Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10
FOREIGN.

From BelFS London Messenger of Sept s.
LONDON NARkErs.-Corn Exchange, Mon.
day, Sept. I, % iock.-Thcre was a large sup.
ply Ofuew English wheat this morning which
experienced dull sale al reduction of IS TO
as per quarter since last NJ onday aud the TO.
reign wheat declined in the same proportion.
Average price of wheat for the week ending
goth August, SOS Id.
American -four per barrel 10 a SIS.
Coiton-Bowed Georgia Is sd Is Isd-Sea
Island rs Cd ai3s 6d-N. Orleans Is SI.2 a Is IOd
HOps-New Pockets, Farnham III lis a
IL. Kent.S III ll-Sussex7 10 l0d--yeaI-
hnas IL.
Tobacco-Maryland, yellow, Is I'D a Is 10
fine colour Is I'd 4-good DO l. a Is Id
middling lid ls-eoieury I0d a iid--brown
9I-2 lOd ord and scrubs, Sd 2 a ed-Virgimia,
fine Irish wrap. Is. d Is 2d--fine black and
sweet scented lid IL a Is-part do Tod a IL
dry and ordinary I'd l0d-iax, or stript Leaf is
Is Sd.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-According to all credta-
bic accounts, the differences between Spain
and America are about to be settled in man
ner still more amicable than had been antcipat-
Ell and the government OF the United States
having already gwen an example of "A vigorous
assertion of what they deemed their own
rights, are about to follow it by an example Of
moderation and generosity, which no one in
Europe expected. 1t is thus stated in some of
the journals of the AmeriCaugovernment, that
The residents about TO restore the Floridas
TO the Ming OF Spain, requiring only his more
efectnai fuhlment OF that article of the last
treaty by which each government has obliged
Itself 10 retain the bordering Indians under due
controu!. If America shall act in this way, we
trust that all Europe will be unanimous iu ex-
pressing their concurrence an tie sciSd0m and jas.
ttce Of the United States.
heoC Palaee, Septeoiber7 7.
The Queen was little better Throughout
yesterday, aud has passed good nighi."
"F. Mti,NiN
HALFORD."
Manchester. Sept. 2,-This town has bee u in
a sad stale OF confusion to-day. In the fore
noon, numerous bodies Of the re fractorx cot.
ton Splnners, according 10 their daily custom.
assembled about Tie factory OF Alessrs Gray
and 60. near AncOats street, tor the purpose
OF preventing any orc going TO work there
whist parading round the factory about noon,
the sptnnerS assert that stones were thrown at
them from the interior OF the mill How far
this assertion is true, aud whether il be not a
report made by the spiuneTs 10 justify their
proceedings, cannot ascertain. They, hos
ever, began 10 fcmolish The windows OF the
Factory, and broke numbers Of them, and en-.
deavoured 10 force their way into the mill by
breaking open HE gates and low err windows.
The persons IN the inside, who were armed.
Icing alarmed al their own safety, as their
lives would he ~ great danger il the asSailatds
s"cce eded, in entering the mil, firedupom them
from the windows. Several OF the mob were
severely wounded. Jhenumbcr IS not known,
but u is generally stated as being about six OF
seven. -Four have been brought up to the in
Urinary dangerously wounded one of them
mOrtaly IN the groin another report SAWS
died almost lnnehidtclv.
I've mob was repulScd by Ills spirited
conduct, and hlessrs Gray aud Co had iime 10
send TO the magistrates Tor assistance who
speedily arrived with party of Dragons and
infantry. The number Of people then Assem-.
blcd was very great, probably about 10 or ~
OJo some have estimated them at 80 900. The
riot act was read, and after the eXpira ion of
tie hour, the military dispersed the mob |
nave rot heard Of anN Que being hurt by the
soldiers III performing this duty.
he aspect Ofatairs ~ this town aud popu.
lOnS neighhcurhoOd daily becomes more gloo.
my. The principal part of the spnBers remain
as obstinate as ever. In addition to the spin.
nets,tAe weaNtis have now " turned on" aud
they parade the streets IN immense bodies OF
lOnrOr five thOasInl each. \ bout five thousand
Wege assembled iu 81. GEORGES field al the
time OF the attack upOa MessTs. GRAY aud Co.'S
itaCtOry, but had no connection v ith that mob
They carred udgS With inscriptions on them.
HAT they would have IS. iH The pound advance
in then wages. The Lancashire weavers gene.
rally possess mind fearless Ofthc consequence.
cs Of any Illegal acts they may he inst,gaied 10
commit--and IT they unite with The spiuners,
immense mischief may be committed by them.
Already numbers OF petty shop Keepers,
who have dealt entirely with working classes
aie almost rHincd. Landlords can getnofeuis
aud dare not dIstIdn.
Eight o'clock. +. H.--t Open my letter 10
say, that Mr. Notris, the police "a .cisitafc, &c.
compariei by Nir. Wilmington she borough
reeve. aud number CT cavalry, are lust gone
at iuii gsiiop Ga Aiesss. Gays factory, where
10 is reported, immense crowds are again as
semJled, threatening % fire fht mill"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
On Wednesday afternoon the whole body