The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-15
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MORNING .,p1r,I.- ,npr :. -
FoRkIGN MAILS ny THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON


FohEIGN MAILS BY THE CITY or
WASHINGTON
Ihe steamship City of Washington. arrived a,
New York, Tuesday morning, having Ief. Liver
pool at ii A. NJ, on the 18th Of March. The news
oy TINS arrival Is unimportan. We give the fol-
lowing summary:
GREAT BRITAIN
The English papers were generally enpavad in
GGri.icising the bill amending tho Government Of
ind'a' ana the new project was in a majority OF
cases regarded as impracticable
sN s1iiahient was net In session. having adjourn.
ed Tor Easter holidays
Mazztni had published lengthy manifesto in
the London Morning Advertiser lie addresses his
remarks to the Emperor Napoleon. Another
i,eLg1ny address by Mazzini to the Gsnoese Judges
had also found its way into print.
me Atlantic Telegraph Company had receiyed
a letter from the Admiralty, announcing that in
conformity with tho request OF the Company. the
hgamemnon should be Immediately commission.
go and commanded by captain; and also that
Two otlef vessels should be attached to the Ara.
be employed. 7 "
The appeal OF the owners of the American shin
carlyle, against the verdict of the Court of Ad-
lraity Tor having caused the loss of the bari era
siaa DIV, by collision off Hollyhead in July last.
had been heard before the Judicial Committee al
the PriVy Council, and the finding of the lower
court was reversed. judgment being pronounced In
favor of the Carlyle.
At the Liverpool police court. eighteen men Of
color, comprising the crew Of the ship Gertrude.
were brought up, charged with mutinous and dis.
ooedient conduct during the voyage from New Or.
leans TO Liverpool Eight Of the men were sem
fenced to twelve months Imprisonment
Tho cotton mill of Messrs. Lewis 4 Edward vii.
lams, at Manchester, had been DESTROYED bv frs
entaiiing loss of 100000, and throwing 500
hands out of employment
INDIA.
Inc bombay mails of the 9th Of March had ar
rived at suez, whence we have the following intal
iigence by telegraph:
The news from Lucknow Is down 70 tho 9Th ~
March. ~ ''N VI
On the lst of March Sir Colin Campbell reached
hlunlbagh and pushed on heavy force to the Di-
koosha Gardens, within a mile Of Lucknow,
air James outram was attacked at the Alum
Dagh by large force Of the enemy on the 2Ist of
February and again on the 25th On both occa.
sons the rebels were defeated with heavy ,lanob
ter and without loss to the British.
On the 9th of March, 0utram with 900 men md
80 guns crossed the Goomtee and took up a posi
tlon within range onthe Eastern side of Luck now
lie was immediately attacked, but repulssd the
enemy. WIZ
General Franks had Joined the Commapder.in.
Chief with a column from Gorickpore 1000
strong. N'O0O
The army before Lucknow is stated to smount
to $4,000 men, with 10000 cavalry and l20 Guns.
The general attack was expected to be com.
menced about the 10th of March
The columns of Generals Rose and WhitIock
were advancing on Jahnsi and Allahabad, 40 a.
to be in position to intercept the insurgents in
those directions.
Gen. Franks column bad brilliant engagement
with large masses of rebels near Shandins In
which $500 of the latter were killed or Vanndsd
and all their guns taken.
Some disturbances are reported in the Sontbcrp
Mahratta country, in Savunt Waree, and MaIa
bar.
The Puujaub was perfectly quiet
Inc BOMBAY markets were very active-imports
in great demand.
Money continued easy Freights to Liverpool
GlaGl Ia.
There is no later news from China, but we have
the details OF the previous advices.
The U. 5. steam frigate Mississippi was at Sbang-
hal on the 7th Of February, and the Minnesota
v as in Canton river.
The Overland Friend of China of the 18th of Feb.
ruary, says:-"The Allied Ambassadors proceed
NoTth"sra IN aboHt three weeks from this date;
That 10 to say it is so reported. At present. their
EIcellencies, in conjunction with the United
states Commissioner Mr.. Reed are busy at Canton
10 setting the details of Custom House estab-
Iishment As measure in which the Americans
can JOIN us without compromise of neutrality
is more than likely that an inspector ship similar
to that at Shanghai, will be the form adopted
Martial law had been proclaimed at Caution
me Hong Kong correspondent of the Times says
that good hopes were entertained of a speedy set
Element of affairs, papers having been found which
Indicated that the Emperor was by no means ayerse
to an anlcable adjustment
COMMERCIAL TNTELLIG FENCE.
