Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-21
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We publish to-day the report OF the Mark Lane Ex-
press Tor the week. ending the 25th February. 1t is
by FIVE days late the brought by the Arabia
but it is the latest full account we have.
1t will be thattho Express considers that the panic
created b, the anticipation of peace has depressed prices
fully much as II not than, peace will do. II is
iul five months the English harvest-And stock
unusually low both in England and the Continent
The deficiency Of 80 millions OF bushels in England and
Of 20 millions in France vet be- supplied from some
qua-ter France may have bought millions in this
country but has all gone forward and been consumed
by this time Her agents win probably be early in the
market again- they are not already here
We note tina, the average price OF wheat in England
tor the week ending the 25th is Is "a higher than for
the corresponding week in 1854 That is lis I'd now,
and EOS 3D. then. With larger supplies then than now
the price again advanced and reached the hghes, figure
OF the year
P 5. Since the foregoing was written the Telegraph
reports the Persia, with the Sth instant de-
cline of hilngs the barrel of ou, is announced. This
il the considerable decline by any one arrival for two
years. The telegraph may speak truly and there may
exist good for the decline abroad but with the
Acknowledged deficiency in England and France which
must be supplied whether there be peace or var, We
resist the belief that it the result of panic
manufactured for the occssi Oh by spectators.
We have not heard the quantity OF tears shed by Col
Tomin for the loss Of the soap and Candle bl for the
mandatory Of stenches in the city OF Richmond it is
however, due to his -ensibtes repeat the pss di1i
Of rumOur, that his soul nightly down But the
real bona ME mourners-the whose grief
Races in the shade and who would not be comforted
the Delegates from Orange aud Green and Senator
White of Hanover. The wild and heartrending sorrow
.;,k, IL. -. 4
lei in genuine fabulous story We are not advised as u
the measures their friends propose for the mitigation
their Humanity dictate. early action In Ia,
premises.
We heartily sympathize with them on the uuiowarl
fate OF their vourite measure 1t is pits and shame
that the small pOx should be distributed through the coun
try by official mprmaur and expeden be devised TOT
intcting on Richmond the yelowiever n the dog-days
The SEIZURE OF An ALLEGED SLAYER AT New York -
IL was stated under our tecgraphic head yesterday that
the United States authorities a. New York on Tuesday
seized the schr Falmouth suspicion that she had been
lifted out Tor slave expedition appears she had been
watched for several day. and Monday had been hauled
out into the stream and proceeded a. the Narrows
where she overtaken by the officers and brought back
To the Brooklyn Navy Yard and beled.
The Falmouth l. long low black craft of $50 tom
burthen. On her stern il painted the words Falmouth
baltimore and the American eagle Adorns her Prov
The vessel open under deck from the cabin to stem
anu boards were found to erect II il supposed slave
eck, that would old OF the officers remark ed
about COO nggers. The search of the vessel reveae,
mau! curious circumstances. On deck found arg,
medicine chest, with castor OIL lint and drugs EVIDENT,
intended Tor larger company than those board the
ship, IN which there were only IL persons Between
decks were over 80 hhd.. water large stores of rice
beans iarna and preserved meats such are used b
-laves. Large copper pots and pans for boiling larg
messes Of food at time. with ladies' and spoons to match
and many other questionable appurtenances About tn
deck number OF extra spars. In the cabin wer,
found charts Of the west Of Africa and q larg,
quantity OF bunting TO make American hag.
Those on board refused to give the officers anv infor
nation not even the captain, the owners name Tn,
following named persons were placed under arrest an,
ordered to be taken 10 King county JAIL there 10 avail
the further action Of the District Attorney:
/ Passeugers-Jose Lopez Casper March, Joseph An
tome. Seamcn-Mauual Fortunate Antoine Gomez Jnar
'inzzi Albert Rose, Antoine jose, Manuel Gomez Elm
| manuel jose, Emmanuel Robert, Jose Azardo.
It's alleged that suspicious point to the Portuguese
Consul at New York as person knowing something abou
the vessel