Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-10
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fostlAyn. April f.-Ths steamer Csnsdikn c.
rived hero this morning from Liverpool, :7itt dsie
to Wednesday the 25th ult.
The steamer Niagara arrived out on the 25d ult:
ENGLAND Previous to the dissolution or far
Lament, Lord Paimerston, in reply 10 ques.ion', state
that So direct o%verturts Tor ihs rtt!,n o! e:nhsss'e
had been made from Naples; cut. indirectly, Il we
askedil the sending Of political prisoners 10 La Pat
would be considered sufficient. The BTillsh govern
ment, however, would moi be satisfied with such
course. Naples was merely emptying her prisons /
fill them again. ,
Sir John Champion. (a.e British minister at Wash
ingtnn) was received blythe Queen and kissed hsnc
on his departure rs minister to Hanover.
The London Gazette contains a notice from IN
board Of trade, that Denmark has engaged to abb!
ish the sound dues from the lst OF April.
FRANCE.-Lelters from Marsellles to the lSi
cay that the American ship Adriaiic was arrested u
consequence of the collision with the steamer Lyon
naise. The captain demurred to the jurisdiction .
bunal. The objection was overruled, and the caus
would be heard before the triLuua! OF commerce.
There was not much business transacted last weel
by the Paris manufacturers
From some C. the manufacturing towns the &C
counts are rather favorable. Wooirn SUITS al
in demand, aud some large orders have been re
ceived from Paris. Cdlicoes are no; so easily dl.
posed Of. There hos been a SINAI rise in the price {
cotton thread. Complaints are made of the uun.HTri
vRl of orders for elk from the United States. New
York merchants decline 10 purchase elk goods at ID
present high price, which is 81 or 40 per cent. higbe
than that of last year.
News has been received from Algiers announcing
that ons-ffth more OF land has been sown with whea
this year than last, and The growing crops promise Al
abundant harvest.
There is a progressive RICE in The prices 9: coionia
produce. The corn and particularly the h"ur market
are excessively dull. A sperdy fall in :hs price 0
wheat is inevitable. Flour rf ,ha bert quality wn
offered at the last market at 76f. sos The sack Of -
k~ilogrHmnes. The bakers have applied themselve
with flour worth 7If. the sack. The reserve of hOu
in the market stores of France 10 large.
Csdiz letters state that the forts OF Ver'
Cruz had fred on the boats of the Spanish Wa
st.amer Ferro!ana, and the commander had demand
ed en- explanation. The Me1icans were Boosting tina
they had ASSISTANCE from tue United States
RUSSlA.-Russia having demanded al exp.ana
ton Of the rec-nt landing of $40 Poies and Turks OIL
the ouast Of Circassia; the Porte bad appointed
commission of inquiry.
PERSIA.-An armistice Of three mouths had beer
agreed upon bstween the British ard Persian forces
An in,u-rectinn had occurred In the Persian Tau
rs, where a couein of the Shah is governor.
BELGlUM.-The government proposes 10 cor
vert the French FIVE per cent. bonds into four and
half per oant.
SWITZERLAND The 'Neuch.ie! conference
would probably inset again on the 25th ult.
GERMANY.-The Hamburg money market ~e!
rather easier. discounts having receded S per cent.
ITALY.-Diplomat;c relations are suspended be
tween Austria ard Sardinia. The Pitdnoniese Ga
ze,te announces the recall of Count Paar, the Austrian
Minister. with the whole Of his legation, from Turin
The Austrian citizens are transferred 10 the protection
of The Prussian Minister. TIL. recall takes place
without a rigorous diplomatic rupture.
There are reports from Naples tf a relaxation In tn
urison severitie.; also, OF an unofficial mission OF NJ
Piennell 10 Paris, to concniate the Western powers
MEDITERRANEAN-Dat from tho lonian Isle.
to the 9Th ult. have been received. The elections ere
declared void. The chambers accuse the British Go
vernmsnt oil having %tampered With re electoral lists
A RESOLUTION Of tbs chamber, i, probable.
JAPAN.-Two British s'eeIrers had forced pas.
age e.yond Fort WanRasath b-can.e they werer.
fused admission. contrary To treaty stipulstions.-
CommunicatioEs however, were made 10 the En-
peror, who published an edic: giving orders rha>
ihree ports should be opened, out the crews oe any
foreign vessels are forbidden TO o%enstrate to the inte
rinr.
CHINA The Chinase baker who was executed
for poisoning The bread OF Hong Kong stated tina;
he acted agrteably 10 The orderi Of the Viceroy.
The orders informed Alum. the baker. that the Eng
lish having declared war, it wal his duty TO assist II
their destruction; that the soldiers used fire and sworc
to eight them, and he wa: to ue poison. If be- disG
beysd these orders bis family at Canton would be
thrown into prison and his property conG,cated.-
He made two kinds Of bread-one poisoned for The
English, which was involuntary given 10 the Other
foreigners, and suolber kind Oh for the Chinese.