The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-19

dame Lola Montes, Countess OF IAndsftsds fvho
was recently married 10 the Princes Of ehaIosky
In Paris) aud suite; Col Charles BurgtAai, Of Pkt
ladelphis. bearer Of dispatches for the U. etsees
lily. Of Philadelphia.
The America has one hundred and asty.twe ~
diers and two officers of the SD kegimeat ios Hail.
fax,
Tihds during the voyage Che reports that On
s.aauafy 9Th, at 143 p. NJ, she passed, % Taspas,
the steamship Europa.
January 10th, "a P. NJ, passed the steansAip
eaEAr Bs1AIS
sa. Dsi.isa revenue returns for the year shsv
cecrease IN receipts for the las. auarter az atcrs
LsVo.u0 sterling, and decrease on the yeer of
aoons II ,sooOoo sterling This de<r~ss~ urinri-
paiiy arises from reduced taxation. .itrousA ~
sohhsrc'ai depression had . material inAsenep 10
wards the close of the yea-.
The London Times reviews the report sf tia Y.
States Commissioner for Indian Affairs, and er-
aorses the policy which looks to the civilization ef
the Indians in America
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
In Londen, on the S0th, there was q s,ightiy In
creased demand for money to meet the require
ments at the end Of the year. and also q more On.
tensse inquiry springs up for silver to export TO
India. which gave rise TO an impression that r.
dnctien OF discount would renew the drain 10 tbe
The terms of q loan proposed TO be raised by the
Norwegian government are understood to have
been arranged with Barring 4 Co. The loan viii
be small bpt the precise amount is not hxed.
On Thursday some little disappointmeut was felt
that further reduction in the rate Of discount
was not made by the Bank of England, bat IL wee
supposed that the measure was postponed uatil a.
tor the payment Of the January divfdends, and
there was only slight demand for money Ut ths
Bank.
No new failures had occurred and the year clcsed
more t2FOrabiy ad
The West India Mail steamer had arrived With
over 81, 900, ,o00 in specie.
The joint stock Banks have reduced their rate cf
allowance on deposits to four per cent.
--latest by Telegraph from London to Lfverpcoi.l
LONDON, Saturday.-The Times City Article
says The year has commenced fayorably ia al
stock markets and Consols have experienced Q
further improvement of nearly half per cent,
the price to-day being exactly the same a. that on
the LIST January, 1857. At the hank, notwfth.
standing the approach of the 18th, the demand for
discount IL very light, In the open market the
rate Tor the best bflls ranges between 6,ss' per
cent.
This being New Years day no business has been
on any OF the Continental Bourses. AZ
Hamburg the rate of discount has declined to Az
per cent. Only about s10.0n0 in gold was taken
at the hank to-day The E45o 600 rom Australia
by the Suffolk has arrived in London and isex-
peeted to be sold to the Bank. The Royal Mail
Steam Company received telezraphic advIces Of
the arrival at suez on 18th utirno, of the City OF
sydney with further supply Of fle5,Oo0 from
Australia.
OPERATIONS AGAINST CANTON.
From the London Times.
BY the present time, probably, Canton has been
attacked and captured. IL has been determined
to make the dispute entirely LEGAL. Should the
Emperor answer the capture of Canton by the ex.
pulsion Of the English traders from Shanghae,
then, indeed, matters will grow serious bat should
he determiue that the Canton Governor and mob
n n Ia Ia
may be confined 10 the operations which were TO
be commenced in the South. The British force
seems to be sufficient for the purpose of retribu.
ton at Canton. '.In few days." says our cores
pondent 1--WE may reasonably expect to have 100
guns and 1000 men in these waters. Of the lat
ter We shall be abe, probably, to land 4,o00."-
Ths "Blue Jacket" were being drilled for service
OH land. Welearn that the French have also deter
mined to resort to hostiities against tho Chinese.
1t should DO understood beforehand that such q
union is by no means analogous TO combined ope-
rations in the Crimea.
Baron Gros has with him naval force, from
which he can land GOO seaElen. Ho has therefore
resolved to Join in the operations against Canton
nations simultaneously prosecuting hostilities
against the same people on different grounds, and
" Ithout any formal convention or alliances. In
fact the two expeditions may be looked upon ~
entirely separate. Ii Is we'll understood that the
Americans sre to retain their position of looking
on.
