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

bourG has received orders hasten The armament OF the
higale the Refine Blanche which II is believed al Cher
bburg destined to proceed TO 81 Helena 10 receive On
board the remains of Napoleon.
First depa.ture of S,tam PrSseI far 81 PtteTsbuTg
On the let of August tie steam ship SIRIUS, recently
trading between London ard New York, smiled from
East lane stairs Betuondsry' for ST. re!rIsnurs ln's
is the first steam ship that has let The Thames FOR The
Russian capital She had number Of passengers-
| principally merchants
which have been received from The S To day are mol,
so far as the progress OF trade and lis consequent results
upon that great community very important as might
have been anticipated According to the best auth"rI.
lies 10 which be obtained, the commerce Of
the model republic, without having refrigerated, cont
nues to wcnd devious course Of negative prosperity
and dullness
Loxuuy, Aug 1.-The late unloward weather has ma
luraly induced very large spccualions III corn,
and they have been carried on 10 such an extent ai IL
i. confidently anticipated by experienced parties, that
foreign corn in The OF the present manIh, will be
imported and sold under The lowest scale OF duty.
London 4neust 6 The weather during the week has
again been exceedingly changcOble and we have had
rain almost every day. which will incline the suprrsli
rous 10 cling TO their faith in the ancient legend of 81
Switbn The farmers however, have made may while
the shone, and large quantities were led IN the
course of "Wednesday aud Thursday the close of the
present week far Yorkshire is concerned, will,
howrvcr bv no means see the whole of in stack
The reports from other districts are highly favorable;
one thing only appears 10 be wanting and that liz fine
weather. for US Ike bnuntiiul products OF the
earth II will he seen from Wakefield corn letter Of
Friday that good fresh wheat was TO Is per qnarler
dearet, but that the snla was not lively.
. Considerable fears have been entertained during The
past present week with respect 10 the crops parii
cuary Us regards The condition vi The Whcas We be-
lieye however, are borne out IN saying that The
Spring corn generally continues to hold promising ap
pearance although The harvest will be later than IN Tor
iner years.-.HidIand Counties Herald
The corn crops around are extremely fine, but the
49, =. Ii yIntp
Stamford Mertury.
Leeds, fig. 5.-The demand for goods at our Cloth
halls this week fully kept pace with the supply; prices
are firm. and the stocks on hand unusually los" Bust
has also been fully brisk us OF late IN The ware
houses during the past week
LosnoS, 7lh August.
Ciiy ~ o'clcck.-Thcre are accounts from New Ok
this morning 10 the Goth uli by The packet ship OrPhe
us, arrived at Liverpool
The following are the prices of American Stocks in
this market: Five per cent pound sterling Alabama, rs
9i Five per Alabama, S3 TO S4 Five per cent In
DIANA CO 9 10 Sc 2; Five per cent. Louisiana Oar
ings) 81 to 96 Five per cent Louisiana (Lzard s.
oG .: Six per cent Camden and Amboy Rail road 100;
Six per cent Illinois, IS; Six per cent Maryland, leU
Five per cent pcnnsy lvana, according 10 dates, ~ to
95; United States Bank onur-S, 2N Fave per cent New
York City, Five per cent Virginia, c5 10 t6; Six mr.
do 95; Six per Florida 81 to 3d. Six per cent Mis-
sissppi, "a TO %; Six per cent Ohio lc3G. 100 10
lD .; Five per cent New York, 81 . 10 80 ] y
LoSpoH, Aug 4-lt appears that some uneasiness has
been expressed by the commercial community 81 France
with reference TO the which may he adopted by
Mexico and Buenos Ayrrs occasion OF the blockade
Of their coasts. Apprehensons respectfully enter
tanned lest letters Of marguc aud repriShls should be
sued as well understood the effect would be, thai
swarms Of pvaleers would speedily be armed and DIES
patched from ports in the United States, which under
of the Mexican flag might cause lie most serious
damage 20 French commerce.
ii will be remembered, that the President OF Mcxicn
had been armed with full power by the Legislature 10
acl in whatever way he might judge expedenl, AID IN
the arising OF French aggression being carried 10
the extent oil consca,ng Mexican property and vessels
TO retaliate to the utmost extern, which he might
consider necessary.
