Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-08
FOREIGN.


.From English papers received at New York. I
Faiisre Of banks ,n {Yetaad.- The
British House of Commons, on the latl,
ofJunc. col. Bagweil, adverting 10 The
recent failure of some banks in the south
OF irelani. expressed hope. that, as one
o' Tie representatives for that part az the
country IN witch some of those failures
had occurred, he might be allowed 10
cal The attention OF lily maiesiy's ministers
to the subject. He could assure The house
that The situation Of The south of Ireland
was Al HE present moment mos, distress
en. MOI fewer ;hdn IL banks had stoned
payment. One of The consequences was,
that nnmberS OF people were ltarall
starving. The country people were afraid
To bring ~ provisions TO ii,eiownS. hn.3use
such was HE ScJ'riiy nf The Circulating
piediu'n. thew fsund 40 purchasers, and
ihry feared thai whatever iiIey isi.,li
bring wouli b. seized by starving 20.
pu'aiion. Ia this state of .hiags, he was
anxious 10 bring The matter 10 the aite,I-
ton # The right hon. the chancellor Of
the x"li'quer, aud lr cntreaIed him
nfosi earnestly, II lie valued the pPace of
Thar part nj ireland-lie might say il he
valued the existence OF il,o,Isands-ti,a,
he would make some declaration 10 show
government fo adopt some measure 10,
The ru!ief OF the distress which he had
pointed out. Tie chancellor OF the ex.
chequcr observed, thai lie did moi lesl
hinlsei; competent 10 max, any declara-
liOn which would give grouud Far !hink
ing, That his naIesiy's govern.arn' we're
prepared Will any measure for The relief
oil the distress 10 which HE hon gentle
man had alluded. The house 4, as aware
liiai II was delicate question. AID thai
II was not The practice TO interfere in
mercantile cases OF this kind. Here the
conversation dropped
Extract Of q letter from DaJiiR. dated
June -.
We arc here in truly depIorable
situation, IN consequence OF The failure
OF 'he Banks. Heretofore tie Dublin
banks were considered impreguablp, and
Notwithstanding all The ruin and dismay
III The country there.was un ruD upon auy
OF them. filings however, are changed.
Alexander's bank closed this morning
or, more properly speaking. did not open !:
and we can now, unfortunately, iornI
some Judgment, from experience, OF The
con'nsiou and alarm which have been
Witnessed in the most asiiated paris OF
The soa,h. This failure, il is thought,
will do more injury than all ,lie others
put together. II auy confidence had
remained, il will destroy IT,. No one has
courage BOW 10 keep any private bankers
mole Tie character Of i4aiouclls's hank
IS veil known. | had Just now one of
lis roieS, and went 10 gel IL cllairgcd-
ihiS was about aiI .Ocr and a hall after
A!"xandFr's failure was known, and |
can pledge myself that ! could scarcely
se' near Tie desk. Bank posi-biIis, that
W., re not due, an well AZ other notes, we're
altered for payment and paid oif with
aiacriiy. My mole vas post bill aud
"aS mai even accepted, vet | asked and
received: tor !, a national note. There
wer" numbers of people in my siiua-
'ion. AID all their demands were satisii-
ed Ike minr. From this YOU may Judge
Of our condition. suppose there viii
1T, before IN end OF this week, be- a
.'r,Vai" bankers note Ia circulation i'm any
rN'' OF IRELAND agd If three Oni Of all
tht banks, are able 10 withstand ,ne storm,
II IS "a much as Tie mosi sanguine now
calculate upOH. The cOnnexjnns # The
AieXanders were CHIEFLY in the north. In
THAT quarter there has not been as vet
any crash but you NAV well conceive
what il now TO be'expecteh. The noles
oi The firm, III circulation, are said 10 a.
mount TO G500,00O
:wO curious anecdotes, illustrative
OF the distressed condition of Ireland al
the present moment, are mentioned In
conversation LIST. Lately five pound
note was offered al Cork for leg ef lamb
aud refused, In Limerick, man worth
Gl5O0 or 8i600 year had asked a part,
To dinner. As for credit, IL WAS Out ol
The question and il he could moi nav The
butcher, the poulierer and pastry cook
IN cash, he could hope for nothing 10 Law
before Ills friends He was not without
money, as he had fi0 nai,onal note. Co.
But who could give chang for so mighty
paper His butcher could not neither
could his p0uliercr or pasty cook His
! only resource was To write 10 his friends
| very IngeniOusiy describing To theni hia
situation, and begging that they nould
! deter their visit sniil ne couId procure
| either credit or chang Of &lO note
/ PARIS. June l2.--'Ghe following speecI
| was pronounced by the assassin LOuycl
| before the ChorDbeT Of PeeTa, in a fsuIler
ioS VOICE and lone scarcely audible. |
! may he considered as the essence Of tn,
I deso.ailng principles whlrh for mans
/ years have been perVcriihg bis mind ant
the effect which II produced was so mucl
the more profoundly felt. that none of H.,
Ordinary motives which excite men tC
political cTjBcs seem 20 have had I've
slightest influence on bIn. II vas th,
res'li OF an abstract peryersion of mora
notions operating on a weak intellect. bu
on determined resolution. Lowe
seemed to represent tbc genius Of EVIL
lie was laCOblnsm presented, dispassi
oualelv prODIUigaiIng ia doctrines, tho
sometimes a trait of obliteTaicd bumauli,
! interviewed, aud asiOuished tie auditor
have 10 Gay TO blush ios a rim
| Which ] alone committed have, how
ever, 10 Diving. lie cousoioiion of tiin.t