Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-15

Dispatches from ST. Petersburg contain adviees
from klakhta Russian Asia which state that on
the ljth Of January rising of the Duunganes
against the Mandiours had taken place at Tcbout-
souchak. The citadel was taken and burned, and
tue commander killed. The Russian Consul sue
ceedrd in escaping with the funds and arc hives OF
the consulate.
The Empress Eugenie has Just lost law suit,
which has been in progress Tor several wears i'm the
Supreme Court - MAirid. The Empress claimed
the Couutesship of Mragda and the vast estates at
tached 10 that ancient title, her right to which has
beeu successfully disputed by the Malpican family
The London Morauy Stay SAYS that willie the
Russian seris, before emancipation Calculated
70 have consumed about eighteen shingS' worth OF
cotton goods per head, that amount has already
risen 10 one pound seven shllngs per head over the
p, 800, OOO OF enaucipated peasantry.
From Egypt learn that the news OF the Peace
Conference IN America had aoSt disastrous effect
on the value. OF cotton. Prices fell seriously ana
the period OF tho year such that the transac-
lions previously were unusuSlly heavy, and all
/ ders for the staple were immediately cancelled
The English Board of Trade returns for the
month OF December aud for the year 1854 are pub
Ilished. The exports for the month show de-
crease, compared with December, ls63 of about
TWO and quarter millions sterling hut the returns
Tor the year are tl3 S23 900 in excess of the pre-
cedmg wear.
Miss Harriet Lane, 50 well known as the preSi-
ding lad OF the Executive Mansion during lie adj
Il mnistratNn Of Mr.. Buchanan, Is In Washington as
the guest OF Madame Bergman, the wife OF the
i Secretary OF Legation from Belgium.
The Italian Government has given notice that on
and after the 10Th of January all coinage or cur
rency bearing the Papsl efigy or insignia will be no
longer admissible TO circulate either in the Romagns
/ or Umbra, OF the Marches of AncOna, OF any prov
1 ince of the Kingdom.
Moscow has more than four hundred hotels, aud
Il three hundred coffee houses inns and gin shops-
IIhese ~ open all night the inhabitants seldom
~ TO bed before two on three la the morning. and
during the winter scarcely remain in thestreet.
A battalion OF the foreign legion, which was ia
garrison at AK, France, arrived al 1Oulon Febru-
AIRY %. Ii embarked next day on board the steam
transport which is 10 convey tito Mexico, where it
has volunteered 10 serve ten years.
Tie funeral OF Cardinal Wisem9n took place in
London on the Esd ut. aud attended with great
pomp. Many distinguished men took part in the
proceedings, ana the procession to tue cemetery was
three miles in length.
A railway is to be built in Palestine. twill con-
meet Jalia with Jerusalem, viii be about forty miles
long, and, with a harbor At Jaiia, will cost half a
million pounds sterling.
There has been snow storm in the south of
France, such as has not been known before in the
memory Of man. SeverallIves were lost by 1t.
A new light, made from magnesium, las been
discovercd 10 Paris It's main feature is that il does
nor affect coiors, and therefore twill be q great
value in the French shops. 30
A new periodical is to be published at Rome to
be called toe J5'udi Of The LlP1clnis. to1c.Pt'cR
aud as a preminm 10 Subscribers months ipdul-
geuce Is PromIse&
AZ teiolm meeting in London, composed Of
delegates ifOm the various trades unions 4 reform
league was formed npon the basis OF manheod, suf-
irase aud vote BY ballot,