Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

have led 10 another general suspension all over ha
Union. and then years would have been required /,
brino its trade into safe position.
The prevalence of impression that the account,
from Che United States BY the Great Western alto
pethcr of more favorable complexion, produced IN
proyement in the funds.-Times.
/ Ioypos Dec 6-friddy Erentng-The ant:cID,
tons of Yesterday respecting any relief from The pres
sure By the bank upon The money market have not been
realized though is probable enough that the subcc
underwent some discussion 1t the weekly meeting ye
terday Of the directors. The eagerncss with which tho
reports are caught proof and rather mcancholg
one also of The severity of that pressure. Never wcra
the monetary and commercial affairs of this country IN
more delicate and difficult situation than at the present
moment
Traders of all descriptions but especially the iuerje-
ones are starrcring almost under that high rate # IN
trrest which the bank directors have thought eSpc
dent, for their safety 10 spread all over the cotn
try and il is clear almost conviction that coin,nec.
cannot revive under lis deadly influence, whilst il
almost equally certain, at the same time, that withou,
assistance from trade and large expectations the bank
cannot succeed in turning the exchanges in favor Of
this country.
| LoSDoS, Dec The shares of the United States
Bank done to-day to some extent at flG los
This is better by los per share than they pcy
ousy quoted
returned 10 town from Their tour in the North Of En-
land.
SorTm AMEErcA> BLocKApEs-Thc merchants q,
Liverpool have nj length resolved to max. such emo
gctic circumstances on the ruin cccasicned 10 our
trade by the wanton aggressions Of the French a. gwen
Lord Palmerston shall be compelled to hear. Wc;rvs
the commercial interest throughout the country win
second the appeal The closing Of South America i,
the man cause OF the distressing stagnaon of com.
merce.-.hanrh'ster Chronicle.
| FRANCE
FKEscH DEFEAT Is ALGfRs.-It appears that H..
Enr Abdel RAIDER, with the Arabs and native troons
has declared war on and defeated the French army in
Alsers with considerable loss. II was surprise. and
severe and sangunary one, by all the accounts wa
read hosttcs commenced on the l7,h No,,pb.r
and continued till the 9th the date of the Marsh,Ys
latest despatch Success almost uniformly attended
the Of the E.nr. His troops, according to IN.
correspondent Of Galignanis Messenger, had burn,
several arms, massacrcd many people, and entirely
swept away several posts. 1t was reported that they
! had cut off $50 heads.
| The French papers breathe war and vengeance The
.honiter, IA Government paper,) says:
"War has broken out in Algers. The Government
has taken the measures required by the dignity Of
France Reinforccmcnts have been ordered to Ariers
in men, horses and macriel, and -, 600 .men will BE
Immediately called under arms Other journals add
''Thr J-th and Sd Regiments ordered TO Toulon,
and Africa with ~ squadrons picked from the d,i
lerent regiments. The Dukes Of Orleans, Memoirs,
and Aumale have asked permission 10 60 to Algers
The .NtSSdgtr says, Gan embassy is immediately to he
sent 10 the Emperor of Morocco to intimate to him 10
take side the other and either break with Abtcl
kader, and prevent his getting and ammunition
from Morocco, else prepare for a with France
The TouionnaS of the 29th November thus sums u9
the situation of affairs IN Algicrs:
''The blood of our countrymcn has everywhere flow.
ed under The yaaghan; fire has devoured the property
of the friendly tribes and of the coonists and col
diers, being inferior numbers 10 the enemy oblg
ed to maintain an Unequal contest llostlites Pc
neral they have broken out al Blida, kolcah, Mar
NAH, Foudouck, Arba, and Ill the neighbJrng camps
Several villages have been rcduccd to ashes and
amongst others that Of Noirlous whose inhabitants
have been carried off by the Arabs convoy escorted
b. - men were never heard Of, and detachment II
$40 men entirely put 10 the sword