Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-13


h seven and half pea cent
Il letter Eritsen by the command Of the Q1een,
aa,sS So. hs only consolation she hope TO had IN
ths rest Of her Hs under Der sad aad hopeless oereAVe
msnt il endsavor 20 carry Gus the wishes ana in'en
doas Of her beloved husband. ~ -
.ov ,rsss So VEESoN' ~ -. -
ThsPlris NOuteur announces the appointments q Two
vie, amaA three rear adnirsls ten eiPsans and forty
IeutsaAnn Of msn-OfWEr, and fourteen captains -oi
as PARE Bsars vas "a. o. The 27th 81 Dsssnbsr a.
BrsttS be-. ss.-Tbe Government of Prussis has
,iires dsspAch to the Minister Of Prussia. &c Wash.
iox.on IN reiereaes the arrest OF Aera Mason and
Sidsl condemning he proceedings Of the commander
Of the san Jaeioto- +-- To a.s.rsl
The LOadon Times says -
Mr. Maury woo is so veil known toall iavigstors and
TO an s,snt6a msp hss addressed long letter TO Al
mral F;z Roy, containing an apology for the Step be
has taken OF resgnpg his post Tie Washington Ooser
Vatory ami deyot hiaset % tAe cause OF hls CON-
patriots Of the South. ...-.,...-..t .rrlv s..a
Tue L,udoa Tinss' leading article Of Monday Deem
Der g, says;- H,.sr
The French circular on the late breach Of internGtou
4 AE, addressed 20 Der dpomsHc agents abroad, has
given great satisfaction he English people We are
c3adient that should the Federal Government prove
oos;nAss in this natter u S not have Que friend leit
in Europe. TIE Americans this side Of the Atlantic
sims that the pree0dents aud deductions Of their own
aiyocates are aSe worthless France NOS ony aequies
ces 10 The Justice OF demand but considers the out
rage 20 dagrnL and, it tolerated, so dangerous as
PRECEDENT that Faucc protests against the ACT and con-
sdsrs req grafton iad:s9euslblo This jndgmen. de-
hvered by % exal,sd tribunal Is ons from which no
arbrat5F vssiataks tae responsibility Of dissenting
MONEY MARKETS IN NEW YORK.
The upssra movements in gold CONTINUES; most Of the
brokers' quote it per cent premiun. EXCHANGE IS also
bstsfr the best bills held a. ll43all5 out As usual
o. wednesday, there j. nothing toug.
The morcy msrke IS easier. We bear Of several loans
A. 81 per cent Though seven Is still the regular rate.
Pa1er sc5rce the bss; going Is what bankers are be-
gianng % Us ''sh2ddy payer VIZ; acesPanees OF mer
e1Aar and btlk=rs hsre drauu against goods made IN
the country f's government use
ccks Ssrs l.ss active to-day than yesterday, bHi
thera vas grea, deal o. outside buying nevertheless.
At the opening in the morning. socEs very arm
and tended upwards Ga ,he cal hoseyeF snilereAsed
supply cama fron sene i5Sosrs and prices gave way
frlcriO-, closing weak.
4Go5e the S;a,s ssOcEs, North Carolina rose l. AID
4 .sour 7; Nilgi-h decluec /. Is cuuo1s tlas The
h,1ds Of Vrvais which owes SIS 900 O)0 thorough
IN ruined BY tie var aud canao; tor many years 4
ever paw her interest selling az eghI per eeni.
above the oonds Of Missouri, Who1 oly oSes SD
OOO 90 and vii probably come cue Of 'ao var i5ee
Sac with greater resources aud greater capabilities
o well,h thln az Other safe OF the West
THg HERALD REGARDS TIE FINANCIAL "SIrUA-
TION" AS DESPERATE
T5s Herald Of the 9h In au editorial 6aanci MAJ
ts svs ut IA evident taa. the Wal sirest hanks have
entered intO CONSPIRACY guss tae SeoFSlary CT the
Trasrry 80 81 10 dsfsl. as plans Of haance and de-
prys lie administration Of - means o. carrying on the
v,- The Herald rskes this bold charge upon the bro
rs OF Wall street. because they viii 10. believe that
10 bonds OF disrupted aud otterlag government are
a. good s gold and accuses them Of eOnPcy With the
banks ia refusing TO receive them uPo1 The sane basis Is
spec.
Toe sane A. ice strongly urges system Of direct tax
a.ioa for the purpose OF carrying on the var.
F.oa TIE Herald Of The s'h.
