The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-23
TIL Z DISP ATC H.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ADRIATIC.


ARRIVAL OF THE ADRIATIC.
The Collins steamship Adriatic arrived Mt yew
York Monday morning, having left Liverpool ON
The afternoon of Wednesday. the 9th instant SIZE
brings "a passengers and $2a.5O0 in specie u a
make up the following summary of her noyss ffon,
our English files:
GEAAT BRITAIN
The work of launching the Lsyatlan was pro.
crossing slowly but surely. She ,yaa ,,avsa
few feet forward every day. Orerations ws,s
suspended on the Sth by dense fog
The Adriatic was thrown open 10 the pubIic for
two days during her stay in the Mersey. and al
,niflsg CROWDS asaiiea themselves of the opportuni
ty OF inspecting the noble vessel. Rhe Persia
was moored in the immediate vicinity of tba Ar;
atic thus aording favorable opportunity for CON
trasting the two cracks" ~ No"
In the house of Lords on Monday eyeninr tho
9TH, Lord Elenborough brought S,rwar,t ~ b @ .no
meht ior information in regard to the Arne art
and the restriction placed upon the press In Jn1s
ana alter some debate, in which Earl (rnnyilla Ia
s ~, s rie government of India from the attacks
Vi i1oIu Falehooroueh, the motion was agreed to.
In The House of Commons Mr. Iabonebere an.
hoanced that the Government had determined Co
give fair trial to e'scheme for procuring guano
rom the keoria Mooria Islands and had sant a
ship-oi-war there for that pur,,ose
on Tue sdty the Stb the pension to Sir II yJaya
ioch was agreed to IN both Houses after several
eaIoslstie Speeches and complaints by some menu
befs that the reward was not near Ia,-ya enorch
In the iieuse of Commons a resolution VS. az
iefed lhat the unlimited liability of shareholders
IN joint stock banks gives rise to n sneros of ,r;t
.,puilous 10 the interests of the public and that
the present law enforcing the adoption of this nrin
ciple requires alteration. After some dehn.e In
whlch government opposed the resolution AZ be-
ing OF too positive nature, the motion was mega
tiyed. t{s -5H4s %
The Bauk Indemnity bill was ordered in Conn
mittee to be reported without amendment. and 10
be read third time on the 9th inst
The London Post (Ministerial) understands that
IL the debate on the Bank Charter Committee
should not be adjourned, there would be nothing
to prevent Parliament from rising for the HOLIDAYS
on the l4th December, it was believed to be the
intention OF Ministers not to entertain any busi-
aess beyond that before the House. When Parlia-
ment adjourned it would be till the period at which
| il usually meets.
One of the parties implicated in the recent rob-
berry IN London OF trunk containing jewery, &C.,
belonging to Lady Ellosmore, had made a confess
sion The trunk was boldly taken from the TOP of
| u cab as it was passing along the streets and it's
contents, valued at &l5, ,O00 disposed of for a few
pounds among receivers Of stolen goods
Inc London Sunday Times says it is stated to be
the intention OF the government to raise several
| reglE tents of Africans for service in Jpdia-the
stan 10 be composed of non-commissioned officers
| u tue West India Regiments.
The marriage of the Princess Royal aud Prince
Frederick William Of Prussia, is set down for the
| 2hth of January.
Among the matters of political Importance NAV
Ue mentioned the case OF an American citizen, Mr.
haliatd, whose property, purchased at public auc-
| ton at place called Moyne, in uueens county
ireland, was taken possession of and il still with
| held from him by a lawess mob Mr. MaiIlard it
may be remembered, applied to the Irish govern
eht iof the assistance of the civil power to ena-
Die him to obtain the cattle he had bought
| Having failed in this by the adroit use on the
other side OF superior personal influence and Of
| fetal circunocutinn, he applied to the American
| consul at Dublin (Alr. James Arrott,) who on in
| curry into Mr.. MailaTds complaint was sufficiently
satisfied that he had been treated with great pus-
tiee and oppression to justify the application lin
his official capacity Consul to the Irish Execu-
| tIYe) to obtain rescue Mr.. MalIard's pronerty
| from the hands OF the mob.
| The application of the Consul was refused as it
is alleged, on the most shallow and insufficient pre-.
texts. Mr.. Maillard is, therefore, about to submit
the history of this affair." together with the official
| correspondence Of the Consul with the Irish gov
ernment, to Congress, and to petition both houses
for an official enquiry into tie whole of the circum-
stances OF this affair. and sneh relief and protection
as Congress may think him entitled to.
