The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-31
eeoe otion of MIR. Dallas, the Amer
icau Minister.

1i,cT,ool .t4P M on Thursday, the 18th inst
Mr. Dallas who went out in the Atlantic pro,
cesjed on his arrival a; Liverpool to the Adeiphi
Uc,el where Consul Hawthorne had engaged
.e-,r,eptS fot him A deputation from the Amer.
"a, Chamber of Commerce waited upon him at
t%c h,;oI and presented him with a congratula,ory
address.
Not Rad produced 3 good effect and no excitement
n,f.,,d respecting American affairs.
The Conferences.
The eighth sitting of the Paris Conference was
hold on Wednesday, the l2th, but the result as
net kucwH
+sinty Of peace. and the intelligence from Germany
and Prussia is in the same tone.
was generally ruIhored that treaty of peace
,nuld he signed at Paris shout Saturday the 18th;
1.-The differences, however had not been adjusted
N.,ersl important disputes respecting the Princi-
si,ies and the Asiatic frontier left as unde-
t3ed as when the Congress first met.
II Is ssid that the rectifcatiOn of territory and
7fa adjustment of other unarranged differences are
=, he referred 30 a SSMmssion on the spot The
geographical detaA are very incomplete, and the
ru,ecicd frontier is neither marked by stream nor
mountain chain. France. II is said, will appoint
As her Commissioner General Letang. Austria,
England and Russia were on the point of naming
theirs Sardinia will not be represented in the
Commission.
Dispatches from Berlin and Kema state that, for
reasons OF European interest, Prussia has been in
viei 20 send representatives 10 the Conference;
Ia. she accepts the invitation and that Baron
Manteuhe, as Penipotentiary, would leave Ber
i'm on the l4th fer Paris. n. Hatfield the Prus-
sian Minister al Paris, will act as the second
P.rripOtentiary. The admission of Prussia is
said 10 be specially based upon the ground that
the discussion respecting the treaty Of lSil by
which the Dardaneles were closed TO sloops of
war, is TO begin forthwith Lord Palmerston,
however had refused in Parliament to answer NJ.
DIsrseli's question as TO whether Prussia is in
vited or not He also refused TO say whether
Italian affairs occupy the attention of the Conte-
JeAcD.
Tie meeting of the Allied and Russian Generals
on Traktr Bridge had resulted in the marking out
oi line CT neutral ground, limited by the Tcher-
nays
There was considerable sickness in tho French
army. The English Surgeons having little to do,
hadofered their services TO the French Hospitals
~; Cousisutinople.
The Russians also unhealthy.
Asia.
Isusel Pssha was preparing TO take command
.of the Turkish army of Erzeroum.
Omar PaCha WAS at TrebiZonde, on his way to
1GnStantnople
Seln Pacha is to be court martialled for the
faiof Ksrs.
Turkey.
The Ottoman Ministry was occupied with NEE.
Enres FOR alleviatrg the commercial crisis. The
free export of breadstuffs permitted from
southern Turkish ports, but prohibited from ports
cast Of the Dsrdanelles.
Ills reported that Sir Edmund Lyons will go to
Constantinople British Minister, in place of Lord
Srgstiord Redclfe, soon after the conclusion of
peace.
The Baltic.
1t is stated from II Hamburgh, March llth, that the
British dying squadron was pushing towards the
Gulf of FINLAND.
Great Britain.
In Parliament Admiral Napier brought forward
his threatened motion for a committee of enquiry
into the management of the Baltic feet, while un-
der his command. He entered into statement of
heightened correspondence between himself and
= 1umiraltV demonstrate that a
VAS sacrificed TO cover Sir James Graham's inca
pacity. mr. Graham retorted by reading Admiral
Napiers own correspondence, and saying tha: the
Admiral was physically unfit, also that his reputa
tiOn greater than his courage, and his courage
s<rester than his skill. Admiral Barkely also at
lacked Napier, who replied, and eventually the
motion was Withdrawn. A copy of the documents
respecting church affairs in Canada was moved
for.
Mr. Bailie asked when the papers relating to the
dispute with the United States, respecting Central
America, would be presented. Lord Palmerston
replied that he was not able to state the precise
day, but it would DE very soon after the Easter
recess. Mr. Roebuek asked whether the papers
H'Ild include those relative to the recruiting
question. Lord PalmeTston said he could not
Iell present, reply had been received
10 the last dispatch sent by her Majesty's Govern
ment
A deyutation of Irish members of Parliament
have asked Lord palmerston to permit Smith
Rrien TO return to Ireland. The answer Is de-
terred.
At the Bank of England's semi i-annual meeting,
dividend was declared of ten per cent. per an.
nun, free of tax-he profits of the half year being
10000.
France.
Paris commercial letters continue to speak with
confidence of peace. They also mention that the
speculative mania increases. The more cautious
fear that peace will bring on q commercial catas'
FTe9hs
The little stranger was hourly expected, and 3
curious programme of his appearance had been
published in the Moniteur.
The golden rose, blessed by the Pope Will this
year be sent to the Empress Eugehia.
Prince jerome continued TO recover.
spain.
The government had laid new Customs tariff
before the Cortes.
The Madrid Gazette officially denies that Napo-
leon had addressed strong remonstrances to the
Spanish government respecting the internal state
al the country.
The Inspector General of Prisons of the Duchy
of Parma had been assassinated in the street.
Prussia.
Theodore, one of the Aztec child rem, died at
Berlin of fever.
Russia.
Prince Gortsehakof the dipiomatst, is going
from Vienna TO 81. Petersburgh. he says, TO take
part in the deliberations relative to me diplomatic
attitude to be taken by Russia after the conclusion
of peace. M. ritof returns from Stuttgart tor mo
saIne purpose.
rerei1.
The Teheran Journal announces the death OF
the Persian NlniF.er Of war; also the arrest OF the
Khan Of Bsradshar; and that the Pereian troops
with eight guns had occupied the Island oi khareK
in the Persian gulf
NJ Eourcc, the French Minister was reported to
have broken off diplomatic relations, bu, the report
receives contradiction.
Mr. Iayard, in the British Parliament, has given
notice OF enquiry ss TO whether hostile expedi.
ton is htGng out from India against Persia, ana
whether the Indian or English government Will pay
the expenses.
Mr. v Smith, in reply to Mr.. Layard. said there
were two vessels, one 500 and the other 220 horse
power, but he did not know the number of their
guns, sent into the Persian Gulf from our Indian
possession. He could not say whether the Cont OF
Directors Of the Indian government had been called
upon TO prepare an expedition against Persia, but
there was report that Persia had increased her
army by 10000 men, and was meditating an at'
tempt upon the northeast part of India. lie hoped
when Persia learned the altered state of things in
Europe, and the prosp set there was Of peace. she
would be induced TO pause in her aggressive de-
signs
hr. Gladstone hoped the country would not be