Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-16
cen. ranging on good paper from 4 10 4 per cent

Leon, ranging on good paper hom / i 10 per cei'
per annum.
correspondent of the New York Herald under date,
"London, Oct. T." says:-rhe SIX weeks average has
advanced the duly The importation OF ore'Sn "hel
10 s Sd per quarter being Two steps In the graduated
scale since last week This precisely corresponds with
the statement made days by all the parties upon
whose judgment and information relied since the agi
talon Of this important question: II proves to certain
extent the falacy and mpoency Of the TRADES just put
forth respecting the deficiency OF nome production,
BY The Spectators in foreign grain, who had no other
object in their Interpretations but to serve their own
selfish purposes. The State of the weather has how
ever been favorable in the northern part OF the KING
dom that few days and the cormoIants VII! be
deprived Of the prelext Of ruin aud destruction oi The
crops.
Great Fire in Lircrpocl-A most destructive fire
broke in Liverpool the ngh OF Friday, the ON
u!t the sccond leI Of warehouses near Great HOY
ard street, belonging 10 Messrs Davies and Co. tex
tended towards Princes DOCK and damaged and destroy
ed several thousand bales of cotton. Among the SUI
ferers ale Messrs IIighied " Birch Rigby Coson:
About II o'clock at night the front Of the principal
warehouse fell in with tremendous crash By seven
o'clock the following morning. was Supposed mat
the fire exlngushed; but it more broke out
with incredible fury near shed Of AlessE. M and
James Brown owing TO quantity Of Give OIL, satpee,
and other coinbustbles having igned with the INTENSE
heat Two dreadful explosions OF the saPeIre took
place both of which wera heard for several m!ics, ana
ecn forth euptions Of blazing cotton ell the ada
cent paris Of the town. Fortunately no lives were lost
in these posions, which described being grand
and terrible beyond description. w lament
however, that before the flames subdued, two men
peTlshed-one in attempting to some pigs.
The rigging Of some ships in the Dock caught fire
during the second explosion, but The vessels were saved
Much cotton burnt in the shed Of MesSrs. w. " j.
Brown, that we have mentioned, and the contents OF
second shed also in ured. Some waTcrooms iiIcd
with spices were destroyed. The total damage oil The
fire is estimated EGO 900. The fire police exsrted
themselves noby. Such the fury Of the EXPLOSIONS,
that parts Of bales and whole bales Of cotton were
blown considerable distances The papers say il the
arges. fire ever remembered in Liverpool.
MIR Council has addressed another letter not 10 tho
pcople Of Ireland but 10 his "beloved constituents. -
The London Herald Tory) thinks that the influence Of
Mr.. OConnell is nearly at an cnd-but that the power
by which he has acted is gaining force.
The trouble between Switzerland and France, about
Louis Naposon Bonaparle, seems We, in existence -
Louis has offered TO leave the country when lie can pro-
cure passports from different pcrsonsbuL II IS demand
ed in turn whether he. will go.
The subject Of Canada occupies much attention,
though the outbreaks and the departure Of Lord
Durham, are not yet known there. The Tony papers
say that the Americans who visit Canada generally
emssarics Of Van Burcn-und they add:
lf Lord Durham were IN any way, fitted 10 I'LL tie
critical position into which his fellow Wings have thrust
him, he would not, in the present state Of public opinion
in the United States, pemi, single countrynan OF Mr.
Van Buren, TO the Canada frontier without pass
port. There is obstacle TO The occupancy OF the Ca
nadas by the armies of the United States, excepting the
loyalty Of tie British setlIers-wnom Lord Durham is
sedulousy engaged in disgusting with the British
nec,on and lie small body Of highly disciplined En-
glish troops whom the enissares OF Mr. Van Buren, are
with success unprecedented tempting 10 dcscrion."
The English money market remains without change
Consols are quoted at % Sc for money, and -
L.. for account; Exrhequer bills al C!Is lis prem.
1t has been urged upon the Queen 10 appoint day OF
public Thankseivir g for bountiiu harvest.
The steam ship Liverpool was appointed 10 leave Ii.
verpool for New York oil the 2O!h ult. She has now
baSn out nearly IS days
SrAIS.-Thc retreat Of Esparcro from Egtella has
been followed by ether disasters. The Carsis passed
the Ebro and sacked the town OF Amedo distance
south Of the river, carrying off all the respectable le
males Of the place. Ajax also surprised and de-
feated by another ody Of Cass Since these defeats
energy has cen displayed by The Queens officers
and the Peisnde rs forces have been checked in their
progress.
The present Ems lsh import duty wheat is IL shil.
ngs and pence per quarter.
4 .iGW C0ntn,Mt-A new continent has been disco
vcred By French Exploring ships, the South
Shetland Islands.
Eruption of .N,unt Eina This volcano WASH state
OF eruption whtn the last accounts left. Tie burning
lava approached The town Of Casa lngIese, when
it turned, and poured into the Val dc Bore, without DO
ing much damage.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Der. C.
The demand ais week has been very limited. but the
sales effected have been al about former The total
hand, rclu ding 400 bales American for export
amounts to $40 bales and comprises Sea lsandf
Bowed 4; : I.5 10 ~ I'D; go Mobile, Alabama and
ro""essee at ) 10 I'd; n. Orleans, 5 Is 10 6 i'd.
OCr. S.The sales on Saturday, the 9Th, only
1900 bags without any change in prices. The worst
feature in cotton, is the falling off in the export demand
for yarn, before the usual period
Commits :ioncrs SAFE IF .4ibemaric Land.
e. pusuncc Of decree Of the c0uri Of Acmaric