The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-08

THE NEWS By THE INDIAN.
TIE murrsY IN INDIA,

TIE EgrTsY IN INDIA
The details Of the Indian news via Bombay. TO
the 2@th, added nothing Of importance to the tel
egraphic advices, but gave rise TO the hope that
decisive intelligence would be received by the
next mil.
II was rumored that Sena sahib was wander
ing about the country with but few followers
The canonnade OF Lucknow was expected to open
on the I'D Of February.
fresh attack on General 0utra,n at Alnmbaah
had beea reported, but no details received.
THE WAR IN caIsA
Advieea from China via Bombay, describe trade
az almost paraly zed, and state that imports were
accommodating 20 such extent to render it diff
hcult to procure storage.
The Chinese loss during the late attack was not
believed to exceed 2G0 men
The blockade of Canton was rt ised ON the 10th
OF February. The city viii be accessible to for
eigners under certain conditions, which will short
~ be promulgated.
The large towns Of Koachow and Keang Chang
had neen retaken by the iUIperialists.
The total port of teas for the year to Great
Britain shows a decreaae of eight million pounds
The Americans and Russians had Joined the
vernment. The letters of the four pIenipotentia-
res had gone mp to ShaBghae, aud by the middle
OF March 1t would be known what line China
would take.
GREAT BRITAIN.
On the 22d. in the House of Lords, Lord Derby
announced that the House would be adjourned
from the 30th To the 12th of April for the Easter
Holidays. lie also said in reply to Lord Brougham
that there WAS foundation for the report that
1t was intended TO import free negroes from Africa
and form them into black regiments.
The Earl If CarDaven, in reply to Lord Brough-
am. said that the vagrant act recently passed by
the Assembly of Jamaica had been received at the
Colonial office, and was under consideration He
believed that there would be no oh, ectiou TO lay
the bill upon the table before it received the royal
Of ali,
that it par TALLY revives slavery.
Mr.. DiSraeli gave notice that he would move for
leave to bring bill to reform the government of
iudia on the 10Th.
Lord John Russel's Oaths bill was debated at
length. and an amendment which continued the
exclusion of Jews from Parliament was rejected
by vote Of two hundred and ninety yssven to one
hundred aud fortyfour.
The third reading fixed for April u
Mr.. PonktoB hlilues called attention to the yex-
atious TO which British subjects were exposed by
the alterations in the French passp system aud
moved for tbs production OF the correspondence
on the subject. After considerable discussion on
the merits OF the whole question assurance was
ziVen On the part of the government that they
had considered the best mode of providing rene
dy, and it was contemplated 10 establish Offices at
the principal ports, and to reduce the price Of Fo
reign Othce passports.
Leave given to bring in bill 10 legaJize
marriage with deceased wifes sister by 43 ma
jority.
Polish bookseller in London. named Tehorew-
ski, had been arrested, charged with publishing
pamphlet recently written by Mr.. Pyat and 9th
ers, advocating the assassination OF NAPOLEON
The London Times City Article hopes thar the
prCjscted abolition by the banks of New York of
ing interest on current deposits will give ad
dtionai impulse to the consideration of the point
in England.
The funds exhibited general steaiiness and
closed firmly on Tuesday at slight advance
Gold continued to flow into the Bank of Eng,
land, and further reduction in the rates of dis.
count was anticipated.
FRANCE.
The accounts from various parts Of France COM
plain of undue severity with respect to passports
1t was said that in consequence OF DISPATCHES
from tho French Admiral orders had been given
To ut out new division of gun bOat8 for China
and that the operations OF the allies would be ex-
tended as far as Pekin
1t was reported that Count Na!ewski had re-
eeiyed another check on the subject Of refugees;
that he had applied to the Portuguese govern
nent TO ezpei some French refugees from Lisboa
but had been met with direct refusal
Commercial affairs throughout France continued
greatly depressed. The railway receipts for the
week were the worst that had been known Tho
goods trains had absolutely nothing to carry.
II Is said that an hour before the Emperor-s ar
rival at the opera on his recent visit all the lou
ses on The Rue Ia Peiletier, opposite the Opera
nonse were searched oy the police.
The Paris Bourse had been lirner Lut declined
slightly on Tuesday. Breadsiufs were dull and
lower.
All sailors from twenty to forty years of age.
who had not completed their four years OF service
n'd been ordered to join their ships immediate
ly.
Paris correspondent of the London Y6sy4,ll
gives rGmor that the Empress il cpct,5ai:
SPAIN.
telegraph dispatch frcm Madrid saws that
several ships of war were being fitted ont fcr
and hat IaArf -FvD.f
Cruz were spoken of.
Discomfort in Austria and italy is said to be dai
iy increasing.
Mazzini and five others were tried in their abr
sence, and, in contempt of court, sentenced to
death. Twenty Line were acquitted and TWEEN
ty-ei2ht were sentenced to imprisonment for
terms varying from seven to twenty years
Eumors are again current Of the approaching
settlement OF the difficulties betaeen Naples and
the Western Powers.
SWITZERLAND.
According to a Swiss paper the affair of the re-
fGgees is nearly terminated 1t is pr0nose, to ths
Federal Council 20 give fixed residence in the
anterior, and to expel fogty-one persons. Amone
the Frenchmen twelve had already left Or Eng
land.
dispatch from st, Petersburg says Russia il
watching with great interest the relations of Eng
land aud France.
The Russian navy is to be fully manned, aud
shpbuliding largely increased Russia has no in.
tention of accepting English and French Consuls
in the Black Sea
All suspicious vessels on the Circassian coast
will be seized
TURKEY.
letter states that in case the Turks shall not
be able to suppress the insurrection in the uerzo.
rna, that the Austrian government will assist the
Sultan with division OF troops, and that in such
case the AnStTians Will occupy Bosnia for some
time.
Per contra, the London Posts Paris correspon.
dent says that the Austrian government will not
interfere IN the affairs of Montenegro, and thai
Austria will only draw military Gordon towards
uer own frontier.
The Alexandria correspondent of tue london Times
says that VI. de Leon, United States Consul at thai
place, had returned from the mission he undertook
10 syria, In connection with the outrage on a fam
iIy residing near Jafa. the details of which have
already been published.
The Turkish authorities had Welded to the in
dlgnant remonstraaces of NJ. de Leon and arrested
four OF the parties to the outrage. They had al
been convicted and Were lying in irons awaiting
confirmation OF their sentence from Constantine
pie.
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ELIMINATION OF THE Revival ExcrrENEyT-Th,
religious excitement which has made SO muci
town talk during the past four or five weeks Ia,
passed beyond its eliminating point aad is nov
upon the wane 1t is very ditficnlt 10 arrest pu6l,
a'tentiot IN thi5 metFopcis lor any subject, ant
people don't care much about religion when the,
have anything else TO do. As We have before STAT
ed, the Frightening oftrade diminishes the attend
ance at the prayer meetings daily ~ T. Rsyaia
THE CENSUS IN FRANCE.-The census Of France
that OF 1885, shows the male population to be II.
'93964 of whom 9,912, 233 are single 66S7 223 mar
ried. and $4,000 Bidowers The fairer portion o
the human race is represented by II 7,9S8 zoo o
when 1851 195 are single, GQtS, SIS married, ane
i,oSa ,os3 wldowa The agricultural population
amounts to 2035l, ,62s souls
COMMERCE or NEW foRg.-The foreign imports al
New York for the first quarter of the current