Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-27
FOREIGN INTKLLIGENCR.
T FROM EUROPE

LATER FROM ECROPE.
PORTLAND, Feb. 24.-The steamehip Indian, from
Liverpool, with dates to the llth instant. arrived
here to-day.
Lord Clarendon has fully approved the action Of
the English at Canton.
4 revolt had occurred at Praraghas, in Persia
The town has been ~pillaged. Fifteen English ships
have been anchored Off the Bunder Alters.
A Parliamentary returns show the income Of Great
Britain TO be upwards of aeveuty-one millions for the
year ending September 30:h, while the expenditures
are siyhty.eigh. millions.
AN article in the Moniteur intimates that the proba-
ba UNION of the Danuban Priucipalities, caused
Lord Lynihurvt to inquire in the House of Lords
whether the question would be decided by the repre-
s%en,atives Of the Great Powers. Lord Clarendon
expressed bis surprise about the article, but at pre-.
sen: declined 10 express any opinion.
10 the House of Commons, in reply to a question, it
wac s,ated by the government that negotiations with
the Persian Ambassador were progressing a: Paris,
and would probably result satisfactorily. Mr.. Dis
rseli said, positively, that a treaty had been made
sessions. Lord Palmerston denied that any such
tresty existed, but he admitted that France, during
the Russian war, agreed to assist Austria IN case OF
insurrections in Italy.
There is increased activity in the money market.
Business throughout France is dull.
There is a general uneasiness among the cotton
manufacturers, owing to the depressed trade.
The Paris Presse says that an unexpected dihicul'
~ hrs arisen between Prussia and Switzerland, res
pscling tho Neufchatel affair.
The Emperor Of Austria has decided on granting
an amnesty to all political offenders.
III s rumored that the Gear Of Russia would do the
sauna to exiled Poles.
The relations between Austria and Russia, and
Austria and France, were unpromisipg.
Turkey is about TO take formal possession Of the
Delta OF the Danube.
liverpool. Fe6. n.-Breadstuf1s are quiet. Flour
is nominally Sd. to Is. lower.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. ll.-Cotou is steady and un-
charged. Provisions are quiet and steady. Conso's
for money 93 to 93t. The quotations for wheat are
barely maintained.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. Feb. llth.-The standing,
orders were complied with on the 9Th, before Par
lament, in the case Of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
parry.
settles, dated yesterday. stated that General Buhler
had heen cent by the Persian government to the seat
of var on the Persian Gulf. The Persians were
much excited by the English invasion, and great agi.
nsws Of the revolt at Maragha is confirmed. The
insurgents had pillaged the town. Fifteen English
ships ot war were at Bunda Abbas.
TrkKEY.-The 6rmans Of convocation are about
to be forwarded to the Principalities. All the politi-
cal exiles are now at liborty to return.
The Porte is about to take formal possession OF the
Delta Of the Danube.
Austria had officially notified the Porte that the
evacuation Of the Principalities, will be completed
on the oath of March. The Turkish troops were to
enter afterwards.
GREECE.-A letter from Athens, dated 2Sth JAM
ua.y, mentions that the protecting powers had made
-I'1i PAoDpShpAo W Ahue S'ho hott' ~ se
fnaDces, which were accepted. II i also stated thar
the King had promised TO remodel his ministry. on
condition that the allies withdraw their troops from
Greece. Two ships have already left Toulon for the
P,T&us, to embark the French troops.
PERSIA.-Ths Oriental steamer Alden, with ad-
vices from Bombay to the 18th Of January, arrived at
Suez on the 2S,h.
There il nothing further of importance from tho
Persian Gulf.
General DURAN aud staff left Bombay on the 10th
Of January.
The troops a. Bushire were reported healthy.
The Paris Presss d'Orient of the 18th, says that
Persia has made submission to England.
THE CHINESE WAR.
Letters from China to the 10th of December are
published in the Paris Moniteur. which state that
The damage sustained by the foreign merchants was
no, 60 great as at frat stated. OF the thirteen Faro
pean quarters at Chysan-hong five were destroyed,
and Of the eighty foreign factories at Caution twenty.
one were burnt.
Az coon as the English ships commenced firing the
floating population Of vagebonds at Canton rushed
into Chysan-hong, pillaged and then fired the Euro.
pean stores. The incendiaries were soon dispersed
BY the shell, from the English ships, when the French
eeemen extinguished the fires. The Chinese town
suffered terribly as we'll by the Gre from the English
ships as by the native robbers.
Of the twelve great factories belonging to the
Hong merchants nine were destroyed at the first at
A great number of merchants had asd to Shanghai.
OPENING OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
SPEECH OF THE oUEEN-THE DALLAs-cLAREE-
DON TREATY.
Parliament was opened on the Sd instant by royal
commission.
Tina Lord Chancellor said-My lords and gentle
man. We are commanded by her Majesty to state
that. it not being convenient for her to be here in her
royal person, her Majesty has thought 1t right to Oh.
rsct that a patent under the the great seal should be
is.nsd I, MS and other lords therein named, empow-
arino us to do all things necessary in her Majesty
hahs,f for opening the present Parliament. The com
mission will be now read
TIL, having been done by the clerk at the table,
,,s Lord Chancellor read the Royal speech. a. fol-
lows: w
Ar, Lords and entkssen:- We arc commanded to
.o.uye YOU that her Majesty has great satisfaction in
.a.nrr,nv again TO tho advice aud assiesancs OF her
We are commended BY her Majesty to inform you
.,., S;HiouIties. which arose in regard to some OF the
nrovi.;ons Of the treaty Of Paris, delayed the COM
pis,a execution of tho stipnlations OF that treaty
trhoss difficulties have been overcome IN a eatieiac
VOW manner, and the intentions Of tho treaty nave
been fully maintained. LIZ: 90, .,.;,
An insurrectionary movement WINCH tooA pace ~
Ssntember last in the Swiss canton OF Neu'cna,ei, Ior
~ nuroose Of re-esssblishing IN thai can on me au.
,horty of the King Of Prussia, as Prince OF Neut.
chs,si Lad 70 serious differences between bis Pfusslan
Ws;s.ty and the Swies Confederation, tnrea'en'ng a.
one lime to disturb the general peace OF Europe.
But hss Majesty commands Us 10 INFORM you ns,
q, concord win hsr august ally tho emperor OF tno
Efenoh, she u sndesvoring to oring sooo. % smsSa