Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-28

that passion has swept away reason In manner and
to an exieut unknown since 1884, and that the national
sympathy with the South developed by recent eveos
| startling. Great credit Is given by one Of the most
trusted of these writer's to the British Government for
long resisting the pressure Of Louis Napoleon and of
the working classes as represented BY the weekly jour-
rails Of the largest circulation among them 70 repudate
the blockade.
Il remains TO be seen whether the dispatches TO Mr.
Adams, which went week after the seizure, informing
the British Government that Captain Wilkes acted With
out specific instructions will say the popular excite
ment or abate the Ministerial demands.
TIE SPECIAL DrPLIrroS.
MONDAY, Dec 23-P. n.
The Weekly averages of the banks Of City Of New
York. Saturday, Dec. 81 1861 present In the sggrs.
gate the following changes from tho previous exhibit Of
Dec a.
Decrease In Loans, 1883 Az
Decree se In Speei,, 2,622, lO9
Decrease in Circulation, ,4Os
| Decrease In Undrswn deposits, 44sl,Oll
Iocudirg the Clearing house operatocs Of tie week
which show the inerexcbapges between the Binks aud
including also the SabTeaury specie average OF the
week.
The bank return shows decrease in all dspartments-
the heaviest being in deposits. The difference 10 specie,
anticipated, Is about two and bali millions In Bank
and three and q half at the Sub-Treasury-making
the total withdrawal Of the week. or transfers from
general to special deposit six Millions exclusive
Of the receipts from California which appear have
gone into bsnks. Most Of the Withdrawals Of gold
main 10 the city Less than half million went TO Eu-
rope and possibly million and half to the interior Of
the country. The remainder Is held in private hands
ready to ship to Europ, If the exchange nd keep ur
or for sse on the spot for 'sma consideration" Ia
The possible event Of suspension OF specie payments
by the Banks and the Government The first chance Of
speculation is somewhat diminished by the look Of the
foreign bill market to-day The last Is contingent upon
the complete restoration Of political confidence and the
prcspeciWe continued harmony between the Banks and
the Treasury.
THE WAR rARIYr.
The tariff sugar coff,e, and molasses was
noiucei In the House to-day, through that body,
passed by the Senate taken to the President and signed
by him, and Is law 70 60 into effect tomorrow. In
addition to this revenue measure, which was hast ned by
the expected arrival oil large congnments of each OF the
above commodities the Committee will, Immediately
the reasseu bling Of Congress- submit xcse bill which
be operative in all the States and largely productive
Of income. -
There new developments from Washington
regarding the Trent Affair." and need be expected
before the arrival Of the dispatches by the America.
We learn from Fortress Monroe, thata skrmish took
place on Sunday, at Newmarket Bridge. Four compa-
MES sent out from Newport News attacked by reb-
e cavalry aud infantry and regiments ordered
to reinforce them The extent Of the skirmish
yet known but three four Of our men are
ascertaned 10 have been wounded
From Kentucky, We have confirmation of the
NOR that the rebels have been tearing up the track
Of the railroad between Green River and Bow
ling Green-probably to prevent pursuit. No collision
has yet taken place between Schoep; and Z,licofsr-
Several raorous members Of the Kentucky Legislature
have been expelled.
TIE scouts who left Cairo some time epcs have re-
turned from Kentucky report that the rebels have
placed batteries OF ed cannon on the Tennessee river
sink the National gun boat Conestoga which makes
occasional trips in that direction ALSO that large con
rsbsnd trade Is carried on from Illinois with the rebtl
via Cayein rock, the Ohio River; also that 10 600
picked from Virginia will reinforce Columbus by
Christmas The rebels show great activity in their works
and terrifying at sykestowp, Missouri sixteen miles
from Charleston.