Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-11
SIX DAYS AFTER

New York, Jan. 6 THE fine ship Hibernia, Captain
Cobb, has just come up, having sailed from Liverpool OH
the second December, to which day we have received
our papers-We are indebted 10 Captain Cobb for the
same.
Cotton had fallen back 3 s 10 Led, and the demand
moderate.
There was no change in the Money market.
A London paper says, that none of the merchants or
bankers in this city will open al account with Mr.. Jau-
don, the American agent sent over here.
The Emperor of Russia has committed the disgusting
a,rociiy Of icrying GOO cfLe Jairest young aconcn among
the Polish peasaniry, and taking them by force from their
families 10 be married 10 his soldiers on the military farns
ut Woznesensk! The women fled and resisted, but IN
vain; they were carried of from their families, and their
male relations who aided in their attempts TO escape were
hoggad or banished 10 Siberia.
State of ~Canada.-Although the frishtfuI picture of
the state Of affairs in Lower Canada, may be n little
overchurged, enough remains TO show that society there
is in a state of Reorganization bordering on revolution.
The British Government must either relrace It's steps
with respect to that distracted country, or events VIII
OCCUR which every sober mind must shudder 10 contem-
plate. London Times.
Two DAYS LATER STILL In the afternoon Of yester-
day, the packet ship South America, Capt. Barstow,
came up, having sailed from Liverpool on the 4h De-
cember, 10 which day we have our files, together with
London papers Of Saturday ID, and the latest CONNER
cial and shipping news.
During the day we have received eighteen days LATER
from Europe, and almost hourly by n succession OF pack.
cts q little later. The wind appears TO have shifted and
brought in a feet that had been long encountering head
winds. One of the ships had seventy, while others had
thirty days passage. The ships bound to Europe had
remarkably short passages. The dates are later from oil
t"parts of the Continent.
In England they were receiving news constantly from
Canada, and OF continued uniavorable character, full nc
counts of which are given. England is exceedingly
sensitive, particularly when things "look rebellion III
her culunits. When the full tidings of all that has taken
place reaches London, no doubt il will afford matter lor
Parliamentary discussion. 49,.
@The Cotton Market had rcceded, but at the latest
dates had recovered a little.
LIVERPOOL Corros MARKET, Dec. 2.-We have an
increased demand from The trade to-day; fully 5,OOC bags
have been sold at PRICES rather dearer than yesterday
Spectators have taken 500 American and 5OO Surats.
The affairs Of Spain were in q lamentnble condition.
Both parties appear 10 be exhausted. Don Carlos had re-
tired to the nonh-his forces are scattered-and he is IN
want of every thing. The Queens troops were in force
and had rapidly advanced in pursuit; the Treasury, how
ever, was empty, the provinces distracted, and The ener'
cies of the country Frustrated. All was quiet in France
and on The Continent generally.
Lord Droughun has given notice he would bring in 4
bill for promoting education among the people Of Eng
land and Wales. In the house, MIR. Slaney moved (car.
ried) a select committee for the same purpose, and for
enauiring into the condition Of the laboring classes.
The young Queen is visiting oil the Theatres: includ-
ing among them the minor at the Lyceum, called opera
Buffa. a superb band Of wind instruments is being or
ganized for her 10 be stationed at Windsor.