The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-28
TEL EGRAPHIC NEWS
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AT
LANTIC.
ONE DAY LATER Fnom rupo,r
THE CzAR's DEATH CONFIRMED
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
DECLINE IN BREADsTurFs. &c e.,

Avn" teHhr Msrch S8-The Steamer At
lantie arrived this morning She arrived ont
on the afternoon of the 4,h, and sailed again
at o o'clock, p. NJ, on the 10th. She an.
chored off the light ship at midnight, but did
not come up to her wharf until daylight this
morning. She encountered westerly gales
during the entit passage.
The Atlantic brings "a passengers; among
them Archbisho p Hughes and Bishop New
man.
The news of the death Of the Emperor of
Russia is confirmed by this arrival. Alex.
ander ii sscende d the throne quietly, but
has issued manifesto stating that he will
follow the policy of Nicholas. The follow.
ing are the particulars.
The Emperor Alexander III has succeeded
peaceably to tire Russian throne. He has
issued a manifesto, stating that he will adhere
to the policy of his father, the late Emperor.
Constantine and the other brothers and Off
GERS, have taken oaths of allegiance
Alexander has confirmed the Diplomatist
Gortschakotfs previous instructions to ne.
gotiate, and the first preliminary Conference
has been held at Vienna
Nicholas had recalled Menschikoff, and ap.
pointed General Gort;schakoff to the chief
command of the army, General Ostensacken
to the second in command, and Gen Luders
othe command of the Army in Bess Arabia.
Alexander had appointed Gen. Rudiger
Minister of War
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
report Cotton as having begun active. but
fell off, and closed tame, at barely an advance
of l-sd
Trade in Manchester has somewhat i'm
proved
Breadstuffs-The market for Breadstuffs
is dull, at a decline of I'd in wheat, Is in -four
and Is in corn.
Earrings London Circular reports business
generally fair. Iron quiet. American stocks
quiet, unchanged, and money easier.
FROM THE CRIMEA.
The Allies have ordered their Generals to
press forward hostilities with vigor.
There had been more fighting in the Cri.
mea. redoubt, skillfully erected by the
Russians, was stormed by The French during
the night, and several hundred were killed
There was a strong rumOr that the Grand
Duke Michael was wounded, and had since
died at Sebastopol
Balakiavs was threatened by large force of
Russians.
FROM THE DANUBE.
The blockade of the Danube had been raised.
An earthquake had occurred at Broussa destroy.
in he MIA md Of I'LL,
shed
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
A speck Of disagreement had arisen between
Napoleon end the English Government Napoleon
i'd the armies should not cooperate, if Mr.. Roe
bucks committee of inquiry proceeded with their
Investigations. Lord Clarendon went expires. to
Boulogne, and made such explanations as suficed
to arrange the difficulty. Meantime, the commit
tee goes on with the Investigations but it is thought
Parliament will shortly be dissolved
Serious difficulties have arisen at Lyons,
SWITZERLAND AND BELGIUM.
In Switzerland and Belgium, the crisis
continues.
DENMARK.
The King ofDenmark is reported sick, but
We have no particulars.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CARS DEATH
The Gear expired shortly after noon on Friday.
March end. His disease was atrophy of the lungs
and he was sick only few days His last words
TO the Empress were, 'TeIl Frederick, King of
Prussia, to continue attached to Russia as he has
hitherto been, and never to forget his Fathers
words"
1t is said that few days before the Cars death,
he succeeded in efecting complete reconciliation
bet w
stantine
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN LONDON
The news OF the Cars death was received in
England with demonstrations of iov, AT severaI
OF the theatres the managers came before the cur
tain and announced the fact, which was received
| by the audience with tremendous cheering
HOW RECEIVED ON THE CONTINENT
At Berlin, upon the reception of the news the
Court went into mourning, and orders were issued
requiring the whole Prussian army to wear svm
bols of mourning for four weeks
At Vienna. the news caused good deal of asita.
| ton. The Emperor of Austria in his ORDERS &C.
knowledges the services rendered Austria by the
Gear, ia the time of her trials with the Hungarian
rebellion, and he directs that the Nicholas Resi
ment Of Ceuivassiers. shall always preserve that
name as a souvenir In the Austrian Army
In Paris the police arrested some ballad singers
who were chanting verses disrespec,ful to the
dead Emperor
THE SUCCESSION.
The Russian Ambassad at the different COURT.
announce the succession of Alexander IL and a
synopsis of his manifesto, received by telegraph.
via koningsburg, makes him declare that the well
fare of his Empire is his only ohject-tha he will
endeevor to maintain Russia In the highest posi-
ION OF power and glory, and his grand aim will
be to accomplish the incessant wishes and views OF
his predecessors In all these purposes he hopes
to have the zeelous cooperation of his subjects
SHtc'de.-!S0'ftng Of the Africa.
BosToN, March 27.-Thomss II. Hooper. who has
for SONS time filled the Office of Paying Teller IN
tho Merchants Bank In this city, hung himself this
morning In the cellar of the bank His accounts
so far as known, all straight, and the cause of
tho rash deed Is vet fad