Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-20
PERSIA
1t umorei that Turkey about mediate
Persia aud England.
ENGLAND.

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The Queen opened Parliament on the slst In the
House OF Lords Earl Gosford moved the address to the
Queen. The Earl Abingdon seconded the motion Lord
Derby did oppose said he considered the speech
bare, cold aud meagre. lie thought ought to refer to
the state OF affairs with America India and the Colonies
aud to the fall OF kArs. lie conceived that the Govern
meat, in the enlistment scheme had evaded the spirit OF
the United States, and lie hoped the apology offered would
| be received.
He regretted however, that there was not concilao-
~ paragraph introduced into the speech referring the
subject THE whole speech he said redoent with
water Cruel
The Elrl of Clarendon replied Referring to the pre-.
sent relations with the United States, lie said In my
opinion there be doubt the common sense
view Of the Clayton Bulwer treaty; aud yet it upon
the Interpretation Of that treaty that the difference
opinion has arisen. In such correspondence is
less, aud have lost time in offering the whole
question TO the arbitration OF third Power, both sides
agreeing to the decision. That offer has yet been
accepted IL has been renewed and hope upon further
con liberation, the L. ;. Government will acquiescc. In
regard Ia the recruiting difficulty, it wouldno aid friend
ly solution to al ude to it from the throne Inasmuch
the correspondence the ssbject still continues. The
most recent demands OF the United States arrived only
two days ago and not ia be made public
The origin of the trouble this: At the beginning OF
the foreigners from the United States APP
Piled to the British Government for permission Join the
army OF the East In consequence, instructions
to the Government of Nova Scotia to consider whether
persons from tue nted states could be received at Hall
fax. The Instructions notified to Mr. Crampton who
the time notified that anxious NJ England was
for recruits, she It'll anxious that there should
Ice no violation OF the muucple laws OF the States An
agency Office opened and upon complaint being made
Nj. Campon desired that it might he made public that
the British did recruit soldiers in the Uni
ted States and he made known his instructions Nj
, Marcy WhO expressed liz satisfaction.
After further explanations he stated that corrcspor
dencc oi not very amicabc nature had since taken place
between the two governments. But the transactions
which IL refers by-gOnc transactions aud from the
commencement the British government has disclnimed all
infringement Of the hU- Of the United States. With the
. conduct oi W. Champion, hs government perfectly
satisfied. being convinced that he neither Intentionally
accidentally violated the municipal laws of the United
States The officially was susceptible OF peaceful so
luu"nno slight VS. meant 10y not mentioning America III
, the Queens speech
= In the House Of Commons, Admiral Napier ;muieiae
" taking HE seat moved for the transmission OF the
l. papers tcitug % us Bltc expedition.
Nr. B4r gave notice of resolution the effect that
oul-im.u m foreign countries lowers the dignity OF Great
Britain, aud is caIcl4ted to endanger relations with other
Il States.
Much satisfaction expressed that Paris had been
lccted for the meeting of the Peace Congress Peace was
considered certain result from the dcib cratious.
Political arrests had been made Bordeaux. and the
MOneur publishes decree fixing tie import duty on Cot.
ton brought from enrepos by French vessels 20
per hundred kiogammcs, being reduction Of francs
u on the former rates.
e INDIA ASD cHlSA
i Bumboy dates 10 January I'd have been received.
The Sant rection had been suppressed and quiet
: restored throughout Imlia.
Great Britain about to seize the kingdom Of Dude
j. allowing the Hing pension Of half million dollars and
'PPpHNiB 'Nhs bhHhHl 70 Oh COuu
d try.
a C,rox, Dec. SOD tea. were brisk There were
butiew teas in market, consequently the operations
j. limited The failure OF several Chinese houses had
been followed by the suspension Of Messr Aspn~sl
l. Mackenzie Co., whose liabilities amounted 100000
II stated that the threaten stop the trad,
In tea and ks from December 18th IN consequence Of tho
IA difficulties from these failures.
c COMMERCIAL iNrELLfGEScE
:. LOnd0H MoHsy Mnrkef.-COnsOls had slightly decin
# ed closing Friday gOs,9l for account
y The bullion the Bank Of England had decreased dur
ing the week 90 the extent Of 10000
T. american SecHrhss.-Messrs Bell 4 Co. report IN,
o market aud prices generally unchanged The iolloSnI
s their quotations U $. skies and bonds 1866 Mas-a-
=, chusetts sterling bonds 100; Alabama bonds I9asl
s Pennsylvania bonds 52as3 do. sterling 78s75 Virgins
= hves bonds s3as5 do skies s6ass Maryland bonds 90
h New York Central gfa96 do. +Ies slasS; Fri
Railroad fret mortgage GsaOO do. third do S4aS6 do
+ s7as9.
Z. Loadon nartes-Messrs Barring Bro, Co report thu
10 markets generally dull Coffee steady At hrmer
Iron 6rm-Wel.h bars IS Be- rails Is b. IS 1Os-Ts
T. low 5Ss Cd. 55s 3D., deliverable IN March next
52s Cd at the end Of tho year saltpetre rather low
u err and market dull
b. L,reroooi Coion Mrrk,t- L1,,f-On Saturday. 2dns
l. the market opened steady prices scarcely 6fm
on Friday the saes were cs,imaiedM l0,Ou0 bales.
N LivrDooi Brspi'i'6 Mqrkst-Thc Brokers Creula
quotes Lrcadsus considerably lower the denand mite
Dr. aud prices irregular Flour u yaousy quoted, at de
cline Of Isl L. Cd; wheat S. 81 6dsnd IT, s3s
~ 0ther circulars than brown Sshpleys quote WesIer
T. Canal Aour At 36,s S7s Philadelphia sud Baltimore, S9'
u aSps. Cd mixed corn 85s Cd. Lated-The markets o.
III Saturday generally, dull and prices unchanged
Ne Epsrpooi prOrts,on uGrkst--New prime mess bee
2s and buyers demanding reduction Pork dull nomus
re Prime slightly declined Baconsr0ck light Westeo
quiet 81 37s Market closed dull. LAID declined 70 60
vi and transactions limited. The quality Of the recent
no rivals bal. Latest-On Saturday the markets
ne dull, and prices without change.
10 liverpool Produce Harke-Pear ashes dull "a, Pot
~ SOS Dnsecd OIL dull at 4Os, Rape heavy at 4Ps nohi
" doing IN Seal Cod Oils. Talow dull North America
IN SIS Pladelpha Bark slow Of sale at lls cd. Tea
30 common quiet At s3d.
30 Licsrpooi Freigh Warkef.-The quotations for iro
h from Liverpool " New York lGsaIIs Cd. Hardwar
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