Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01
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NestOr, we have our files of London papers,
&c. to the evening of the 18th ult The ac-
counts furnished by them do not vary at all
the state of affairs in Spain. The Regency
mad indeed issued procla nation To the Con-
stitutional Army, couched in language such as
degenerate citizens who permit themselves to
be used as tools in the hands of foreigners for
the subJugatlon of their country, might be
supposed To hold; but it does not appear that
any material advance had been made by the
French troops towards Seville; or, that any
advantage had been gained by them in other
parts oil the kingdom. Ii is not easy to make
out whether the King aud Cortes were still at
Seville, or whether they had removed To Ca
dir. The Times of the 18th, seems to speak
without much doHbt of their having left Sc
VILE, notwithstanding reports to the contrary
The Paris Royalist paper, the Etoile, Of the
18th, maintains, however, that on the Cd June
the King was still at Seville where the great
est agitation is said to prevail. The French
funds were gradually recoy ering. On the 10th
the renteS, or B per cts. opened at So 90, and
closed at 07-got up ON the 1lth to 81 80, and
on the 10th TO 81 so.
great meeting had been held in London,
at which Lord William Bentinck presided :,
assisted by Lord Erskine, Sir James Mackn-
tosh, Mr.. Bruugham, Mr. Bennett, Mr.. Hob
house, Mr. Lambton and others, for the pus-
pose of raising subscriptions fnrthe Spaniards:
after many speeches, about { 5000 was COL
lecled, and ii committee, of which A. Barring
was Chairman, was appointed 10 receive fur
ther collections. circumstance connected
with this meeting, worth remarking perhaps,
rs, that the principal gentlemen who figured
on the hastings, adjourned, after the business
oi the day, tn tavern, where they dined, and
thence, according to the Courier, went to the
House of Commons Bdcchi plerti, or full of
and s,fs.r Il ~. e
House by their demeanour. Such scene in
our csentative chamber would furnish
matter for pages of descant to those inspired
writers from Brummagem, who sometimes
10 us the honor of travelling through our
country for the sake ofspying out the naked
ness ofihe land
A telegraphic despatch announcing the
counter revolution in Lisbon had been receiv
ed IN London, through France but either
the telegraph, or the reader of its cOmmuni-
cations, has made great mistake, as by this
version the king Is made to declare for the
constitution and the cortes whereas by our
direct accounts from Lisbon, which are some
days later, the king had resumed his absolute
sway, and talked of granting, or, as the French
term, ocfr0ylng, constitution of his Own ia .
brio, to his people.
1t may be, however, that the telegraph had
only told the first part of the story and this,
indeed, would reconcile the two accounts
for according TO the direct intelligence from
Lisbon, on the FIRST appearance sfthe counter
revolution, the King feigned TO take the side
OF the COrtes, and il was not till the troops
from ST. Ubes and the Infant Bon Michael
declared themselves for the absolute monar-
chy, as of old, that the King issued his procla
nation, dIssolving the Cortes and reyiving the
Monarchy.
la markets, rather a decline. The price of
cotton had induced sales of that held on spe
culatiop. This article must, however, reco
yer, and advance. The supply is almost all
gone forward, and will fall short of the guam
lily calculated upon-whiIe the consum ption
IS enormous, and increasing. finer.
From the Courier.
LONDON, June Is.
! City, taoO o'clOck.-Only two expresses have
arrived TO day from Paris. Tue letters, which
are dated Wednesday afternoon, mention :.
slight decline in the French Funds on that
day. The last quotation of the rentes is s7f.
SOC.
There had been considerable rise in Spa
Ish bonds, which had advanced To III for
money, but for the end of the month they
were sold at ~.
There has not been much business transact
I'd in our OWE funds TO day, but the prices are
rather higher than yesterday. Cons0s for the
account opened at 81, but reached 81 1 a be
fore IL o'clock.
Spanish bonds have been extremely depres-
sed to day. Yesterday morning they reached
Sc l 9, but TO day they have declined TO s.
s, with very heavy appearance.
The Directors of the Bank Of England, " IT'D
a view of extending the employment of their
capital, have adopted the resolution of max
+ ing advances of money on the security of
: Bank Stock, at the rate of per cent in
terest.
.4merican Stocks, June 12.-Three per cents,
SO so l-2 Five per cents, of 1921, So 06
2 Six per cents of 1919, 90 IS do. 1918,
03 81; do 1914, 50 "a SO do. 1915, 90 a 30 ;
Seven per cents, % 81 the above wiki div
from Ist April, 1928. u. S. Bank Shares,
{ 81 81 IS. with dividend from LIST Janu-
airy.
The Proceedings Of the Meeting Yesterday.
in f.vor of the Spanish ReyOIutiOnsts, ex.
tended to so unreasonable length. that we
were unable to report the speeches AT the din
ner which Afterwards took place at the CIa-
rendon, by way Of adjournment from the
London Ia, ern. The Chair was most ably
I filled by his Royal Highness the Duke of Sus
sex, supported by Mr. Brougham. Sir J
Macintosh, Mr.. II. G. Bennett, MIR. Tiernry.
Sc. mr. Hunt and MIR. Hume were not in
Vued The evening was spent with degree
Of c0nyi'iahty, rather exceeding the usual
c bounds Of public rejoicing and lestiSity The
3 party broke up about eleven, when, Bnechi
pteHus conscious OF having barely filled the
measure Of patriotic duty, and anxious To de-
vote the remaining short hour To their cOun
iry's further service, the House Of Commons
was doomed 10 witness the good effects of the
. Clarcndon's exhilaraliug influence.
Mr.. Grey Bennett was the FIRST 10 set tn,
House to rights which was occupied in the