The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-15

ase lsIN11UlOINlj,aG GA i URDA
renee on the anhject of the Sound Dues, took
place ON me 10th ult when all the European states
| Interested IN the question, were represented but
the nited States refused to take part In the dis
cnssion underline pretext that they had made Ger.
| tain special arrangements with the Danish Gov
| ernmenf in the matter.
this day. at noon, by the mail steamer from Co
penhagen-
| BURSTING OF A WATER SPOUT.
water spout burst In tho harbor Of Tunis. and
| sunk five ships, on the 18th ultimo. The United
States frigate Constitution (l had sailed two days
previous from her anchorage, in the very track Of
INDIA AND CHINA.
TRIESTE, Tuesday, Nov. 2s.--The steamer Cal
cutta arrived here this morning from Alexandra,
after passage of 126 hours.
The overland mail brings advices to the follow.
| ing dates: Calcutta, Oct. %; Bombay Nov. 2;
Oct. g. ~-- -@'''
| The advices from Bengal state that the Santhal
insurrecton was reviving, and that the troubles in
Dude were tlickening. .i-s-sH
| The considerable fall Of rain in the Bombay pre-.
sidency had mitigated the apprehensions of fam
| ine which were previously entertained
Advices from Hong Kong Of the 18th October
state that the imperasts had been defeated by the
| rebels In several engagements.
Her Majesty's ship Nankin had captured the Bre
men brig Greta with 250 Russians on board, in
| the Sea of Ochotsk.
Her Majesty's ship sybiIlc: and French ship Of
| war, had occupied one Of the Kurile Islands
Ooroop, destroying the Russian settlement and
planting there the flags of France and England.
| DESTROYING THE SOUTH SIDE OF sEBASToPOI.
A letter from the Crimea, dated the 4th inst,
says: -
| 1.-THE destruction of Sebastopol having been re-
solved on, each corps has received its portion 70
work upon. The city presents, consequently, the
| most animated aspect. 1t is demolition en- regk
i m yHhi fh, or,snS f,I-, a-< 4
| public buildings attached at the base and on
| all sides are heard the blows of the hammer and
the crash of the rafters and imbers of the houses
which fall down amid clouds of dust The soldier
at once proceed to the selection of all the materials
| capable of being employed advanta geously 70,
| their use during the winter. Each man loads him
| self with objects the most varied. Some carry of
planks, windows, doors, presses fire irons, kitchen
utensils even to old chairs and old pots. Indeed
| it may be said that soon not nail, not piece Of
| wood, nor a tile will remain in Sebastopol tp
course the houses occupied by the troops of occu
patton are respected but this respect has to be en-
forced by detschments of soldiers stationed In the
eourt-yardsso ardent is the desire for demolition
| On the other hand, the engineers have resumed
| their mining works. in order to blow up the militia
| ~ and maritime establishments of Sebastopol- -
The eannOns, balls and shells found are collected in
huge pyramids, and it is ascertained that great
number tit for use
Cholera has broken out with severity at Seutari
and has carried off many men Of the Anglo Ger
l HAL lIekloH are recruiting OH
grand scale for their foreign legion The Tunisiar
| troops are gone to Batoum. Much scarcity exists
in articles of consumption at Constantinople
| Mrs. Wilioughby Moore Lady Superintendent
| OF the OHicers Hospital at Scutari, has fallen
RUMORs OF PEACE.
The latest Berlin rrinor to negotiations is thai
| Congress of the secondary German Powers is t.
be held at Dresden to decide joint expression
of sentiment as to the war The assembling O
l Russian linlomafjstg q
ed by report that Count Stackelberg tue Russian
Military Commissioner to Austria is ordered to re-
pair to St Petersburg before he returns to Venn,
| from the Crimea. With respect to Canrober,
| mission to Sweden and Denmark, the statement /,
Berlin is that the of his mission is limited
to having engaged Sweden to assent to Fonr Point,
as the basis of any future negotiation and Sweden
cooperation with the Western Powers is not to b,
more active than that Of Austria The subject viii
be speedily brought before the Germanc Diet ani
the general result of these movements will be tha
| almost all Europe will unite in calling Russis
| to accept the -Four Points as explained by tn,
| Western Powers. The expressions used by Ma
poleon on closing the Paris Exposition are believed
10 be Interpreted by these movements, and out O.
| them it is hoped peace may arise.
