Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09

Acer,r Wosx.-Tbe city Of New York is now en-
..d sn rreet work of internal improvement-oneo Oh
vast magnitude and cos-5u' one, WHICH, i nav " r
accomplished years age, wourd nave eHectea sae
iona ~ The civ on The OF fires alone we re-
e.. % Inc Croon A.ueduct, which IS SAID 10 De lhs
oreo,esl work ever undertaken IN this country "e
eost will come up TO SI2 900 COO before The worK IS u'y
completed. Abou, 0al mrn are now emp'oy'u VA"
i, and UPWARDS OF 600 UG0 of dollars have afeeuy
be, expended II is extend forty'iw miles throus"
leily rough and rocky rrgtln The receiving fese,
yoir in the city will Guty acrfs-nna ''e way"
will rise % the height of The Cy nan ruis =;
,bno no ver enioyed there, will now be urhisheu !"
,hn odance-ard The fires which are constantly occur
ring there, will speedily be flooded and e1nngnisheu'
The connection between Grcn, Britain md this conn
ry ALWAYS intimate appears since the SUCCESSFUL ts
hI;shmeni Of The Ocean Steam Packets, TO have been
drawn closer and closer oo
We ali look now for European news, regularly, once
every fortnight, by one OF ether OF Ie sf ;' 49,,
when our adyices do moi come 10 manu- win 'e Pu''
ally of the mail we are disappointed
Ihe vovaqe acro,s The Atlantic, in the magnificent
vessels now introduced and propelled ny steam is ooted
upon as something beyond The contingencies OF VIM
WIN, an eec, this will have upon the relations OF
kindred and friendly nations! is Influence oush 10 &c
altogether g0oa! o.Li.o
May not hope, that hereae'' We sa'. see Nv a.,
bn, generous rivalry between two Tree nuilons sepa'
,sd hui JOINED in the arts nf peace aud in the Puf
suits of knowledge and happiness-7ttI G"1.
Ism. CoTroS-It appears, hy report OF The Com
,,se of Commerce and Agriculture read al The ami
versary of the Asiac Society IN London SNORT ''.
;co sovs The Boston Mercantile journal tha! gfeut
,ueniion has lately been given 10 The SUBJECT OF pr"V
80; Tho o,o,v of cotton in the British East India pos
ossions MANY details Of The efforts oi individuals 10
mi improvements, whether sGccsssui nl no" ''e
bsen collected and arranged. with view !" investigate
the causes Of success or failure. Accounts VI ,'e ~
approved modes of culture in Auei!ca nave ''" w.
,an.d specimcns Of The beet cotton soils have nrrn
no,cd from Georgia Cor the purpose Of being anal; zed
ard The committee confidently look forward !" Tue
,ime when they will br able 10 place within 'Ee 'r"c,
,f Tho prucca unricuiturist such information ~ WIN
enable him 10 grow Gotten in India equal to that OF any
part uf The world.
Tur CRors rs EuGnps The prospect OF the crops
generally speaking uIl parts OF Europe IS iaEo''oe
The London Mark Lane Express winch has Inc most
copous COZ spondrnce upon this suhct, has goou ac
counts from the South OF Europe The weather mao
been fine in Italy, and rraping was nearly n'F' "e
grain market dull in the Baltic ports ne "ea'nr
had been wet, and the crops rather bacK"aFo when
gave GrmnPss TO those markets however tna n'u NOT
exist else where. In England Ireland ana Sco'''nu u
was difficult to form positive opinion o. 'e sa'e " "
cons tr in some par,s thu weather. particularly IN
The Nnr,h Of England was likely 10 make The harvest
late Statements from Ireland and Sc"'lano were,
however favorable Ii may be said. generally, that
though there prospect OF fair yet The promises are
mi Of an extra ahnnd1nt crop. In the meantime con
sid, rnhlp grain mporednnd Tic market remains so
firm that American -four quoted al 50 10 oOs lie GUY
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The British Quren cost three hundred and serenity hre
fLopscad d.Lars The steam ship PRESIDENT, "f
400 tons will be launched the return oil the Queen