Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-04


hr. Snpf6ed fendsd hImseIf and reiterated &c
denial Of any compiled 10 the m alter.
Lord Pamerston sad lie fadIo expIua ion 10 make
70 tne french sernmen, and thought that rome Was
neeeseary. II 30 had thought for moment shat
ssansneId eoud have the sges.t participation 10 the
conspiracy, be thcud have lied upon him t. re- In:
but he had not done because be kew that he sse
incapable Of such conduct.
The motion was rejected BY yeas, 1sI, rays, nj
The GoysInnent msjoriy Of ten vas fish
great cheering. The vote vas generally re- I'D asa
decided conservative attack onibe whole Coz pment.
Next day there was another pafy bate On one O. me
subject
Lord Palmerston sad that Mr.. S.ans6sd had placed
hnsel and hi: office entirely at the di POSI- Of he
Government. Lord Pdmerston, therefore assumsd all
responsibility In the matter.
fHs ALIxAnpRA CASE.
The Alexandra case was resumed In the House Of
Lords on the l4h of March, the part Of Che deendsnts
bei argued By Sir Hugh CAiins who commended that
the Court Of Error right In refusing to bear thstp
pal from the Cours OF Exchequer. The Attorney
General replied In behalf OF the Grown.
Tee Lord Chancellor announced that the House Of
L. rds would give judgment In the Alexandra loou
afeer Easter.
In commenting Upon the case, the London Times lays
that there Is possibility that tie House Of Lotds may
Decline jurisdiction Such dlsgrseeul result Il fsyr
would be owing TO the sovenly way In which 90 . Of
Par lament are drawn and modified In commit O.
THE wAa IN DrxxAaK.
Th re bad been further exchange of shots between
the Danes and allied German forces with unimpo,tant
resul The Prussans bad occupied the island Of Pc
men, capturing the garrison of 100 Danes.
A raval engagement had taken place between Eve
Danish steamers and two Pfussian M, n of-war and
several gu boats 10 which tappeas the Dane, had been
u the Piussan vessels withdrew closely pur
sued BY the Danes but they succeeded in reaching pot
in safety.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Archduke Macmillan Of Austria arrived IN Lon.
don on March Is. and immeda ely proceeded 10 MARI
borough House to pay q visit to the Kpg OF tho
Belgians. the father Of the Achducisse. Liter in the
day the Princess Of Wales drove out With the Arch
duchess. Her imperial h'ghness dined with the Pircs
and Princess OF Wales to meet the King OF the Btl-
gans At Marlborough House.
On Friday the great reservoir of the Sheffield Water
impany, 100 acres in extsnt, and which held more
than million cube feet of water, suddenly burst is
enoankment carrying away houses, factories, bridges,
mills, and destroying over two hundred persons.
The b. dies Of the victims, to the uu Der of l1s
bad been recovered leaving 80 yet missing. Ar Other
shocking casually bad occurrt from the breaking of q
pump at spttlewel Pits, by VIII CHI fourteen men we're
drowned
Six sesmen we're brouga: up at The Cork Asa zes on
the l4:b, indicted for an inraetoh " the Foreign Re-
isment Act, in agreeing to enter the United States
service as sailors Cd board the KedYsage The prison.
era pleaded guilty, and released on promising to
appear Tor judgment when called upon.
His Holiness, the Pope Of Rome Ia c,na ed to HIS
bed, and 1t Is rumored that be Is seriously Ill., COL
isions between the Ffensh and Pspa troops continue
The nhabtsns of Romo side with tina Papa soldiers.
The English Parliament has taken recess for the East.
er holidays, sad the Dynish question remains 10 absy
ance. Toe Conservatives In the British Psr,iamenftad
determi ed spon strenuous effort to overthrow the
Ministry alter Easter,
LIvIRfocL COTTON xARkrf
LIVERPOOL, March ls.-The Brokers' Circular re-
ports TIE sales Of the week 70 900 bales nclu
ding 10 900 bales to spectators, and IL 500 bales to
exporters. Tbs market was fsm but UNCHANGED for
American, but advanced l. for Indian, and inferior
ialises OF other descriptions aso advanced The sales
&, day friday were 10000 bales, including 1000
bales 70 spectators and exporters the market clio ing
buoyant a; unchanged rate. Quotations are:
Fair. Aiddling.
New Orleans. -. ,............. Nominal. 27d
MOBILIZE .......t ..............,..........2 61d.
Uplsrde. 49,. 2eti.
Ire sock OF cotton In port Is estimated at 100000
ba'es Of which q, $40 bales are American.