Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-31
ADDTIoNAI. roprIcN NEWS

KEENAN, AND ERS-TELEGRAPH FROM ENG
LAND TO AFFAIRS BETWEEN
FRANCE AM GREAT BRITAIN-AUSTRlA AND
PIEDMONT, NJ.
HALIFAX, May t9th.-The English files Of the 18th in
slant, by the Arabia, contain the following additional
news
GREAT BRITAIN.
Bells Life announces that a meeting took place be-
tween Sayers and Heenan that Office on the lSth to
discuss the means of terminating the dispute between
them 10 the possession of the champions belt IL was
ultimately agreedth two new bets exact counerparts
OF the one so much coveted should be made the money
for the purchase To be raised by public subscription
Each of the candidates is head the list for that to be
held by his opponent The old belt will remain IN the
possession OF the proprietor of Bells Life to be fought
for by whoever my aspire to the honor OF wearing It,
Although the British government had issued procla-
nation against the enlistment Of men for the rope In
Ireland it will nointerere in the subscriptions for the
Siciian insurgents the law officers OF the crown not
deemiDg it illegal
The English funds were very heavy under the distur
bance in continental politics. but there was more sead
ness at the c'ose.
An influential dputation, headed by Miner Gibson,
waited upon Lord Palmerstou TO lay before him the
plant OF contemplated telegraph to America via Faro
Island and to solicit the government to dispatch vessels
to take soundings md make a survey of the route Mr.
Crosskrey and Col Schaner explained the nature of the
project, and severd Arctic navgators urged the mpor
lance of the survey Lord Pamerson requested the full
| details in writing.
| Sir Charles Barry, the distinguished architect is dead
| FRANCE.
The Cars brother Grand Duke Nicholas has arrived
at Paris TO visit Napoleon Count Monemoln and broth
| er had also arrived at Paris
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald SAYS
omnous correspondent has commenced between the Cab
inets Of London md Paris Respecting this, he say
matters seldom woe more critical aspect and asserts
that France Russia Auetra Spain are eagued together
The Paris correspondent of the London Times refer
to the subject He saws is proposed that the two
governments set Their faces against Intervention, whether
from Austria Piedmont or the Papa States and let the
Scians and Neapoltans fight it ont He says the rea
tons between Frame and England require such gentle
handling that the government press were notified TO ust
no strong language sganst England.
The report that FRnce had offered pecuniary ndem
nifty to Switzerland il unfounded.
AUSTRIA
Austria refuses to admit Piedmont to the proposed
conference on the ground that Count Cavour had de
clared that Pedmou intended to take part in the dis
pute between Franc, and Switzerland resulting from the
annexation.
| PRUSSIA.
The Prussian Chamber of Deputies had passed the gov
eminent project for war credit by vote OF ~,
against 81.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
The attitude OF Russia towards Turkey attracting
much attention. and regarded as decidedly menacing.
Russia is said to have collected at Nicholeir grea
number OF transports and merchant steamers.
! AFRICA.
Dates from the coast of Africa TO the 2lst of Apri
have been received. Trade brisk.
The American gun-bOat Mystic had left Lagore for the
South Coast with the mails The Z. s. frgate Constitu
tuition at Madeira on the 4th Of May.
AUSTRALIA
! elegraphc despatch from Sydney five days later
reports the suspension of the large aud old esabsh
ed houses of David Jones Il Co., and Thompson, Sim
ouds \ Co. Their liabilities thought to amount tC
f25oO)O sterling. 1t was feared other houses would
follow.
COMMERCIAL.
London Mnrkets-Barings' circular reports advanced
! Is on English white American, j2a57s red, j0a5is-
Flour 2Gas29s Iron dull 70 IS for both rails and bars
pig dull at 5s Sugar quiet and quotations barely main
tanned. Tea quiet and firm at Is A. lals I'D. for com
mon COngue. Coffee quiet and slightly declined. Tai
low dull at 52sa52s. Cd. Spirits Turpentne steady a
35s Cd. Linseed cake dull; New York el0 Is Cd Bos
ton, go. Lnseed Oil in brisk demand 2Ss Sd. Rice
! quiet
AmelicdU Scirities-BAring Brothers report all kind.
Of American securities slightly lower. L. s. fves were
offered at a decline of ! per cent Bell a Co. report
limited business previous rates U. 5. ga, bonds
1865, 9Sal00 DO. 81 94l9ii Maryland rs, bonds, 954'
| 9d{ Virginia Gs, Sass do. IS, S2aS4; Pennsylvania
IS, s5aS7.
LATEST MARKETS.
! liverpool, Nay 20, p. M-Cotton-Sales YESTERDAY
1000 bales, including 900 speculation aud for eX
port. The week closed dull, with declining tendency