Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-19


tions the justice of his attack, when he the
Secretary interposng his shield between the Majors
vengeance and his victim,
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN
Fourteen days later
The British Queen reached New York at 3 o'clock,
Saturday morning. bringing dates 10 the day of her de-
parture This noble steamship has made an elegant
from Portsmouth, which place she left the first
and arrived about three clock the morning of the
10th, making, Captain Roberts reports, IL days and
II hours between leaving and taking pilot, which is
a fair criterion.
American Flour selling at the latest dates, at
27s Cd duty paid, at which 10000 barrels had
changed hands the week ending the 2-th ult
The duty on foreign Wheat reduced the LIST
inst to 10 shngs and pence-consequent the duty
on American Flour was ss 24d. Some sales in bond
were made the both y shilngs 1t was supposed
that all the foreign grain in bond would be entered at
this rate the next average the duty will probably
be much higher.
The prospect Of the approaching crop was good.
1t probable that the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would come into the market for loan 10 cover the de
fcit of the past year
Private letters state that money continues abundaHt,
and that American securities little better de
mand. There revival in trade in the Manu-
featuring Distrcts-tlc Manufacturers purchas-
ing largely of Cotton. The prices so low that It
was a great nducement 10 lay IN stock. The import
of Cotton into England was very large Prices had ad,
yanced and again fallen back, that they left oft about
Lord John Russell, in answer 10 question in the
House of Commons, the Both, to the state OF the
Boundary Question, said that as the question was an
extremely important one, he must defer answering It
till the next day
FIRST and second class commercial bills were dis
counted at 81 per cent. The private Banks had not
reduced the rate below >, but it supposed they
would have to yield in week.
The propriety Of some amendment in the French
Corn Laws was advocated with great earnestncss BY
r,l,z II rt.l 4,
number of riots owing to the rise in the prices OF gram,
showed the necessity Of amendment
The campaign in Algiers was to be Immediately com
menced
The King of the French has taken the occasion Of
his sons marriage to complete or rather to extend the
amnesty completed in May.
The marriage ofthe Duke Of Nemours and the Prin-
cess Victoria Of Coburg Rohary took place Monday
evening" 9th of April, at ST. Cloud
The Chamber Of Deputies had voted 1000 francs
deay the expenses of operations carried on against
Bucnos Avrcs. 1t understood that an expedition
was ordered to be Immediately fitted out against that
country.
In the House of Commons on the Both, question
asked whether the report in the newspapers stating
that hostites had actually commenced against Naples
was true In to which, Lord Russell SAID that
no official information had been received by the Co
vernment the subject,
The Paris papers, however, of the 2Sth, confirm the
report Of reprsas and state that circular of the French
ming of reprsals and the English ships of had sez.
ed upon several Neapolitan vessels
1t was agreed that French property on board Neapo-
Titan vessels with an English certificate, should be re-
spected and allowed to pass.
An embargo on all ScilIan vessels had been laid on
at Malta.
Louis Philippe had offered himself as Mediator be-
tween England and Naples and the mediation had been
accepted by the King of Naples The Prcssc states
that England had only accepted the mediation OF France
al. cl,, In,
annulled
Mercantile letters from NIarscilles announce the
of hostilities the part of the Eng
ish squadron against Naples, and the capture OF few
merchant vessels. The impression was at Paris that
the English Government had sent orders for the cessa
ton of hostilties, and much was expected from The
mediation of France.
Meiemet Ali had shown out the absolute. The Ell
forts of Great Britain TO obtain the release OF suci
of the Turkish officers desired to return, had ell
cited an order from him. torbddlng the return OF to'e
officers on pain of death. He peremptorIy refused 10
restore the Turkish fleet till the difficulties between
him and the Porte were settled Two lonan vessels had
been detained at Corfu by British authority WIN wv
Ionians on board for Mchcmet When he was INFORM
ed Of this he was much irrated, and threatened re-
volt in Albania and Asia Minor. 10 this Col Hodges
is said to have made singular diplomatic reply: III,
said he you persist in the use OF language OF this ma
turc, England will putrerisc you in 3 months The
Consuls of the other European powers temporarily
patched up the quarrel, but It was sad That me ultima
INN of the British Government had gone to the Pasha
formal demand was be made for the restoration of
the Turkish feet and in the event of the Pashas refusal
the English consul and other British subjects were 10
leave Egypt.
The plague was raging at Alexandra.
The Russians had sustained another defeat IN CIR
cassa.
The plague, it said had broken out in Damascus;
Great distress prevailed in Greece and the price OF
provisions had heen considerably augmented. Inc Sc
verv of the winter had been such, that upwards OF
80 900 cattle had persisted in the snow, in Romela alone
A voyage of discovery 10 the Antarctic will leave
England in June.
1PThe British Queen brought 10000 letters and up
ward Of 100 passengers. Among the passengers we
not;co Tho name of our fellow citizen Col. j. Heth.
Marriages.
Married. At DOOM King William County on TUESDAY lsh
st v IN, Rev B. Jesr Mr. Jas. GDEoS BosHEK oil Ws ciyi