Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-08
TELEoRAPHIo.
ARRIVAL OF TIE CANADA.

NORFOLK, March by arrivals to day, We have re-
csived Northern papers of yesterday. send you s'y
nopsis Of the news the papers contain:
HALIFAX, March 6-Ths seampship Canada has Ar
rived with Liverpool mail dates to the 22d and tele-
graph dates from Liverpool received at Qasensto"D' up
to the Esd Of February being days later than were
received by forme- srriv-ls
In the House OF Commons, Mr.. 0'Donohoe has GER
sured the Government for not having prevented breaches
of neutrality and British vessels from running the block
ad The Solicitor General said that private vesses
might carry articles contraband Of at their own
risk.
The Spanish squadron starts for the Pacific on the
O. .: of April
1t is announced that Italy will be recognized BY
Prussia.
The betrotha Of the Kiog Of Portugal to the sister
OF the late Queen Of Portugal is announced
Numerous arrests have taken place in Athens OF aena
tors officers, advocates and journalists, and the rebel
! lion still continues.
At Paris, on the 22i Of February, the Bouis, wa
6rm, and ren,es were quoted at 20 So.
At Havre the sales OF cotton for the week were Is
| 900 bales, with arm and bloyant market. Orleans
irss ordinars was loed at locales francs TIE stock
OF cotton was VI, oOO oalss.
LATTsr FROM LIVERPOOL, BY TKLEGRAPH TO QUEESs
rows b. % The sales Of cotton on yesterday were
500 bales Of which 600 taken by spectators and
eZportera Tue market closes firm at unchanged quo
tations.
A. London, on the 3lst Of February, consols were
quoted at gst. American securities unchanged.
Mr.. SHdell has had an Interview with the Emperor
gapoleon, and communicated 70 him current and Ell.
isbenSd views in relation to the ff,rs of the oontod
eracy The Emperor lie said to have replied that be
hoped the war would soon close as was il citing 90
rous il Jury TO France.
Advicss from Vera Crrz to the 20 h February have
been received in Ne- York. They state taas uegotia
dors At the Ciy OF Mexico hsd failed to accomplish tn,
ends desired i. iS stated that Mexico Is again the VIC
lin Of tn achsry Forces of The sies have been slloSed
to pass the sronghOds And occupied the strongest far
| fed Pouts
I1t,ligencs from Havana 10 Let March has te n
received The statement that there has been no armed
resistance 10 the allied invaders Of Mexico is confirmed
There is great scarcity Of provisions at Vera Cruz
| CHICAGO, March 4.-Culambus WIS burning from j.
dsy uull Sludly. portion was stil on FIRE. A lsrg
number OF the cannon we're throEn into the river.
portion Of the works mined. Ninoteen thousand
Confederate troops had Left by railroad and they had
destroyed the railroad track bridges for "a miles.
CHAELIsr0wS Va, March A psJf Of ,hs Ki,b'.
gan cavalry ADVANCED TO PeTryvilo and Smbu.hed and
retuTned With nme horses
CHCrSSlrI, March . "A despatch from Nashville
states that the Mayor issued proclamation in which he
states that every has been given by General
Buell. Che Federal commE-derJ that be will guarantee
the safety LnS fab protection - persons and property
I in Nashville Yne city Is quiet The pos.-cfROe will
open to morrow.
| WNHISSroS, March S-Ady!ess nom the lower Po-
tomac state that the OoHfederates are corcen.ra ing
large force opposite Hookers Division and 1t Is supposed
that large number Of Northern troops have recently
arrived,
| SALT LAKE CrrI, Mach bingham Young has
| been reelected Governor OF UtAb.
sPRNGTILD, No. March l.-0a Wednesday night,
500 Ooufederates surprised Capt. Montgomery Kt.
H., and severa Federals we're killed, and seventy
horses we're tskeD. 1t is believed that Generals Van
Dcrn Price, MeCulocA And Pike will Overrun the
! country,
LOUISVILLE, March 4.-rwo bridges at Nashville, aud
he Decatur Rtilrold have been destroyed. TIE aIg.
est boats eon.ngs to ravlgate the rivers.