Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-05
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HALIFAX; Wednesday, Nov. %, 1861.
The R. NJ steamship Canads, from LiVernool on the
6h via Queenstown the l7h ins., arrived at this
port at hall plst o'clock this morning. Her dates
two DAYS later than those already TO hand.
The Canada brings $40 500 in specie and SO passen-
gers and will sail for Bos on at 10 m, where she will
he due tomorrow Thursday evening
The steamship City OF Baltimore from New York, ar
lived at Liverpool on the 9Th inst.
The Canada reports having passed the steamships
Africa and Europe and the ship Duke of Richmond
GREAT BRITAIN.
The London Daily News has an editorial generally re-
tukrg Southern sympathists in England and especially
'enouncing the writer of strong proSoutbern letter
in the Times
Sir james Ferguacn in letter to "The Aver Obser-
ye says that the Office he holds constrans him con
radct the assertion that he had acted as spy in Amer
lea He Rfirms explicitly that, in the whole course OF
hl tour be medded In way the affairs Of the North
ern or Southern States He travelled solely to inform
msef Of the momentous questions at ISSUE and IL
not his fault II New York journalist Incapable Of
understanding that gentleman could enjoy the cor fl
dsnce Of the military commanders both sides without
abusing that of either. The libel in question the
o1ly exception to tire uniform courtesy he experienced
whether in tha United or Confederate Statss
Florence Nightingale, in lPtt~hich has found is
way into print appears 10 enters@ little hope OF her
owl recovery.
The weather continued stormy around the English
coast and numerous disasters were reported.
The Times attributes the inactivity in the demand for
cotton in India TO lingering hesitation as to the Amer
cal supply but says that other circumstances have aso
operated forcby to such result The real cause of the
present sagnaon II not scarcity Of cotton but the alb
saace Of demand for cslco-the markets Of the world
being glulted with Lancashire goods. Manufacturers
10 curtaDg operations doing what they must have
done sooner or later irrespective Of the soppage OF the
American supply.
NJ. Baxter member Of Parliament, Ia addressing bis
Constituents has strongly denounced the Galway steam
ship contract He said that the company was losing its
Irish element aud that the restoration Of the subsidy
would be discredited to Ireland.
LATESR-VJd Queenstown.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Observer states that the Bril-
fish army estimates viii be ssnsibly reduced.
The Brazilian mail has arrived at Lisbon.
Rio De JASURo, 0oG % -Coffse-sales Of good first
at 64i6OO The stock is leo, 900 bags Cotton Is quc
ted at Q 900 res.
PERNANbuco, Oct. 2l.-SGos ef Cotton at l0D 500
PAEIs, Nov. l6 The Bourse closed heavy TO day at
COS 45c. for the Rentes.
The new King Of Portugal had arrived at Lisbon and
had been well received.
The London Gassts publishes the treaty Ia regard to
IN, combined expedition Of ElFland, France and Spin
i szued By Lord John Russell and Sgnor Istursty and
n. Flakault Il has FIVE articles. The fourth article
SAYS that after the signatures 10 the treaty made
copy Of it was communicated to the Government Of IN,
Ulted States aud that the Ministers Of the contracting
Powers at Washington are authorized 10 conclude 1t
separately or collectively with President Lincoln.