The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-10
TIL f DISPATC H.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. J.. FEBRUARY 70. ,ss m
THE ARAHIA,s nrar1.s


THE ARABIA'S MAILS.
Tho mails by the Arabia arrived yesterday morn.
.ns. me foreign details are interesting, and we
publish some additional extracts:
INDIA
The mail from BOMBAY ltaIarra,ht. .,.,..
~ ,, men We're brought out by the Canada con
a o niofe than confirmation of preytous adsi
.'a- ~ was generally argued by the EnvIi.L M.
wau,d a. me suppression OF the rebellion In Onde
qa.'e continual stream Of reipforesn.en, "1
n hotiee In the London Gazette redncas ~. -.
o,' Oh all troops serving In India 10 fea, =;
Telegraphic advices reaehed ond,,,, -. -
=. ,be arrival Of the Calcutta mail a, aiIu o -
20 aaaes 70 the 24th December, and from Ra,nhss
10 The 18th December AVN BOMBAY
rn,n Is no farther intelligence from f,uda Tba
,s, Iucaoad rebels had been comnleta,y das..as s
ana dispersed after two engasemehts y,. ae'satea
We're all captured iheir guns
cai..,, on,munications by post between BOMBAY and
eaien,ta had been re-esrablisbed ""y anu
Is. 233d. - -l2u, ahd at bombay,
,ha Inc Government dispatch reports the aessa, :,
ssoa , gents at two or three points bv ANAL
WIZ "oih Delhi, under Col. Seaton
CHINA. |
pnsas asssengets from Hong Kong report that Tho
rs ~ hothirai mad come from the North and ~
iefeu his services as mediator la. go u p anu I u
a"o Ch'ha' winch oherswas declined but a sin,,sa
one from The American Commodore Wa aeoa,.a
inc faris correspondent of the Iondon q,i,as
says ,''"uon iihes,
II IS asserted that the British AMI Frencb Co.
nave decided that in case the captur Of
canton shall not induce the Emperor To 49,. ~, VI
terms offered to him, the aIjIsI ,r.,a ~ tne
hiafch TO fekln; and in that case the I,nnsror r
the French will supply additional troons J, - "
Da.es rom Hong Kong, to the 10Th Decem,,er
nal been received per telegraph
The Island of Donan opposite Canton ,,,.
resistance. ''' "i'"out
The French Admiral had proclaimed the b1ecs-
ahe oil canton River, on the part of France. )
""ru fiSih y nitlmatum had been sent in and
ject it. ~ O'P' vi i'-
Exchange at Hong Kong 4s I'D, at Shanghae
is 81. Is. Cd
GREAT BRITAIN ..,.
Inc festivities in honor ot the aporoaching MN.
tias of the Princess Royal were the dominant ts.
PIC IA England. great array of distinguished
VISITORS from the Continent, including the King of
the Belgians, and numerous Prussian princes. &c.
were inc guests OF the British Court. State balls,
concerts anu banquets at buckingham Palace and
festival performances at Her Majesly's Theatre,
iollowed zach other in rapid succession
Inc Duke OF Devonshire died suddenly on the
18th OF January, of paralysis
Lazy Bo0thby formerly Mrs. Nisbett, a dis !
tingnished actress) had also died after n brief i'll
ness. -
The Court OF Directors of the East India Com
pany had drawn up lengthy petition to Parlia-
ment against the transfer of the Government of
India to the British Crown.
Mr.. Francis Lonsada has been anpaintad Rrit;sh
Consul at Boston ~ '''7"
Inc statistics OF employment at Manchester and
III the manufacturing districts generally show a
continued Improvement in the operations of the
various mills &c.
Mr.. Troustale, the American Ministor at Pic bs,,
arrived in England ~
Ihc London tiazette of the 22d promotes Gen.
ingiis, Capt. Peel, Col. Grant and other Indian
Bath. - '"'
Inc revue de Paris and the newspapers LIE Spec-
tatofs formerly the AssenibIee Nationally have
been suppressed for the publication of articles nm
hoidihG republican principles. The conductors
oi the Estafette newspaper, have been cond emne,I
to two months imprisonment and 500 fraocs fips
Tor an outrage on public morals and religion"
serious failures had occurred at Marseijles The
princpai is that of the house of Co Duclos in the
eoa'n american hide trade, liabilities estimated
at more than 100000. -
Inc Mohiteur announces that the Belgian gov
ernhieht intends prosecuting the newspapers La
Cfapeau aud lie Crocodile for their objectionable ra
marks on the attempted assassination
Marseliles letters mention further failures in
ciuding that of the house of Conte. Files ct Ere
res. q
LATEST.
