Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-16
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TIE CANADAy NAILS.

The sickness among the British troops at Gallpon Il
stated to be attributable to the bsduess Of the water
CossrAsrHorLr, April 1.-The steamers Cambria and
indus nave arrived, With the 49tb, 73d 4ist and SD
reS,nenu, Another Ensli.h steamer arrived to-day.
| VIENNA, April 2s.-There have been fearful snow
storms 10 tho sst Exchange has considerably risen ct
Oonsiantinope. The fleets Yarns. Five thousand
Egyptians have sacked yolo. The screw steamer Napo-
leon has arrived at Galpo. delay has been den.,-
ded Tor the erpuson Of the Catholic Gresk The Ghe,a
oarsars have been burnt Salonics General squet
several French regiments and Scotch corps have gone
TO Adrianople. There s great scarcity ofgrsiD. .J
the Bri,ish and French Rect. to The evening Of the isb
inst at which date they lying distributed between
varns Ksvsrua Bay. aud Baick. ony waiting iul in
which may DO looked for by tho Act arrival not
hsps some attack on sebasopO aud the capture Of some
| Russian Ctusera
| CossrAsrisorLE, April IA fearful storm. with
snow raging 1000 Englh troops have arrived In the
Hmaava, end quartered In the new barracks At Seu
tari The British declaration Of has been posted I'D
pared for tho reception Of the Duke of Cambridge and
Prince Napoleon The Furious had been fred At from
Odessa respite has been demanded for some or the
dismissed Greeks. There are 2o 900 French and soOO
English at Gaipoli. and provisions are very scarce
French regiment and detachment OF one Of the High
land regiments have gone on Adrisnople. FROM the
army OF Asia we learn that 1000 refused to march
from Ereroum to Kas Of their arrears of paw
drman against the Of the Bashi Bazouks Ia
expected.
Te.graphc accounts have been received from ode,.s
10 The 2ls INST which date the allied fleets were e. be
seen from the port but whether in full force or merely ss
blockadng divisions is stated IL Is also needless
20 'e"hk 'hat the reports Of bombardment Of Odessa
having already taken place unfounded such
an event probable. Some transactions are recorded IN
grain and tnllow. "
CossI,SriSoPLr, April 1.-THE Himsaya came into
Gapol bay or harbor Thursday last Capt K.osk had
his usual good fortune, and made &c from Malta 10
this port OF 90 hours. just hear what she carried or
tne S3rd Regiment she had 800 present under arms.
OF the 4lst Regiment, 100 under arm, of the crew
about l60-in word, she bore within her iron ribs
men, women, and ohcers-a burden O; more than 200
souls. ..-.
Buyukdere, on the Bosphorus.
The Russians in the Dobrudscha were suffering from
and some regiments had been ordered to recross
the Danube
General Schiller has notified the Austrian Lloyd. that
he will close the Sulns mouth of the Danube leaving
open only the Kitia Channel.
The London Daily News says: "Thc small nor bas
broken In the British feet Tho frst repo,,s
sent that is raging with violence we hope they may
prove to be exaggerated.
FRANCE.
IL appears that there has never been the slcbtes,
ground Tor the rumor that the Queen of England TO
pay visit to the Emperor Of the French carly in May
IL quite true that arrangements making ut the Pal
ace OF Compiegue for the reception Of dstug
VISITORS, but certainly not for the Queen Victoria
ENGLAND.
Quite number Of Russian Merchant vessels had been
captured IN the Russian channels aud taken to Ports
mouth and Plymouth. Most of them were laden with
.at and bound Finland Sharp look out was being Kent
Tor several Russian East Indamen on their way home
with valuable cargoes The English cruisers have
the following ships and brought them in to Copenhagen
-fhonn Borneborg, Fidentis, Aus Louisa Chrisineu.
stab, Nadesehada aud Hesng Tors The two last were
captured in the Cattegst.
The leading Irish Catholics in Britain had i,sped n,o
ries. " 1'e
Several umults had occurred Stockport among the
operatives on the strike their.
