Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-24
FRosr EUROPE.


The steamer Scotia has arrived at New York with
seven days later adsices from Europe but they of
no especial interest or importance. The London OBJ
server says that the three great Powers have sent an
urgent note to Russia asking for Representative Gov
eminent for Poland, general amnesty for oil the
Polish insurgents and an immediate cessation OF HOSTILE
ties
TWO MORE CAPTURES THE FLORIDA.
The following is the report of the bark Inca, ar
rived at Liverpool from Tscahuana:
"May is, in lat SO NJ, long. Al W.. spoke the bark
Regatta, from Montevideo for Liverpool The Captain
of said vessel told that he had board four sea-
men, part Of the crew Of the American bark Henrietta
of Baltimore which vessel was captured and destroyed
the equator by the Confederate steamer Florida.
The Captain of the Regatta being short of WATER asked
me TO receive two OF the board the Inca, which
agreed TO, and he sent them on board Their names
are WIN. Evans and Henry G. Wagner. These men
state that while they board the Florida (about
"a hours) she captured and burnt the American ship
Oneida from China, laden wi h tea silks, &c. They
describe the Florida raki screw steamer Ozark
rggedl about 900 tons, armed with two 10 FOUNDER
pivot guns and six s4-pounder carriage guns.
Nv. +. SPLATT, Master"
The Oneida, Capt Potter, sailed from Shanghae for
New York on the 22d January.
SUSPECTED coSFEDERArE VESSELS.
The British Post states that Earl Russell sent an
der to the Collector oil Customs at Cardiff search the
steamer Lord Clyde before she Left that port accord
ingy, seventeen men boarded the Lord Clyde at late
hour on Friday night, and at once commenced ripping
open several bales of clothing &C.. which was slowed
among the cargo Of Goals which we're consigned to a
party in Nassau The officers, not being content with
cutting open the bales actually took up two pLnks in
the hold thinking to find arms, &c, but nothing Of the
kind was discovered The broker for the Lord Clyce
was on board during the Search and has since protested
on behalf of the against the Search which was
not completed without inurng portion OF the no.
bic vessel. claim for damsges has been made.
Scarcely had the cusom-house officers finished their
work when orders were given by the captain to proceed
to sea, the tide coming up fast and answering his pur
pose. In fact OF the officers had not time to get
ashore and be was taken away end landed at Coombe
From the London Morning POsLI
Public interest has been for some time directed to
vessel building n the Tees, at the yard of Bessrs. "
Pearse Co., formerly Pearse Lockwood) Il was
currently reported that this ship was intended for war
purposes AL kinds of reports referring to her have
been in circua,ion-oNe affirming that she had guns
board another that arms aud ammunition to be
surreptiously supplied to her. fourth affirming that
she was fitted to carry troops nnd lastly, that she had
fighting crew engaged. 1t appears, however, that
none OF these reports could be proved the author
ties have permitted the vessel leave the river. She
left her mooriugs at Stockton with the spring tide at
p NJ. on Tuesday, aud dropped down the river to Mid
dleborough withou. difficulty. With the high tide Of
following morning she got over the bar and Up
Hartepool Bay from whence she started her trial
trip on Wednesday.
The Southerner-for that Is Ler name-is pretty
iron screw steamer, $40 feet long from fgurehead
stern and Ss feet broad amidshpS register 900
She is expected to attain speed Of twelve knots an
hour. The We .sel has been about twelve months in
building, and was launched on the 7th OF March. She
is built for Messrs. Fraser Trenholm Co. of Liver
pool There is spacious saloon extending the whole
width CT the ship and accommodation for about 30 first
class passengers provided There also deck cabins
amidships for the butcher, baker, cook &C. There
also twelve furnaces and multitubular boiler. The
crockery, saloon plate, cutlery and cabin fittings bear
the figure of the Palmetto and The letters G. s. G.,
which is understood 10 mean "Charesio1 Steam Com
panyn The plates of the ships sides are stated to be
Of the ordinary thickness and the purpose Of the ship
is declared TO be purely mercantile"
The Southerner, II appears, was ordered waen t
supposed that the in The States would be quickly
over; but there being trade to Charleston, che is
reported to be intended to ply in the Mediterranean
trade. She has been built under The superintendent
of Mr. Butcher, who took out the Alabama, and who
now takes command Of this vessel the first officer being
Mr. James Mitchell, and the second Mr.. Jones' Both
of these gentlemen as well as the boatswain served
we believe, under Captain Butcher before. During the
trial trip the speed attained l2 knots. The South
erner will have her compasses adjusted in the Bay OF
Hartepoo and also have some further additions made to
her fittings &c. She will then it is expected proceed
TO Liverpool, where she will take regular crew gu
board and proceed to her destination.
The FRENCH ELECTION