Whis Congress IS wasting the precious hours OF ihe
session in the dcu sion CT questions which bsoug TO III
exssuvs business OF the War Department. ana The agi
tPol OF which can b. o. o. ben d At the pre-
eut re toe financial 20 airs .; the country are in con-
Orion ~hich eIsigez me a.moss anxiety and alarm Ia
s7oh her Wees me Treasury vii DC without cent and
s rlaEcA ana commercial Business OF every kind the
p-o42ses "a las. pro atng matters toEar1s panic
T,se vho have anything dispose OF, and who ear te
ala T. are investing Le proccecs ~ gold o. n foreign
exchanges 10 Dc pre-rec to- Vhz, seems i1sst.
be. Il = eyiicgl h-t Lusi Ooosrsi a0t speediy and
e1sr-e.;csly nos Only Nil W Oe overtaken By htaa'
l revision ssgcrer than acy have yes ercouu-
srs3 bu the credit o. tas government SA DO destroy
ei aud our army When IL beag Brought into SUCH tne
clntiou utterly dsuoalz-d. The issue Of rredeema-
be paper moneT, far from helping 70 exreate o. ir0-
Ocr emaAsrsms,ts, v oaiy render theSi las easy o.
sllrGlu nation tha; has recourse 20 slch eApsdisn's
"a bgut on suicla 10 L-tIOn bOue can We
q a !Ao means Of providing ios The burdens
thu var imposes upon uA Escry article OF ilxGry,
every dsai or paper relating To tle transfer OF real or
pe-slnAl properly psoUisSo.y noes a1d balls Of e1
chtrzreye-v taia. in sEJrs tta Is susct p0ls q be-
ing tlus eharged-s-ould bear rs proportion o; tasm
IN ths fasn either Of direct AXIS 90 s.amp cunes In
tbs wly rsvenus Of couple hladred ulo1s eoeid
be raised 20 the 1tslJg on The heavy war deos
thtt We are trcl-rag and % leave large surplus TO as
sis 10 proviing Tor TIC wants % tie sOyeFnmsnL II
Col-r.z l. s1inafed b. the least ss5 OF patriotism,
aid Is d1si-ous % spare ao country the humiliation Of
"a anniailaod plolc da1- as wel a. TIE disgrace -
tending tbs tru-pI Of me rebellion, t VII :; O0se ap
pg Isf 70 The adjustment OF the ~ s0n necessary 70
asoomplsh thsse OBJ eta. Tue county vas never n
bster condition % stsp3od 70 The Gals tia: vii be thus
made up5n L. acd VII the uoFe Gheedaily meet ;hem
Eca tie s5agison generally enertan, j. that they
nov BE the ony safe ana legitimate remedy for the d.
6ealiiss Ihai are nov growing upon rs.
rUEsDtT, ia. 7-6 P NJ
We haze rsason to believe thai C0ayress has a. list
sksd 40 70 ssuss OF is tu-y the country aud that
measure has sfJady bseu or vii a. Oa0+ be reported
by re Comnttss OF Ways 4ad Means % the House au-
tiofsng NJ. chase % i5sce one huadr1d millons Of
Isasrry notes Ia addition those authorized at last
ID. sion declaring these noes a. vel the DE-
uaad notes authorized n July legal tender for oil debts
e. well 20 The government az 20 Individuals directing
that hsy nay be funded in tHelty years stock
o! The United States a. par at 61sd periods, or re-
deemed in CON- O. tie pleasure OF government. and, Tor
th ,csriy OF their redemption aud a she due payment
OF lae interest," and principal Of the bonds into which
they rasy be converted imposing direct tax which i
calculated 70 We'd a. annual revenue OF one hundred
nd ICY million. II dollars. We have no hesitaiOa IN
G2yag tha. such this vii be satisfactory 10
ths pubic credit TIE HsW Treasury notes WILL pass eV-
eFyshcro as moasy L tasr redemption is properly ss
cured BY dsee tazes aud OF The evils which, In
other couluss uader els careful systems OF hnanee,
have at.eai8d helsy Issues VI paper money, need be ap
prehsuded on tbs occasion. nuca anxiety aud loss
would have oecn syOic,du Congress had adopted this
course q moatn ago, Wneu il hrs recommended 10
this column
TIE speculation ia exchange eoatieues. Stirling
ms, be dll.sd a. ia a ll4i and gold 81 %.
TIE government has been ds0grsins heavily within
Tho pas. dly Cs two aud people arc investing tDer
money in gold and exchange, IN conscq enee Of the
rcn.lction Of Congress upon the tutiect OF taxation,
GIA il hald for mgcl b. be. psenilui By tbs spesC-