The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-12

Additional by the America.

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America has had very heavy westerly gales sinc.
the 1st Of April.
Dispatches from Madrid to the 2od ult. sav tba,
the government has presented a project for tbs
abolition Of slavery in the colonies Of Spain
Some disturbances had occurred az yalentia and
u few arrests were made. Qniet was easily restor
ed. The agitation was oceasioned by the drawinp
Of a lottery. There were also doubtful rumors n
disturbances at saragossa-
RUSSIA.
Great agitation prevails In Russia In conseouence
Of the opposition of the nobility TO the emancipo
ton of the serf. Many great proprietors had ded
to ST. Petersburg in fear of their lives.
letter from Warsaw states that a camp of 100.
900 men will be formed towards the middle az
Nay. This is considered as manifestation against
Austria.
THE WAR IN INDIA
There is nothing later than the telegraphic ad-
vices taken out by the steamer Indian to Portland
but an official disRacth to the East India govern.
ment says that Colin Campbell, with his force.
consstiDgof fifteen regiments of European infau-
try, three regiments of native Infantry three re.
ments Of European cavalry, three regiments
and detachmeDts Of two others of native cav
cavalry, with eighty heavy guns and mortars and
sixty-three field pieces, had crossed the Ganees,
and was in progress to Lucknow. The attack was
expected to take place on the 9th of February.
when Jurg Bahadoors and General Franks forces,
1900 strong, would also have reached Lucknow.
GREAT BRITAIN.
On the 25th in the House of Lords. Earl Malmes-
bury referring TO the case of the British engineers
st Naples, stated that Mr. Watt had arrived in
England very much improved in health, and that
teegraphic dispatch had been received from Mr..
Lyons. stating that Mr.. Parkes had been liberated
on bail
The same subject attracted attention in the
Commons
Mr. Griffths asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether, in the opinion of the law officers of
the Crown the capture of the Cagliari proved lille.
GAL il was intended TO demand from the Neapoli-
tan government full aud ample compensation to
the engineers for the treatment they rcceived?-
Mr.. Disrael declined to answer.
Mr. Disraei moved for leave to bring In bill to
amend the government of India, and explained its
provisions at length, like the bill of the former 60
yernment abolishes entirely the East India
Company and Board of Control and substitutes
In their place a Council composed Of President
Vice President and eighteen members; the Presi-
dent to be q Secretary of State. 1t was not pro-
posed to interfere with the powers of the Govern
or General.
The details of the bill were objected to by sun
dry members, but leave was given to bring it 10.
disappointment of General Pelissier as Ambas-
sador FROM France. gave very general satisfaction
IN England. The Times believes the English ma
ton may be fairly gratified by the appointment Of
the Emperor, he is said to have declared that he
selected this distinguished soldier as tribute OF
respect to the alliance, to the English people, and
TbeiTimes' correspondent believes General Pels
sier to be a warm partisan of the English alliance,
and says that on recent occasion, before the Pri
w Council, he expressed himself very strongly to
that effect.
The Herald unhesitatiugly asserts that the re
signation of Count Persigny does not proceed from
any difference with the existing administration,
but is the result of some divergence of opinion
certain matters between him and Count Walewski.
1t was reported that Mr.. Alsop, Orsini's accom-
~I1 aA nff.ra aI hi aad
the government would be at the cost of his de-
fence.
The British government have decided, it is said,
to repair ard augment the fortifcations at Malta
with activity.
The appeal from the decision Of the Court of Ad-
miralty, in the matter of the collision between
the American ship Tuscarora and Andrew Foster,
mas resulted in the decision being affirmed.
The Dukes of Wellington and DevonShire have
been created knights of the Garter.
The steamer Nova Scotan, for the Canadian line,
had been launched.
Nothing official had been issued in regard to the
Indian loan. 1t was supposed that the whole or
greater of it would be taken by joint stock banks
aud insurance companies, so that it would be
scarcely heard of in the money market. 1t was
supposed the buildings would range from ninety
eight to one hundred.
