Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-27

unsettled state OF the money market Consos for the Ac
conn which closed Yesterday at SO to s, suddenly
TEL this morning to SO a and closed at 50 Ss to Ia
and ENchequer Bills at SO to SO premium.
In the foreign funds market, Belgian and Dutch Bonds
nave been depressed, the former declined 92 IL Dutch
per cents closed at - L. and the per cents
1T 81 II tol2.
Reports from Spain. of army Of observao being or
TO the Portuguese frontier, to watch the proceedings
the consIit'itionat expedition 10 the Agarves and the
AienteJo, and the cNertions making London fit out
seam vessels in aid OF Don Miguel have caused reac
non IN Portuguese scrip which is now Ii 10 discount
Spanish Bonds are 49, Ito5S
GREAT BRITAIN.
The great question absorbing all others in the British
capital that of the probable fate of the Irish Church
Tcmpora Ties Bill, in the House of Lords The struggle
was TO up the lS;h On the ll,h on the presen.
'auon OF some petitions against The Bill skmishing
debate took place. during which, the Duke of Welng'o
distinctly svowed that tho second reading Of the Bill
would be opposed The prevailing opinion was, that Earl
Grey be outvoted; but he appears To stand firm i'm
the confidence of the King
The Times. however declares that the Toc, have pro-
ceeded so lar as to make arrangements Tor the Minis
try. Neither the Duke of Wellington, nor Sir Rober,
Peel according to this journal, come into place
Tho Speaker Charles Manners Sutton, is spoken OF for
the Premiership Serious difficulties apprchended
IN The event oi the resignation OF Minister'S the King
had postponed levee 70 await the event.
The Local Courts Bill. OF the law Reforms propos.
ed by Lord Brougham had been rejected by tho Peers ON
which occasion lord Hill, the chi. voted
against Ministers The cabinet is said had taken the
subject OF this refractory vote into and de-
cded that Oh the next which the comm
inchief shall vote against the government or be neutr.l
when they require his support, either his Lorshp must
60 out OF office or they cW This with all allowance for
Lori Hll merits as man and officer, the Times
says Is what ought TO have been done long since.
mr. Fcfguson's motion respecting Poisnd.-Tho
readers OF the Commercial Advertiser will recoec tina,
our a'es' previous parliamentary advices were contain
ed In letter from London correspondents writ.
ten on the evening Of July OH when Mr. Ferguson was
lett speaking in the House of Commons. IN 4, ,,o,;,n
which he proposed to make, touching the Independence
OF Poland Before he closed he enreste the House not TO
give the last blow to Poland, by recognizing it as por.
nd rnn rInla al h.,
his Majesty thst he will be graciousy pleased not to re-
cognzc, nor in give the sanction of his Govern
snd the same having been brought about in violation Of
The treaty OF Vienna, to which great Britain was n,r
ty." " " P''-
l. rd Palmerston, in reply admitted the truth and ;,
tee oil all the observations and details made bv the hon
mover but at the time, the pressing If
inc motion on the ground that, il carried, with Rus
STA would be inc vitable
Lord Althorp followed in similar strain and nov AL IN
previous question. Wv
Lord j. Russ hoped, tina, though Ministers might con-
cur IN me sentiments OF tho mover, he would withdraw
the notion on the ground that when the unsnnous op
on OF the House went forth to the NO, H. il would have
~ voted against il. '9''''
lie was followed by Mr.. Hume, Mr. Atwood. Mr.
" Cohne' Mr. Shell, and several other members who
argued III iavor oil the notion being due TO the carac
ter and feelings oil the country and BY Lord Palm.rs,on
ana Mr. Stanley, who, well Mr. arbur,on and Sir
ho'e REEL argued against it, as being likely to involve
me country In war, for which it not prepared Mr.
