Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-31
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Our t'rci IN files to the 9th inst. by the Pa
,ifc. have come 10 hand and we gather from
them thr fglow;n: additional news:
GREAT BRITAIN.
\ project was on foot for introducing local
telegraph system in London upon a most COM
prehensive scale Messages are proposed To BE-
delivered within radius Of four miles Of Char
ing Cros>, at tho rate OF Al for ten words i'll the
course OF few minutes
Mr. Charlie, Dickens has been addressing the
Institutional Association Of Lancashire and Che
shire, on the benefits of associations to advance
knowledge
The London Times publishes the proclama
tion of Lord Clyde OIL recommending the cam.
paign in Dude, announcing that where there is
no resistance no plunderins is to be- allowed.
but where even 4 single shot is fired, the
houses are 10 be burned and thu villages plum.
dcred.
There were continued r,lnors in Paris ol
warlike tendency. and they had given rise TO
the following paragraph in the Moniteur:
''.A discussion kept up by certain Paris jour
mails with persistence that i To BIZ regretted.
seems TO have occasioned disquietudc which
onr relations with foreign powers in no wise
justify The government Of the Emperor be-
leyc> il 10 he it, duty u warn public opinion
against the effects OF discussion which would
be ol a nature To change our relations with
power that is the ally Of France"
The recent attacks upon Austria are alluded
To in this paragraph.
y mixed commission had been appointed by
the ministers Of marine and public works 10
report on the question of harbors OF refuge.
The Paris flour market had shown a tcnden-
~ Ia rise. but subsequently became dull and
lower. Wheat had likewise declined - cents
per sack.
There had been sensible fall in the price Of
oil, in the Paris market. Al Lyons. the Sprcu-
lator- who bought up large portion Of the
silk crop OF last year, expecting TO rule the
market, had been forced by the abundant sup
ply furnished By the present year, to sell at
great loss. Manufacturers had difficulty in
finding sufficient number Of hands. The
wine market Of Berri was active and firm.
The Monteur publishes an official notitica.
ton from Admiral Rigault tic Gonouilly com
mandcr-in-clict Of tho French and Spanish for
cr> in corhn-Ch lima, 10 the effect that on and
after the l>t Of September. 1855. the bay and
river Of Touran, and the port Of Chamc aliao
are declared in strict blockade All vessels at-
tempting to force the blockade will bc treated
arr"r,;in: t" the Usage Of international lass.
AUSTRIA.
Ii !, stated that the Austrian government has
beer assured that the recent violent attack, Of
the Paris Journals La Pa,ri. and La PresSe.
upon Austria. were made II, the in>tisation Of
certain spccustors, but the explanation is said
To- bc very far from satisfactory
Discomfort in loiubardv is said Ia be getting
more and more apparent. and numerous politi-
cal arrest, are reported.
# is stated that communications had passed
between the two great German powers Aus
tria and Prussia, relative 10 Il better under
standing in the event Of any attempt In disturb
the bala"c" -! power in Eurone.
Letters from Naples assert that the king had
offered To the Western Powers 10 rc-cstabsh
diplomatic relations by sending ambassadors
mutually, and that the English government
had replied that everything would he subordi-
nate To :. satisfactory regulation Of the amnesty.
',rcat activity prevailed at the Venice Arse
nal. and the number ot workman previously
employed had been doubled.
Several arrests had been made 1T Milsn--
Seventeen students had been arrested ut Pavia.
and several house, having been searched Ere
arms were found and seized.
4 letter from Rome says:
The P.pal government doubtlcS, regrets the
occurrence Of this alleged conversion oi the
Mortara hoy, but it finds i; impossible 20 re-
ccd.. Although reports 10 the contrary have
been spread. ] believe it is certain that France
is the only power that has addressed represen-
, tatonS In Rome OH the subject. The Sardi.
nian government, which is commonly thought
10 have united its cXrostulatons with that of
France. has not stirred III the matter.
4 letter from Rome in the Legc Gazette.
SAYS The Dutch Minister to the Holy See
having prayed the Roman government to take
care that no cases like that Of young Mortara
should occur again. the Papal Court has as
slred the Minister that the laws with respect
10 the Jews, enacted with view to prevent
clandcstinc baptisns. shall he vigorously en-
forced Orders have. in consequence. been
given that all Christian domcstics serving in
Jewish families shall be sought out and com.
PEELED to forcgo such employment. which will
in future lac prohibited
1t is reported that the Regent intends to
propose the abolition Of the cdcts Of GustavuS
Easa against converts To the Roman Catholic
faith. in consequence of the harsh manner in
which these laws have lately been admins.
tered.
BELGIrH.
In the new penal code now under examna-
ton in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives.
the government proposes 10 increase the pun
i-himeut against writers in the public press who
should he found guilty al attacks against the
laws or against the constitutional authority Of
the king. BY the new legislation proposed, the
penalty for such offences iS iixe,l at an impris-
onment Of from three 10 five years. with Il sur
ycillance of the police Of from five to ten years;
whereas, by the present legislation. the maxi.
mum Of punishment is three years imprison-
ncmt without any surveillance.
iSDrA.
The Prociomation ~ tie Q"een.-The Bonn
hay mails of November 9TH reached London on
the ith. They brought the proclamation by
which Queen Victoria assumes direct supre-
macy over India in place Of the East India
! Company. It's proinulgation was followed by
i!luminations. fireworks and other dcmonstra-
tions in the principal cities.
The proclamation commences by declaring
+ that for certain weighty reasons it has been
deemed rAprlirnt to transfer the direct govern
: mcnt Of India to the British crown, and calling
for true and faithful allegiance from the inhabi-
tan,S. 1t then nominatcs Lord Canning as the
first viccrov or Governor General, and con-
firms all other officials in their several duties
and departments; announces TO the native
prince, tha; all existing treaties and engage
men,, will be scrupuou<ly maintained; dcclar-
inc that no extension Of Territory Is desired,
and that no cncroachmentS will be permitted,
while the rights and dignity Of the native
princes shall be duly respected; prohibits any
interference in the religious faith Of the natives;
promises that all shall alike enjoy the equal and
impartial protection Of the law and be eligible
for office, whatsoever their race or creed; guar.
antees that the rights Of all land owners shall
be respected; and then proceeds to the question
of the recent mutiny and rebellion. Alter "a.
menting the evils which have been produced q. ps
the acts of ambitious mcr-pointng % uie