Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-24

gallant commSeders Of the navies OF the world viii
great disgrace 70 rob . peaceful merchant vesse
pandsr che private house Of unofsndng citizen.-
Tss 6sss N.-e... responded to the .o.,. "rAs
health OF Her Myesty's Ministers"
Earl Grey proposed tho sheath Of the Hon. Mr. Hncks,
the Prime Minister OF Cansd aud said that the success
Of the Earl Of Es,ns administration greatly owing 70
the Judgment aud ability Of Mr.. Hucks.
Ne. Hncks In returning thanks said he was deeply
sensible OF the honor which bad conferred him
but the compliment he felt chiefly duo TO the pos
ton which no held Of the advisers Of the crown in
Canada His persou.l qualification however merged
In the Importance Of the present gathering and the effect
IL likely TO have upon the people OF Canada So long
Canada In transition state II was exposed TO dan
ger fro the Of confidence In the stability OF It's in
stituous and the difficulty Of borrowing money for the
works required to develop her resources But that
over
Their canals had been highly remuuerative and now
they entering upon the construction Of railroads.
which already opened up still moro hopeful prospect
Of success Referring TO the noble earl the Governor
General he would say that mis- lordshp had
from the principles which he announced would guide him
whom no entered upon his high Office and tho presence
Of Canadians OF all parties the occasion testified the
ability and justice with which he had administered the
fairs Of the colony. tCheesl
Two steam frgates, nearly completed in the yard Of
verumen were seized by Mr. Scdnan OF the Customs
the 9th inst Tho machinery for them of the value Of
100000 was also seized by the Customs authorities The
vessels Of 1900 aud pierced carry 2s guns
They not named but tho one ready for launching
bears the Rgurehead Of the Gar.
The London Globe Of the 7h adds that further seizures
chnery also intended for the service othe Russian
my In the last class of seizures comprised large
portion OF tho machinery intended for the equipment
tho gates under capture; and engines Designed for
expectation Russian ports which ships Of are
being built for the service of the Gar The value
OF the last seizures Is estimated at about 10000.
An extraordinary number of passengers travelling
aud from Southampton India China, and particularly
in the homeward bound ships doubtless account Of the
John Lloyd executed In front the gao at Shrews
bury the 7h in the presence of several thousand
tators for the murder OF John Gitns blacksmith
village Of Nesc, miles from Shrewsbury, the 2slt
OF February last
General Garibald arrived last week in the Tyne il
charge OF handsome full-rigged clipper ship. She
named the Commonwealth, and belongs TO American ow
ners The admirers OF the Italian republican intended
pay him some public mark OF respect bus GArbadi pre-
ferred to appear in the Tyne simply the OF
American merchant vessel. Garbadi proceeds to Genoa
his orh-pace and the scene of some Of his exploits du
ring tthe revolution. He will appear there Amer
citizen and under the protection Of the American
fag.-London Netr,, April sth.
IRELAND.
DUBLIN, April 8.
Our agricultural reports never were more ssactor,
at this season, the cheering the pro
gres' OF farming work coming IRON every quarter
the country Wheat is the great crop, and the qrantit,
sown by far exceeds that of last year. New potatoes
were yesterday cried for sale through the streets.
Notwithstanding the cheering prospects of the country
however, emigration proceeds increased earn
estness LirSe sums in the shape Of remtances from
friends In America are received by almost every mall
II is said that in small locality the county of Kerry
200 letters, most OF them containing money orders wer
received from America last week
The Limerick Chronicle says :-"0ur ouays are crowd
ed oy emigrants who have secured passages Quebet
and New York in the vessels to sail from thu
port; and by railway hundreds proceed daily to TAX
shipping at Liverpool"
RICHARDSON, BROTHERS & cos CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, 4th Mo. 6th lS5i.-The excitement noteC
as having existed in grain market for the past te,
days has quite Disappeared the of business
acted since Tuesday in either wheat -four has been
very limited scale had purchasers appeared for either
they could have supplied themselves at decline of full,
"a TO sd per IOos on the former and Is Cd to IS pei
barrel on the latter Oas oatmeal aud Iudan corn hay,
been IN fair demand at steady The weather still
continues dry
4th Mo. 7h. ls54-At this days market we had rattle
more than the usual attendance Fridays aud at tn
above noted decline, there fair consumptye demap
for wheat and -four Upon the whole rather more Gus
mess was transacted than the dull OF the two prece
oing days would have led one suppose Indian cor
the turn cheaper but the demand rather extensive
Oatmeal dull and former barely supported for old
but choice parcels OF sold ut previous quotations
Oats good demand and from scarcity sold at Id per
lbs. advance.
Egyptian Beans in fair request at former rates w
quote the value of American Cereals az this DAVIS mar
ket-Whe wheat rs / Is 4d; red lis lis 2d per Z
lbs. Flour-Baltimore and Philadelphia 36s Cd a 27s
Ohio 3Is 3Ss; sours SIS Sos per Dbl Indian corr
white aud yellow, Ais per 4SOlos. Our imports for tl
past days consist OF qrs wheat IS 40 d,
ladan corn 62,7l5 bbls and III sucks -four Expor,
for the period, SIS ars wheat s945 do India
corn, 0, los bbls aud / ,O74 sacks -four
Corton.-There has been d better feeling during Oh
past week. out We Cannot report strong market; TAI
cotton Is perhaps, shade dearer. Daily imports ar
offered freely and there is more or less
prices Total sales 81 4s0 bales the trade took OF h
29,Glo bales