Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-11

Arrival or THR AFRICA.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
DkrAiis W rnk Srws.

and o'clock on Saturday evening bringing dates FROM
Liverpool to the 2sd ulimo being three DAYS later than
previous sdviccs The political news however 4. not
OF great Importance.
We regret to say she bruy. Intelligence of the mis-
snug steamship Pacific, now out forty6ve days
The Africa arrived at her wharf late for ails De
dep'esed south but by special arrangement received
them The following summary OF news:
THE PEACE CONGRESS
The Congrcss OF Nations, at Paris, progressing
hanoniossly In informal manner, ami IL Thought
their ieberutions would result favorabiy
Of peace The day for the formal meeting had been post
poned from Saturday the 2Sd to Monday the 25th Feb
ruary The event Is to be signaized by great dinner
Tor which thirty cover have been ordered In the even
IN there viii be grand reunion ut the foreign Office
six hundred petsons have been invited.
Count 0rlof had arrived In Paris to attend tb. Con,
grrss.
The steam irigate Sane which e Consantnope on the
18TH arrived at Marsriles gu th, 2Ist with Ali Pacha
the Turkish plenipotenay, Oh board His Hghness ef
tot Paris the evening
letter dated Paris Feb. "a, SAYS
u am informed on very credtabc authority that per
feet understanding has been between I'll. Enper.
or and Lord Clarendon with regard to the Interpretation
be gwen to the hh point Of the Austrian conditions aud
that the English aud French penporenarics will consr-
quenily act In perfect accord in the conferences.
The French government has at last taken step which
indicates certain what it, real views mr., with
regard peace The Steel. YESTERDAY published AN ART
cie III which il insisted in contradiction the Debate
that the destruction OF the arsena and ards OF NJ,
coactf was necessarily comprised Ia the conditions ar
copied lay Russia for the naturalization OF the Black S
and ia which also it said-~hat far mora mport,n-
tha is the war was undertaken Ia establish
mum oi power in Europe, something don, Tor ,
sun ring hatonaities Ihts article reproduced ,-iton
ne ntsrafo" Of cord ia the Official Moniteur TIL, sen
sttion produced by this reproduction is immense and m
wonder tor shows that the sentiments of the Steele arr
thoSc oi the Freuch government tn. peace faction are
overwhelmed with confusion what the Moniteur b.s
done A. an other sign Of the times may mention tina,
Tue semofcal Patre OF this evenings protests that the
Ioon Time. did the French government great injustice
the other day in representing that it leaned
tra than To England
Prince Napoleon yesterday received Lord C.arenlo.
aud today the other psnpote"tars of the conferences
FROM THE CRIMEA.
Later correspondence had been received from the
Comea but contained nothing OF special interest At
Seh'sIopo both parties fortifying, apparentl,
more to keep tue meu employed than Tor practical oh
jecL
The health of the troops is still remarkably u.od
scurvy prevailing great extent ia some naris of
the French army, aud French soldiers have been late,
y quitting for change Of air and beneficial treatment to
CD"stantlnople aud France.
The collection of the subscriptions from the army IA,
the Crimsa for the Nightingale fund is very nearly CON
Guided The sum collected amounts to little short OF
anu tue money mas Oeen pnd Over To the commits
sariat chest.
Suce the Fort Nicholas continual drou
Plug hir day aud night, has beeD maintained from tho
iOrls aud batteries the north side IL does not seem u,
br carried on nj any regular intervals but wherever few
soldiers are suspected Ia he by dIy aud wherever
hight shows itself at night there shot shell is sent
When tile night is dark there is thick fog tl. dis
pcrse hr - still continued, either attention OF
the Russian watch being by sounds sun.
posed TO Indicate movement la the town. on the meI
chcs al Causing casualties among the guards and troops
on duty there. The Russian nfcmcn also try their aim
the karabclnaia aud as the wid, of th.
ror-tead varies at thi. part from four hundred
yards only, 40 one eau approach tea shore from the Fort
fidl guard L. Carecnng-bay without risk the 9Th ia
stInt the Russians kept up unusually strong hr. from
the Lk"rnann heights and lower Mackenzie heights over
III" Ichernya valley They attempted reach the posi-.
ton ut the French camps along the Fedukue Ridge, but
a. usual without success Some shell. burst at ari
immense elevation. They also fired grape la addition L,
al Durtl,
nj the advanced posts Oi the French plain
Measures were being taken Scbastopol to blow up
the R-ian vessels in the port The having ceased in
the sea OF Azoh the vessels OF the allies
enter IT.
