Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-21
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
THREE DAYS LATEH FROM EUROPE.
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New YoRK, May 19.
The steamer Africa with three days latter
advices from Eorope, reached her wharf about 2
o'clock this afternoon. Her dates are Liverpool
May7.
The Cotton market was steady, and lower
grades advanced 1-16. Sales of the week
$4,000 bales, of which spectators and exporters
took 5000 bales. Mid. Orleans quoted at SID
Uplands sgd; fair Orleans and Uplauds as quoted
by previous steamer.
The Havre cotton market steady
Breadstufs-The market for Breadstuffs quiet
without any change ia prices especially 10 Flour
Wheat slightly up. Corn steady--no speci 81
change in prices.
Provisions generally dull
The money market active. Consols closed
at 1901. American Stocks firm.
Groceries without much movement or change
in prices. Tobacco firm.
The political news is unimportant. England
quiet.
France tranquil. l, was said that the Council
of State was fully authorized to make loan OF
one million Of francs.
There were runors of a ministerial crisis in
Spain. The Liverpool Times doubts the report
that Santa Anna asked for aid from Spain, and
says that if he has it is an important step.
The news from Italy and Switzerland is unim
portant.
GREAT BRITAIN.
1t was announced in the House of Commons
Oh the evening Of May 9th, that the Govern
ment intended to bring in bill providing addi-
tional security for depostors in savings banks.
On the same evening there was consid cradle
discussion respecting M. Kossuth, and his being
under the surveillance of the police. Lord Pal
merston admitted that the Government had not
sufficient evidence to justify them 10 proceeding
against any person but Mr.. Hale.
The Government being further ressed on the
subject of Kossuth's completely with Hale, Lord
John Russell said that respecting Kossuth's con-
duct, there were two opinions, and it was not to
be wondered at that, with knowledge of Kos
suth's proclamation published 10 Italy, declaring
it to be duty to wage war against the Sovereign
OF Hungary, the Government should be suspi-
cious OF his movements, and especially when. by
his request Hungarians were employed 10 Mr..
Hale's factory.
On the same evening there was quite breeze
in the House of Commons. Mr.. Duffy, mem.
Der. declared in his speech s'that the grossest
corruption ever practsed since the days OF Wal
pole and the Pelhems had been practised, under
his own eye, upon Irish members uf that
House."
Mr.. J. Ball moved that these words be taken
down.
Mr.. Duffy refusing to retract, the words were
taken down; it was moved and carried that they
be considered on the following day. aud that
Mr. Duffy be ordered to appear in his place in the
House on that day.
FRANCE.
The Monitieur publishes decree of tho En-
peror for the creation of Consultative Chambers
Of Agriculture Algeria. The number of mem
bers is fixed at 80 for the province of Agiers,
and at 20 each for the provinces OF Oran and
Constantine. They are to have az annual session
the period and duration of which are to be fixed
by the Governor General
ITALY.
difference had arisen between the Minister
OF the Interior and the students of the University
on the occasion of the fete to be given in honor
the constitution. The Piedmontese flag bears
on the white stripe, in the middle, the escutche.
On of Savoy.
The students considering the latter to be a n
emblem of feudal times, had resolved to present
themselves at the ceremony with a green, white
and red flag, bat without the armorials of Sa-
yoy.
The Minister, informed of their Intention no.
tilted them that they should not be admitted int
che procession with any other flag than the ma
tional. Some of the students were of opinion to
resist. but the majority overruled them.
GERMANY.
Porraits of Kossuth, Robert Blum, and other
Revolutionary heroes, nave Deen seized recently
by the police in a beer shop at Cologne.
SWITZERLAND.
The recent election in the canton of St. Gall
for the Grand Council gave large majority to the
liberal party.
AUSTRIA.
Countess Blaaka Teleky had been sentenced
to ten years imprisonment for taking part in the
late Hungarian revolution She has already
passed three in the fortress Of Pesth.
new discount bank has been established at
Vienna, with capital Of 100000 forms.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mrs. H. B. STowE.-The Duchess of Suth-
erland invited large number of ladies' and gen.
tenen to meet Mrs. Harriet Beecher at Stat
ford house Saturday, the 9TH inst.
After short stay in London it is said that she
will go to France aud Germany; and having visi4
ted Scotland once more, she has promised to be
the guest of Major Gen. Sir Duncan MGregor, in
Dublin previous to her return to her own coun-
try.
NEGROES IN THE LURCH.-Four negroes, who
had been in service in Vienna, repaired lately to
Bremen, intending to return to the United States
by the American steamer Hermann
They paid for their passage and their berths to
the agent, but were refused passage by the
captain. on the ground of the American laws for
bidding any negro to be conveyed by steamer
from Europe to the United States.
No representations were of any avail, and the
four blacks were compelled to take their way to
England and get what redress they could from
the gents.-Liverpool Chronicle.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
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