The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-11-06

camp of the North which Il now completely at an
end. Each of the trains conveyed NOT iess than I0
men men Most Of these troops are on their way to the
Crimea, and II Is dficulf to describe the Joy and
animation which prevail amongst them.
ENGLAND.
The Bank Of England announced on the 18th
ut an increase In the rate Of discount to s per
per of = date running to 95 days The greatest
alarm has b0en created in commercial circles, as
those are higher rates than those which preceded
the panic Of 1877 though them it IL said, tbs rise
was put on too long, and thus caused greater mis-
chief An immediate suspension of the restrictive
clause Of Peels bank bill, was asked for but the
Chancellor of the Exchequer had said there was
nothing to warrant such a proposal An issue OF
small paper money was discussed also, and the
Liverpool merchants were TO hold . meeting, It Is
said, on both these subjects. At Manchester also
petition was being got up for an alteration OF the
bank bill charter a. to allow the issue of notes
on government securities in hand.
Parliament has been further prorogued until
Tuesday the 11th December. .-,
Hopes are still entertained that the claims OF
Mexican bondhoders will be transferred to the
management of Barring Brothers. Negotiations for
that object, however, have SO far failed
The affairs Of De Lisle & Co. are to be wound
up under inspection. The 4th adjudication of
bankruptcy in the case of Edward Oliver has been
granted. ~ f- fEI- g a#et
Mr.. Macauey, the historian, intends retiring from
representation OI LutuUuTSu at tnG next UisbO-
luton Several candidates are ready to step into
the fold
A grand Crimoan banquet, attended by fifty Off
GERS who took part in the campaign, has been held
At Glasgow, the Duke of Hamilton presiding Sir
Archibald Alison made q brilliant speech on the
war, and what he termed and described it's glo.
rous achievements, in pitched battles, the great
siege the final conquest, &C., all ranking in history
with Thermopala, &c.
Miss Charlotte Kinds, the purchaser of an Irish
estate under tha pncumhornd asta at haS hoo,,
barbarously maltreatod by some refractory tenants
who waylaid and attempted to assassinate her.
Her leg and arm were broken and two balls lodged
in her head. She is not expected to survive. &
The Belgian TRANSATLANTIC Steam Navigation Com
pany are likely to commence running their steam
ers fortnightly between Antwerp Southampton
and New York in November
A paper called L'Homme, published in Jersey,
edited by French and other refugees, having in
dulged in abuse of the Queen of England, has been
denounced at an indignation meeting held by the
inhabitants, and is to be suppressed Later letters
state that the editors and publishers of the journal
have been banished the island The refugees have
been attacked by mob and forced to take refuge
In Gurnsey.
Alleged American sympathy for Russia occupies
a good deal of the attention of the British Press
and much frets it. One journal says America pos
sessing California will never pardon the discovery
of gold in Australia another, the "Daily News"
says: tf-as I'D. -t. +kE
'.Whle slavery exists in America, and Russians
abound in America, there will always be more
sympathy for the Czar afloat in the Great Repub-
lie than in all the monarchies of Europe"
FRANCE. ..-
The Bank of France has also raised its rate of
discount to six per cent; they say merely to pre-
serve the equilibrium between the two countries
stated also that the French Bank had restricted
its advances on shares rents, &c, thirty per cent
Of their market value. et --a -. Z
The Paris letter of the Times says that the re-
strictive measures lately adopted by the Bank of
France are beginning to be felt in almost every
branch of trade, and transactions have. according
ly become difficult. Manufacturers have limited
as much as possible their purchases of raw mate
rias, and retailers slow in laying in their usual
winter stock. Orders. however, continue to be re.
ceived from the United States, from South America
and England, and the winter export trade promises
to be active. The price of corn has again In
creased. ..-... -.t
The Duke of Brabant, heir to King Leopold and
his Duchess sister to the Emperor of Austria are
on visit to the French Emperor; magnificent fotes
for their amusement have taken place.
The International Association for bringing about
q uniform system of coins weights and measures,
assembled on the l7th at tho Exhibition Palace,
Paris. Mr.. Field attended from the United States.
A permanent international committee, to sit i'll Pa
ris, was constituted. -
AUSTRIA.
The house of Rothschild has been commissioned
to establish an Austrian bank of credit mobilier,
with a capital, it is said, of 60, 000, 600 forins
A "concordatn has been concluded between Aus
tria and the Holy See, which gives most important
privileges to the latter The document is published
at length in the papers.
r-..... ~ DENMARK
The Danish Government has appointed II. Bluh-
ma the Director of the Sound dues administra-
ton to be Danish Commission at the Conferen.
respecting the sound dues which it is proposed
to hold in November. The report is confirmed that
Denmark will propose that the dues shall be capi-
talized for the purpose of redemption.
o.. RUSSIA.
A5x-.~o Data sh,,r, A.,
ukase has ordered the levy of the militia in the
governments of Orenburg and Samara at the rate
of % men per 900 male souls, The levy is to be.
gin on the 18th November, and is to terminate on
the 18th December.
Letters from Odessa announces that in conse-
quence of orders from the Emperor Alexander q
commission of inquiry has been appointed at Kew,
to decide the fate Of such volunteers in the for
eign Legion serving the western powers may
be taken prisoners These men will not be con-
sidered prisoners of war. Hungarians in this cat.
egory will be delivered to Austria.
Gen. Karff has been deprived of his command
for his negligence in allowing himself to be taken
by surprise by Gen A. Allonville's cavalry. He is
succeeded by Gen. Prince Radzwicka
INDIA. Z
The dates from Bombay are to Sept. 12. Scar
city of food was anticipated though timely fall of
rain had averted famine India generally was
tranquil, and the Santal insurrection, though not
entirely subdued was not characterized by the
outrages with which it commenced One thou.
sand of the rebels had surrendered
An attempt had been made on the life of Sir
Henry Ward, the Governor of Ceylon, by Clng.
alose.
GREECE. 81
The new Greek Minister announces the neutra-
lity of the reformed administration, and the exc
cution of obligations due foreign powers.
COMMERCIAL i. -...
From Bigland, Athya & Co.'S Circular
LIVERPOOL, Oct 20-Breadstuffs In the absence
of stocks, large sales of floating cargoes of wheat
have been made rod at los Cd to los Cd; white lis
Cd to lis 3d. per 20 lbs, G. +. l. Indian Corn has
been in active demand at daily increased rates.
We quote mixed 43s per quarter. being an
advance of 3s per or. on the week. There is very
little yellow white in the market
LATEST COTTON REPORT. i
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Oct 20.--The cotton mar.
ket is unchanged, and only moderate business is
doing
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.--On Wednesday
las: the boiler of the engine attached to freight
train on the Georgia Central Railroad exploded a
few miles from Macon, Ga The effects of the ex.
plosion were terrible The engineer, Meriland
Kelly, native of Pennsylvania, was blown high
into tho air and instantly killed. as was Barns the
fireman. whose dead body was afterwards found on
the rear car of the train. Michael Shenahan, the
brakesman, was fatally scalded- The engine was
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