NAPLES
Oficial accounts from Naples leave no doubt that
several thousands perished during the earthquake,
and some accounts so as high as l0,oo0 or 20,O0o.
FRANCE.
Tie French Government had recognized the
Charge Affairs Of Buenos Ayres thereby disposing
ofthe reports curreut of hostile feeling on the part
of France toward Buenos AyIes.
On the 3lst the Pienipotentiaries proceeded 10 a
ratification of the treaty relative to the now fron
tier of Bessarabia.
The Emperor had been unwell bat had recover.
cd.
SARDINIA.
The Sandman Parliament Is about TO deal with
the clerical interference In the late elections and
will make moral pressure as well rs physical vio.
lence inyalidating defects in candidates.
SPAIN.
A letter from Spain says that IL appears certain
that the Spani5h government will consider the
mediation Of England and France IN the Msxicss
AFFAIR as broken of, If Mexico does not accept its
In consequence of this resolution.
preparations are being actively mads, both In the
Spanish ports and Cuba, for an expedition against
Mexico
PRUSSIA.
4 Berlin letter says that the American crisis
caused such serious effects on the commerce. o1
Thurngen, that the government of Weinar thought
IL necessary to conyoke an extraordinary session
Of the Diet to regulate commerce. Aralda, which
tains great number of stocking weaving ssta
bIishments, the productions Of which are export
ed 90 the United States via Hamburg.
COMMERCIAL.
STATE OF TRApE IN MANCHESTER The adviees frou
Manchester arc favorable. slight Improvement Il
LIvERPo0L BRYAnsTufFs MARgEr-Messrs. Rich,
arjson n. ep-nce Co. r ort Nc regular market fol
can. Flour dull: Western Canal - a. sfs;: ehiades
phia ami Baltimore 24s'9 23s; thio ef~lG21s. Whss,
quiet, bat firn; ked 8 3ta7s, and - for choice
white 3;sfa3ss.
LryERPooL PRODUCE MlRKHr. Re gariing produce
the iniornlat on i meayre. the market having b~eE
its cotton ststement. kosin wss dull nc n yi1l3I
l0d for common. sugar frrn. Coffee steady.
iron firm, with better demand at f6 fpr rails ant
bars. Breadstuffs qaitt, but steady.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The Brokers G rcular says the sales for the week
which, however, only com prshend four days, owue
10 the holydaye tAl0b bales. including 500 a
speculation and 2.fs9for export.
An advance Of I'd On the week had taken place on
ali unaIities The salts OF Thursday were lv,00. o
which 60 were on speculation and 90 for export
the market e'osiDg bnoyant and strong teDdenc.
upward. with an setise demand st tns following
ssir Nohils & T.tsi MiGlhng Mobile 5td, Fair Up
lauds . I'D. Niidiing Uplands si.
The official account Of ths stock in port 1T the ank
Of the year shows $3.50 bales Of which s9 90 wer'
American. The actual sock was stessaily IN sxees
| of the estimate.
| White wheat t6sniss rel de't2sES43s Flour ~
| G2ss. sugar buoy ant at an advance Of ]. sd9f-
Coffee firm aud h higher Fish Uiis-rales unina
portant, Lnseed Oil slightly better, sales at ~
| Rice firm saltye:re hrmer. Tsllo~ nrm At A@ :
| Tea very firm and slightly higher, Con2ou 10 70
| Spirits Turpsntine steady.
| THE LEXICON MONEY asEkEr
Was slightly easier. diseoents being freely enecss
at 1G1s per cent Cousols for account elos<d % ~
! a9a5s The bullion in the Bank q England ~ Z
! creased f70l Gsi Messrs Barring Bros. quote acNef
/ nominal at IS sd: eagles 76s 2'ad.
| AMERICAS sEcrRIrIEs.
| Messra Barring Brothers report business limited .
Massrs. Bell 4 Go. report an improved demand an
| all descriptions slightly advanced.
U g. SIS OF is67-s and do SIS bonds Of
Marylsnd fves bonds. -
Massachusetts, fves yesgs
pennsyiSa
Pennsylvania nses 49,
virginia SKIES -s..-s's-*ss 80
Virginia hses. iSss tos'
Paanoxs--(;ov. King, Of New York, hss rsreoi
al III. four young men sentenced 10 Anburn RI
son for perpesrating an outrage, last year, %
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