RUSSIA
Letters from ST Petersburg in the Warsaw and German
papers give details OF Tor the continuance OF
the aud state thai point has the energy
o the military department been abated.
Berlin despatch says that the Russian government
III drawing up the budget Of the Maritime Courts has
omitted the usual grants tor those of the Black Sea aud
Sea OF ALoii The omission IL not without importance.
ENGLAND.
IL ia said that the OF frauds OF which Mr. Sadier
NJ T. who recently committed suicide, has been found
guilty OF abstracting misappropratng is not uuch
short OF million OF pounds consisting of RAILWAYS sars
mortgages &c. lie has also committed crimes OF the
most diabolicAl description.
portion of the advance squadron OF the Baltic fleet
had steamed up ready for leaving Spthead the
ny OF the 22d.
The money article the Daily News Of Saturday says
that tile funding of the loan by the Rothscld AT about
reproduced fall OF half per in consols although
part of this subsequently, recovered The aggresntr
subscriptions for the loan reached ESQ, 100000
The parliamentary proceedings dull and unimpor.
tant.
Total value OF the exports of England for 1855 was
Es ,SG4 $685. actual increase OF about so OOO on
tie previous year. and decrease of only million and
hall on the year OF 1883.
The English papers have very little to say about the
United States. The panic have died out
FRANCE.
Preparations already making the Tulerics for
the opening Of the legislative session March j. The
tribune Tor the corps dplomatique viii bo sumptu.
ously decorated than OH any former occasion.
The Duchess CaumUnt Laiorce was murdered on the
20th ultmO, at her house in the Grand avenue in Paris
she was the vile OF the Duke CaumOnt LAorce the
sentative of two dukedons and a member OF one of the
best families in France The Duke is Senator. lii.
supposed the deed was committed by a servant
According To an official document 900 letters
passed through the French postoihces during the past
year, the revenue from which amounted II 46I I25
sterling.
Count Buol it il said in the German papers is charged
by the Empress Mother Caroline Auguste TO remit TO the
Empress Ergcne the Order OF the star together with
letter from the Empress Caroline Auguste who is the p
tecress superior OF the order This order founded
September 1868 by the dowager Empress Elconora ns,
Duchess Of Manua. The Order of the Star reckons
among IL members ioryOne ladies Of reignng houses
The editors Of all the Paris journals have received Or
ders rO the Minister OF the Interior not to publish any
articles on peace or war pending the deliberations of the
ball TO be given Paris 10y the American resi-.
dents on Washington birthday night aud was expected
To be a brilliant affair
The accuuchnient Of the Eupress Eugcna il l,L.d G
early in March.
IL wis runorcd at Paris that the point ia the peace ne.
gotiations-te surrender OF Nicoaeh has already been
Acccded to 10y Russia II this Is correct there will be no
serious obstacle Ia the Of peace
AUSTRIA AND THE DIET.
The Diet has unanimously voted ia favor Of the aop.
ton OF the Austrian propositions modified by Bavi-
ria
AUSTRIA.
Accounts from Vienna contain interesting inior.
nation relative to the financial position Of Austria SHOW.
Ing that tie debts Of tho State have been mon, tan
doubled during the last tcny In 1916 the Austri.
an national debt O31 millions forms aud now IL
has amounted u 2,4l7 Millions about g2luOOO 900
sterling The principal item in the increase wasthe ma.
uOnal loan Of 1854 amounting TO 500 millions with the
lnorestat i've per cent payable specie In this over
burthered position the Austrian Minister Of Financer
Baron Bruck, views with apprehension any increase
on account OF the extraordinary expenditure Tor war pur.
: poses
SPAIN.
Madrid letter Of the 10th states that in the Cor..
that day the Minister o Foreign affairs I'm replv IN ons