Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-10


The report put in circulation in ST. Louis
last summer, relative To the rain in this coun-
sry, had no foundation i'm fact. Ii rains as ire
quently, think, as I'm our own country, but III
small quantities. 1t is true, they place but lit
Tie dependence upon the rains, and, as sub
stitnte, irrgate their lands by means of drains.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
CHARLESTON, Oct. BY The elegant new
British ship Lalla Rookh, Captain Stewart,
wnlch arrived at this port yesterday Afternoon
IN % days from Liverpool, we are in posses
SION oil London papers and Lioyd's Lists al
the 9th September the Liverpool papers OF
Saturday the 9th, aud Dublin papers 10 the
last of August.
The passage of the Lala Rookh T23 daysl
Is, we believe, Unprecedented to this port. Ii
IS now upwards at twenty years since the es-
tabishn"nt of the Courier, aud during that
period we have not known an arrival from
any port In Great Britain, in less than % DAYS
Several have made the run in that time and
brig called the New Orleans Packet, com
mand-d hy Captain Cole, from Liverpool
hound To Savannah, put some passengers ON
board pilot boat of our Bar, "A few wears
since, OH the cath day after leaving Liver.
pool.
The Spaniards appear tn sustain themselves
with much energy in many parts of the coun
try and the French would seem 10 be quit.
willing 10 retire from the contest, if "A resson-
able excuse should offer 10 enable them In
do go.
III does not appear tn be confirmed, that
Ealiasteros had either capitu!ated, or gone
over to the French--but that he merely en-
tered 'nto an armistice for IA given period
Cne of ms STALL In writing 10 IA friend at Mad
riu, says" there is a suspension ol arms I'M
" the 2iI; it the French do not by that time
..,,f 9Th,
I'm Cadiz, the war will continue
The state of Ireland is represented 10 be
considerably improved. No new cases of IA
frocity have of late, been before any of the
Assze Courts.
Accounts from Constantinople of the s5th
July, state that Treaty of Peace between
Persia and Turkey was about ~ be conclud-
ed all the main points OF pacifcalion having
been agreed upon.
In a letter, dated Oh hoard the British schr
Nassau, oil Beia'n Castle, August Is. address
ed TO the Count Palyelia. Minister of Foreign
Affairs at Lisbon, Sir Robert Wilson imdig-
nantiy Resigns the Portuguese Order of the
Tower and Swort. The reason ASSIGNED is
the indignities recently offered TO him in tina,
country.
The Duke of Wellington landed at Dover
on tue Cd Sept. from the Royal Sovereign
stenm vessel, from Calais.
Ii is said that before the next meeting of
Parliament, Lord Eldon viii have ceased To
he Chancellor. 1t is supposed. however, thai
lie VIII not Withdraw from the Cabinet
Mr.. Wallace, Vice President of the Board
ct trade, has been appointed Master of the
Mint.
New York Papers 10 the 9th of Aug. reach
ed London. ON the Isi September
The Loodon Gazette of the Cd Sept. did
ho' contain single notice of Bankruptcy
~ lstas ~
occuTr' Il bnt twice in 80 wears, and which
speaks volumes in favor of the prosperity Of
the country.
Robert BioomfcJ, the author Of the Far
me''s Boy, Rural Tales and several Po.ticaI
W orks, died on the 10th of Aug at Shetiord.
in brdfprdsh;re.
The ninth, tenth and eleventh Cantos of
Don Juan, have been published in London.
Inc 9th al Sept. was fixed as the day for the
opening OF those siupeudous works, The new
Dock, al Shrerness. In the presence ofsey.ral
persons of distinction. W no examined ,b, works
water was let ont the basin and then in the dock
which IS TO receive The Howe. The facility
WIN which the massy iron gutes, each of which
weighs 80 tons, were opened and shut, excited
the establishment of all present. The opera-
ton ola very powerful pump moved by steam.
was particularly noticed.
A public dinner was given at Liverpool on
the goth Of August, at which were present Mr..
Secretary Canning,N Ir. Iuskisson, Lord G. Ben
timex, Mr.. Hughes, Charge d'Affars from The
". Stotes To Sweden, and many other persons
ot diciincton. In the course of the evening.
MI. Canning proposed as "A toast, the health of
the representative of the American Govern
nent, VINO was then on his way To Sw eden-
!he Toast was accompanied by Mr. c. with a
snort address, highly complimentary to the
United States. it appears to me-" said MIR.
- 'hat the relative position of two such
states, lailndlDg 10 the United States and
Great brfainI is not wholly unlike that which
occasionally occurs in families where child
having perhaps displeased parent,-a daugh-
yer Tor lnstauce,in contracting connection of
IensIye to that parents feelings some estrange-
mens would for while necessarily ens,ie :
hui after lapse of time the irritation is fur
gotten, the force of blood still prevails, and the
Daughter and the mother stand together
against the world" The toast was drank with
great applause, and Mr.. Hushes,after express
ing his sentiments on the occasion, proposed
rs toast, the Town of Liverpool and the
United States Of America their Trade and
!helr Friendship may they all go 90 iucreas-
ing. Va the morning Of the same day hIr
u mr. Il. and other persons Of distinction had
accompanied Mr.. Hughes on a visit to tbs
American Ship Canada, Can't. nlacev. IN
whlrh he had arrived few DAYS previous.
The Fete de- Roi was celebrated n paris n,
the 25ih of August. On this day the King en-
tertalned the inhabitants of his good city oC
ParIs. The most extensive preparations for
me purpose had been made in the Cbamps
Elysees, aud III The splendid Avenue de Neu-
NY which were thrOnged with muIliiudes of
people, amongst whom wine, aud various re-
reshinents, were distributed. 10000 persons