The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-29
Foreign Malta by the africa.

ihnrsdaT morning, having LEFT Liverpool on tn
morning Of the 18th Of May. She brings $lls,oo
10 doublocns, probably for Havana
D The screw-steamship saxonia arrived at South
ampton at 50 A. ", aud the Arago at IL, noon
| on Thursday, the 18th of May
, GREAT BRITAIN.
On the 9th, in the House of Lords, the Earl o.
Shaftesbury moved his vote CT censure upon the
Government for their dispatch to the Governor
General Of Iudia touching his proclamation to the
people OF onde, and urged its adoption at consid
, cradle length.
Lord Marlborough reiterated his assertion that
be alone was responsible for the dispatch iu ques-
tion, and defended the principles laid down in it,
The Dukes of Argyle, Somerset and Newcastle,
and Lords CamwortA and Grey spoke Ia favor oil
the resolution, and the Earls of Carnaryon and
Donouahmore defended the Government
The Earl OF Derby justified the dispatch. and
condemned the want OF clemency the part of
Lord Canning IN conf eating the whole territory OF
Dude. lie deprecated the conduct of Mr. Vernon
Smith in Withholding from Government the pri-
yats letter received from Lord Canning In which
ie1pianations OF the proclamation ware promised.
lie denied that Government, AS body, res
ponsible for the publication of the dispatch.
After some remarks from Lord Granville the
House divided, the vote being l5S for the resolu-
tion and It1 against it-msjority in favor of Gov
eminent, o. The announcement was received with
cheers.
In the House of Commons. Lord Stanley stated
that no change had taken place in the position of
TelItlFe 10 fTauce or the United States
| with regard to the Newfoundland fisheries, nor
| had the British squadron been increased on that
| station.
ar Csrdxsll brought forward his motion of esa-
sure upon the Government for the Indian dispatch,
| AMI advocated his views at length.
| Mr Sergesnt Deasy sec lBded the resolution; and
| The speakers 10 favor of it included Mr. Lowe, Mr.
Vernon smith and Lord John Russell, the latter
| OF whom gave it his strenuous support, contend
ing that Government had acted disingenuously
| toward Lord Canning and arguing that either Lord
| Canniug must be pronounced incapable of coutiu-
nins 10 his high position, or Government must be
censured.
| The speakers in defence Of Government were
the Solicitor General, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Baillie Lord
| Stanley aud others. Some OF the Liberal mem
bers spoke in favor of Government because they
texpected to gain more from the present Govern
iment than ever they had gained from the Wings
l The debate was adj lnroed till Monday, the 1Ith
I Reports we're current that Lord Stanley would
succeed Lord Ellenborough as President of the
Board Of Control, aud that sir Edward Bulwer Lyt-
ton would be appointed Colonial Secretary in Lord
Stanleys place, his election to Parliament being
lsyerted by his advancement TO the peerage An
to the Colonial Office.
Another rumor was that Mr. Baillie would retire
from office
meeting of about two hundred supporters of
Lord Paimerston was held at the residence Of that
nobeman on the Nth, aud it is said cordial feel.
| ing III his favor was evinced.
| The British squadron in the Mediterranean had
| DoeD summoned Dack 10 malta from Corfu by teie-
| graph, aud was cruising in the Malta roads.
| violent storm of wind and rain, amounting
| almost to hurricane, had visited London. Com
| siderable damage was done the survey side OF
the Thames, and the raiu fell in such torrents that
it is said the water in some OF the roads was for
| q brief in erysl over foot deep.
regular race across the Atlantic is said to have
| taken lisce between the steamers Arago and Sax
onis, which left New York simultaneous on the 1st
| Of May. When they had been at four days the
| Arsgo got ahead and fired three triumph The
SaIonia fiuaiy reached Cowes four hours ahead tf
| the Arago. -
! rank of General in the army.
| The Swiftsure bas arrived off Falmouth. from
Melbourne, in u days, with S0,051 ounces of gold
worth about f320, 100.
| Tho Thames has also arrived from Geeopg, with
1850 ounces, worth f42.200
| FRANCE. t.rs.-
| The weather in France had been very upseason-
| able, and snow had fallen in some sections.
| The Three Per Cents closed on the Paris Bourse
| on the 14tb at 69f 70c.
Orders are said to have been received at Brest to
| place six ships in commission.
The Able Damage, parish priest of Tayaux,
| states, in a letter to the Semane du Vermandois,
that on the morning of the 10th of April he saw
cross about thirty feet long floating in the direc-
ton of the sun, but much higher. He gives cir.
cumstsntiai description of the phenomenon, which
was likewise witnessed by six young girls.
| RUSSIA.
Russia are much more general than is supposed,
asd that violent hands have been laid on the lead
ers of the refractory serfs The agitation 10 81.
clusively directed against the noble landed pro-
prietors.
The Emperor had resolved on going to Archan-
gel soon as the ice on the rivers had disappear.
ed.
Count Valentine Esterhazy had resigned his post
as Austrian Minister at St. Petersburg. His pro-
bsble successor is Prince Richard Metternich.
Advices from Odessa estimate the probably sup.
ply of grain for export this year atsbout million
quarters (4SO lbs) of all kinds.
1 TURKEY.
| The Paris M0nitsur, in an article upon the dis
pute between Turkey aud Montenegro, says
Turkey threatens TO invade Montenegro. The
Freuch government, in order to avoid a conflict
invited England to cooperate and prevent bostit
tiles. L. has been decided to send Commissioners
there to arrange difficulties" The article cop
cludes by hoping that Austria and Russia will iuin
| ia the work of reconciliation. There had been y
battle between the Turks and the Mon ntenegrins at
Cirahova, in which the latter had fifty men killed
and seventy wounded. The loss of the Turks is
not stated Grahoya was burnt by its inhabitants.
LATEST.
by Telegraph from London to Liverpool
| INDIA AND CHINA. ..5.
LONDON, May Is, A. M-rhe mail has arrived
| with advices from Calcutta to April 10, and from
Hong Kong to March 70.
| The Calcutta correspondent OF the Times says
that have now hot weather campaign upon
sur hands.
The sepoys some 5000 excepted, having es-
capped, are swarmiug RohiIcund aud the provinces
!, | east Of Reuares. BariIty oyernows with them
Mem. Sshib mas il is said, strong body of cayal-
ry 10 which he reposes great conhdeace-some rs :
, | Tha ro,oma nder.,n-.hief has 3 OOo men zoo of
them Furopeans il, Lucknow under Sir Ii. Grant
: lorucknore Cawnnore. Bsnares Atahahad aud
,aaiaInt q nna Euronasns and $50 nafiyes nro
LII -, 3ha sor,n.W w., .hs, !. M RebiIcnnd IN.
Sg.s.rar,ar. ara ,rsa.,a,rad 10 Cawnoore ard
So Gu CamnhsIt ia az nsct.d N cnmmand IN.
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LIVERPOOL, May io-he'Srs. hicharuson, spence
, Co, report continued guinness IN the GRAIN