Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-12
FOREIGN.
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM EU.

ship United States Captain Holdedge, the Wellington.
Capt Chadwick, and the British steam packet Roya
William, Capt. Swanson we have received London pa
pers to the 14th Liverpool files to the 18th December
and Lloyds Lists 10 the latest dates The former ship
left Liverpool on the 9Th, and The Wellington sailed from,
Portsmouth on the 9Th of Dec. The Royal William left
Liverpool on her regular day, the 18th.
Lord Durham arrived in London on the 9TH ut Hi
arrival had created considerable sensa,on and his be
administration Of Canadian affairs and his abrupt aban
donment of the mission, are of course the subjects OF
much and varied anmadversion. The Cotton Market
it will be perceived, exhibits decided advance upon
previous accounts though there slight languor a
the latest date. Sales for the week ending the list OF
December, AZ 100 bags, at an advance OF Sd per ID on
the mlddng and lower qualities OF American. For the
week ending the 7,h the sales were 1910 bales, at a
advance Of 4d. For The week ending the l4.h III,
sales were "a 400 bales, decline Of l-Sd per ID.
The Dowager Queen Adelaide had assembled Mount
Yesuvius with reiinue of twenty persons-and, vt
presume, like certain King of France, after marching
up the hill she then marched down again.
The affairs of unhappy Spain continued in the same
Of savage and sanguInary warfare, coldb!oodeo
murder OF prisoners, &c as at the last advlces The
Queens cause looks about deplorabiy as at any p'
Rod Of this babarous contest Such other matters a.
are Of interest will be found below.
The Journal des Debais asserts as positive the appoint
ment of Marshal Gerard to the post OF Commander o.
the National Guard Of France.
The duty OH Foreign Wheat on the 18th was at tn
loves, rate, one shilling per quarter.
The merchants Of Liverpool have memorialised the
Premier and the Minister for Foreign Affairs to
the influence of the British cabinet, IN conjunction with
the Continental Powers Of Europe, towards efecting
termination of the disastrous warfare in Spain.
The London Morning Chronicle of December lllh
says-We happy TO say we have IN our power TO
communicate circumstance which will rather astonis
and no doubt, much mortfy our contemporary of The
Times and those who, during the panic, spoke of tn.
Americans as Il nation Of swndlers and unprncipled
blackguards who only took advantage OF the peculiar
state Of things in the u s. to relieve themselves of their
liabilities and con,ended al The same time that none OF
the American FIRMS who were compelled TO yield 10 the
pressure of the times, would pay 10 per cent. o
their debts. The event 10 which we aliude is the Tact
that the protested bills to the amount OF two millions
too millions sterling were sent out by the Bank
of England for acceptance have been all PAID with tn,
exception of Gd00-EiO0 out of two mions-and OF
this sum f70 has been amply secured, while the balance
is considered good eventually. MIR. Cowel The agen
of the Bank Of England is expected to return in the
Spring; and MIR. Blake, who went out with him as ont
Of his assislants has come home in the Great Western
We will take another occasion 10 dwell upon the result
of the American panic and point out, IN undenia6l,
terms the erroneous views which 30 many OF our con
temporsries, like The Times have taken and contnu'
10 toke in regard 10 American matters, and show how
perfectly ridiculous are all Their laooed aicles on lh
subject
No importance is attached in the city the ntell
pence received this morning from Canada, more esp'
caly regards the reported affair al frescot out IN
private letters the conl;ary-and we have seen MANI
from influential and well informed persons-are couchet
in satisfactory strain, in far as they show that
madam posse ssons, and that the best understanding
maintained between the British and American troops
the frontier This latter point is dwelt upon in the city
of the utmost Importance, more especially at this mo
,nent when confidence in American securities is gene
rally felt in Engand, and when capitalists and other
who have RETAINED for some tne have never befoI'
embarked in American loans are advancing large SUM
10 various States of the Union. An immense amour
Of English money in fact invested IN these
rites and nothing of would occasion more ALARM
in the minds Of the holders, than TO suppose that tn
American Government not sincere IN pre- venting
much as possible any assistance being given TO the rebels
BY Americans There is not, however, we are glad L.
have in power TO state, the slightest cause tor any
apprehension Of this nature
Morning Chronicle of the III
A letter from Alexandria, of the 9th ult represent.
the affairs Of the Sultan in Syria, under mos, gloomy
aspect Desertion had of late considerably thinned the
ranks Of his army Upwards Of 800 men, with their
had resumed the offensive, and kept Haz Pashas force.
in check The Arabian population, which had heen
hitherto hostile to the Egyptian Chief manifestins
symptoms of dsafecon to the Porte, and the Mshomet
seemed TO be generally impressed with the idea thai
4 last battle should be fought in defence of lsamsm
which attacked by the Christians and that Mehemel
Al! was the Chief round whom all true believers should
rally
The intelligence from Spain amounts to little more
than that the Queen possesses authority, except If
Madrid and about dozen miles each side of it sh
is totally unable 10 raise any taxes and instead Of being
competent restore the authority Of the laws her own
around her by the constant presence Of large
The Queen has no power or authority beyond the
circuit of her capta her generals masters and they
in turn the slaves Of their own soldiers ln state
Of anarchy every does he peases and the wnry
tempest itself is not more awess than the popular mind
1t would indeed, be cruel asperson the Queen Of
Span her mother 10 suppose that they coun.enance
the crueltes which praclised by their Infamous ge
nersls and soldiers
Madrid letters Of the Sd that the efforts Of
General Seoane TO bring about reconciliation OF par
ties aud Ministry based it, had failed The Duke
of Frias had accordingly set himself 10 work. to
such Liberal names would consent to serve under
hin, offering the Finances 10 Cantero and the Home
~, nrono.ea Jn.tee Mns,sr Whilst Asix had ,,ken
the War Office his property, what might The
Cor,es had resumed the debate the amendment
demning the policy of former Ministries. Senior Mon
was speaking the post went out
CoSsrAsrIsopLE, Nov. l6.-The Turkish squadron |
under the Captain Pacha arrived in this port The day
before yesterday -Four English men Of war are al an