The supply of money continued very abundant,
but although it WAS generally anticipated the
Bauk of England had made no reduction in its
rates.
THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Lord Nalmesbury has inaugurated his reign at
she Foreign 0frco by the following important
changes
Lord A. LOTUS, Secretary of Legation at Berlin,
will succeed Sir Hamilton Seymour at Vienna.
Sir J. Cramrtion. Minister at Hanover and late
Minister TO the United States, will succeed Lord
Woodhouse at st. Petersburg.
Mr.. Buchanan, Minister at Copenhagen will sue
ceed Lord IIowden at Madrid.
Mr.. Elliot Secretary of Legation at Vienna, will
succeed Mr.. Buchanan at Copenhagen.
Mr.. Howard, Secretary of the Embassy at Paris
will succeed Lord Normandy as Minister at Flo
renee.
lord Chelsea will succeed Mr.. Howard as Secre-
tary of the Embassy at Paris.
The Times, in leading prtcle, expresses its
qualification at the removal of Lord Normandy
from Florence, but complains of the appointment
of Mr.. Howard With this exception it thinks the
appointments indicate a disposition to acknow
ledge the claims of long service and experience.
FRANCE.
The Paris Constitutional of the 25th ult has
al article in large type on the alliance between
France and England Most friendly sentiments
are expressed throughout. 1t says that the Duke
de Malakoff perseDi6es the alliance living me-
mortal of common glory and common periIs, aud
that the Emperor could net have made choice
more significant or more fattering for the Queen
and English people.
Ihe faris Bourse on the 2jth exhibited an ami
nation to which it had been for some time stran
ger, and rise in the funds assumed a decided
character.
The London Globes Paris correspondent says
that line of railroad is about to traverse the west
coast of Francefrom Bordeaux through Rochelle
Brest and Nantes 1t is clearly strategetc IA
ther than a commercial project, as the coastinf
trade by the steamers is quite adequate for mer
camille purposes along the Atlantic border o
France.
Petitions demanding reduction OF duties on su
"a aud coffee were pouring In upon the govern
ment in large numbers.
The Minister of the Interior had ordered all the
artillery in the several towns of France to be dis
mounted and deposited in the arseDals, on tht
plea that they are 10 such state as to be danger
GUS to use, and promising that they should be re
placed by artillery in better condition The I'M
preston prevailed that the guns were removed
lest they should fall into the peoples hands il
case Of rising.
A dispatch from Constantinople says that S0'
Montenegrins had violated the Austrian territory
aud penetrated Herzegovina. Forty OF them enter
ed Sulteriua aud burned everything.
The Russian ambassador at Constantinople il
understood to have notified his government tina
Turkey refuses to submit to the treaty for the nav
gation of the Danube.
Several irregular corps were being organized II
Bosnia by weltby Turkish Beys.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
From the Times City Article, March III
The funds opened steadily at the improved price
OF yesterday, but subsequently, experienced a fur
ther advance, which was we'll maintained. Tn
strength of the market is entirely consequent upo
the state of the foreign exchanges and the genera
belief that the bank rate will on Thursday next b
reluced 70 twoand one-half per cent Money was il
Kiucreased demand today, both in the discoun
market and Stock Exchange. but this Is 70 he attr
bnted merely to the usual requireR ents at the EN-
OF the quarter in foreign exchanges. This aftef
noon the rate upon Amsterdam was slightly irmei
and on other places generally without alteration
The railway traffic return. for the United Kingdom
show difference Of seventeen Thousand niue hun
cred and seventy pounds tor the week ending Marc
a. Yesterday the price at which it was conjecture
the new loan would be taken was between ninety
eight and ninety nine, but it Is doubted if il vii
be so high, since the leading firms do not announc
any intention OF forming lists where the ttal
exceeds one or two millions. 1t is always best
invite the cooperation Of firms accustomed to ops
rations of the Kind instead of adopting the Frenc
plan of calling upon the public unfortunately. b
Offering TO receive tenders for small sums
from the Daily News City Articles March Is
decided Improvement has taken place in fund,
owing to the accumulation of unemployed money