest of the
Duchess of Sutherland
public meeting had been called at Greenwich
to express sympathy for Kossuth, and denounce
the recent attack on him by the London Times
and the Government.
Lund. Foote & Co.. the celebrated snuff man.
ufacturers, have addressed remonstrance to the
Chancellor OF the Exchequer, against the pro.
posed reduction of duty on foreign manufactured
tobacco from the United States of nine shilinps
six pence per Id. to three shiIlings six pence
They say the measure, ifcarried into effect, will
totally ruin those engaged in the manufacture Of
tobacco throughout Great Britain.
Twenty seven thousand emigrants had embark
ed from Liverpool during the past month for Ame-
RIGA and Australia being the largest number ever
before known in one month.
FRANCE.
The miscarriage of the young Empress took
place on the Goth April. She had deem enciente
about two months-her health has revived The
Emperor was much better in health
M. de Montalembert moved, before the Com
missioner on the budget an amendment to erase
from Chapter Doains the sum of 300, 900 francs,
the proceeds Of the sales of NeuilIy and Mon
coaux, orleans estates.
CoTroN.-The Liverpool Cotton market closed
dnll, with downward tendency in prices, but no
actual change in quotations, except in some in
stances l-l6d decline lower grades. The
sales of the week amount to $1,000 bales of
which spectators and exporters took 5000 bales
Fair Orleans quotedat 6dd; fair Uplands and Mo-
bile 6ta64d; midding Orleans SD. The Imports
OF the three days amount to $4,000 bales.
The Havre Cotton market was quiet. NAM
chester trade steady.
Breadstus-1n view of the thin attendance on change
and the favorable weather, Breadsuifs had taken a
downward urn Flour easier and may be considered
Sd per bbl lower Western Canal 6da22s Cd perbb
Baltimore and Philadelphia 23s 3d. Ohio 3da23s Sd
to 24s Wheat was dull at to I'd per bushel decline
dian corn dul-white Bis 3D.; yellow Bis Cd per quarter
The London Money market easy and we'll sup~
piled. Consols closed at 1901 American stocks
firm and in active request, at full prices of last
week.
LAEsT-LIvERPooL MARKET.-The private
letters by the Atlantic report Wheat declined
four pence per bushel aud Flour declined six
pence to one shilling per busheI.
Cotton dull and the tendency downward, but no
special change in quotations.