The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-20
Further by the Bohemian.

The mails by the Bohemian from Liverpool
on the 9th, via Londonderry, contains some
further items of foreign news:
The London Chronicle says that Parliament
| Will meet on the 5th of February.
| A deputation, which includes two members
| OF farllanent, has been appointed to convey
| an invitation to Garibaldi to visit England.
| The Empress Eugenie paid brief visit to
y ueen Victoria, at Windsor CASTLE, on the
| 4tn. The visit only lasted two hours.
| The London Times publishes full details of
the expedition of the Bulldog and Fox for as
| certaining the feasibility of the projec ted
| Nortn Atlantic Telegraph. The results are
pronounced highly satisfactory and encourag-
ing.
The London Times has ano ther editorial on
| the political split ia the United States and ex-
presses the hope that the quarrel may give
way to calm, in which the real difficulties of
| tne slavery question may be met and quietly
answered.
| "A banquet was given on the Sd inst, in the
Ineatre AT Limerick, to about eighty members
OF the Irish Brigade which figured in the re-
cent campaign in the Papal States. The de.
monstration was attended with much enthu-
siasm.
A fearful explosion had occurred in the
Risea coal mine, near Newport, Wales, tail
ing the loss of about 10 lives. Opening the
safety valves to obtain lights for pipes is b.
lieyed to have been the cause of the explosion.
Sir Henry Marsh, the eminent Dublin phv-
sleian, died suddenly on the I'd, from apo
plexy.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
The funds on the 5th continued buoyant
consols advanced NC, but the advance was
partially lost before the close.
Financial advices from New York were
anxiously watched for. Those by the Prince
Albert were contradictory, and produced but
slight effect
The discount market was moderately ac-
tive, and the supply was adequate to the de-
mand. The best bills were negotiated at y
per cent.
Business at the Bank was moderate. No gold
We Withdrawn on the 5th.
ship, with two days later news from Mel
bourne and, it was supposed, E lbs, 600 in gold
had reached the English channel, but her ad-
vices were not landed.
William Moxan, an extensive contractor, of
London, had suspended.
Thomas Piper & Son, an old and extensive
building firm, were also in diffic ties.
FRANCE.
Marshal valiant has been created Minister
OF the Emperor's household.
1t is stated that no one was aware Of the
Emperor's purpose respecting the decree re-
lative to the Constitution till he revealed the
document TO his astounded Ministers in coun-
Gil, where 1t met with some opposition.
Apprehensions of a monetary crisis in Paris
had subsided. The Bank of France was large
ly gaining specie.
The Bourse was firm and higher The reutes
closed at 70f 70c
III. Barocke, President OF the Council Of
State, had been created Minister, Wi thout a
portfolio.
Count Persigny had presented letters of re-
call TO the English Court, and returned to
Paris.
The Emperor had granted permission to the
baltimore Battalion to visit Paris, fully ac-
coutred, next Spring.
ITALY.
The siege ofGaeta continued; but 1t was re-
ported that the fire OF the Desiegers had slack
ened. Provisions were getting scarce In the
fortress.
The garrison replied to the fire from the bat
teries OF Claldini. Four batteries had COM
menced operations on the place. Victor En-
manuel continued at Palermo.
The Count of Syracuse died suddenly at
SlZa on the 4th, ofapoplexy.
The Consulta Generate had opened al Naples
The government explanation TO the Consulta
produced good impression. Poerio was
elected Vice President of the ConsuIta, after
having refused the post of Minister, without
portfolio.
General Benedek had inspected the trian
fortresses OF the Venetian quadrilateral. He
had also assembled the officers at Venice and
told them to prepare for the eYentualities ofan
energetic defence.
There were rumors OF increasing ingurrec-
tionary movements in Abruzzi.
UGimportant demonstrations in Naples and
elsewhere were put down,
On the Sd inst, the King issued proclama-
tion 10 the Sicilians, in which his Majesty re-
calls that one of his ancestors has reigued
over Sicily. He likewise men tions the cleo
ton OF the Duke of Geneva as King of Sicily
| in 1s4S, and the vote OF Sicily in favor of an
10 establish institutions for promoting public
morality, and to respect the privileges of the
Siciiian Church. He concludes by requesting
unity and concord among the people
The English fleet at Naples saIuted King
Victor Emanuel on his departure for Sicily
This act created a sensation. The fleet left
Naples in order, 1t was believed, to follow the
King to Palermo. The stay of the King in
SIcily was expected to be OF short duration.
Gaeta dispatch, of the list inst, denies rhe
rumor that Francis II. had ruptured blood
vessel.
t65,0O0 sterling of "Peter's pence" had ar
rived at Rome from America.
SWITZERLAND
VI. Dapples, frJm Lausanne, had been elected
President, and NJ. Latour, from Chur, Vice
President of the National Council The elec-
tion was a triumph for the National party.
AUSTRIA.
The official Weiner Zeitung publishes the
convention between France, A Auslria and Sar-
dinia, for carrying out the partition of the
debts and assets of the Monte Lombards-
The liabilities amount TO $4,000 900 of livres of
which two-tifths are TO be charged to Austria.
THE PRINCIPALITIRs
Fears We're entertained of general rising In
Little Wallachia. Twenty of the principal
merchants at Crajona had been killed by the
militia during disturbance.
The Archbishop and President OF the Coun-
Gil had been arres ted at Jassy.