Evening star., 1865-04-27
FROM EUROPE,

Effect OF the Fall of Richmond-Iufense
ENcltement III EnsIahd-f emarks OF tho
London ..News''-The .'Times'' on the
Prate Shenandoah It SensureS the
Feopie OF Melbourne Judge smith :
Charge IN the st. Albaps Raid Case Con.
iemned.
RtLIfAx, April % The steamship Africa
has arrived from Liverpool. The st. David
arrived al Liverpool on the morning of the lin
The news OF the capture OF Richmond created
intense excitement IN England but arrived too
iale 10 humit OIL papers generally comment
ing on il, and as most markets had closed tron,
the 18Th TO the i.th, the effect Of the ne VS. can
not be fully dey el0ped.
The London News says: "The arry or Cir-
sinia, so long deemed invincibie, the pride and
nope OF the centre citadel of the Confeaeracy,
mas net only been beaten, hut shattered The
DAVIS government Is nova yagrant and 4 fu.
gltlVe. Richmonu, which received 10 and gave
ltfor time dignity which 1t could never
have acquired while il remained among the
cotton plantations, where il had its rise, was
set on fire by the departing guests. That the
Confederate army fought with all its old
tenacity aud elan, we cannot doubt: but il has
been broken mp by men who. as we have often
been tsld, were the sweepings OF Northern
cites. Davis began war by declaring he
would carry 1t where food Tor the torch await
ed the Southern armies, in densely populated
cities; but The attempt TO burn New York
ended in nothing but an execution while
DAVIS set his borrowed capital III flames and
dec amped.'
The Morning Advertiser says the further
blow VIII De looked for with intense anxiety
Us the close OF the war, and the inauguration
OF a new and Widespread guerrilla conflict,
OF unknown duration, may spring from the
conflict.
Other papers are silent H. yet upon the
news.
England.
The London Times has an editorial, regret
tiES that the people of Melbourne shouid have
displayed SO much sympathy with the crew
OF The Shenandoah, who Wxre engaged in the
f,S nf
peace TO their ports. The Times saws, how
ever, it is an affair OF the popuIace, arA no. of
The Government |, with whose diff culties it SYM
paihiZes 1t recommends the Coicnsts, as
they are not prepared to bite, 10 bark as little
as possible
Tine Times also has an article strongly con-
delnning the cohdnct oil Judge smith, OF Mon
tfeal, for his i'll. considered and dangerous
charge on the subject of the st. aihans raiders
France
The debate on the Italian portion of the ad.
dress is progressing IL the chambers. Theirs
declared himself adverse 70 unity In italy, in
which he saw danger, and no utility to !. rance.
He defended the Papal Government, and IA
yOred an ALLAN ce with Austria. Emile Oliyere
defended the Italian convention OF last Sep
tember, which cons solidated the Italian unity
and censured the idea of Theirs OF alliance with
Austria.
THE VERY LATEST VIA LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, April 10, p. .Tl.-The fall of Rich
mondis thc universal topic to-day. The friends
cesses and strengthened i'll the con viction that
the final triumph OF the North is near. Even
those who have manifested the strongest faith
in the rebel cause show unmistakable signs of
des spondencN.
The rebel loan declined abont six per cent,
closi at 23a25 cts, while Federal securities
exhibit decided improvement Illinois Cen
tral shares are quoted at 6}a6l cts; Erie shares
36Ha37 cts: United States EiveTwenues, 81 y
G6J4 cts
The cotton and produce markets are closed,
consequently there Is no business 10 test the
effect OF the news, bat there are indications OF
a further decline IN cotton. A Manchester tel
egram OF to- day reports business entirely sus-
pended by the Austraiasian'S adyees.
Con nsols dull and easier, closing at 90 :. a9l for
money. "
The Tallahassee in the Mersey.
The Manche ster Courier says:-The ITALIA.
hasses arrived at Liverpool on Sunday, April
O. from Rermuda, and immense crowds of peo J..
ple went down to the landing stages to view
ihe well. known Confederate cruiser. We un-
derstand that the cruising days OF the Talla-
bassee are over; that she has been rechristened
the Amelia, and will shortly be placed in the
mer reliant service. At present she flies the Con.
federate ensign at the peak.
Confederate Cruiser Shenandoah.
The Times SAYS By the arrival of the Mad.
ras we have received intelligence from Mel
hoprne = February %. The principal item Of
Intelligence is an account of the proceedings the
government of Victoria has been compelled to
lake with regard 10 the Shenandoah, which put
into Hobsop's Bay, January %. In conse.
quence Of information received by the govern