LIVERPOOL, March 3l.-Cotton-1he market has
been freely supplied, and with limited demand in
prices, which are very Irregular have given way !,
e "a per n since the departure of the Amer lea -
II. sales OF the past three days foot up 81 900 bales
including about 1900 to spectators and exporters
mostly to the latter. The market closes uuist and
with adIooplng tendency.
At Manchester the market continued to droop
nd % stu lower price' prevailed.
observation-disclosures richardson, Spence Co re-
port very quiet market Flour neglected, and
luo'stions nominal. Philadelphia and Baltimore
zZs UZjS estern 2ls(G22s; Ohio via the North 23s
a Z3s; VIA New Orleans. 2isG27s. Wheat in very IL
llted demand, and i'll the absence of transactions
unchanged. French offered az a decline
lt I'd. Red Western 6s6t6s l1ad; white 7s6p7.6d-
'3s 6dA3<s for all kinds. There will be no other corn
nsrket held before the departure Of the Africa ow.
ng to Friday Good Friday being observed as ho-
1f cd per bbI on Flour
LONDON MARkrTs.-sngar in large supply, and
pIIice. rather lower. BreadstufTs dull. Wheat de-
LINED s(d2s and flour Is Coffee firm. Tea in Iair
lemand at firm rates. Rice quiet at low rates.
I allow dull and easier, P. Y. c. 81 on the spot
Llnseed oil 29' scotch pig iron 55s cd. Saltpe,er
The London money market had undergone no
change business on the Stock tx change had baen
dull. and CoDsols had exhibited dropping tenden
cy. The closing quotation on the 30th was 97] for
money and g7Is9g7ls for account
The rates III the discount market ranged from q,
10 per cent.
A good deal of interest is excited by the RAPIDLY
amount of bullion in the Bank of Eng
aad; ana by the fact that the Bank has nearly
much gold In hand at the present moment as the
amount OF its note circulation The Bank can vir-
ualiy give 2s 10 gold for every pound OF its note
paper.
The present period contrasts favorably with the
well known year of 1850, when the bullion stood so
high and the rate of discount SC low and as many
N ~ w sf.. l.
ot bullion stood At its highest point may msnton
that il was on the lnh July 1852 when the total
ihout Els, O0H1, or about G3,400G under the for
nrr sum. when the former amount Represented he
bullion on hand the rate Of discount WA ~ two per
cent, AZ which 1t remained until the Sth January
1888, when it was raised to "a per cent.
ELoPEMENr-The London Morning Herald of
March 18th, says: We are sorry to learn that the
youthful and only daughter of wealthy com
n0ner, and niece of noble earl, has, within the
ast twenty-four hours eloped with nobleman
holding prominent position in society, and
whose name is as familiar as ''household words"
TO our readers. from having repeatedly appeared
before the public. The nobleman alluded TO is,
We regret to say, married man, but for some
Years he has been estraDged from his wife, who,
We believe, is now residing abroad. 1t is pre-.
'umed the guilty couple have ned to the conti-
1ent as they were traced to Dover, yesterday af-
ernOon.
DEATH OF AN Ex-UNITED SrATns SENAToR--Gen.
Vim. Marks who was a member of tho Peunsyl-
Tania Legislature AS early as 1910, and for six
years president of the Senate of that State died
IN Saturday last. In 1877 he was elected to the
United States Senate, and served term Of six
Years In this distinguished body he was con tenn
,orary with Webster, Calhoun, Van Buren,, Ben
on, Berrien, Hayne and others cf the great men
'f that day, and it is singular coincidence that
lie died at about the same hour, and at nearly the
anne age, as Col. Benton, with whom be served
or six years the committee of military affairs,
md between whom, although differing politically,
here always existed the closest personal friend
hip.
NATIONAL FousDRy.-A large meeting was held
It Wheeling, Va, Saturday, aud a committee ap-
pointed to urge the Government to locate the Ma