Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-09
MEMORANDA.

meeting Of the citizens OF Princess Anne General
WJoihogse in the chair have appointed ten Delegates
70 attend the Commercial Convention of Norfolk.
The Charleston Courier cantons absentecs not TO re-
t1-a. The Strangers Fever Is on the increase The
Board OF Health reported on the I'd instant ~ oealhs IN
the week. bot il the previous week, they amounted TO
The Banks Of Savannah resumed specie payments on
the % inst Every thing passed off quietly Instead OF
there being the Banks, they had received de-
gesIies OF specie.
The Beet S.,cor Company Of Northampton, Mass +,
getting their buildings ready TO operate on large
scale TREY pay So per ton or beets, and 20 tons have
ten raised to TIE The manufacture IS conducted
"a lie German principle OF drying grinding and making
q the powds. strong decoclion Of syrup for chrys,a
lur. I'm France, the manufaciure dourishes much,
the propreo:s Of sugar lands in the West Indies
peonng Government for reduction Of the duties
On imported sugar
The Proceeding Of the mperia Paramen, ia pro-
dgeel an extraordinary excitement in Canada The Peo.
pea decidedly in favor Of Lod Durham The largest
public Taeela- has taken place in Montreal which has
ever been IN that City. The Resolutions were
fa>sed with great enthusiasm. Among them, were the
following:
"Rssy'rsi Tha, this meeting respectfully submits to
lis EXceenc? lis settled conviction, that in the consI.
'eiaion G: comprehensive measure Tor the future go
's'nmeE Of these provinces, The legislative union Of
iHe Ccnadas. and the establishment Of an efficient Le
g.a1'e therein. afford the only means Of accomplish
ing LeIr Hachcaion and Of perpetuatng their connex
lon with the Empire, and that any general FEEDER OF
'ae British North American Colonies would in the OPT
ZION Of this meeting, be inadequate for The attainment
these lmPorlan, ends and multiply the present sub
Iscis Of tIscoId
"E'soired, That this meeting would consider the re-
HAfushInenby His Exceency Of his high office at the
PRESENT critical period public calamity, and respect
i!!g but earnestly, entrcat Ills Exceency TO dregard
'"- attempts made in Britain to rejudice the public
mho against has administration to continue IN exercise
o. the high functions with which he has been honored
% her Ma 'siy aud thereby secure TO himself the
:l''ng gratitude Of the inhabitants Of British North
America"
meeting ~ss sso held at Toronto. equally numerous
et.a,y enthusiastic at which resolutions of similar
'"''ac'o' were adopted!
TIE GREAT WESTERN.
q" estimate appears from "Fulton, in the National
'1ete, OF the expenses and receipts Of this noble
~, Us hTs, cos; S276,75 From the 2olh June
we s.th September, period Of ninetytwo days, the
sa. Western made four trips across the Atan,ic-one
Twelve and half Of fifteen, Of thirteen and
'"a' and one Of eighteen days-n all fifty nine days
The writer in subsequent No correc,s his cal
,.'a'n. and says ii should have been 81 days-Al.
"""g 10 per cent interest cost for and tear
Sia all lis other expenses and the feeding of 4o5 pas
'SA5efs yer day, the whole expense is SAC 573
49, Ca
70' Passengers at an average of 80 guineas
t'GA Allowing the odd Ave gunens for
% a,ten and Servants, S6947S 80
t;yOo e;s's at % cents each, $500 90
a!iJs 3sSs 90
Proceeds FOR 81 Jays 1858 so
Expenses for g2 day IS, 4G,573 O6
Pref, fo' ~ tay. s32 2S5 a.
thus clearing al the rate of $3.50 per annum, af
Jteauc'ha ~ per cent for and tear. Well made
"S"rn'he'y viii last 80 years"
Me-. 1Is Is raced acknowledgement if accden. hap
III" Steamers, The encouragement will continue
So, 'SeSee That cheering account the New York
yves # this Slip:
learn Yea! Western is still the favorte theme. We
wer. ,. passengers who came over. that the gales
nopn,,;n.hni and unusually heavy-that the ran
ih,or, n'sH and dead in her ,reth-yet she walked
HE ,nt '"s crested namy pillows like winged thing of
p,.,as scarcely shipped hogsead Of water the whole
,v POhgng not so dee as craft that carry Of neces
wa r 'sVy profusion Of canvass to keep them under
c.,n r4eien the advantage ond security of steam
,hronb ry srrmocnt the opposing difficulties and go
tie s'n-n' being obliged TO lay to and receive
anI VI Inc tampes broadside on-whack, smash,
n,pdnn. "a help 'hemselves-and still less in the ire
uesa rolling swell after the storm is over. The
spsi also cur'o'cd precisely in proportion 10 The
,,.,n!s S,ned There is little or none Of tina, twisting,
Gauss ''''en'ne mn,irn in rough weather which,
SUI" SsaGiy sickness 10 many in sail vessels