The French Government il seems no! on their
side without fears Of matters being pushed to extremity
for on The Goth ultimo the Minister Of Commerce, in
circular 10 the Chamber Of Commerce Of Bordeaux IN
formed them that the Minis,e. of Marine had ordered
Basnchc the COMMANDER Of the blockadng squadron in
The Cult Of Mexico, and Labanc The admiral command
ing on the Brazilian station, TO take all tn. precautions
which prudence could suggest so as TO afford every pos
sibe protection To commerce. in the event OF the 60
vcrnments Of xco and Busnos Ayrss gr,ntng letters
Of ma,que and rrprsals appTehended IL believed
in fact applications and oilers for letters oi
marqnc have been addressed 10 those Governments on
the par, Of spectators md merchants at New Orleans
and other ports in the U. S. although h.herIn w!llcu!
result.
MARKETS The Tobacco market was dull; owing ,S
the very light stock, and the opinion generally held that
having rendered holders little anxious to sell al even
present high priccs-Quota,ions nominal al 3 3 4
/ Cd for Kentucky, Maryland 3 I'D, Virginia ordI.
nary ~ 3 3 id.
The English Corn Market is in rather an interesting
stale: prices continue 10 advance and are now higher
than for many years revous The weather Throughout!
July has been cold and uniaporabe 10 the growing crops
and from Scotland and Northern counties OF England
the accounts of the harvest far from encouraging
Large sprcualions in Baltic and other bonded Wheals
are cOnsp uuputly being made.
Fears entertained lest the passage OF The Atlantic
by steam may turn out so costly Us 10 prevent inns ne"
mode of navigation from being introduced into general
use So far us has gone there has certainly been M
thing TO Justify the belief that, with the improvements
constantly occurring in regard 10 the management nl
steam, aud the economical use of fuel, the system ~"
not be uf great and general practical utility The extra
ordinary expenses incident heretofore To Inc enterprise
are such might be reasonably expected al the com
mencrment Ul an undertaking OF such magnluce ana
i'll of course be reduced asexpcrence may indicate ne
modes of lesscnng them. No one ever thought lhai
ships of the ordinary construction could not be nuvgated
al much smaller than steamers, aud that The heavy
articles. of snail value compared with their bus, "oniu
lie carried in the latter in preference 10 The former he
great point supposed TO be gained rariGiy in The
transportation of passengers, intelligence and costly ar
lcles the profits which would pay well for the add
runa! charge incurred and still Disposed 10 he
lpre that with the aid of little experience and iamil
arily with details, the plan will anSwcr these ends ad
mirably.- Baltimore .4meriran.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
! NV York, September Is BY The packet ship Wei
linc,on, Capt Chadwick, from London-and the Unet
States, l"dedgc, from LTrrpool papers are received
J 10 August 13
! The mos, remarkable item Of news is a nrw Canada
Bill introduced by Lord Broaghsm which in fact goes
to annul the Ordinances of Lord Durham. The scc"nt
reading carried, ayes 81, noes SO Lord Melbourne
after this sad he Ind the dcisioa Of abusing hc
mnjesiy's Ministers TO disalio,o the ordinances lI
strikes dead almost all Lord Durham has done in Cana
da, particularly his course toward State criminals.
The bill entitled for declaring the true in
tent and meaning of in The present session
of parliament, entitled ian act TO make Temporary prori
sion for the Government of Lower Canada, and for III
Identifying those who have issued acted under Ger
tain ordinance made under cover of said nct. ~ Lor'
Brougham supported his by eloquent speech
and, notwithstanding the strenuous opposition of tn