The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-09
THE DAILY DISPATCH
aiendny Morning, March o, 1857.
LATER FROM EUROPE
tt f p T. Il las MAILS

THE PERSiAS MAILS
The steamship Persia, as announced by ,e,e.
graph, arrived at New York on Friday, At noon.
having left Liverpool at o clock SATURDAY. morn-
ing the 2lst February.
Lord Napier the new British minister TO the
United States, with his family, came passenger ON
the Persia.
GREAT BRITAIN
The war with China occupied Parliament M
Lsbouchore said that 20 orders or instruction
been issued TO the British authorities at Hono
Kong or 10 the Admiral in command of the sonad.
ron in the Chinese waters su spending or super
sedng the directions given by Earl Grey in Ia47
whereby defensive operations against the Chinese
were peremporily forbidden, without the preyious a
sanction of England,
A resolution by tae Earl of Derby expressing
the regret Of the House at the Interruption of amt
cable relations between China and Great Brtain
snd condem1ing the commencement of hos.i,ities
without direct orders from her Ma iesty's Govern
ment was made the order of the day for Thursday
Lord Palmerston said that actual engage
menis had yet been come to between the Govern
meuts Of Eogand and Denmark, for the commu-
tation of the Sound Dues
Lord Pamerston said ke had N knowledge of
any treaty which was said to have been compile.
ted between Russia and Persia, in January last
by which the latter ceded in the f,rmer a large
tract of country on the borders of Turkey
An explosion took place on the l9th at the Sand
Hill Colliery, near W ombwell, on he South York
shire Railway. One hundred and sixty six per-
were in the pit at the time. Sixteen were
drawn mp alive, and the Others remained for Ger.
tain eath, the interior of the pit having taken
fire. Engines had arrived, and the mouths of the
shafts were being stopped up to extinguish the
flames Thiit 'en de ad bodies had been found in the
main trainways, but it would be some days bes
fore the pit could be s:fely entered to search for
the rest The flames burst from the mouth of the
pit distance of twenty yards, into the air. illu,
nina ting the country around.
The Earl of Elsmere died in London on the 18th
In the 57!h year of his age He had been LORD of
the Treasury. Cl ief Secretary of Ireland and Se-
cretary of War He was poet, and besides nu-
Iuerous transactions, wrote poem, entitled THE
Pilgrimage" He is succeeded in bis titles and
estates by his eldest son, Lord Brackley, who is
in precarious state of health.
w. II. Russell, the ondOn Times correspondent,
has entered into engagement with Mr.. B aale of
London, to deliver three lectures week. on the
Crimes till April, 1858, for which rumor
calls $40 0G0
About $500 are in bank at Cork, for monu.
ment 10 the late Father Mathew.
Charles q. Fubher late first mate of the Ameri-
can ship James L. lgart and who was Injured
in the mutiny board of that vessel on the 18th
ult, died in the Liverpool Northern Hospital ou
the l4h inst. be coroners jury returned verdict
of 'iustiiable homicide by jeremiah Jones-lhe
coored seaman who killed the deceased"
Lords, to take the government Of the Indian Ter
rtories Of Great Britain out Of the hands If the
East India Company.
FRANCE.
The address of Napoleon announces his deter
riUation to DO away with the army title equal to
20 G00,0J0 of francs,) and otherwise Tighten the
taxation of the people.
NJ. MIiauG, banker, of Paris gave superb en-
terainment to $50 journalists and literary men, OF
Sunday, the 18Th inst
CHINA.
Details of the China news of which we have
already given brief telegraphic summary, are
received. Tue position of Americans and Ameri>
can interests, to Judge from 8 circular issued on
toe 27tb Of December from the Legation of the
United States, seems to be far from satisfactory.
