Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE C2AR-PR0M1NENT A
TrpS TMPLIOATED,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
CONSPIRACY AaA1NsT THE DISAPPOINTMENT Pan.
M S TTRs IMPLICATED.
From n letter published in tho Paris papers,
and containing the most circumstantial details,
Il annsars that at st. Petersburg q tragedy was
m the point of being enacted, the effects of
which, had 1t been accomplished, would have
snrcad at least over one half of Europe. A
blot against the life Of the Emperor Alexander,
rs we'll Us against the lives Of the different
mcmberS Of the Imperial family, has lately
been discovered, in which some of the highest
members Of the nobility and State function.
aries were implicated. For some time past
the house OF great functionary was the rem.
devious OF a large number of persons, who as.
sembled there under divers ~pretexts. They
were for tho greater part government function
aries, retired officers, landed rroprietors, dis.
contented with the late reforms, and individ-
uais belonging to the different ~coterics into
which the court is now divided. These per.
sonages, it is stated, became the centre Of a
conspiracy which aimed at the lives Of the
Emperor and his children as we'll rs the cs.
Enlistment Of constitution. The completely
Of two ladies Of the highest rank shows whom
the conspirators had in view MS their future
Gear.
Relations were also formed with some exiles,
who were brought round by the promise ofthe
immediate proclamation of a liberal c~onstitu.
ton q senator, who, on account of the favor
he enjoyed at court, was considered to be tho
most fitting intermediary between the diff.
ferent malcontents; and the correspondence
en- the subject was carried on through him.
However. the frequency of the meetings drew
the attention Of n servant to them, and q COS
| slipping propensity on his part was tho means
of putting the police on the track, which they
pursued, with the Emperor's orders, with the
greatest circumSpection. The letter further
states that several persons who visited the re.
unions were suddenly dismissed from their sit.
u%atiorS. This had the effectat once arousing
missiviugs that they were discovered. Some
strove to leave the country, and the ringleader
in the plot became utterly deprived Of rcl-
son.
When all this was known to government,
NJ. Patkul, the chief of the Russian police, paid
a, domiciliary visit to the house Of the Senator,
for the purpose Of taking possession OF all his
papers. While doing so, q colonel in the Rus
sian army, and secretary to one OF the ladies' in
question, came and displayed an order which
empowered him to take possession Of the trea.
sonabls correspondence. A.warm contest en-
sued, but Patkul was the victor, and in tho
letters which he found was discovered the clue
to the conspiracy. The two ladies were imme.
diately ordered to leave St. Petersburg, and
also forbidden ever to return there. But the
fate Of all the others has not yet transpircd.
GRAIN I~MroRTAr1oSs CT ENGLAND.
The grain importations of Great Britain IS
q subject Of great Importance to the grain
growers Of the West and the carrying trade OF
the East, and we have, therefore, condensed
the returns Of the first half Of the present year,
compared with the same period las! year. The
aggregate value CT tire grain importatlons Of
the FIRST half of the present year are estimated
at Sl05, 900, coo, against ST.. 000, 900 in 1850.
OF this total, about ST., 000, 600 represent
wheat and -four, tho importation Of which in
tho same period Of 1850 was below SIS, DOC 5000.
In 1869, France sent the chief supplies, and
contributed about as much as Russia, Prussia
and the United States combined, while from
America, the amount was merely nominal
In 1860, Prussia took the lead, Russia was
second, and the quantity from France was in
significant. This year America has distanced
all other countries, and has sent nearly us much
rs Prussia, Russia and France COMMUNICATIVE
quantity from the latter being less even than
in 1860.
INTERESTING NEWS FROM LIBERIA.
Our correspondent in Monrovia, Liberia,
writing on the lst OF July, sends very inter-
esiing resame Of affairs as then existing in that
portion Of the African coast. The Liberian
government has just paid the people the sum
duc-eight dollars per month-for supporting
the Congo negroes rescued from slayers and
shipped there by the United States government
and the Colonization Society. The living
freight taken out By the United States fri gate
Niagara had all become useful laborers to the
c~olonists. The Congoes were industrious to a
degree, spoke the English language fuently,
avoided communication with the native tribes,
and all had become Christians. The same is
said, to a great extent, OF the cargoes Of the
Bonita. Erie, Storm King. Coy and Night;n-
gale. The negroes taken from the last named
vessel were noe treated as we'll by the L.ibcrian
officers is the others, and one hundred and ff.
ty o; them died. chitfT from neglect. Indeed,
it is alleged that many Of them were buried
alive. tt ia said that President Benson would
not apprentice them, but left them IN the re.
ceiying house to the last, in orde: to have q
heavier charge on the government IN Wash.
ington for their support. The native chief 81
the Gallenos had induced 4 Spanish SLAYER to
60 into the port Of his territory in the way OF
trade, and then informed the Liberian govern
ment OF his arrival, the naval officers of which
made his vessel a prize, the free negroes cut
ting down the Spanish ensign and hosting the
single star banner Of the republic. In this
service Captain Mongo, Liberian navy, was
drowned, but when they had the prize secured
q British cruiser ran in and took her from
them, dcnving President Benson's jurisdiction
in the Galienos. Not being able TO get her over
the bar again, the Eoglishman burned her
Quite Il number Of ''distinguished' coioreG
gentleman ard lcdies from New York-inclu-
ding Mr.. P. Downing, of the (oyster) Downing
family--ha! arri.ed in Monro7ia, and all the
ladies Of that city we're busilv engaged in learn.
Ing to play on the piano, under the tuition OF
Mr.. Luca, an American artist.-Nt~ York
Herald.
ARRJTAL OF TIE NORTH
OVER ONE MILLION IN TREAsURE-sUccEss or THE
REvoLUrIoNISTs IN NEwG RENADA
New YORK, August o3.-The steamer North
Star has arrived from A~spinwa in safety with
S1,176,0 900 in treasure from California.
On her outward passage the North Star dis
| covered the British war steamer Driver ashore
| on Mira rome reef, and offered to tow her Cl,
but found her hilGed, and that nearly every
thing had been taken on. Of her. Her crew
occupied tents on shore.
the North Star passed the steamer North.
ern on the 18th and the Champion on the 22d.
A boat from the "Driver" boarded the North
Star on her return trip and reported that the
U. S. corvette Richmond had passed there on
the 18th.
Advices fr n New Grenada state that Gen.
Mosquera had taken Bagota, and routed the
government forces and proclaimed himself pro-
| ~visionai Presjden. OF New Grenada. Generals
| Espina, Pisada, Paris ard various officials were
| taken prisoners. The President and Cabinet
b ad fed.
ARRIyA.. OF a CoTroN LADET SHIP AT LIVER
pooL.-We have 10 report the safe arrival at
this port Of The sLip Harriet, Of .Dnblin, from