The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-10
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Ttvrnpoar, Wednesday, Feb %, 1sa.--This 10
an exciting iay In liverpool The city Is all alive
with the poaep and circumstance otwar. Bells are
paa,ing from every spire, and banners waving from
,stnr. fine the banks OF the river and crowd even
the house-tops to catch glimpse of The troops EN-
barking .,tor the war" A vestiee of John BulTs
old martial spirit has revived and the cheers OF
the assembled multitude testify how popular al.
ter sill, great warts.
Noris the enthusiasm at all dminished by mott.
cling the fine appearance of the men einbarking.-
To dav only 900 bayonets go on board OUT they
carry with them regimental eoiors inscrieeu win
all spirit stirring nafnes-the Peninsula iaavefa,
and Waterloo-.to which hope alreadyadds the Dan
uhei Al 1.-THE same moment that these men are pc
ing embarked. other regiments are emoafking from
Dublin. Southampton, and we nave reason 10 oeins
from Toulon anu Africa. The most scepteai nave
now reason to believe that Europe stands ander
the shadow ola great war, OF which no one can
venture TO predict the end Atthe present moment
ali .eens hone aud confidence, with, however,
among the women--of whom thousands are as
senlaled--a feeling OF sadness,
over the unreturning brave Alas -
ST. PETERSBURG, ll.--Thc Times says Sir Ham.
ilton Seymour had not yet communicated his re-
call 10 the Russian Government, and his instruc-
lions 70 quit the Empire had not prabably yet reach
"a the Bri,ish Minister The Emperor Nicholas
had been suffering from erysipelas and was said to
he in state OF great irritation and excitement,
which rendered hlin InacCess}ulS W INC dustcS Vi
his oldest ministers. -,
The utmost activity in every departmental the
Government and preparations for war are made
on the most extensive scale. An answer nad been
dispatched TO the letter addressed by Louis Napo-
leon 10 the Emperor Nicholas, which Is framed III
1,nsatisfactory. arrogant and discoreous language
FRANCE There was impression that Prince
Napoleon Jerome would be appointed To the nomi-
nal command ofthe expeditlonary army to Iur-
key. OF courss such an appointment would De
\ f1.AD ia oft a IN
tried soldier Marshal Valiant will probably be
appointed Chief of the Staff.
Gen Castebajac was hourly expected in Paris
from St Petersburg. Marshal Valliants appoint
rneut Chief of the Staff of the cxpeditionary ar
my is understood to be to avoid jealousy among
the generals of division. Gen. paraguay d Hiiefs
cannot yet be-spared from his diplomatic post, put
in early course OF the war will receive mar snal
baton and command. Gen. Peissier VIII, IN all
likelihood have the command OF the African dlW
SION and Gen. Macmahon is also preparing Tor ser
vice.
ENGLAND.-DREADFuL EXPLOSION "A dreadful
coery explosion occurred in the Arley mine of the
lnce Hall Coal Company, near Wigan, the after
noon of the 18th. About $40 men and boys were in
the pit Soon after O'Clock the persons above ground
heard two loud explosions, and immediately asignai
made from below to haul up the miners, Thirty
Immediately hauled up frem the sonth
shaft. and reported that the north shaft fire
in such manner to cut of the retreat of the rest
of the workmen Ii was some hours before the fire
could be extinsuished to allow body Of search
descend, On arriving at the north level they
found the unfortunate piled up in heaps and
dead Eighty bodies were al Once taken and from
another part of the shaft twentyfour bodies. Only
few, aud those much exhausted were got out alive.
Some few escaped into another it, that the exact
number loat is not known, but forty persons
known to be in part of the mine where the roof has
fallen in, the lumber of dead cannot be less than
hundred and twenty. In the same mine sixty lives
were lost By explosion in March Of last year.
Tag COSTUME QuEsTIoS.-The Advertiser says
ut gives much pleasure to be able to state that
the Queen has most grsciousy intiinated to Mr.. Blu
ehanan, the American ambassador, that it will in
future be left to his EXcellency appear at state
balls and her Msjesty's dinner parties, in whatever
costume is most agreeable to himself. The Lord
Chamberlain has also made similar communication
TO his Excellency, relative to his costume, on the
opening closing of the sessions of Parliament"
The Queen had issued proclamation, forbidding
the expectation of arms ammunition and marine
engines, or parts thereof. On all explanation in
Parliament, the Government stated that machinery
win be allowed to be sent TO friendly nations.
AUsTRIA-The latest accounts from Vienna, state
that the Austrian Government shows a stronger re
solution to take active part in the present crisis
especially since the failure of the last overture for
peace made by the Courts of Vienna and Paris that
OF ST. Peterborough,