The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-06
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

unchanged Admiral Seymour having WIN,
irawn his forces from the forts, ana aIee'ee
his attention to keeping open the NOUNS OF
tho river nutil instructions and reinforce
ments should arrive from England. II Is oe-
rided that France shall send . land and sea force
TO the China station. Emperor OF China has Or
derad that hostities against the British shall be
noneaad ~ Canton Governor Yeh seems favora-
hIe 20 American interests, and has bad some com.
mnnicstiops with Minister Parker. 1t has been Al
resdv teleeraphed via Newfoundland, that Lord
Elsin goes PleIipotenti.ry to China; 1t vas also
,eleoraphed that the British have difficulty with
Japsp, and that two British war steamers have
forced the fortified port of Nagasak the Japanese
making no resistance
A communication from the Chinese Seas, dated
subsequently to the 18th December states that the
baker who had placed himself At the head of
of Q conspiracy to poison, was brought before q
council of war, legally constituted, and was ex-
amined and convicted of an attempt to poison the
British Consul and his family. Sentence of death
was passed, and the prisoner, together with three
of bis accomplices, led forth and shot. This exam
pie had produced deep Impression upon the lower
classes of the population of Hong Kong.
The force about to be concentrated at Hong
Kong will consist of two brigades of infantry,
composed of the 9Th Fusiers, now on their pas
sage from the Mauritius the 5oth Regiment, now
at Hong Kong, the Odd Fusilers. the e2nd 90th and
93d Regiments. which will proceed as soon as the
shipping arrangements are completedi
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Irish Liberal party are understood to have
agreed on their programme for the meetings. The
leading points are as follows
l. Tenant right, as recently modified.
IL The disendowment of all religious sects, and
the abolition of the Irish Church State estab.
lshment
III Religious freedom and equality involving
the repeal of the Ecclesiastical Titles act
" Opposition 10 any Ministry which will not
comply with the foregoing demands.
V. Enlargement of the County franchise ION
the basis of Locke Kings motion)
vi The abolition of the property qualification.
VII. The reduction of the qualification for vo.
tiers in town to IS
The papers are full of electioneering addresses,
almost to the exclusion of ether news. There are
now six candidates in the field for London. Liv-
erpool is contested by Mr.. Ewart, Qor re-electon)
Turner ard Horsfall. The Manchester candi
dates are Sir John Potter, Mr.. Gibson and MIR.
Lowe. Mr.. Golden offers himself tor Hudders-
field.
FRANCE.
Monday, the 10th, was the birthday anniversary
of the Prince Imperial 1t passed without any
particular demonstration
1t is currently reported that the Emperor is
about to send several Councillors of State and
Members of the Senate into the departments of
France missions of inquiry, in like manner as
M Foud was sent to report on the condition of the
Southern Departments.
The question of a modification of the French
Cabinet is, after long interval once more among
the rumors of the day. The object is believed to
be the incorporation of the Cabinet with the De-
parment Of State and the Imperial household.
SPAIN.
Full powers were to be sent out by the mail of
the 18th from CadiZ, to Gen. Concha with respect
to Mexican affairs Notwithstanding this, there
was a rumor that Concha is to be recalled which,
however, seems improbable
great exhibition of Spanish agricultural pros
duce is TO be held at Madrid from the Oath of Sep
TENDER, to the Ash of October next. Cattle, wine,
grain. fruit, tobacco, sugar, farm implements, mo
dels of rural architecture, and in short, all things
relating to agriculture are to be exhibited.
Don Jose Manuel Ruintana, poet and man of
letters of some local note, died at Madrid on the
18th inst aged as.
DENMARK
1t ha, been already announced by telegraph that
the treaty for ths abolition of the Sound Dues was
signed the l4th inst The AUyS6urger Zeituaq
publishes the text OF the document.