The foreign factories IS previously reported, had
all been burnt to the ground, bu. the staten
that Admiral Seymour had commenced to destroy
the city with red-hot shot appears to have been
premature, The Admiral ie waiting for the arrival
of troops when active operations will be vigorously
renewed, A rumor was current at Hong Kong
that the Emperor had appointed high Commits
soner to proceed to Canton to arrange matters to
the satisfaction Of the British but this requires
confirmation.
The Paris correspondent Of the Post writes, on
Thursday evening: Il hear ftom very good su-
thorty that there is every reason to suppose Rus
sia has already offered assistance to China. Ii is
also declared thata new secret treaty was signed
between Russia and Persia within the last eight
weeks 1t is known, from dispatches received IL
Paris, tha; considerable forces have been dispatch
Ell lately towards the Chinese and Persian from
tiers"
The following circular letter, from the United
States Commissioner, explains the present posi-
ton and latitude of the Americans there. 1t clear.
ly pOin's to the Interior coerciVe measures
40 the Merchants and other Citizens Of she UniteG
States
"LEGArIos .F 1Hs UNITE sTATEs,}
MACAO, &C n, 1856.
"His Exceilenoy, Peter taTke Coumisaoner of
the United States # America to China, &C, refer
ing ths motto. of the 9th il staRt, hereby makes
known tnst the .epy OF the Imperial Commissioner
TO il Exceency 8 dispatch OF Laat date AS receiv
ed las. evening and that, with The s-mDlsuce of
deslre to ltain friendly relations between the
two countries the same oisposition to evade o0ga-
liun, pIeEsnL tacIs aad cIroneTGusly Interpret
treaty which for years has Characterized
The ccrT. ,ondences uf Imperial Commissiosers,
st.il obtains with his Excelency Yeb the resump-
tiOn of trace to exLeRt, OF the port OF Canton
GuIns the existence of the local hCstiiltes Is
:ouregsd by the tenor of the communication now
ec-ivea, means ample Than lose
commnno Will be rtquIed to meet tho emergency OF
the public interests OF the Unltea states in CHINA
ano The satisfactory ind proper adjustment OF tho
Ieiatlon OF the five Fora Is an eveLt yet fdure
''s. WELL. WI LIAMs
"secreary Of the United States AmsiiSau Lega-
ton"
At Annoy some alarm has been occasoned by
powerful lirate fstts cruising in the ueighbor-
mood Her Msjesty'S steamer Sampson has gone
up the coast la const quence.
The Chinese soidieIy had become mutnous
their pay and raions being in arrears.
Foocbow adSices are 10 The 9.h inst Tranquil
lity prevailed
In tea there was no change
Shanghai letters are to the 23d inst, All remain
ed quiet, and no apprehension was fit.
RUSSIA.
4 report fiom the Russian n anister Of War declares
that The truce con O. uded with schamyi during The
Tul hlsh war, expired IN May Of last year. aad ihas
ooeratlons aSalst tho iresssans have been Iesuu-
cd along the whole line of the Laucs.us
Letters fro st tetsrsburg that it will be
the bexlnnip of Apri' before the kmpsIor Alex an
or sos his journey II Nice, eltaei his
way or on his return, he Will visit Napoleon
The ratification of Il o treaty between hussia and
Per.ia on the 9Th of January last, were exchanged
ct TeheIan On the 18Th OF tEe same month. 1his
tres cedes Russia tact OF laod tho frontiers
OF Turkey, and situate between Bayazid and NaAsh-
van siyils TO Russia e complete COMMAND of the
Str teg road from ITeb Jude on the lscA Sea to
the reTslau frontier oY EIz roum Russia has been
endeaVoring since 1873 10 obtain the concession
which reIsia now grants 1T ia ordered that orders
were imintdiaLei sent from st. Petersburg TO con-
stIuct line of iortresses on the ceded territory
The Brussels N0rd pab.ishes III, do aiis Of the
eoneession granted ny the Russian Government for
the great ne WORK of Railways to be constructed
within ten yeals at outlay OF i5 0tO go steIilug
The conditions arc substantially The same as those