Iutar FERGUSON replied, and the House divided wbsn
s,e nu'hoets wereior the previous question: moved
oy i-ori ANhorp, III; against il, 95; majority So
IMPORTANT FROM PoRTuGAL-The LiverpooI
lanes OF The 10th July contains positive accounts and am
PIE cohrmauon OF the news recently received via Gibrsl
,ar oil the defeat OF Don Miguel's leet-he capure of
e os' part oil and the dispersion OF the re-
m"nder-by Captain Napier, in command of Don Pedro.
squadron There is other cheering ne VS. from Portuq,
ne whole oil The Kingdom Of Aigarve has declared far
the young Queen WITH is said from six 10 seven thou
sand soldiers and the army OF the Usurper has mos,
sgnaly repnlsod in desperate attack on Oporo These
tha
-ch they have been achieved, are likely TO nut snee
dy close TO this destructive and vexaous contest TLs
capture oil me iieet especially important, gives the
the undispued possession of the sea aud
VIII enable them to attack Lisbon by forcing the maui
o me agus al the same time that Villa Flor approaches
WIN his army from the South. II this army Ia.
been increased 10 any thing like 10 600 men bv Tho c
eco oil the troops TO oppose it, the contest must bv
THIS Time, have been decided -
The vessel which brought ths INF cenc. - L ,.,,
met with Marshal Bourmon, on his passage omtw,rds
ne news must have been very sasac tory TO him As
Liot, VINO was sent out by the English Con-
serVaVe' 10 take command OF the fleet he would lust arr
rive in time to hear of its capture IL was lucky Tor him
that he was not on board
Important neps from Portugal Capfure of Do,
uiSuefs Ffeef by Rear admiral .N1Diey's Solodrou
ne birmingham steamer arrived here last night from
which Senior Mendizable landed with despatche. from
PORTUGAL with which he Immediately departed for London
me nearer oil e dispatches observed the sces secrecy
as 10 the Character OF his news We have however oh
-a9sd The substance OF his dispatches, WHICH We have
much pIeasdTe-rn communicating to our re aJers
1t aPpeas that Rear Admiral apier with his squadron
consisting oil three rgaes-he Raiuia a Portugal (1,p)
~ on fturo, ana Donna Maria corvette, n brig and
schooner sailed from Lagos the 2d inst and on The 4
came in sight OF Don Miguels fleet CONSISTING of nine
ships but there being wind, the admiral was NOT able
10 orhg The enemy 10 action upon which he called on the
steamers 10 tow his ships the enemy which th.
declined, unless the value of the steamers was secured IN
The owners On Friday the 5h instant however breeze
sprung up, when Rear Admiral Napier bore down ON the
enemy and commenced the action about three o'cocL in
The afternoon by attacking the Da Rainha MOUNTING ~
g'n', which he carried in gallant style The Don John
alarmed al the capture Of her consort made all sail To CO
cape similar fde.-Admira NJ pier aving secured the
ia Kain' immediately pursued the dying ship and after
ohg chase, during which the Don John kept I'D an in
cessant fire from her chasers came I'D with tbe
my who at once struck his colors
lhe Princess Real SO guns, was captured by the Dom
ma Mara, oil 80 guns, after short but smart engagement
oil twenty minutes in which we regret 10 saw Cap,an
Goblet, commander OF the latter ship was killed STORE
snip alter desperate conflict with the Don Pedo ike
wise surrendered, did two OF the smaller sbips The
remainder Of the enemys fleet effected their Thus
terminated an action which proved the destruction of Don
Mgues naval orce, and which, lis results is of the nj
most Importance 10 the OF the legitimate sovereign
oil Portugal Besides the loss OF Capt Goblet the const
tutonas have to deplore The loss OF Capt George and
Lieut. Woodbridge, flag lieutenant to Rear Admiral Ma
pier, and several other officers also considerable num-
Der oil officers and men wounded Among the latter ia
the son oil Rear Admiral Napier
On The return OF the squadron with their prizes 10 La
gos me corporate body presented Admiral Napier with
crown formed OF laurel ~
The whole OF the province Of Alearves has declared f
the young Queen, and the Constutionass now feel GER
tain oil establishing Donna Maria the throne of her an
ces'ofs. "
The Birmingham called of Oporto with dispatches for
Don PedTO on The lOth and communicated with the Trans
port OIL tie Bar, the commander OF which came on board
The steamer and stated that attack had been made on
Oporto by Don MieuePs forcea nm Sa,urdav Ia, ,L;t