Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-27
THE AFRICA,S MAILS.
VICTOR EMANUEL ACCEPTS THE CROWN OF Ma
PLES-IMP0RTANT SPEECHES OF COUNT DE
PERSIGNY AND LORD PALhERSTON.


VICTOR EMANUEL ACCEPTS THE CROWN OF Ma.
PLES-IMPORTANT SPEECHES OF COUNT DE
PERSIGNY AND LORD PALhERSTON.
By the Africa have foreign files to the 10th.
The Cunard company had ordered in addition to the
Scotia and several steamers on the stocks the
construction Of rst-class steamer Of over
500 tons register take the place Of the Etna which
has been sold to the Liverpool New York and Phadel-
phia company.
The Arabia arrived at Queenstown to-day.
The Ethope has arrived, with 8, 100 ounces OF gold
dust and 81, 700 in specie.
The papers contain accounts VI Prince Arthurs recep-
ton and entertainment at Sierra Leone.
General trade was dull in the various ports on account
of the prevailing unhealthiness.
The Niger expedition steamer Sunbeam " as IN the
Nun river.
The rains had ceased at Sierra Leone. Dr. Baki and
the rest of the exploring party were quite well at the
confluence Of the Niger
GREAT BRITAIN.
Aprospectus has been issued Of "cotton company"
with strong Manchester Board Of Directors the prn-
cipa object being develope the Dharwa cotton fields
in the Bombay presidency. The capital OF the company
is fixed at 100000.
The funeral Of the Earl of Dundonald had been fixed
to take place the l4lh instant at Westminster Abbey
The projected visit Of volunteers to Paris was meeting
with so much rdicule and opposition that there was lit
tie chaance of the scheme being carried out.
Prince Alfred reached Plymouth tho 9th instant on
board the fgae Euryalus aud early the same MORN
ing two vessels supposed be the Hero and the Aradne
of the Prince Of Wales squadron, were seen passing up
of the bill Of Portland.
FRENCH INTERVENTION Il ITALY.
A letter dated Gaeta, Nov. g says:
"By the conduct of the French Admiral it thought
that change Of policy had occurred among the great
powers altogether favorable to the Bourbon cause As
evidence of this for four successive days the French
squadron prevented the Piedmontese feet from landing
troops on the banks of the Garigiano. The French
guns we're all shotted the decks we're cleared every
thing was ready for action, and indeed there was mo-
ment when the signal for firing was given on board the
Bretagne and il the Sandman vessels had continued TO
advance only three minutes they would have received
a broadside from the French fleet. Admiral DE Tinan
had assured the King that he would protect the line OF
the Garigian0. But yesterday French steamer came
In with fresh instructions for the Admiral and thereupon
the French feet LEFT the mouth Of the Gargiano and at
sunset yesterday evening returned to Gieta The mo-
ment he was relieved from the Surveillance OF the French
feet Admiral Persano opened fire against the Neapo
tan city,"
THE EMPEROR NAP0LE0N'5 ITALIAN POLICY
letter from Berlin, dated the 9th OF November and
published in the Independence Beige says;
The political world here is occupied with an incident
of the Warsaw meeting the signifies lion OF which cat
not be overlooked. 1t will be remembered that the En-
| peror Alexander before the conference met had adj
dressed the Emperor Napoleon letter destined TO re-
assure him on the character OF the interview, and on its
|
which the Emperor Alexander had previously received
| from the Emperor Of the French.
The Emperor Napoleon, it seems, wrote second let
ter the Emperor Alexander while the conference was
| taking place at Warsaw He first thanks the Emperor
| for the pacific assurances he has given him. Then,
turning the affairs of Italy, he is said to have express
cd his regret at which not in his power
to prevent
As regards the even'uaities of the future 1t would
result from the imperial letter that il Sardinia at
tackled France would hold herself bound defend her;
but it, on the contrary Sardinia should attack Austria,
France would abstain from taking part in the struggle
the condition, however, that Austria should declare
that whatever might be the issue Of the war; the Villa
| franca preliminaries should be respected.
TIE FIGHT FOR THE cHAMPIoNsHIP-PRoBABLY FATAL
| TERMINATION.
| From the London Globe.
Paddock the defeated combatant in the pugistic
test which took place Tuesday, the 9Th inst. is now
In London aud considerable apprehensions are enter
tanned as to his recovery from the effects OF the severe
blow be received 10 the last round with his powerful op-
ponent the "Staleybridge Infant" 1t has been
uned that Paddocks ribs fractured, and he is suf
ferng greatly from internal injuries and his constitu-
ton much impaired by previous Illness he having been
short time since under medical treatment in Middlesex
Hospital for paralysis Of the lower extremies his
don is rendered more precarious Under the most IA
vorabe circumstances the result of this fight will bring
to close Paddock's career in the prize ring.
THE LATEST BY THE AFRICA
Dispatches from Naples state that the Piedmontese
are vigorously pushing on the siege of Gaeta.
Troops and siege train have been landed at the small
town of Mola di Gaeta and the Piedmontese headquar
| tiers have been advanced TO Hissi.
On the 9Th inst Sandman frigate stood into the bay
OF Gaeta to reconnoi.re It ascertaned that the de-
fences in good condition, and that numerous re-
doubts and other field works had been thrown up as
to command the road to Gaeta.
The Perseverance, of Milan says Lord John Russers
despatch is just Of value to Italy than would
be decisive battle.