Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-11


hat the shrogat'n 81 that office was determined by
the late Government The state Of the country then
came under consideration So &c Hon Grrh-m, con
teniins TO- immediate inquiry, whls cthers wi Sir
Robt Peel for having the quss i'm discussed, be-
fore that important nvesg alton took place. Several
items were then moved for and wi h a 70 III. ent-
n-rts agreed to- The HouFs then adjourned.
[ ExrnAoRpINARY Perform ANcn ON THE RAIL
wAr.-ou Saturday lat. tho Plarct locomotive ong
Como Of Mr.. Siephsosons) To- Tho first load Of
chen lie which has passed along the Iway from Lii
vprpo,l to anch..ter. Tho train consisted &c IS
gons. cen aiming 1875 bsgs and bale. Of American cot
ton, 900 barrels 81 Hour 63 sacks aud 81 sacks
Of mat, weighing altogether 81 tons. IL cwt o.
To this must b. aided the weight Of the wagons AMI
oil c,hs. viz % tons c~t qrs. the tend-r, waor
m liking TO al weight OF exactly eighty TONS exclusive
| ly of thu engine, about sic tons.
| The journey was performed in hours, and 81 min.
utss, including the .toppa Of 6ve minutes ach
(only being necessary under ordinary crcums'sn.
ce.) for oilug, watering aud taking in tue under tn
ssdvaniase' also Of an adverse wind. and Of great
additional friction in the VIII els and nxsis, owing TO
their being entirely new. The train assisted up
'hs Ranhill inclined plane, ~ other engipe' at the
rate Of nine miles ~ hour, and descended the Sutton
incline at the rate Of is miles hour The average
| rae on the other parts Of the road twelve aud
half miles an hour the greatest speed the level
being fifteen aud half miles hour, which ain-
tanned for mile two at different periods Of the
new.
The road understand will he opened for tho gen.
| eral carrying business In the course Of few weeks,
when further supply Of engines is expected, the a.
bovs experisnco having been made in the time.
for the purpose Of ascertaning the of the pre-
sent engines, and Of removing doubts which have
been most unaccountahy entertained, 10 the prac-
cihility Of transporting cotton and other bulky arti-
clos along the railway liking this performances
fair criterion, which there IL donbt four
engines Of the class the Planet, with the
sstance Of one larg. engine, constructed for the
pose, up the inclined pane,l would be capable O. taxi
log upon the Railway all the cotton which passes be-
| tween Liverpool and Manchester.
LATEST FROM EUROPE
BosToN, January by the arrival at this port,
yesterday, OF the British Mail Packet. which left Fall
mouth Dc. 10, London papers Of Dec. 8, havs been
| received.
The commander OF the Dutch feet b. fore Antwerp
bad allowed the mcrchantns in the basin at Antwe p
| The Kiog OF England, on the 7th Dsc. wa, waited
on by various societies OF trades manufacturer. and
fe oily Institutions, to thu number OF 10 000 who
pr scented him an address.
Ga the h. great sensation was created by the ar
rest Tin the House Of Lord of person who had been
10 erng az out hsre. One of the ssengers had told
him that be could not be permitted there upon which
he drew pistol, and snapped il at the messengers
head. large new butchers knife was found on his
pogeon, aud he was under examination before Sir Ri
Guard BRINE. From his conduct he is believed to DO
maniac.
A cor ference Of the Ambassadors Of the powers on
the affairs Of Belgium, was hid a, London, Dec. g.
ance Autria, Russia, tho Netherlands, Prussia aod
En- land, were represented.
The counsel for the Ex.Mini.ters Of Charles X
bare r.ques eI OF the Paris wspapers, suspension
OF public discussion OF their case until after the ial
Is completed
and defensive between France and England is in agi
talon.
.dntUerp. Dec 1.-THE Breda C6urant says the fol-
lowing the principal articles of the Convention con
ciud-d at Lond0n.
lst That the citadel of Antwerp .hould remain in our
possession, and shall be occupied by troop II is
added that corIs OF Britt troops will come occu-
Ply the city OF Antwerp.
3D. That Maes'richt shall remain us, ard tina, Ven
loo shall be restored. The Prince of SAKE Wemar will
hx his head quarters there.
ai. That the ior'resses of Belgium on the North IN
East frontiers sha be occupied by the troops OF thu Al
lied powers
Paris. Dee. g. Chamber Of Deputies On The D. Wy
of $4,000 men, nj. Mardisr de Montjau said that he
opposed 80 ooe men. becau he wished 12O 900. The
only reproach he hid again, the ministry il to have
called for more money and men.
Marshal SOult said aha, 100 900 men not want |
I'd. Thattbe Government had every mems to put the |
army in respectable and formidable state, and tina,
1t tods persuaded no tcar uoouid Toxic place ver-
iheees we ATE pr pariog and taking every measure
ensure should break ont But, repeat we
do no require any augmentation. The enthusiasm in |
the ID rir,tnt il such that that number will be ex-
ceede1 by the voluntary enistmens. And there lie
hardly Corcr that has joined his giment with
the greatest sacrty.
NJ. Audry de Puitav in favor of strengthen
ing the National Guards. We cannot rely On The prom
ises of foreign powers. England is nterected in the
NJ. Jars said war wa,a legacy Of barbarous times.
You cannot wi h for war aud in order to preserve
peace you are ready TO make every Sacrifices.
Gen. Richardson recommended the occupation OF
Belgium by France. He supplica'ed France not to
iru.t 100 nigny the assurances oil England Rsmem-
ber said he, her conduct towards Denmark England
always guided by private Interests Let not be de-
c.ive by the sympathy che wn for our revolution by
the Enslish people.
The Nation appsuied the revolution Of 1889, but
England nevertheless wsged against us war OF ex-
termination. Eugand will never allow France to take
Belgium. She would willingly give Iceland have
the hsrbor Of Antwerp filed up. Fit anciai embar
easements alone prevent her going to She pre-
vail' rel CT the offer Of nation Of brothers
,Oh0 todnt to join us. She will make when che
do II at her and with perfect nience.
NJ. Svbasian, Minister Of foreign afurs, said the
in the North the consequence Of error
aud not indications Of England Ions er |
actuated by hatred against France. She the frat
to admire moderation and increasing power. W.
have he repeated, the most positive hopes that peace
will be preserved. The Chamber then voted the law |
LATEST FROM COLOMBIA.
NJ Mosquera late President of the Colombian X
public, arrived here las, night n the brig edna from
CsrthaEen, We learn generally, that the country
was Tranquil. In few places, disur Dances had tro
ken in con'equsnce Of the al angs in government
which has led NJ Mosduers, to visit our shores, bu
they quelgd without difficulty. Among other
places, Sarta t,ha IL ionel in which
commoiion had shewn Itself; but as this the resi-
dcnoe ( Bolivar, il seems hardly hk-ly. Bolivar him
eli continue ndisposed 10 Santa Martha, waiting. no
dubt the resuI of he deibe olhe Nat oaal Con-
gress, called by Gsherai Urdaoeui TO assemble at
BJgoa. " Y. Courier.
mrLLEpeuviLE Ian 1.-Our Indian affairs rapidly op
proacinga The reader will remember tho resolutions
doped Of the citation served the Governor
despatched Hall 10 o'clock tho
Of their aud reached the sheriff the appointed for
had been with Supreme
States which he had determined Disregard he had