@ GREAT BRITAIN
| The King OF Sardinia arrived in London on thu
Both nit at o'clock in the morning, and proceeded
| to Windsor Castle. His appearance did not Great.
| much excitement at the Castle. Her Majesty re
| eeiyed her illustrous guest, slightug from hi
| carriage at the grand entrance.
Jenny Lind Goldsmit had arrived in London ant
| was to sing in public on the 18th December
/ Frederick Peel, under Secretary of the War De
partInent had resigned. .s. ...r-s. .zr.-
| Lord Canning, who has vacated the Office O
| Postmaster General, 10 assume the reins of Gov
ernment in India, is to be succeeded by the Duk,
| of Argyle, n0bieman who has advanced conside
| rably in public favor during the last few years.
The Earl OF Harrowby vaestes the Chancellor
ship of the Duchy of Lancaster, to succeed tht
Duke of Argyle As Lord Privy Seal; and Mr.. Bains
who has filled all the public situations which he ha
been called to, with energy and talent enters tn,
Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Shipping Gazette learns from good authori
| ty, that three parties who had entered into larg,
! contracts with Government, for articles indispen
sble for carrying on the war; have received motto,
| to cease their supplies for three months, or uuti
| further orders. This may Or may not be a peacs
| indication.
| FRANCE.
On Saturday evening Count Mole was struck
| with apopletc fit at his dinner table at his sea
| of Champlatieux, and died instantaneousy. Thi,
| celebrated statesman was in his 18th year.
| Official returns show the total number of per
sons who visited Paris during the Expos tion was
579 349 namely, 4l0945 French and los 6O4 foreign
| ers exclusive of persons who took up their resi-
/ dence in the environs of the city. q aaaeea
| --- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
| RIcHARDsoN, SPENCE AND co.'s CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, Friday, Nov. 20, 1a55.-A continuance
OF easterly winds still keeps out shipments from the
has become very dull and only retail transactions OF
| very limited character have taken place in Bread
| stufs On Tuesday wheat might have been bough,
again the turn cheaper than last Friday but there
was little done. Flour unstable further re-
duction of Cd audi p bb Indian Corn was offered
at 46 y quarter for mixed, without leading to bust.
| ness. ~ ss.a ss5aI
| At to-dsys market there was poor attendance =
Holders OF whest would not submit to any further
decline, and the business done trifing. At re-
duction OF I'd. to Sd buyers would have adly pur.
| chased Flour dull witheut change in price -
For Indian Corn there speculative feeling and
Mixed, in some quantity brought 46i y quarter in
| warehouse. -
Todays quotations are: Wheat, Red, III to Ill6;
White I2I TO 1915. Flour, Philadelphia and Balti.
more, 1876 to AL; Ohio ~ to 44a6: Western 42 to
| 42iG Indian Corn Mixed, 45i6 to 46f. ...ss
CoT1oN-TheTe has been q good steady demand all
the week for the trade, and holders OF the lower
qualities of Orleans and Mobiles have realized full
prices Bowels and the hetter grades OF new Cotton
have been freely offered, and the cheaper
| Ia Manchester there il slightly improved feeling
Mddling Orleans ll-l6d.i Mobiles 81 I'D; Boweds
| SD. - -
COSTA RIGA AND THE iWALKER. s9FIELIBUs
TERs. The Costa ,Rcans are In fever heat. in
consequence of the success of Walker, the fllibus