Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-05


"Proper'y al fius6ng-The country seat of Mr.. Van
Iand, was sold the past week for $4,000 to George
Douglass Esq, Of this city. For the fine farm belong
ing to Joseph Shotwel Esq $500OO have been offered
and declned-and $20.o0O have been refused for the
beautiful cottage, with about 30 acres ofand belonging
to VIM Smart Esq Two years since the last named pro-
pcry was purchased by him for less than 50 600 The
farm OF James Lowerec, neghborng to that of G. G.
Rowland Esq has been purchased by of wealthy
ctzcns Thirty thousand dollars have been offered for
Mr. Joseph Franklns farm although this as well as the
Of the village Our neighbor Col Webb seems also /,
be in the way of fortunes sports. farm purchased by
hun tor 100000 he has declined accepting advance
OF $lO,OOO for. farm belonging TO Ezra Miller Esq.
which ten thousand dollars would have purchased or
three years ago, has been applied for with tender of
$4,000"
New YoRx May "a.
Effects IF The Nsrs on Markets, Stocks, Real Estate
Sc.-Although the public had, for long period, united
IN the belief that the French Chambers would grant the
American Indemnity Bill yet the procrastnaicd course
ot things had exhausted their patience were en-
erained that the result would not be agreeable their
previous antcipations Real Estate and Stocks which
had advanced began pause and no dsinteresied per-
son but must admit that low had been submitted to-
Yesterday when the morning papers had been generally
read the news was received by all classes with great
satisfaction The usual crowd appeared in Wall street
WIN smiling faces, and acquaintance each other
with congratulations, and with the general remark that
each knew such would be the result The exception in
the Bill that the money is be paid until satsfac.
tory explanations made is believed will affect
The question Peace with France is considered certain
The delay as to receiving the money is of little conse.
qucnce. The effects of the news was most IA vourab
Confidence appeared to be at once restored Stocks
rose, and buyers abundant-Rea Estate went off
with more spirit and at much better prices. On the
whole, things look most cheering -Daay 4decrtiser
The Seventh Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders of
the chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company has been held
at Washington.
The President of the Company resented 10 the Stock
holders the Annual Report of the President and Direct
tors which read and ordered be printed and was
subsequently referred, according standing rule to
General Committee ofhe Stockholders, which Commit
tee consists OF Mcssrs Richard 5. Coke, Edward Inge
DANIEL kurtz, benjamin s. Forrest, Robert H. Milsr
William 5. Nichols, James w. McCuoh Samuel
McKenny, and William Brent
Conmittce was appointed to examine the proxies
winch were offered Mcssrs George Sweeny and Ro-
ger O. Weightman appointed the Committee
communication was presented by William Archer
on the subject of the location of Tunnel through the
Allegheny Mountain, which referred for conslera.
ton to Committee consisting of ATessrs WIN Archer
George Phillips, William Brent, Benjamin S. Forrest,
The meeting then adjourned until Monday the
18th inst.
Capt a. Tacott, of the Engineer Corps, has been di-
rected to proceed to Detroit and the boundary line
between Ohio and Michigan. He will be assisted bv
Lieut. X T. Lee, Assistant to the Chief Engineer and
one other officer
The Board ofPubc Works of Virginia have appointed
John Mcclure, Esq, of Wheeling, TO superinend the
repair OF that part Of the Cumberland road which
through that State The contracts ha We been taken and
the work will proceed forthwith.
CIScISNArI, May Is.
BALLOON AccIDENT.-lt is with regret we have TO
announce to readers this morning balloon acct.
dent instead of splendid balloon ascension we had
hoped
MIR. Clayton, in his anxiety to fulfil his engagement:
to the public attempted an ascension yesterday eve
nlng The imitation of the balloon accomplished We
ry successfully and every thing indicated handsome
ascension, Notwithstanding the state of the weather
which was rather unfavorabc for such an undertaking
mere was no deficiency of gas in the balloon pluck
IN the GrOnau but there lamentabc superabund-
ance of ballast in the car which understand was the
of the failure.
Cayton instead IF l,ndin,r pcon ,,a ..Loro. -
the Atlantic, landed upon neighboring house top We
learn that the car struck the of the house The
conclusion rent the netting and the balloon dsengaged
itself from the car, which, with its occupant left
on the roofthe house. We happy state that Mr.
Clayton received no serious bodily njury-RepuLlicon
Mr.. Clnyton's balloon, which went into the air from
cincinnati, sans ceremonie has been found in Kcntuc
Ky fifteen miles from the place where il arose. spoiled
by the action of the sun upon it.
The following gentlemen have been invited TO attend
the general Examination of the Cadets of the Military
Academy:
Gen. Samuel Mroy, of Indiana.
DIR. SamueFA Cartwright, Of Mississippi.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal of Commerce gives the following information:
"Mr JAMES o. HARRIsoN, ofLexington, is appointed
Secretary of Legation at Madrid rice Mr. Middleton
who with the present Minister, MIR Van Ness is TO re-
turn home Immediately"
The of the passage of the indemnity bill in the
French Chamber, was received in New Bedford (Nlass
with great enthusiasm involving it did the continuance
ofthe fisheries in which that greatly interested
vi los guns was Hleu--d gun JOT ercTy cote
The majority.
TWELVE HOURS LATER FROM ENGLAND
BY the ship John Marshall, Capt CrandeH at N. York
from Glasgow the Courier and Enquirer has received
Glasgow paper Of the 18th with London accounts of the
evening of the 25th April The only articles tina, sr
worth extracting will be found below.
From paragraph in this papetSs perceive there is
little probability that Lord Brou an viii be included in
any OF the @nISie,ial anruafsts The great seal 50
Stated, is put in conmisson he last time This
WAS the case was in the year 49, when it lasted from
May IN that year to February the followina
Lord Kenyon, then satas Speaer of the House of Lords
Al present 1T is probable tha'ofd Denman will sit as
Speaker OF that body rG the Appointment of the Lord
Chceior on mold plan, until the separation which
S spoken OIL OF lie political and judicial functions of the
Lord Cha"celle shall have taken place.
-f1oNDOS, Saturday Evening, April %.
There is now tuH in home politics, with the cxcep-
ton of very little stir about the elections which are in
reality, however, exciting interest beyond The parties
concerned.
Consos reached 90 for the account yesterday and to-
day have been almost stationary at % rs to 80.
LONDON, April %
There has been since yesterday morning, many ru-
ors afioat of disoganzng among the band of Dcstruc
tves to whom the new Ministry look for support
rying the Kings Government 1t is no wonder that
sent Ministerial party Isl should begin to crack even be-
fore IT is put into usc.-.9tbiOH.
The Morning Herald states, that Sir George Berkeley
will be appointed Lord High Commissioner ofthe lonian
Islands, and therefore Sir Howard Douglas will be re-
called before he have entered on the duties of his
office.
Tic Portuguese Cortcs have repealed article Doth of
the Charter and the young Queen authorised to marry
a foreign Prince.
The city of Mocha was carried at the point Of the
bayone ON the 10Th Of January by the Egyptian forces
under Achmet Pocha The whole of Arabia now obevs
llp ~ Of