Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-12

to his CELL and being laid upon his wooden
bed for The Trsppists sleep only upon planks,) he
disposed himself for death. On the nor ing of the
fifth whilst they about to place him upon
cross of ashe- accordine to the fo'rn in which the
Trappist- laid when dying; he raised himself NJ
although he had then lost the use of speech, and
wa almost insensible, in last effort TO throw
himself upon the cross, which had been traced fof
that purpose. About an hour and half after ma
king this last effort he expired.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 90.
Our cotton market remains the same dull and
quiet state it has been in for some weeks past.
There has, however, been more doing of late in
American Cotions, but holders of Orleans ard AL
ADAM, description have submitted to further de-
cline OF 1-Sd per h. The sales from the the l1th
to the 9Th inst. inclusive, computed at $500
bags by private, and It's Bengals by auction at
Sad. Those By private, comprised $40 bales A
merican, viz. 27S0 Uplands, 81 to 1t, average
IL 16,hs; 1870 Orleans, 6 3-s to 81, average I'd;
1910 Alabamas, 6 10 z. average Cad; and $50 Sea
Islands.
OF the above about 500 American were take by
spectators, and 200 Masanhams Tor export. The
import from the 10th to the 18th instant, was
4,745 bags There was but moderate demand
for Cotton on Saturday the 18th, and the sales
tima,ed at only 500 bags.
The sales OF other articles Of American produce
last week were 255 bis. Montreal Potashes at 25s
Cd 26s for old, and 26s Cd 27s for new; 124
bbs. Montreal Pearls, old ard new, at 26s 27s
Cd; $40 bis. of old Turpentine, good quality. at
los Sd los Cd, and $50 bis prime new at Is;
80 tierces good Carolina Rice, 23s 23s sd; 20
hds. Philad Bark, at 1852 casks Beeswax at Ell
lis. and 100 New York hides a, 4d.
The import of Corn has of late been large, but
prices of Wheat remain steady. whilst Oats have
advanced Cd per As lbs. About 1000 bis. A
merican Flour of recent imports have been sold in
bond 23s 23s Cd
There is a moderate demand for Cotton this
morning, which is freely met by holders at las,
weeks prices. Nothing new as to other articles"
FROM ENGLAND.
New York, Jan. 7.-B the ship Cowper,
capt Urann, from London, we have received the
British Traveller OF the 2lst of November. The
only important information contained in it is the
Kings Speech, which was delivered in person on
that day, in presence both Houses Of Parliament,
and large concourse of nobility, who had assem-
bed on the occasion. Ii will be found among
our extracts.
KINGS SPEECH.
" Ny Lords and Gentlemen,
6 have called you together at this time for the
special purpose OF communicating to you the mea
sure, which l judged il necessary TO take in the
month of September, for the admission into the
ports Of The United Kingdom of certain sorts OF
Foreign Grain, not then inadmissable bJ law.
have directed copy of the order in Council
issued on that occasion to be laid before you, and
confidently trust that you will see sufficient rea-
son for giving your sanction to the provisions Of
that order, and for carrying them into effecual
ecution.
'' have great satisfaction in being able to in
form you that the hopes entertained al the close of
the last Session of Parliament, respecting the ter
of he w N he burmese
have been fulfilled, and that peace has been con-
cluded in that quarter, highly honorable to the
British arms, and to the Councils of the British
Government in Irdia.
IS continue to receive from all Foreign Pow.
ers Of their earnest desire to cultivate
the relations # peace and friendly undsrsi anding
/" am exerlng myself with unremi,ting ankle
~, whether singly or in conjunction with ny al
lies, well to arrest the progress of existing hos
tiliIes, TO preven, the interruption of peace in
the different parts OF the world
I" Gentlemen of the House of Commons
&c | have directed the estimates for the ensuing
year 10 be prepared, and they will in due time, be
laid before YOU.
- | will take that they shall be formed with
as much attention 10 economy as the exigences OF
the public service will permit
g The distress which has pervadsd the CONNER
cial and manufacturing classes of my subjects du
portant branches of the Revenue. But have the
satisfaction OF informing you, that there hs. been
no such diminuon in the internal consumption of
the country as to excite any approximations that
the great sources of our wealth aad prosperity have
been impaired.
n" MY Lords and Gentlemen,
Is have deeply sympathsed with the snfferings
which have been for time past so severely
felt in the manufacturing districts of the country
I har tad th
the exemplary patience with which those sulferings
have been borne.
'' The depression under which the trade and
manufsc urers of The country have been laborine
has 4baied more slowly than had thought my self
warranted in anticipating But / retain a firm
expectation that this abatement will be progressive,
and that the time is not distant when, under the
blessings of Divine Providence the commerce and
industry of the United Kingdom will have resum-
ed their woned activity
Mr.. Gelatin transacted business with Mr. Can
ming on the 18th Nov.
Capt. Parry has commissioned the Hecla, at
Depiford, the fitting out OF which was to com
mence Immediately tor the voyage to Spitzenbers.
Several officers had been appointed to her. one of
whom (Lieut Ross) would proceed with Cant.
p. in one Of the boats over the ice, in the draw
ing Of which Shetland ponies are to be employed
which will be taken on board at the Ofkneys.
The accounts oil The situation OF the cotton
weavers and manufacturers in Blackburn and IFS
vicinity, continue TO be In The highest degree dis
iressing There are in the District round Black
burn, about 10000 poor people who depend on
that description of labor, OF which &c, 900 are Out
of work AS the compassion Of the master man.
ufacurers for The state of the starving poor, COM
biz Ell with the miserably low rate Of wages, Indu-
oes them to continue working as much as possible.
il is supposed that, even at the present tate. far
more goods are manufactured than can be consum-
ed, so that the number of people out of work is