By article L. Denmark engages not to levy any Gus
toms tunnage, lighthouse or other dues whatever on
vessels their cargoes which pass by the Belts
the Sound; nor to delay embarrass in any way
whatsoever such vessels; nor 70 impose on such OF
them as may enter or leave Danish ports the dues
which were formerly paid in the Belts or ths Sound
nor to increase the existing taxes in those ports
maintain in the best order all the lights buoys SC
at the entrances or approaches Of Its ports and hsr
3ors, and along its coasts aso to maintain the buoys
&c. in The Csttegot the Sound, and Belts likewise
watch over the service of pilotsge in those waters
and to see that the charges Tor them moderate
Art. declares that the sipu!aGiors of the pre-
ceding articles shall into effect the Let Of
April, 1857.
Art 4 enacts that in return for these concessions
the contracting powers shall pay to Denmark 80,
$40 69S six dollars in certain specified Portions. CHI
power, however, being only responsible for the pay
ment of Its own portion.
Art 5 allows the payment to be made in forty
halfyearly payments.
Art says that the time and plaza Of and other
matters respecting auch payments shall be regulated
by special sreaty with Denmark.
Art provides that the execu: ion Of the preceding
conditions reg,rds Constitutional States is sub
Jet to the rules and tormaties established In such
States
Lastly Art S-..The exchange of the ratification of
the treaty shall take place by given date.
SARDINIA
Austria 10 reported to be the point of breaking
OIL her di pom~tlc relations with Sardinia and the
Sandman Chambers have voted large sum for forth
locations.
The sandman Chambers have voted 600 coo francs
put the Notifications OF Alexandria in i'm mediate
state OF Defence in view OF possible hss5ities with
Austria.
DENMARK
In the Sound Dues Treaty Denmark engages not to
lay dues whatever on vessels passing the Belts
Sound, and also to maintain the lights and buoys at
the ports and along the coasts, etc
THE NEUFCHATEL DIFFICULTY.
The Independence Beige publishes the terms on
which the King Of Prussia agrees TO settle the Neu
chatel question:
The King renounees his rights on this Canton on
COZ dton o. reservins to the Prussan crown the IT,
tie of Prince attached to Neufcha.el. He requires
the epjoyment of four years Of thu revenue of his
snceni domain in the Canton. They amount, snnu-
ally 100 000f aud it il presumed that his aiesty
CLAIMS the m in order to indemnify his Swiss parti.
sans for their sacrifices on his behalf.
COMMERCIAL.
Brown. shipley Co IS Circular per Asia
LIvERP4oL, March 2I.-The Cotton mar ct re mains
very quiet, but without any decline in prices Hold
appear to be strong in the opinion that each
succeeding steamer will show more decided falling
Oft in the receipts and desire to press Gales is ap-
parent; but the demand is fairly met at thu quota.
tons of last week, which we repeat.
Fair Orleans sai; Fair Mobiles 3d.; Fair Upands
Sd. p ID. Mlddlng Orleans IS 49,; Middling Mo-
bes ia; Middng Uplands 9.l6d
The sales for the week ending last evening are esti
mated at 43 900 bales spectators taking 20 and ex
Po,ten 1850 bales. day they called 5000
bales
The Corn market is again lower with but little do
ing at decline in Wheat of l0!d. p 10 tb. and in
Flour and Indian Corn at prices lightly in favor of
buyers. " bite Wheat IS. I'D O9s Red 10. 90. ass
Sd p 20 fb. Western Canal Flour as O28s; Phia-
delphis and Baltimore 50s ass; Ohio Sis ass !;
Canada SIS 6S4t II bbl White Indian Corn Sis %
SIS mixed snd yellow SIS. Cd asa. y or.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON
TO LIVERPOOL
LONDON, Saturday, March 81, le57.-Parament
was formally dissolved to day The Queen did
not attend in person. aud the Royal Speech was
delivered by the Chancellor as follows:
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: We are command
ed by her Majesty TO inferm you that, 10 releasing
YOU at this early period frsm your attendance in Par.