Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-14
FURTHER BY TIE PERSIA.
Great Britain

| animation. The Hon +. b. Maoaulsy has retir
ed from Parliament The wings intend to put
forward Adam Black. the publisher to represent
Edinburgh. in Mr. Macaulay's stead. Mr.. Maehn-
lay says in his farewell address to his const'tu-
ents in Edinburgh
..'rhe experience Of the last two years has con
| WINGED me that cannot rea sonably expect to be
ever again capable of performing even IN an I'M
| perfect manner, those duties which the public has
right to expect from every member OF the
House Of Commons.
Lord palmerston has issued the following cir
cular to members Of the House Of Commons I'M
derstood to be favorable to his government poll
cy:
DowNIsG STREET, Jan. l2.-Sir-I have the
honor to inform you that the meeting of Parlia-
ment having been fixed for Thursday, the 3lth
of this month public business of great impor-
lance will be brought forward without delay
after Parliament has met. | beg leave to ex-
press my earnest hope that 1t may be consis-
tent with your convenience to be in attendance
on the House Of Commons at the opening of the
session. have the honor TO be, sir, your ole
dent and faithful servant
The Globe announces that her Majesty has
signfed her Intention of opening Parliament in
person
The Globe, (the Palmerston organ.) of Friday
evening, January, 25th, announces. IN Il leading
i-h Government are proceeding as if no pacific
intmation had been received. Within the last
few hours, it says, requslton has been sent Tor
transport accommodation for four thousand hor-
nearly sixty thousand tons of shipping.
Lord Palmerston, while meeting cordially ad-
vances to peace will carefully provide for a pos
sible failure in diplomacy.
The admiralty have given notice in the Gazette
TINT DR.. Rae having claimed the reward Of flo,
900 offered to the first person who should discoy-
er the fate of the crews of the Ercbus and Terror
they will adudcate upon his claim within three
months from this time.
It's said that Sir John Dean Paul Bart, and
Mr.. Strahan, the convict bankers. are busily en-
ployed in prison, the former tailoring, and the
hitter at chalrmaking.
The coroners jury has returned verdict
against William Palmer, tho great prisoner, that
that he murdered his brother by prussic acid.
A preliminary announcement is made in the
London papers Of new Joint stock bank To be
called =" The International and London Joint
Stock Bank proposed capital E5DO,00D, with
power to increase toll, ,O00U0O, with chief Off
oes at London Paris Brussels and New York,
and branches at Bordeaux, Marseilles, Lyons,
Nantes, Havre, Antwerp; also at Now Orleans
St. Louis, and other cities of the United States,
In the case of Lieut. Dennehy the unfortu-
nate naval officer sentenced to death for cowar-
dice it stated that the entire facts were not be-
fore the public: however the lords of admiralty
committed the extreme punishment to transpor-
,ation Cor life,
FRANCE.
Effect in Paris Of the news The Cars orders
10 his Generui-ihe Berlin despatch-signS Of
peoce'
On receipt of Berlin telegraphic despatch in
Paris ON the 22d ut., that the Gar had sent
lers to General Gortschakoif to suspend hostiii-
ties there was rapid rally in rentes, which was
accelerated by arumor that Lord Pamerston bad
actually signed an armstee ar noon. Paris
letter adds 'Nhether there be any foundation
for this report not lis effect shows equally with
what ayidity peace j. osircd in this capital and
the reports from the departments all prove that
it would not be less welcome there. AT every
point the news of Russias acceptance of the III
iimdtRm received with enthusiastic riras
and every demonstration OF delight Were the
Emperor Alexander to sign "a loyal peace to- day
aud bring il to Paris in his pocket believe
that he would be the most popular man in France.
a very interesting ceremony took place at the
British Embassy at Paris on the 22d of January.
His Excelencv Lord Cowley distributed t" a lin.
tied number of French naval and military officers
the Order of the Bath. which her majesty has
thought proper to bestow upon them for their
distinguished services in the field and the sea.
RUSSIA.
Photographic accounts from st Petersburg de-
scribe animated demand for produce, aud
rise of nearly II per cent in prices; the rate of
exchange having also experienced an advance
from 35il to ;'5d
Prince Paskiewich is still alive, but beyond
the possibility of recovery. His dlscace is inter
nal cancer.
Geographic despatch from Marsces, Jan.
2ith. says,
"'rhe Thabor steam packet has just arrived,
bringing accounts from Constantinople to the
! lith The conferantes for the settlement of the
| first and fourth points, relative to the Princlpal
! ties, have commenced. The Turkish Grand
Nzer and the minister of foreign affairs. with
the French. English and Austrian ambassadors,
were the parties present.
LATER FROM AUSTRIA.
Adyiccs from Melbourne to the eth October
We're received at Liverpool by the Champion of
the Seas. The political news is unimportant and
the commercial most favorable. The Champion
brings l2l0OO ounces of gold, besides large
cargo of wool, tallow tin and copper TINS
| found IN the colony IN such abundance that it
| promises to be only less valuable than the aurf-
erous depostes.
The colony had received the new constitution.
| The people OF Victoria are delighted with it, and
it very properly regarded by them as IL security
for the fidelity of this new world in the Pacific
TO the claims of Great Britain. Gold is more
abundant 1t is believed that henoeforth 10
0OJ ounces of gold per week will arrive at Mel
bourn from the mines. The amount brought
down by escort during the past year is is l,61I.
900 ounces. At Fiery Creek $4,000 people arr
employed, and at Baarat 10000 worth of gold
has been taken out of single claim
FINANCIAL.
The increasing probabilities of peace have
given great stimulus to all the European stock
market, The London News of the 25th SAYS:
Upon all the continental markctsa rapid rise
| Is IN progress. AT Paris to day the Three per
cont Rrnfns 1nn1lrA IL