Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-27
THE PRESS DEsPATcH.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
We have European adgioes to the 18th in
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BRITISH CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
In the House OF Commons on the 9Th of March,
Lord X. Cecil asked the Under ecretary for For
eign Affairs whether any communications had been
received during the last six months at the Foreign
Office from the American Government or the Anne
rican Minister, demanding compensation TO losses
occssoncd TO citizens of the United States by the
operations of the Alabama or other vessels oom
mlssioned by the Government OF the Confederate
States and, If 50, whether he haG any objection to
lay the papers relating tn such demands upon the
table-of the House, de begged to add that he
wished the honorable gentleman not to understand
the word t'demanding'' strictly. I
Mr.. Layard-So snch commHnic atoms have been
received during the last six months, tHear.)
Mr.. Bright begged to ask the honorable gentle
man whether 1t was the tact that the English Gou-
ernment tad ye.y numerous claims against Tie gouer-
meat ~ the United SidteS in consequence OF trans
sctions which had occurred during the war, and
that such claims had in many cases been forwarded
to the United States Government, or were in
tended to be so forwardedp
Mr.. Layard-IaTe aye such claims, and they haze
been tOr,odrded.
THE FRENCH LRGrsLATURE on THE WAR.
In the French Senate on the 9th of March the
Marquis de hassy condemned the French interven-
tisn in Mexico, but strongly expressed wish that
the war between the Federals and COnfederates
might be carried on to the complete ruin of both
belligerents rather than the French army in Mexico
should be made prisoners by the conclusiOn Of
peace. loud expressions Of disspprobation. y
The Marquis de Boissy hoped, in oouclason, that
the Emperor aud his dynasty would long continue
to reign,
N. Ohaix dEst Auge regretted the impions wish
es respecting America.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles Augustus Louis Joseph, Duke de Morny,
President of the French Senate and confidential
adviser of Napoleon died in Paris On l0th instant.
lie was born on the Esd OF October, 1911. lie was
the OF Queen Hortense, and half brother of the
Emperor Napoleon.
The news of the capture of Wilmington had
reached England but the fall of Fort Fisher having
been previously reported, its effect was not re-
markable. United States stocks improved a little.
The rebel cotton loan experienced only slight
change, having fallen heavily in anticipation of the
event.
N. de Sartiges has had an audience of the Pope,
when he requested his Holiness to form army
within two years, with the assistance of France.
thoI Pope misunderstanding the Franco Italian
convention.
An English naval officer, accused of having aided
the privateer Rqppahannock, was placed one half
pay, as tunwOr thy of the Queens confidence ID
active service.
The rebel privateer Shenandoah had reached
Melbourne, Australia she reported having burned
eleven ships during her voyage from the Cape OF
Good Hope.
The old established bank of Atwood, Spooner &
o., of Birmingham, had suspended payment, with
liabilities estimated at about I'll 100000 sterling.
The weekly returns of the Bank of France soow
an increase in the specie of 90 900 900 francs
The bourse dull; rentes on the 10th closed nj
i $40.
Consols closed in London on the 1lth of March
at SO 3-s Ssl-2. The Liverpool cotton maj kei
was dull, with prices unchanged from easier rates,
on the llth inst