Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-03
Arrival of the Baltic

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
New York, May 1.
The steamer Baltic arrived at 6! O'Clock this
evening, bringing 90 passengers and Liverpool
dates of the goth ult.
ENGLANp-A motion made In the House of
Lords to enquire into the system of education at
Manyooth College had been defeated by vote of
ITO to So.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said in the
House of Commons that the revenue for the
financial year exceeded the estimates nearly
ee1, 100000, and that the expenditures had fall
en- short of the estimates 1887 900, leaving
surplus of Gf2,426,000.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer had pressn-
ted his financial statement which proposes to
continue the Income Tax on diminishing scale
for year, to extend to Ireland aud to all incomes
over selOO per annum. Also, to reduce the ad-
vertisement stamps aud other duties, aud to
abolish the soap duties and substitute fixsd ad
vaorem rates. making ten per cent. the maxi
Lium IN manufactures. Healso proposes to in
crease the spirit aud legacy duties, and reduce
the sea duty within the next four years to Is. per
Id. and Immediately to Is. 104. Opinions are
equally divided regarding the statement, some
affirming and others condemning it. Some think
it will overthrow the new ministry.
The ChancelIors budget was the chief topic of
discussion in business circles, and opinion on the
subject was divided 1t was thought that it would
possibly be rejected in consequence Of the mani
fest injustice of some of its features, in WHICH
case the ministry will resign. The Times, Post
and Chronicle praise it, while the other London
papers condemn it.
The Conservative members had held consul
tation with Lord Derby, and chalked out the flu
ture course of political action.
The Kossuth rocket affair remains unexpain-
ed, Kossuth being apparently guiItless. Mr..
Hale, the ostensibIe owner of the factory threa-
tens to prosecute the Government. In the mean
time the munitions have been seized and depo-
sited in WoOlwch arsenal.
The Times, which first made the charge that
Kossuth implicated in the rocket affair, still
insinuates his complicacy, though he has posi-
lively denied it through his friend Mayne Reid
William Hale, sou of the proprietor of the fac.
tory, has published statement excupating Kos
suth, and declaring the factory bona tide estab
lishment carrying on patent business. The
proprietor intends prosecuting the Government
for damages
Mrs. H. Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle
Toms Cabin had been enthusiastically received
at Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Two thousand persons attended the soree
given in Glasgow 10 honor of Mrs. Stoves arri
val. DR.. Mcdowell presided, and Mrs. S. was
received with the greatest enthusiasm. soiree
was also given her on the succeeding evening by
the working classes of Glasgow. She proceeded
next day to Edinburgh and will journey thence
to London.
FRANcE-There will be fete at Paris on
the 10th of May, as the Emperor wants to re-
move the ashes of Napoleon the First from the
Invalides to St. Denis on the LIST of May.
The revenue returns show an increase for the
quarter. LIE Pays says the country is financially
very strong.
Trade at Paris was moderately active.
Tie China from the Imperial mandatory at
Levres. designed for exhibition in the New York
Crystal Palace. was very gorgeous.
HoLLAND.-The Dutch Government had for
matly protested against the establishment of a
Catholic Hierarchy in Holland, and had withdraw
it's Minister from Rome.
AUSTRALIA commission under the Presiden-
cy of Count Riechoburg had been sent to Lom-
hardy to inquire iuto the stare faffairs.
The hasty Withdrawal of paper money had at
fected trace at V Jenna.
Further explanations containing nothing new
have been giving concerning the withdrawal of
the Sandman Minister from Vienna.
TURKEY.-The English and French Ambassa-
doris had arrived at Coustantinople and the former
had given the merchants assurances of peace
There was nothing new regarding Menzikoff.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, April Goth. Il
The Asa's depressed the market for Cotton, and
prices of middling and ordinary qualities had decline
1-l6da5d. Fair qualities and Upland unchanged.
Sales since the Canada 900 bales of which spectators
took $500 and exporters 1860 bales The quotations
Fair Orleans 6sd Midding -l6d. Fair Uplands and
Mobile o.; Mldding sgd, The market closed dull AT
Manchester trade had fallen off but prices were not
lower.
Cotton "Wednesday freely offered at the de-
cines with sales of 5000 les All the circulars quote
decline of nearly I'd. midding qualities. Richard
Brothers quote Wheat unchanged and fair
sumptve demand. Corn had advanced Cd White cd
a3ls Flour moderately active at 23s.a23s 3d. for Bat
more and Philadelphia ship.
BREApsTUFFs-A large business had been done in
Flour firm rates. Sales of atmore Philadephi
er-ships at OBS. a23s.3d Corn advancing-Whte
3s Yellow very scarce, and held at 32s. Wheat steady
and unchanged