Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-01
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Effect of Inc Fall of Richmond in England
DISTURBANCES At MADRID

1aF TA1t Of RrcsaovD.

We have European ad7icos, BY tho steamship
Africa 10 the 10th instant
raF TA1G Of EicHHoED.
ine news Of the fall Of Richmond created intense
excitement in England, but il arrived too late TO
admit Of the papers generally commenting on il :
and ss most Of the markets had closed from the
18TH 10 the 9TH inst, Easter, the effect Of the
news could not he fully developed until they re-
opened
TIC London Meas says that the army oG TiTei-
MA n long deemed inTincible, the pride the
hope, the centre tho citadel OF the Confade7ac =
has not only been beaten Int 7hattered. Tho Da-
us government is now 7aer9nt and fugiti7e. Rich
rpond, which received il and gave Il Tor 4 time
dignity which IL could never have acquired Whilo
it remained among the cotton plantations, where
It had lis rise, was sci on fire by its departing
guests. That the Confederate army fought with
all is old tenacty and elm VIC cannot doubt but
it has been hrokenup by men who. as We have often
been told, were the SWeepngS OF Northern lies,
Davis began the war ny declaring he Wouli carry
it whore food for tie toTch awaited Southern ar
mics in denSey populated cities hut the attcmpt
IN burn New York ended in nothing but an execu-
ton, while Davis set his borr0red capital in flames
and decamped.
The London GloJc Of April 10th saws The fall.
Of Richmond leaves the Confcdcratcs threatened
on every side This is a tremendous price to nav
for The Injury of pushing an army 10 Nashville
and refusing until the eleventh hour TO free and
| arm the negroes.
The London Advertiser says The further cir.
cumstanccs and consequences of this heQry LLo,p
will he looked for Nth intense dnyiety as the close
Of the war or the Inauguration of a new and wide
spread guerilla conflict Of unknown duration NAV
| spring from the conflict.
The other English papers are SILENT as yet, upon
| the news.
A telegram dated Liverpool 18th inst, says.
The fall Of Richmond is the universal topic to-
day The friends of the North are greatly elated
al Grants successes, and are strengthened in the
conviction that the tiaal triumph Of the North is
near. Even those vino have manifested the strong
est faith IN the rebel cause show unmisakable signs
| of dependency.
The rebel loan has declined about six per cent.
closing at % a 25 while United States securities
| exhibit a decided improvement. Illinois Central
shares quoted at GO a Ga; Erie shares, &c IL
| 81; U0ited States five twentieS, Ga IL Gj ~
| Manchester telegram OF April 10 reported
business entirely suspended by the Austraasian's
| adviCeS.
EXCITEMENT AT MADRID.
The Paris correspondent OF the London Times
says that the disturbances at Madrid were more
serious than heretofore stated. On the evening of
the 18th inst. asSemblago the street was sud
troops fired right and lett. NJ. Navas, who was
man, who was wounded, died in a few minutes.-
Some other persons were killed and fifteen wound
ed--somc more or less seriously. There was no
provOcation given on the part of the people The
cavalry charged through the streets and used sa-
| breS. No proclamation had been issued to warn
the public, or to forbid their moving about the
| streets as usual.