The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-16
Latest from Europe.


The steamer Asia has arrived At st. Jshn's, with
Liverpool dates 0f the lst inst. Aasong her paf-
sengeSs was that nolsy Connecticut Yankee, Hen
" Ward Beccher:
A Paris paper publishes statement 10 the effect
that ~ banquet given 10 the cavalry officers In
veSsalltes, where MAMMAL Magnan was present.
Oae of the CoiOnels delivered speech, In which,
referring 10 Poland, he expressed belief thar, al
no dis'ant dav, the Emperor would Summon them
sympathetic With France.
The accession Of Gen. Burgevine, wfHh his Ame-
rtcan legion, 10 the cause OF the Chinese rebel
leader, II treated by the London 7Sm0 as an event
fsa0Yht Win serious consequences 10 the cause Of
the Emperor and the future governments az the en-
pire.
Mr. Beeeher delivered speech to a numerous
party OF Stends In Manchester, Ensland-the very
scrts In an editorial that Mr.. Beecher has q sa-
tanic commission, and IL very diffgent In Its exc
cuti0n.
M.Nadars balloon party had arrived In Paris.
some OF the voyagers were very much injured In
the descent near Hanover.
The advices from the United States by the Fer
sia had but little effect on the markets. There
was considerable surprise expressed at the re
mOval Of Gen. kOsecrans.
CHkRBoURG, Oct. 3O.-The rebel pirate steamer
Georgia has arrived here 10 obtain provisions and
coal.
Furious gales have ragged around the English
coast.
Accounts from Hakodadi, Japan, to the 9th ula.,
state that the Chief Minister Of State and three
other Cabinet officers ,had been dlsmlssed because
taey were In favor Of peace With Christian nations
All fokeagnerH were ordered to leave Nagasaki,
hut refused TO do So, whescupon the "Japanese
Government resigned"
The frfgate Prnce COnsorf, which was hound
for Llveip pool to watch the movements Of the rebe
rams, had arrived at Kingston badly disabled. The
rams still remain In possession of armed force
new steamship company, with a capital o
two million pounds sterling, Is about to put mum
ber Of first class on the route rOiu
Liverpool I, New York.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
LIVERPOOL, October 3l.-CottOn-Sales of the
week 81 600 bales, including 81 600 bales To spec
latOrs and TO- 500 bales for export. The market has
been irregular, with an advance of k@Kd. fol
sOmt.llalities. The quotations Orleans % Nd.
Mobile 294d., Uplands 29kd. Stock l64, 900 bales
including 81 900 bales Of American cotton. The
Manchester market Is firm. Breadstuffs steady
Provisions fTlner.
LONDON, November T.--Consols closed after Off
cial hours yesterday at " 921993.
PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE OF CHARLEsToN.-Tht
enemy kept up a brisk mortar shelling from tbs
Cummings's Point battery Wednesday night, as
sisted by an occasional shot from a monitor.
calcium light for the purpose, IL is thought, of oh
tanning greater accuracy In firing, was exhibited
f,om Gregg, lighting up Fort Sumter and the sur
rounding harbor. The Courier, of Friday, says:
A shot from Fogt Moultrie is believed to have
knOcGed it oyer, as II disappeared for some time
and was afterwards replaced. A brave and galiah
Sergeant belonging to the sharpshOOters In For
Sumter mounted the paIapet and endeavored Il
strike the light by shot from his rifle, but fOupd
the distance too great. While In the act Of firing
however, mortar shell exploded over the fort, /.
fragment Of which struck and wounded him slight
iy. This was the only casualty that occurred dur
Ing Wednesday night
The number Of shots fred the previous day
(Tuesday,) was as follows Rifed shots from bat
terry Gregg forty six, OF which three missed; NOR
tar shells iiffy of which twenty five missed; mOni
iorsAhirty shots, nine "f which missed
No casualties occurred Tuesday or Wednesday
Plight. The average during the day was not more
than thitd Of the number of shots fred during
the night.
The firing was again moderate Thursday, but
steady from Gregg, the mortar battery, and two
monitors. One monitor and wooden gunboa,
moved up towards Suivan's Island and sheIle,
the batteries there about hour aud 4 half, but
effected nothing. The enemy are reported mount
ing more heavy guns at Gregg and Wagner A
shell from battery Simpkins fell and exploded In
the midst Of a'Yankee working party at Gregg, and
IT Is believed did considerable execution, as
ber of Yankees were seen carried away on lltterS
Forts Momltre, Marion, and Marshall, also kept
up a steady fire on Gregg and the Cumminss's
Point mortar battery. The calcium light was again
exhibited Thursday night, and the firing of the
enemy from his mOrtar battery and one mOnito
continued brisk at the hour of closing our report
at 10 O'Clock.
We have heard nothing further In relation 70 the
reported Yankee fight on Norris Island Wednes-
day evening. Various cOpjectures are entertained
respecting it.