Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-01

"lt is known that the house Of Rotllschild has al.o
been sending bullion from France 10 the u S. and ship
mens OF have been made at Hcvrc it believed that
SUN exceeding quarter Of million sterling Will How
from This source, and that about the same amount will!
De sent IN payment for reghs and for the settlement OF
o'he MINOR commercial transactions On the whole it
is calculated that from 81 200 0OO 81 100000, will find
lis way IRON Europe to the American ports between the
first of March aud the first of Nav"
Inc ~ T. Herald and other papers, are rife with in.
teresting rumurs The Herald for instance Of Thurs
asl mas the following mysterious giving out: "The
exciting topic Of conversation in Wall street day, is
the stupendous and systematic fraud in the Custom.
house, the extent of which may only be conjectured-
The amount already ascertnned is about $3.50 600 and
was discovered though Of the employees OF the
establishment. The mercantile parties 10 these dark
dongs, nave we understand, abscouded few days will
deVcope one OF The most systematic series Of nquties
when was ever practised unsuspecling commn
nifty We see other anson to this rumnr than in the
letter OF the ~ y Correspondent Of the ~ lntegencer
oil Saturday which snys Sprcie begins to APPEAR in
circulation Men do not hoard it. Our small bills
great nids Several Of the Boston banks have virtually
resumed specie payments Smuggling and fraud upon
the custom house 10 large here have just been
detected duplicating, it is said of the officers Of
The custom house. In the uncertainty fncls for
bear 10 give names-Siocks yesterday went up, and To-
day they have maintained their advance. The banks
ale about to econmence the masking of their isdends
when Will throw good deal of money into circulation
Another rnmor is set aloat BY the Herald viz "rhe
Hon ID Webster is in this city on his way to w ash
ington from the eastward We understand il is the in
tenion OF this gentleman TO push vigorously the design
OF establishing National Bank he located in this city
hus all the elements in motion again advance usn
The road 10 mercantile prosperity and the uniirlng ener
gles OF The merchants of New York will place her
far above any position she has heretofore occupied
The Philadelphia Pennsylvania Of Saturday, very in.
le!sent and ludicons journal also states As follows:
"a .NeLc BankWe understand that under the late
law of the Stale Of New York which effect opens the
door to free banking preparations foot for organ
zing new Bank orGy millions in the city Of New York,
to be conducted on rather peculiar principles Its CAPT
tai is to be securely invested in mortgage, and in other
safe methodist is Ia discount nothing but rial paper
to be paid at maturity, and its settlements with otbe
banks be short and positive. Such at least is the
report but there is every 10 conlde in its
rcctness
These mammohs do not suit the genius of our nsttu
tons No such door ought To have been kept open to
them, has been thrown open by the recent law of
Y-Buta to Nati0lai Banh tina; is entirely out of the
question Politicians may attempt 10 seduce N. Y. in:r
their political interes by holding out such douceur; but
the Republicans of New York will stand fast against it
and The man who stands at the helm, has declared 'un
compromising hostility" to such all institution He is
buwark against which the waves may heat in vain.