Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12
FOREIGN.
Continuation Of Foreign .Ne,cs recsired by The
Grraf Ufstrru

Confirmation Of Foreign .recs recsired by Tic
GrcQt UeStcrn.
SrAIS.--We have received the Madrid journals and
private letters Of the 4th inst received at London
from which appears that ministerial crisis had
commenced in consequence of the resignation ION the
'tl) Of NJ San MILAN, the Minister of Finance. No
fewer than four candidates spoken of for that de-
partment-nancly, Messrs Casa, Irujo, Orlando Muir
IA. and Mnsa il said, however, that the first had
positively refused enter the Cabinet with the pre-
sent Minister'S Of War and the Interior. The other
three made similar objections, hut NJ Masa being the
least .sexcusivc of the three, it thought that the
choice OF the Queen would deyolvc upon him, not
outstanding that his appointment would not satisfy
either the majority or minority of the Cortes.
Sir Arthur Aston, the British Minister, arrived in
Madrid on the Sd.
The Pharcdc Pyrcnees ofthe 5th inst. publishes ad
vices from ST. Sebastian OF the 9th announcing that
ten Clrrgymen denounced by soldiers of the CarlIst
army, whom they had urged to revolt, arrested
the iih, and imprisoned at st. Sebastian. a CarlIst
officer, who gned the treaty OF Bcrgara and was sub
Srquen Is appointed Captain of Ceadores, having been
detected carrying reasonable correspondence with
Carlist refugees III Baynnnc, tried by court
! martial, and sentenced to death.
I The intelligence from Canton. brought BY this
vryancc, comes down to the 4th of January No acts
Of hostility had recently taken place between the BrI
fish and Chinese, but all the commercial intercourse
between them still remained suspended. Captain FL
hot had made cnncatory propositions to Commissioner
Lin, requesting him to allow commercial relations TO
BE- reestabshcd their former footing: but the latter
peremptoriy refused 10 accede to these propositions,
declaring, that "the order lie had received from the
Emperor formally cnoined him TO permit inter
with the British, admit any OF their goods
into the country Commissioner Lin, had, moreover
in consequence Of these orders addressed procnma
ton to the citizens of all foreign nations trading with
China and particularly Ia the Dutch and American
forbiddnr them expressly to carry any British goods
or merchandise board and requiring the Captains of
ships previous To their admisson TO enter into bond
to that effect
Two English vessels whose captains had signed the
pledge required BY Commissioned Linz had gone ~ to
Canton Mr. Grbblc an English merchant, TO whom
Of those vessels consigned, having attempted
follow her in smuggling boat, ovcrtaken by
revenue junk, and carried prisoner to Canton
Capt Elliot on becoming acquainted with this fact,
sent message 10 Commissioner LIN to demand hs re-
lease; but down to the date of the last accounts the
fate Of the prisoner not known. II was expected,
however, that, on his arrival in Canton he would be
set a, liberty
Corre.pondence Of The CoaieraaI Enquirrr.
LIVERPOOL, l4th April l-.i0
The business in Cotton for three weeks past has been
rather extensive, but the inferior qualities from the in.
creased supply "f such have during that time. declined
about I'd per pound, while The fair and good qualities
remain steady At quite as high rates "a month or
weeks ago. The recent imports consist of larger
proportion Of ordinary Cotton than has been usual
early in season, and lower grade having appeared
in the market than before, considerable sales have
been made rs low I'D, and i'll some instances mrr
charitable Cotton has sold at a 4sd, while quote
fair qualities at 81 Gid per pound The depression in
the ordinary qualities has been dec ded since the
4ih inst when the "Greal Westerns" accounts were
received here. The sales for the week ended 9th
ntmo, amounted to :,,s00 bales for that ended Sd INST
they % $40 bales, and for the week ended 10th
inst they % go bales OF the latter 900 were Up
land at Il 81 1879 Orleans at II a 5000 Ala
hama and Mobile at - 63, and liO Sea Island at
! II! 2-d per pound. Spectators took 1000 bales,
and 800 taken for export. On Saturday, the
nth inst, the business estimated at 1000 bales,
and Yesterday about 900 were sold The demand for
the low prices; and the money market easy. The
prevailing winds have, with partial exceptions, been
uniavorahic for arrivals for time past and very
many cotton ships duc--s the import since
The Isl January amounts 10 30l 0G0 bales against 900,
0Di 10 period last session The supply from the
United States is 800 600, being increase of l2c 900
bales. The stock in this port s estimated at 23OOOo
bales, against pol OGO last nj period the
stock of American is about 10000 bales, or about
80, 900 less than il then
| The duty on Wheat is now reduced to lbs cd per
quarter, and on Flour 10 Is DID per bbl. There is not
however, at present any appearance of the duty gong
lower-bu on the contrary the probability is that after
few weeks II must advance again, as the Corn Mar
kcts have for the last ten days been excessively dull
and Wheat has declined about 10 per cent, owing to
remarkably favorable weather for growing crops. Flour
in hand has also declined lss per Dbl which price
the demand is limited.
the last few days at lis for inferior, to Us 3D. per
cwt. for good quality.
J The sales of Tobacco since the LIST instant, have
been about j59 hs The range of prices for Virginia
| Leaf is n Sid-stcmmcd St--Kcntuckv steInmed
6 I'd per h.