Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-15

Inconvenience 10 all those who live by lending their ca
dial or lending the money deposited with them oy
others Only IL months ago, five per cent was ooa'i
on all bills and on those for short date lO IL per cent
more Now the "moned interest is the distressed III
terest in the city.
al the coolest season known for years The frost hau
closed the canals suspended all operations IN buIahg
and ont door work. thrown vast number OF the nous
uous poor out Of employment, and caused distress IN
some quarters Of the town great beyond precedent
"LoNDos, 3O,l January, 1888.
"You will learn with pleasure, that Mess.s, ero%ah ~
Marx are paying all their engagements IN fu WIN ~.
,erest; and that they have large surplus lett of e
continuance of their business
LONDON MONEY MARKET-JAs. 81.
Twelve clock.-Up 10 the present hour, we do not
hear of any arrivals from the W. b VIZ packets are
now due, which are expected daily.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARkET-JAS. %.
The sales 10 day are $500 bales, Of Sd per H. higher
upon Friday quotations in American descriptions
Friday, Jan give have mao an improved oeinana
for cotton this week there being daily goud attendance
of the trade and prices of American have advanced od
10 id per it, in the middle and better qualities, which
were last week most freely offered. Al this advance
there appeurs willingness on the part OF holders 10 I'll.
feet sales and the market is fairly supplied at extreme
rates. hnugh free from pressure. Sales of oil descp'
tions ~ 200 bales 600 American and 800 Carhageha
have been taken on spec Gu, HGr
The Honitcur contains Royal ordinance authorizing
The Bank Of France 10 establish brunch at Montpelier
The Abolition Of Slavery in The French Colonies is
10 be pressed warmly on The Government during the
present session Of the Chambers. The Thermometer
had been thirteen degrees oeio" zero IN some pa''s
France. A..
The majority in The Chamber of Deputies for The MI
nsers on the general vote of the address, turned out
greater than was expected. The address, as "no'e,
was put to he vote when there voted for 1t 2l5 AGAINST
IT, giving the Minister'S this important and DOUBT
CuI oues,iun of their policy Intervention in SpanD
majority of lOU The friends Of NJ Theirs, and all The
journals which are connected with the Gaucne' are
much annoyed at this dsspyeIy OF lhef "eaAHFs'
The news from Madrid comes down 10 the 22d of ia
nuary, blu. there is nothing OF Importance Advces
from Ba of The 26lh that Don Carlos was at
LIcdio on the 22d whence he expected 10 proceed
TO Esella The Carlist batalions which attempted 10
cross the Ebro MendaVio were prevented b The h'gh
of the water This having given Time TO Espalefo 10
concentrate his troops along the stream and guard the
fords the CuIlsts have moved towards Los ARGOS IL
is, however, reported that sanguInary encounter &C.
Cured at The fort of ST. Martin. The Christmas are add
ing works to the Notifications Of FuenlornOIa'
Advces from Rome OF The 3Oh ult. sate that the
Austrian Cabinet had consented 10 mediate between
Holy See and Prussan Government but add that an
ucabie adjustment OF the Cologne affair was mol 10 DC
expected.
THE Russian Palace just dsstroyed-We extract the
following description from the Chronicle, only chang'
ing the present of The verbs 10 the pusas can
hardly now be said that the palace is
The colossal size of the Winter Palace, $50 feet in
length and $50 in BREADTH the treasures OF costly works
and curioses Of every kind that we're here collected,
rendered it the striking object Of ST. Petersburg
1t erected in 1884, by order of the Empress Eliza
BETH The basement story of the Ionic order, The
second story of the Cornlhian order. 1t was The oTd
nary residence of the Imperial family during the winter
season. with the hermitage, connected as 1t was, occu-
pied an area of 200 feet, with front on the river
Ncva of 72U feet. The gallery of portraits, containing
3GU of the generals who were in active service IN 1872
besides several large life, numerous; there
three throne rooms, two ball rooms, magnificent IN
size and decorations also concert rooms, e-rooms,
field maIshas uom aud receiving apartments all ht'ed
up in style OF great spendor aud chaseness OF Design
In one of the rooms superb jasper taxa, also
two magnificent candelabras made Of jasper, the value
Of which was said 10 be 100000 rnubes in one OF The
chambers was the celebrated clock purchased by the
Empress Calharne for 20 600 roubes; in another room
the musical secretae for which The late Emperor Alex
ander gave cUU guineas Within the enclosure was
Court Theatre, highly ornamenled with columns and
culosss of The GrccIan Roman and Russian da.
Ina,iss.
QUEEN VIcroRIA's HUsBAED.-The Correspondent OF
the STAR who regularly furnishes the Cour, news, states
that Lord Ell lIns;one is not 10 be The man. Absence
has chad the usual effect" and the Queen dscards her
first love. Passing two other conectured ones, we
cnme him who seems 10 have the odds II is The ha
qus of Douglas and Clydesdae. William Alexander
Anthony Archibald, Marquis OF Clydesdule was born
in Feb, lol and ID now in his 9Th year lie Is Uiana
Master of the Frcemasons of Scotland His father The
Duke of Hamilton is The Premier Peer of Scotland.
He has titles enough for dozen men. Heis Duke OF
uamllion Douglas and Clydesdue, Earl OF Angus, Ar
ran and Lunark Baron Hamilton, Aberneihy, Jedburgh
Forest. Aven Polnont, Machanshre and lnnerdae, in
the Peerage Of Scotland; Duke Of Brandon and Baron
Duon in that of Great Britain; Duke Of Chatelherau
in France The Duke Of Hamilton is the head OF The
Wings in Scotland, and sauHch supporter of the pre-
sent ministry This match, should it take place, would
give the Queen husband Of the highest lineage, and of
very decided liberal opinions. His family have been
sufferers by their attachment to the English Crown