Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-25
FROM EuROPE.

IMPORTANT ACTION Or THE FRENCH aoyERSNEST-THE
CHINA AT NEW YORK.
NEw YORK. Feb'y 2l.-The steamship China an.
rived this evening, from Liverpool on the llth, Wis
Queenstown on the 18TH
VERY LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. l2.-The Paris Bourse quiet
Rentes closed at 67f zoe.
The London Globes Paris correspondent says:
ono French Minister at Washington Will be ap
pointed, until the late Wn Dayton,'s post is filled
BY the bearer of satisfactory instructions respecting
the threats made against Mexico"
ENGLAND:
The Times Paris correspondent says:
When the French Minister Count MERCER, wa'
recalled from Washington, the Americans were LED
to understand that no new agent would be accredited
until President Lincoln should have recognized the
Emperor OF Mexico. This recognition has not been
forthcoming, and there is no French Minister al
Washington. The writer adds: alt is believed that
Mr. Bigelow will continue to act as United States
Charge d AtdireS in Paris Tor some time"
In the House of Commons, on the 9Th inst, Sir
Elphinstone expressed his regret at the absence
in the Queens speech OF any asion to the state OF
the public service. lie said Our relations with
America are not in satisfactory state; and in the
event OF war England not in the position 10 at
ford adequate protection to commerce. He intend
ed ON early day to call attention to the state OF
the navy.
On bringing up the report on the address, Mr..
~Schy moved an amendment declaring that the state
OF ireland not satisfactory md that the preya-
lence of the emigration from there vas an exceed
IN bad feature.
After debate, the amendment was rejected.
II isr reported that Federal agents have been en-
gagng miners in Wales 10 proceed To America, os-
tensi6ly as miners but really for-thc Federal
vice. The first batch sailed per the City of Boston,
but nothing could be ascertalned to justify police
Interference.
THE LATEST.
The summary of the City of BostOns news was
anticipated by the steamer Moravian's adyices, the
news being regarded as dspelling the peace ru-
mors, and depressed the United States bonds about
per cent.
The Times observes, as there is time for redec-
ton il can hardly doubt that the bearing both the
British and Canadian Governments will convince
the Amer leans that they have cause Of ole nee,
and that policy of retaliation will be unjust as
1t is unwiss.
The arrival of General Mcclellan in England
produced number of press encomiums upon him
self but he quilted Liverpool too speedily for any
demonstrations TO be made iu his favor
The acquittal of Rumble, in the Rappahannock
case called forth some severe structures from the
newspapers.
The Daily NelcS says, jury has seldom given such
signs of prejudice. IL calls for the amendment of
the foreign enlistment act.
The Times says the acquittal does not negative
the fact that there was gross violation of the law,
even if Rumble was the fool of others.
The Times says the Fort Fisher affair certainly
developed new step in the art Of war, and demon
strated the possibility of making turret ships
going.
LATEST VIA NEWCASTLE.
LoSDoS, Feb lO.-The dispatches of Lord Lyons
relative to the ST. Adams raid have been pub
iished.
Earl Russelps despatch TO Lord Lyons dated
November 10, notices the handsome terms in which
Mr.. Seward acknowledges the cooperation of the
Canadian Government, and adds ''Her Msjesty's
Government trusts that such faithful cooperation
in the Performance of friendly Offices may long con,
Time ON both sides"