The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-19
rTON B0MBARDED By THE BRITISl
! Ne Esrss TaEss ara DESTROYED.

CANTON BOMBAkDED By TIE BkfTISH.
1hs Esrss r.Ee. asd De.sr.yeA.
NEW YoRx, Jan. l6sh.--Ths Steamship City Of
waahingsou, formerly Of the Philadslphis line. ar-
rived Cd Sandy Hook about soon to-day. She has
Liverpool dates TO "wednesday, the 3lst uit.
The steamer Arabs arrived out on the morning
Liverpool Dec. 30-Tuesday evening--Tne elr'
culars are conflicting, but quote - follows:
Richardson, Spence e. Co. quote: Conon-Ine
Arabias advices caused an Tba .sles Of
the tyvo DAYS amount to 10000 bales, including
Ia 500 bales for speculation and export ~. .uo
middfinp quail les have improved MiouHnB
Orleans Il Middliug Mobiles and Uplands IT,
Rresdstuffa-Wheat-Ho generally de,
m.nd an advance Flour Is generally quiet ana
I n,;ces steadv. Western Canal Flour 81 53s !;
baltimore and Philadelphia ass % u. 20; a.; Sd
Wh;,s Cam a 36s. Wheat-White IS Sd los;
NJ" Provisions-The market is generally unchanged
Money Market-Consols for account 94s.
GENERAL NEWS.
I..or .ceounts from Canton bring intelligence
that that CITY was bombarded on the 24th October
hv the British squadron under Admiral Seymour
The collision was owing to the seizure OF twelve
British seameu on board vessel In the river.
THE British Consul interfered and was insulted
and threatened with violence, and when remon-
stra,inp with the Chinese Governor General, he
was treated with contempt. The matter was
placed in the hands Of Admiral seymour on the
Dist of October, and hostilties commenced on the
oath.
The forts at Canton were taken and several de-
stroyed The Governor still rejecting Admiral
Seymour's demand for satisfaction, fire was
opened on the 9th on the city walls and the Gov
ernor's palace The walls were preached, and on
the 10Th the troops entered and penetrated to the
palace, but withdrew 10 the evening. The Brit.
ish loss was only three killed and twelve wounded
Attemps at negotiation were made, but continuing
4th of November. On the 9th, twenty.three war
junks were destroyed by the British steamer
Further time was then given, but the Chinese re-
manned obstinate.
The Bogue forts were then captured.
The foreign factories were vacated, and property
to large amount was burnt and commerce pa
ralysed.
Russia and Switzerland continue their prepare.
tons for war, but the tenor of the recent intei
gence was favorable. The demands of Prussia
were diminishing, and it was reported that Napo@
leon had made a conciatory offer for an arrange.
ment to the Federal authorities.
The Prussian Journal says that the American
Envoy had offered q loan of $4,000 900 to Swift
zerIand in case of need, while Austria strongly
protests against the war.
The Federal Assembly met at Berne on the 9th
ult. The President made warlike speech to the
Council, and asked leave to exert all necessary
measures 1OE uciSuCc, iok anu POI
mi ssion 10 contract q loan of $30,000,000.
The Wurtemburg Chambers protests against
the passage of Prussian troops across their terri
tory.
The first troops passed through Berne on the
22d. on their way to Bale, and Is 600 were en-
route to Rheinfelden, and the same number to
Schaff hansen.
It was said that Count Kisseleff, the Russian
Ambassador at Paris, had formally agreed to the
Bessarabian frontier line proposed by the Allies.
The London Observer, Government journal,
says that arrangements are nearly completed for
the full resumption of diplomatic relations with
the United States, and that minister has been
selected and will probably reach Washington be
fore the 4th Of March. No name is given, but the
Observer says that when known it will be well
received on both sides of the Atlantic.