FRANCE.
| Another reduction of per cent. in the rate of
discount OF the Bank of France had taken place
| The rates now stand at Il, and s per cent for
bills having respectively not more than &c. 60 and
20 days to run 1t is asserted that France intends
strictly to avoid any interference in the Western
| dispute, which she willing to consider as merely
federal and confined to Germauy If the Germans
| themselves treat it in that way
| The Imperial eyequater had been granted to Mr.
There was some talk of bringing forward NJ
Peyret, the editor of the suspended paper Iresse
as one OF the candidates to represent Paris in the
| Corps Iegislatif.
the position of the Bank of France continued to i'm.
prove. During the last three days the reserve had
reached the amount of 230000000 francs The
Funds closed at 66f. for Money, and COILS for Ac.
count.
SPAIN.
The Paris correspondent of The London Post ga VS.
| the difficulties between Spain and Mexico were
again assuming more pacific aspect; and the Paris
| correspondent of The Times says that Lord How
den would leave that city on the 18th for Madrid
| with hopes of bringing the Mexican question to q
point of negotiation, if not to an issue of peace
The same letter says that the anticipations re-
specting the approaching dissolution of the Span.
| lsh Cortes seem likely to be fulfilled
RUSSIA.
| Letters from st. Petersburg affirm that the re.
duction in the Russian army will include 5000 of
| fcers and 5000 men. This reduction will mere.
| ly put up the army on the normal peace standard
Of 1852.
| 1t is said that telegraphic dispatch had reached
| Constantinople to the effect that the Dwars modi
Tying their decision in favor of the union of the
Principaltties, had resolved that they would give
up that idea if the Congress of Palis refused to
| grant Il foreign prince
| The Turkish Government il said to have inter.
dcted fhe publication of the proceedings of the D
| vans of the PriDcpalities.
| The Paris Moniteur announces that the commits.
sion of the Four Powers signed on the 9th instant
at Constantinople the final act of the rectificaton
| OF the Russian frontier in Asia.
| FINANCIAL MATTERS.
On Saturday, the 5th instant, in London, the
| funds were firm, aud prices slightly advanced =
| The supension was nounced of Messrs SewelIs &
Neck, an old and respectable house. largely engaged
in the trade with Norway Their Liabilities are es-
timated at about half million sterling Accounts
| IRON Hamburg continued gloomy, business being
| still quite suspended, and from Amsterdam it was
reported that great heaviness prevailed there.
Monday, the Ithfwas settling day in the English
funds, and they exhibited continued firmness the
reduction OF the rate of discount in Paris and the
arrival of specie from New York by the Arabia be-
| ing the chiet cause of the confidence which was
| exhibited.
Money on the Stock Exchange was in request on
Government securities at per cent for short loans,
| and 81 12a9 per cent to the January account.
| Teegraphic adyices FROM Hamburg were receiy-
cd to the effect that the Senate and Burghers had
resolved to establish Immediately a State discount
bank, with capital Of l5,o00,oo6 masks baneo,
| and that public opinion was entirely favorable TO
| the measure. Numerous additional failures were
reported there. idcluding the firm of Watty & Co,
| bankers.
| W. Is. Tiiier merchant, London, was declared
bankrupt. His liabilities are stated at f140000.
On Tuesday, the oth The Times City article say 8
| that on the Stock Exchange loans on Government
Securities were in demand at per cent. for short
| periods and per cent. till the payment OF the d
| viiends. At the Bank the applications were still
| more numerous but moderate in comparison with
| recent experience In the open market there
| were signs of returning confidence
| The suspensions of the day comprised LchteD-
| stein Co., Of London, German merchants. liabi-
lities about fS0,0o0; Hadland Co., of London, In
the Manchester trade, with f46,000 liabilities; d.
Conyella Co.. Greek merchants, liabilities not
rious. There also five failures on the Stock
Exchange in connection with the settlement of the
/ account and il was announced that Baird & Co..