Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-08
ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE NIAGARA
HALIFAX, August

HALIFAX, August D.
The Niagara has 100 passengers and sailed for Boo,
about noon, after taking in her supply OF coal
The u = ships Vincennes, John Hancock Portland and
Porpoise were at Madeira on the 9Th july
Il is reported that Lord Pamerston will soon take tho
Office If Secretary Of Foreign Affairs the Earl of ClarcrI
don exchanging for the home department
The Earl of Portsmouth's death is announced
ENGLANO.-The impression with regard to the Eastern
question leaves no doubt that the reception given by the
Cabinet OF ST. Petersburg to the first proposition from the
combined powers was so favorable a. TO warrant The v
preston that the question will be 2eed without further
delay.
The English and French fleets remain still at Bessika
Bay.
FRANCE-The Paris press considers the F,s,er, o,s.
ton as being definitely settled
The Porte has paid into the French Treasury the price
demanded for the 10000 rifles furnished him.
The number Of persons arrested for being implicated in
the supposed conspiracy assssnate the Emperor at the
Opera, is over 200.
RUSSlA.-The Chancellor Is said TO have declared IN
the French Ambassador that the Gar will welcome the ar.
engagements held out for his acceptance
II Is difficult TO say il the following important
De premature 1t came on the Goth, teegraphed from
Berlin that the Gar had actually accepted the proposal
offered 10y England aud France. The great public fully
believed the main danger IL was tclegraphed
rom vienna to London, under date of Constantinope
July tn that conciliaory note had just been issued by
keschd Pasha which is considered a nature TO bring
negotiations Mt once to n conclusion.
The note handing Costa the French Consul Was
signed by the American Consul and the Consul General M
Austria. The prisoner would be liberated excep unon
their joint demand. FO'
the American Minister at Consannope was al
| by the Hungarian refugees
notwithstanding the favorable accounts from ST Peora
burg it is expected that Rus ia will remain in the princ
piitics until spring. They had fortified Jassy at Buchar
rest, and fortified the on the Danube
TURKEG.-The party was much concerned ab,ut
the powerful policy Of the Ministry.
semioicial CORES that the conduct Of the
commander of the u. = ship ST. Louis in the Kossa
ct smyrna has excited indescrbablc Indignation in tp
minds Of al the COnsus and well disposed population o
smyrna. IL il also said that the Austrian brig war Ar
tenusa is continually lowering around the American cor
yette IN American steamer expected To arriy. nj
smyrna soon being pretty evident Captain String
ham represents the feeling Of the American nation
AUSfElA-A dnmicilnry visit has been made TO the
correspondents Of the London Times At Vienna Several
arrests followed.
The Austrian Cabinet had received clcgra
from Berlin, dated the 10th, stating that the Gar had &c
tualy accepted the proposals offered France aud E
Land This report had caused considerable improvement
ia the French aud English funds
seven cart loads Of Hungarian prisoners were recently
taken into Pesth. Their offence was not known
lTALf.-A despatch from Milan says that the Austrian
police were on the train Of projected surrecon in Cen.
trail ItIly.
PRUsSlA.-The King has issued a proclamation allow.
ing That he would dismiss from his service any officer who
marrying Roman Catholic, should promise to bring 10
children in that faith
SWITZERLAND.-Austria has blockaded the sgiss
frontier.
BAVARIA.-The Bavar.n government has announced
an intention Of holding Worlds Fair Munich next
year.
BARBARY.-The Boy OF Tunis has forbidden erporta.
tonso brcadu, from the Bdrbiry States In consequence
Of an aPprehended deficiency in the crops