Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-06
Foreign News-Exeitement In England over
the Fall of Richmond.

The africa arrived at Halifax the goth
with Liverpool dates to the 18th, and Queens
town of the 10th. The fall of Richmond
created intense excitement in England, but
it arrived too late to admit of the papers
generally commenting upon it, and as most
of the markets had closed from the 18th to
the 18th, the effect of the news cannot be
fully developed until they are open.
The London Daily Ne,cs says "The army
of Virginia, so long deemed invincible, the
pride, the hope, the center, the citadel OF
Confederacy, has been Got only beaten but
shattered. The Davis government is now va
grant and fugitive. Richmond, which re-
ceived it, and gave it for time, dignity
which it could never have acquired while 1t
remained among the cotton plantations, where
it had its rise, was set on fire by its depart
ing guests. That the Confederate army
fought with all its old tenacity we cannot
doubt, but it has been broken up by men,
who. as we have ofte:. been told, were the
sweepings of Northern cities. Davis began
the war by declaring he would carry it where
food for the torch awaited Southern armies
in populated cities; but the attempt to burn
New York ended in nothing but an execution,
while Davis set his borrowed capital in flames
aud decamped."
The other papers are silent as yet upon the
news.
The Times has an article strongly condemn
ing the conduct of Judge Smith, of Montreal,
for his ill-considered and dangerous charge
on the subject of the st. Adams raiders.
A London correspondent of the provincial
press says there are unpleasant whisperings
as to the King of the Belgians, who is still in
England, to exercise an influence over the
course of the British Government in Mexican
affairs. Earl Russell regrets the precipitancy
with which no yielded 90 ehs al isi Ly
ranasaisiug The pretended Mexican Empire.
Eli it must, unless saved by European inter-
position, and that right early, and for this
neither the Premier nor the Foreign Secre-
tary are prepared.
SPAIN.-The Paris correspo ldent of the
London Times saysthat the disturbances at
Madrid were more serious than heretofore
stated. On the eve of the 18th AN assem-
blage in the street was suddenly dispersed by
a volley of musketry. The troops fred right
and left. Several were killed and Is wound
ed No provocation was given on the part OF
the people. No proclamation had been is-
sued to warn the people or forbid their mo-
wing about the streets.
LIVERPOOL, April 15-evening.-The fall OF
Richmond is the UNIVERSAL epic to day The
friends of the North are greatly elated at
Grants successes, and are strengthened in
their conviction that the final triumph of the
North is near.
The rebel loan declined six per cent-clo-
sing at 2S@25, while the Federal securities
exhibit decided mprovement-Illinois Cen
trail shares, 6S@64 Erie shares, S6t@37; U.
S. 5-20s, 64t@654. The cotton and produce
markets are closed. There are indications OF
further decline in cotton. Consols dull and
easier-closng at 9O5@91, for money.
LATEST VIA UEENsTowN-LIvERPooL, April
16.-The Globe says: "The fall of Richmond
leaves the Confederates threatened on every
side. This is tremendous price to pay for
the luxury of pushing on an army to Nash
vile and refusing until the eleventh hour to
free and arm the negroes"