Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-27
EUROPEAN NEWS.

The news from Europe, ny the aihernia. 10
two days later.
The London press was engaged in canTass-
inv the question Of the Russ0-AmeTiran al
liance-as perfected by the advent Of the Kus-
sian feet to the harbor Of New York in every
possible aspect.
: The London Chimes" throws out the idea
that these war vessels Of! the Gear seek IT,
winter in on American port, merely 10 10 .s-
cane tho ice in the Baltic sea, and be nearer
their cruising ground in the Eastern ocean,,
The writer adds that all The 'hlno1 thirsty
trash" spoken in New York on the subject,
! proceeds from stump orators, and that neither
the Russian nor American naval officers ech'
the sentiments so expressed.
The two iron rams III the MerSey bad beer
! formally seized Ivy tie English Government
! Two war vessels had becu previously engaged
in watching to prevent any attempt at their
The London. Herald says that Earl Rus,
sell, in ordering tie seizure Of the fau,s. had
s.succumbed to tho pressure" of the Federal
Government.
The London Times" say. tic question OF
the legality of the furnishing 81 tho rams
| will be fully argued OF It's legal merits, and
| the vessels will either lie permitted t" !ear.
| with clear bills, or not at ALL"
Napoleon had addressed an autograph letter
.s Macmillan, approving Of his reply to the
| Mexican deputation. The Emperor olcct na:
| to set out for Mexico in February or March g
next year.
Oueen Victoria, with two Of her daugh.
tiers. were thrown from 4 carriage near Bal
moral. They escaped with SOM slight
bruises.
Lord Lyndlurst died on the lcth of Octa'
Der.
King Leopold, Of Belgium, was to pay I
lenrthesed visit TO Queen Victoria.
The French Legislature will meet in ~ss,,ios
on the 18th Of November.
The Liverpool Gotten market, on the 18th
Of October, was very active, buoyant and ex'
cited, at an advance Of ono half a penny. rsl
pound.
Consols closed in London, on the 10Th inst.
at 92.a95 for Yaeeney.
IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT For AN EXPRESS
MAI. ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI Rl7ER.-We
understand that IL contract has been made hF
the Postofice Department which will secure
the transmission Of letters and packages
across the Mississippi river twice a week each
wav. AL matter. sent by this express may he
mailed Mt any postolicc in the Confectionery
and, if going from the East to the West, must
be directed ria Meridian or Brardcn, Miss;s
sippi. IF coming ircm the West to the East.
it must hc directed ria Shreveport or Alezan-
dria, Louisiana. Aid the postage must te
prepaid, at the rate OF forty cents for c slnsl.
letter of onc-halt ounce weight or less. and
forty cents additional for Gael, additional bal!
ounce or fraction of a halfounc".
This is an important arrangement. and will
relieve the public and the government from
the great Inconvenience which has for some
time past resulted from the suspension OF
postal service between the different poTi;cnsot
tho Confederacy; and it is hoped it will ena>
BILE our gallant officers and soldiers from the
west of the Mississippi 10 again communiSa'e
freely with their families and friends. IAs
D~epartmont has given as extensive publicity
to this arrangement us it can, by advertise
ment in three papers in each State, which IS
the maximum number of papers i5 is author
lied to advertise in, and it would be q kind
ness to the great number Of persons now sepa-
rated from their families if the papers gene
rally would call attention to it.