Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-06
MOMNTRM,
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLANT


received the Lirerpooi Chronicle of 20 h February
(oeng the only Liverpool paper brought) and the
London Globe Of lott, toge Their with variety OF Lon.
don papers Of previous dates.
The Chronicle says:-"The country conte mplate with
intense interest, all proce edings In Pafsmen; for they
are sangune enough to believe the legislature cannot
remain insensble TO their wants, and that the distress
mas become so severe aud extensive TO force the
Parliament the propriety OF attending to their COM
plants: We fear the country is doomed 70 be disap-
pointed; that no reduction in the taxes sufficiently
tensve will be submitted 10; but that, the last expe
dent and the only one, the paper will be re-issued.
Right glad shall we be if anticipation shall be
reaised but as We feel convnssd that there only
TWO plans OF relief which be adopted, viz: that
which come, from great reduction of taxation. aud
that which comes from the reissuing of the paper
ney; anu as II already clear that taxation will not be
greatly reduced, we believe The paper will be reued
Notwithstanding Mr. Peels determination to the
trary."
Signs Of great TYade in Lire,pooi-aIr. Pmke, The
receiver Of customs duties passed on Wednesday 18th
Feb not fewer than 240 entries, for goods intcards,
oeing The greatest lumber passed by him on any day
during the 10 years he has been i'm the Custom house,
cleared greater quantity. of excise deben,ure goods
oaftcdrds, than was ever cleared in any day since
Liverpool wa. place Of trade.
LONDON Feb. 10 We have received the Messenger
ds ChGnoTes and the other Paris Papers OF Sunday,
but Their contents possess very little interest There
are Indeed long details Of quairels between the dill r.
emf acoDs IN Greece but the Sc accounts reach Va gen
orally IN so Exaggerated form that they not worthy
Of attention.
The Turkey mail arrived this morning. The dates
ron Con'tantn pie are to The l2h. and from smyrna,
10 'he an MT The capital continued tranquil, but
trade was dull on account Of the drain Of money for
me Russian sub des. There were in port at Smyrna
his Mcjes,ys ship. IYeiiesiey anil Vinds9r Castle
line OF battle, and The Fauourite Sloop of Sailed
Tor Egina, Lis Majesty's ship .1feIpif!e.
destruction O he English Opera House AMI serer.
al ABUSES ty Fare Between and two o'clock this
morning. one OF the most alarming fires which have
witnessed for years in the metropolis broke out in
me English Opera House in the Strand So aid
lis progress, that in the space OF about fifteen twenty
minutes from its frs, discovery, the whole body of the
.h.a're was on hre.-Th. flames assembled in va-tvo-
i1me, thirty forty feet above its roof, and
with violence which threatened destruction to tn.
whole OF the mass of bai!'ng', which i. coIhned by
Execr-s'reet on the side by Caharine- street, OH
the other and by the Strand in front. Looking down
Exeer-street at one lime. the flames wer. seenpassng
ON house to house with almost as much rapid as
IRE kindled among subble. One after another, they
seemed to be embraced by tie flames uD'i the whole
side oil Exeer-s;reei with the exception Of that we
known tavern. the Fountain, became burning mass
In Tie rear OF Exeter there ~ small court be-
tween the Fountain and the back Of the heaire-Tte
houses IN 1t ao caught, AMI were burning at the time
we went press
No lives were lost, os far as could ascertain, up
to late hour Of this morning; but the loss of property
must be very great from the inamnabe nature Of
the materials in the Theatre, and the wind setting
y north, about dozen houses were thoroughly on fire.
and burning furiously before any engine could be
brought TO play upon them.
The houses yet consumed almost all Of rcpu-
taton whicn VIII not excite much regret Tor their de-
strucion ii we can separate from compassion for
the proprietor, Mr.. Arnold, who fear must be, al
though partially insured, loosen to a melancholy ex
tent Not single article of scenery dresses decorations
or properties has been saved in the theatre; and little
| III any thing OF the property OF individuals.
| We understand that there was fortunately money
left in the treasury of the theatre. Mr.. Arnold esii-
mates the building itself with its fittings and properties
to be worth ES0000 and from their quality, the ecu
trail situation OF the theatre and the he dcrv
cd from it, we apprchend TO be not much above its
| linz Ihn in, I.,f
ESQ year. We are obliged TO conclude with the mel
ancholy information that the fire is still raging and
that it threatens still further mischief.
| [.lorning Paper.
| The Theatre uninsured. This circumstance is
of course owing to the premium required for
property of so dangerous description The loss to
Mr. Arnold will be at least from 100000 to fi000O
The fire is supposed 10 have originated from stove be
hind the boxes, which used 10 warm the Theatre
and the fire from which had been properly raked cut
The houses were partly insured. All Mr.. Arnold's
books and papers saved, but the whole of the
Theatrical wardrobe consumed.
1t is supposed that the total loss of property by this fire
to all who have suffered by it, will be nearly ESQ OG0
The Frcnch Company will, It's supposed, conclude the
the small Theatre in the Italian Opera House;
but il is difficult TO conceive what arrangement will be
made for the English Opera House Company, which
was 10 commence in July Globe.
| Refusal of the United States to ,nodify their du.
Hes-Some faint hopes held out in the Speech OF
the President OF the United States which anxiousy
seized hold of by some political writers in this country
labourng TO support the principles of Free Trade, that
the system Of the tariff would be remodeed and
freer opening afforded TO British manufactures in N.
America We said from the beginning that tenn
porary deprivation instead OF embarking in the Free
Trade System; Tn the plain common of that
country had not been sophisticated by the absurd re-
vercs of political economy; and that it maxim
with the Americans to protect and shelter their own
native industry, before they yielded TO the commercial
claims of sny other people. The report Of the com
mittee OF Congress upon Commerce treats the notions
Of free trade TO be absurd for heightened discussion
They argue that preference in their market for
their industry is the sacred right Of the subjects of
every country and they decidedly assert that the
joy of the people throughout the Union are favorable
TO the Tariff
perversity Of the political economists hat this is dr. c.
sion in favor Of monopole., and that the persons who
desire mOnopolies 10 be established in their favor, are
the only parsons who Oppose melves to liberal
lions and TO Free Trade. We have often expressed
Ourselves Of contrary opinion and ma ked tie distinc
ton between the monopoly Of few, and wba may be
deemed the monopoly, protective system, which Is
extended to whole country which comprehends The
interests Of ALL by consulting the peculiar good Of the
respective classes Of community; and nstesd Of
sidering industrious public, under the vague rela-
lion Of citizens of the human race, and specializing on
trade and commerce a. things OF natural right, holds
out the fostering han OF protection TO the produce the
labor and industry Of those who are connected by the
ties Of country, blood and common ailipity.
tBeIrs TVeekly Messenger.
Tie Tobacco TTdde.--A petition 10 the House Of
Commons has bern signed by all the principal houses
engaged in this important trade, and Is 10 be presented
Tonight The petitioners complain, that in consequence
Of the lapse Of duty tobacco, by which shilling
per h. ceased TO become payable the trade sustained
loss Of % per cent the stock hand. The petition
sets FORTH that the quantity Of tobacco in stock, and
in OF manufacture, not less than I25 1865 2s