Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-18
FOREIGN.

FRANCE.-By The ARRIVAL OF lhp snip Troy, capt
Wood we have received Paris and Havse Journals TO
the 9TH August, nnd a liavre Circular Of the Sd.
letter from Forenc n,ons that the Countess Ii.
pona he sister of NaPoeon) has given instructions 10
her sgent in Paris TO appropriate one.ha of The pen.
sicn granted TO her by France 10 her four chdren
measure that will be Of much service to her two sons
who are now in the United States and who have nothing
t. upon hut the fruits of their honorable ex
eItions IL will perhaps have escaped the recollection OF
many that the Countess after the death Of Mura mar.
ed General Mcdonald Of The Austrian service, who is
now dead
letter of the 9Th ult. from Vienna states that
the preceding day EsPa!ers had received lSC0Duoops
in the camp, and that in consequence OF report that
he had resigned his command all his the
of his placing himself in the centre of the division, de-
nanded with loud acclamaons thu The should remain al
their head. The General with deep emotion replied,
that he would combat for and with bis lroopsaud that
he would quit them before the OF Spain were
crowned with victory. This answer is said TO have
raised the enthusiasm Of his troops TO the highest pitch
Stores Of provisions had been collected throughout line
whole line and iIeon.el Condo were taking measures IN
the Rol 10 ensure the subsistence Of the troops for
The entire Of winter, should the campaign produce no
decisive result.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The packet ship Quebec at New York. brings Lon.
den papers the 7h August Liverpool 10 The Gh and
Paris to tho 5h The following summary is made NJ
from the various New York journals
The packet ship Orpheus, Bursley, from New York,
July 10Th arrived at Liverpool on the 9th, and her
news is published in second edition of the London
Times of the 9TH, copied from the Liverpool Albion Of
the previous day. 1t received in London by ex.
press ~
In The House Of Lords Aug 3D. the Irish Tilhe bill
being called up, Lord Brougham strongly condemned
the proposed grant 900 Tor EJ00 0OOD on account
of the of hcs, declaring that was violation
of religious liberty 10 make all scots thus contribute
towards an already endowed establishment
Letter from Lucerne states that the French Co
vernment had formally demanded the expulsion OF Louis
Bonnpar,e from the Swiss territory.
No fresh movement has taken place in the Spanish
war. Gen. Esparero, who has the field against Don
Carlos demands the dismissal Of two Of the Ministry
which had not been complied with al the latest dates
certain nj. ChaI,as has been arrested at Paris,
charged with the manufacture Of documents Purporng
b. despatches OF ambassadors and other diplomatic
agents of the French Government, which he sold at
hg, prices certain dplom1sls, the representatives
Of foreign Courts in Paris.
The Dutch Minister was implicated in pushing on this
nclatiuus business Of absiractng the documents from
the Minister Of foreign affairs, and he ordered Ia
quit Paris within "a hours.
A letter from Alexandra, published in the Couricr
Francas, states that with the exception Of some mnrtars
uad ho@zers, all the artillery shipped board the
Egyptian squadron had been relanded, and (confirmu
tory of previous accnuns) ascrbes the pacific att
,ude resumed by Meemei Ali 10 the remons,rances and
the Influence of the representatives OF Great Britain
France and Austria.
Lamennbe and Mysterious Death Of an american .Her
chant-Last night. nj s o'clock, inquest held Al
the Newcastle Coffee House. ST Mary at Hill, Billings
gale, OeIoTe MI on view OF D1Oy OF
Boakr, Esq, American merchant, who was tounc
drowned in the Thames, off BiIlingsgale on Thursday
morning last, with such marks Of violence on m
person TO lead to strong suspicion that he had come
10 his death by unfair The deceased belonged
to the House Of Hart & Co, a wealthy firm of New
York London .iforning Chronicle .qugust4
Steam Packet Ships to Mo York,-rhis importan
subject we perceive, was broached in the Commons
August a..
In answer to a question from Mr. Wallace whplhe
any proposal bad been offered for making Plymouth Of
Portsmouth the steam packet station instead Of Fal
mouth, Mr.. T.. Wood stated, that ''in consequence
the hour when the mails from London arrived at those
places, it not considered advisable adopt the sug
ees,ion" The honorable member also stated .'that
was the business OF the post office department TO say
whether advantage would he taken of steam communi
cation with New York for carrying letters
In answer 10 question from Mr. Hume, Mr. Rice sale
that "a plan was about 10 be carried into effect unde
which an Office would be established for the registration
of letters; but would be impossible undertake The
responsibility Of Of money contained in letters
which the Post Office could not be cognizant.
Sir Bobhouse, in answer TO Lord w. Bcntinck, sta
ted that the recommendation of tie committee which
had sat upon the subject OF steam navigation to India haC
been that the experiment should be made Bombay
bu, no, to the other two presdencies il his OPT
nion however, at the time, and he still retained The
same opinion that whenever the opportunity served The
experiment should only be extended TO Bombay, bu
also TO Madras and Calcutta"
The French Consul al Warsaw, driving in equi
page Ia Poonnaise, against by the carriage o.
bearded Russian General when the French coachrnar
gave the Cossack driver severe cut oil the hotsewhiE
over the face. The Russian General complained, anc
he Consul Immediately threw himself on his reserved
rights unlurled the Treolor and placed its cockades or
his domestics, which had the desired effect.
French Exploring Expedition South News from Cap
tain DUrvile had been received dated Island Of Con
ceplion Chill, April 10, where the Astrolabc and Zrlte
had safely arrived After being month shut up in the
Straits Of Magellan he left January g. and in lat Ca
few days after, came to solid barrier OF ice tor 2lt
miles near the New Orkneys. In The beginning o.
February the two vessels hemmed in SO completely
that the commander almost despaired OF extricaline
them On Feb Q he 60, clear with an S E wind
and sailed 800 miles along the barrer wh.n seeing tina