The funds We're buoyant on Friday. and the
Three per Cent, closed at 69S5. - =
SPAIN.
The Espana, a semi official authority says that
spain mas iegitmateiy resolved to take part in the
projected expedition against Cochin China and
mat she will employ in it 400 infantry and
battery OF artillery from the garrisons of the Phil
lipine Islands.
THE DaNuBIAN PRINcIPALrTIEs
1t is announced that a compromise offered bv
aft tha
principaiities. has been favorably received by the
powers opposed to the uDion, and il is expected
that it will he adopted. The French Government
IN TINS last proposition is said to have considerably
modified its original opinions with The hope of an
honorable CONCLUSION To the difficulty.
WEST INDIES
The first batch of African immigrants epder the
new contract made by the French Government
arrived at Martinique recently. Symptoms OF dis
content had been manifested among the Africans
on the stand, and an attempt at flight TO ST. Lucia
had been dlscovsred on one of ihe estates.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-The money market cor
tinues to grow easier, and the bullion was still
howing into the Bank of England, but that ins,itu
tion. although expected 10 do no. had not further
rec uced Its rat" of discount. Money was p nIlfni
for loans on ste ok at 21 Der cent and in the dis
eougt market the rate for the best paper was 81 per
The only failures of moment curing the week
were those OF Charles Waltron Son, .hip-ownefs,
Clarke, plummer Il Co, flax manufacturers. New
eastieoL- Tyne. fo' fa0iNO.
The various Joint Stock Banks had been holsing
Their halt yearly meetings. and the published 10
ports showed that they had generally passed un-
scathed through the panic.
Richardson. Spence Co.'S Circular
LIVERPOOL, Jan. %, ,lSjS.-The arrivals this wee k
very light consisting Of only 533 barrels of orr
from the states; $50 quarters wheat III sacks -four
from Spain; 23Io quarters wheat 1903 quarters corn
During the past week breadstuifs have ruled auiet
At Tuesday market. with fair attendance OF buy
ers " heat met moderate consumptiye sale. hut the
prices accepted were generally ldtd3d per bashel
under those OF the preyiou. market day Flour very
dull aud the turn lower Indian corn in lir1itei re-
quest for feeding pufp, ses, without change in value
Since then little business has been done
At to-day market there was but email attend
ance of buyers, and although oaty red wiieais were
held with rather more firmness the trade was geu-
orally dull aud transactions limited to retail sales at
Tuesday = rates Flour noniinaily unaltsred in val
ne. but Ne argetsa iHdlaa Corn s low at 81 late 9ota
ern; choice scarce, and would bring ~ per 10 lbs IN
retail; white IS 1d6p;s 81 To choice in retail per 20
lbs FiOur-Phiiaaeiphia and Baltimore. 2is, extra
Ohio. Via North. 2e6I 35s cd. via New Orleans. us
Westarn q "a a5s 6t per ti. Indian Corn ed
ani Yellow, .s 6d3is; White, new. Gs; old; 37s per
4sl lbs.
q Crtton-There has been an Increased demand this
week from the trade ~ well AS speeuaiors and the
evident tendency iwer rate OF iutsreat having
given confidence to holders. the market has only
been sparngy Supplied, at grastna:ly advancing
rates aud We find IL necessary u. raise our list gu
improved demand this week; hut prod ag it is
very difficult tn obtain any advance .v-n on reent
low rates Miidling Orleans. cad: Mobile 6ssd;
Bowt ds, q 7-l7d, per D. 2f
The Attempted Assassination A of the
Emperor Napoleon.
The Arabia brings full details respecting the at
tempted assassination of Louis Napoleon, which
will he read with interest. The following h. from
the Paris Drea:
''The bombs were Of cast iron. obiong, and In
the form of pear, aud in the widest part from
four to five inches in diameter. The shack of one
ef tue caps, of which each had several, on u hard
substance. necessarily caused am explosion. Tie
bombs were loaded with detonating kunpowder.-
The first thrown at the carriage Of the Emperor
was just after the vehicle entered the Rue Lepol-
letter. it did not touch the Emperor, not even the
vehicle, but 1t wounded about twenty pen Sous. On
II s the coaehmaa whipped mp his horses, but al
most Immediately secvnd bomb burst and one OF
the horses, being struck by three projeetile~ fell