RUSSIAN PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE
The Aoniteur publishes The details of the Tho
Danube by the Russians which fully confirms tho rsn,
given by Omar Pasha, namely that the Russian anr;,
and transports enabled them cross at three points a.
nnaneousy, when the Russians Immediately
turkish iorheaiions Ia one Of the Russian regiments
every man was killed Two bAttaons next engaged and
were nearly destroyed, and il necessary to send 6C
teen paualions 10 carry tie entren chments
Inc Turks held their position for 4s hours under the fire
OF me Russian gunboas and rs heavy guns and NOR
tars from the opposite bank The Turks having tred
their last cartridge evacuated the place CARVING win
them their guns and falling back in good order on
F'om Rrajova learn that the Russians are fortfying
the road leading from Satina towards the Dapuhe ,n5
"hch runs between the Baden and the Aua three
er"i points The Turks had collected an immense ou,p
Of calling vessels baks and gun.boas at the ford or
passage OF Columenda Ncopoli and had also con-
sucted two batteries there Of guns OF the heaviest cali
oe The Russians had fortified the opposite side of tbi.
ford or shallow in equally imposing manner Cannon
AIDES were taking place daily nom both sides A f.Id
Tor 1000 patients had been formed at PIoescht
he lnrdl
mentions that the Turks still very actively enwsssd
with their forticaiionson the island near Ncopoi; whence
people infer that they seriously mndlaD of
the Danube at that point EVERYTHING shows gre,t
tvity at Raafat. II il also stated as fact that EnI,h
and French troops landed at Varna ON the 10Th
SPAIN.
The Black Warrior Cdse-Mr SouLe and ths S,o,.
ash Cabinet dc.
The Madrid correspondent of the London Times vrss
follows ''sS
MADRID, April l7.-The affair Of tho Black Warrior ss
smes very unpleasant, and alarming aspect FIR
the Spanish Government Mr. soule, 10 whom Tho E,I;.
Ter ia re seems much habitual than the suausy i,
oo and the extreme bTnsgueri not TO saw bad t,s,e M
whose proceeding on more than occasion since his
arrival In SPAIN can only be cxenusted by his inexpet
ence as dplomAtst and his ultra democratic assocj,
ions. has demanded, in so soaply worded =, IN
be Offensive TO- the Spanish Government, an indemnity
OF 100000 dollars and the dismissal OF General PezueIs
AID some other high officials from their posts In the island
Of Cuba
The delay and utmost possible dctrment occssioned
to the owners Of the Black Warrior canno. noss
bly, be- estimated at anything like this enormous sum and
il is not believe, usual in such cases. to claim larger
amount than that OF the charges and loss actually exne
rehced or Tor one Government TO take of a
superior strength to levy fnc upon another for the mis-
conduct mistakes Of its officers Yet this appesrs N
be the course adopted by the States In the present n,
stance; the amount OF the fine being the difference be-
tweer E6OOOO aud the fair claims (supposing fair claim
TO exist which Is by yet proved that mgbt
be made by the OF the American ship The Snsn
sh government mas replied, appears In strong terms
30 strong indeed that his colleagues obi TO
their authority to make that feeble gentleman Senior Cal
deron de IA Barca sign the undertaking exception 10 the
offensive form oil Mr.. Soues communication declaring
that they have always steadasty sought to maintain ami
cable relations with the United States declining IN com
ply with the conditions he demanded and stating their i'm
ability TO rely upon the subject Of his note until tev
should have received particulars Of the affair from Usvs
ma. The American courier left with this answer ON Fri
day last the same day which published the decrees
for the better regulation OF slaves 10 Cuba and for pu,ng
stop to the slave trade. The coincidence IA doub,Is.s
accidental but at the same time, ono cannot help OBJ
serving IT,
The Madrid correspondent Of the Times writing on the
10th, Gays further on this important subject:
Although have already communicated TO you MI i'm.
porant particulars OF the negotiations that have here
gone with respect to the Black Warrior IL may be dc.
sirabe as the affair may possible prove both tedious and
troublesome, that should furnish few further detss TO
enable your readers 10 trace II from m commencement
IL would appear that the iuerchanged M TO the
present time between Mr. Soulc and the Spanish Governs
ment are five in number No. presented by the Amer.
lean Minister stated the complains he had to make and
the a,onement he was instructed demand and required
positive reply within 4s hours No e. from the Span.
ish Government, declared itsinaby reply to his com
munlcaton until such time IL should have received in
omaton the subject from the authorities In the island
OF Cuba. This brought forth No g. most ate and dis