Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-17
FOREIGN.
From the Ne,c York Courier g. Enquirer Of Fridt
NINE DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.

from the NtU York Courier :. Enquirer Of Friday)
NINE DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.
The packet ship Montreal, Capt Griffin, arrived last
night, bringing US London papers Of The oh umo-
The late hour which these papers came 10 hand, and
the business Of the elections compel us 10 be very BRET
in our notice Of their contents
There is little political news from England. The
Speaker of the House of Commons had passed repr
unnd on Mr. Council Tor "the false and sanderous
imputations he had made on the honor Of the House
Mr. OConncll observed in reply, that The sentence Of
the House wOs Of little Importance 10 HIM individually,
and that body does not appear to have Thought worth
while To take any farther action on the subject
BILL brought in by Ministers, on the subject of Par
smenlay elections had been defeated in the House OF
Lords by The large majority of G5 In the Commons,
an important division had taken place, motion to
represent 10 her Majesty that he open defiance OF her
Majesty lawful authority IN The Provinces oil upper and
Lower Canada and The necessity OF snppessng rebel
lion by force of arms and of suspendng the Constilu-
tonal Government of Lower Canada, are in great de-
gree attributable to the want Of foresight aud energy on
the part of her Maicstys confidential servants, and 10
the ambiguous datcry md rresnule course which they
have pursued in respect 10 the affairs OF Canada since
their appointment 10 Office The Ministerial majority
on this question was but ~.
MIR Ewart of Liverpool (RadcaD had been beaten at
the election for member for Narylebone by Lord Tegn'
mouth CONSERVATIVE and on the whole the Conscrvu-
tive party gaining strength and confidence
We copy all the information find relative to the
London Money Market and other commercial matters.
The fall in Of foreign Exchange bad, as we
predicted. excited much attention The accounts OF the
Iverpuol Cotton Market unfavornhe No less than
six hundred thousand pounds sterling has arrived IN the
Montreal.
From France and Spain there is nothing Of import,
unce.
The U. S. Gga,e Constitution arrived at Lisbon on
the lgh Of February from CadiZ
Loxnox. March This afternoon, the following
customary notice, in anticipation OF The shutting OF The
books during the payment Of The April dividends was
posted at the discount Office Of The Bank OF England:
iBAYK OF ENGLAED March i, 1888.
"The Governor and Company Of the Bank OF Eng.
land hereby give notice that on and alter tins day they
will be ready receive applications for loans, upon de.
posite of approved bills Of exchange, not having more
than six months 10 such loans to be repaid on or
before the llth Of April next at the rate per cent
per annun and 10 be for OF not less than 60O
each"
This notice. il expected will have the effect of keep
ing money easy for e Tar us the Guantum OF
supply and demand is considered.
LoSpos March 3--The present state Of our money
mar et is creating power that acted upon with much
effect, rather continuance Of effect will in time ena.
BILE the monetary agents OF the U. 5 to absorb large
amount OF bullion and which though it may be profa.
bic commodity to lis dealers, during its transit between
The two countries will under the existing commercial
relations, prove the hndrance rather than the promotion
of trade with that country.
Mr. Jaudon the Agent of the Bank of the U. States
las been enabled to propose 10 effect monetary opera
ton which could not have been attempted but for its FIX
isng circumstances. II is, however satisfactory that
the Bank Of the U. S is in condition to redeem the
bonds which would fall due the first Of pril accord
ing the terms OF the following notice, which has caused
some degree Of sensation
"BoNDs OF TIE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
"Hodcts of the bonds Of the Bank Of the U. States
due the LIST Of April next, hereby informed tina,
they may receive the amount under discount of three
per cent per aDnum for the unexpred time, present.
alton the agency of the said Bank, No 3D. Old Broad
street, between the hours Of IL and 3 o'clock.
"Ma.ch ., 1888 rs. JAuDoS"
By the preceding the agent ofihe Bank of the u s. BY
the aid of his meetings. of the bills given for coons and
State securities has succeeded in giving colour de
aspect TO That particular description of security.
LONDON, 9th March.-The following are the quota.
tons for American Securles-Fve per cent. pound
sterling Alabama, % 10 96; five per cent Alabama s5
81 FIVE per cent Indiana, 50 So FIVE per cent Louss
(Barings) % 96; FIVE per cent. Louisiana Lizar.
dis0 SO So SIX per cent Mississippi, 96 9; six per
cent Ohio, 1858, l02 FIVE per cent New York, 90 95;
five per cent Pennsylvania, according 10 dates 81 a.
U. s. Bank Shares EOS los; FIVE per cent New York
City, nothing done five per cent Virginia, 81 &c; six
per cent New Jersey Railroad, 1902 a 1903.