Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22
FOREIGN.


IwDortant rom CLina- Destruction Of the Fort at Boo
ra T1sris- BomJsrdmeat and dcStr"ctioac f Eewoot-
attempt to freMc ACcrncss Doch lGrd-DcaM q nc
Princess iugusta- .i5dic0ion cthc hirg q Uo'iand
The Royal Mail steamship Acadia, says the Boston
Times. arrived at Boston, Friday morning at
O'Clock She left Liverpool al 3 o'clock the after
noon Of the 4h and ofcouse was II days and u hours
from dock TO dock. She detained about 10 hours
at Halifax and consequently has made the voyage IN
4 little over II days of sailing time
She brought ninetv-fve passengers from llverpooi
TO Halifax and Boston.
Lieut. Frayrer, r. ~, had been dismissed from the
command Of the steamer President. His dismissal ap
pears TO have been account Of the time occupied by
that steamer in crossing the Atlantic
The prospect OF general war IN Europe on 'he
Eastern Question seems TO have blown over; though
there appears to be difficulty in compelling the
Pacha to accedc in good faith TO the requirements OF
the -Four Powers. The bombardihent and destruction
Of Bcyroo, however, appears 10 have been premature
and in anticipation OF the refusal oil the Iacha TO ac-
ccdc TO the stipulation.
The rumor of the capture of Canton doubtless had
its in the destruction Of the Forts ct Bocea lgrs
DrArm OF TuE PErNcEss AvGusrA.- Herr: Royal
ilighncss expired few minutes pas, . clock on the
evening Of the 18th September
The Amsterdam papers announce the abdcatIon OF
the King OF Holland in favor OF his son
The Madrid papers OF the 2lst, contain declaration
from the Basque provinces in favor Of the Queen. The
unta had raised forced loan of 100000 reals for the
service OF the army.
Latest accounts from Lisbon give intelligence OF the
complete suppression Of enothor instruction.
CuiNA.-A letter from Bombay 23d July, states that
intelligence had been received from China, announc-
ing the arrival OF part OF the expedition IN the Canton
river, and of the total destruction Of the forts OF the
Bocca Tigris Another letter says that after the de-
strucon of the forts of the Buguc nj the entrance OF
the Bocca TigriS, troops and srainCn were sent
shore put them in state Of defence against the
Chinese. The expedition then proceeded towards
Whampoa, having pressed two Chinese pilots; but on
reaching Second Bar the passage for large vessels was
impcd"d hv the Chinese having taking prccaution Il
sink on. large iunks-howevcr, the smaller vessels
aud steamers is said, would Immediately proceed
witt, a strong military force 10 raze Canton 10 the
ground
BoNpArnuExr or BryRoor.-News from Malta OF
9Th Sept states that the PrometheuS, winch left Bcy
root on the 2th, announces that after h'bardmcni
of nine days, which reduced the town 10 ashes, the
Egyptians evacuated the town III the night, and the al
lies took possession of it.
''The Oriental, which quilted Alexandra on the
oath. makes known that the irman dcrosug Alrh"'nei
Ali, had been communicated the DIST, 10 hs High-
by the ConsulS General Of the four Powers, who
instantly struck their flags, and retired board their
shipping.
embark al Constannoplc for Cyprus We have al.
ready stated that Mehemt Ali either trnncd
TO be seriously indsposed. His disease Is said to be
boil the spine, an affection peculiar to The Nile.
ArTrMpr TO FIRE 4 Dock tRp.-Some person al.
,emptcd to fire H. NJ ship Camperdown, of 10 guns
The fire was first discovered in mdshpmaas berth
but was cxtnguiShed after burning locker; bn, on
further search well laid train was discovered III the
warrant officers store rooms, consisting of rosn oak
nm, and uciirr matches
RoyAL NAVAL Arsenal BuKSED-at Davenport
Eng the Talavera line ofbatc ship in the North DOCK
was set on fire. and in an hour totally DESTROYED
together with several sheds, containing the lmogIn'
Frigatr. The loss is estimated at S1o0OO0.
Map. LarrARACE.-'rhe tr'a! CT this woman was
Iplil he
atine circumstances She tainted The President,
therefore, pronounced the sentence i'll cr absence
hard labor for lie and exposure in the pnry. Ma
dame Lalarage remains IN dangerous state.
LIVERPOOL, Friday, Sept 25.--Cotton since the
close Of last week business has been brisk demand
On Monday last fully ~CCo bags sold including
5000 American taken by spectators. On that day an
advance of Id per h. obtained, and ii has since
been firmly established for all descriptions Of Amer
can Cotton except good.