Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-26
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4tb INST, at halfpast P. M.-making the passage in
l51 days. c., ;.r
MOL to Boston Is from Liverpool to Halifax and "a
from Halifax To Boston She arrived at Halifax on
Thursday the lSth at half past 4, r NJ, and sailed lot
Boston on the same evening, at haltpast ~ cioch,
She came into port with her topmas's uP' 'i"A''s
fine appearance. a.. MEL
If no news may be considered good news Tue n'.,
Iigence by this arrival may be pronounced 49,
ms we find little in our files Of London papers 70 Tue
Sd and Liverpool to the 4th instant worthy Oh
There is nothing later from emma , . ,:,s,
The aspect of affairs in the old word Is dec'oeoy
pacific. The money market was ensie1' the co''o"
market active and prices advanced little.
Ths nackct ship George Washington arrived at LII
yerpool on the I'd inst. She carried out the news VI
The failure of the U. S. Bank, but the effect pro
dnced in London BY the failure was not known IN l'
yerpool at the time of the departure OF the Caieaoha
The bills on Messrs. Morrison, drawn BY Inc y .
Bank, had been accepted and portion Oh 'hei" U.s.
counted by the Bank of England Ill.,
DREADFUL DIsAsrER-GREAT LOSS or Ii.
American ship Governor Fenner, Capt. ANDREWS
which sailed from Liverpool to New YORK on tue i. 'n
ult came in contact, the following morning. d. WY
o'clock of Holyhead, with the steamer No,tin"hahi'
from Dublin for Liverpool The bows OF The snip were
stove in by the collision, and the Captain on hnu'hg
the situation of his vessel, called upon tue ere" unu
nassenaers to save themselves but III minute the sup
SUNK with sixteen OF the crew and All 'he PasSensSs
amounting 10 l22 souls The Captain saved himself
by prasping rope, which hung over the steamer
side The Mate was also saved BY jumping from the
fore ward arm on to the steamers deck The wreck OF
the Governor Fcnner seen floating oil LamDay, Oh
on the Irish coast on Friday
NEGOTIATIONS London Morning Herald states
that negotiations now gong on IN London between
the Great Powers-parties TO the convention 81 July
for the conclusion of new and more conpeiishs',
treaty. in which France is to take pr'n'henl Pa
having for its object the settlement of The Turkish and
Egyptian question D-,,;,,, r,,v corcs from
81 900 to $4,000 men, was discussed III le mouse VI
Commons on the lst of March, and adopted. during
tbe debate notbino however vas said relative to Anne
rican Affairs.
Il was rumored in Paris on Thursday afternoon that
the French Cabinet disposed to offer its mediation
In arranpe the Nc Leod dispute with the Uned States
The Court Journal says: "Several Of the Journals
have announced during the past week, that her Maes
tvs again in that interesting state in which ladies
wish to be who love their lords We believe the tact
TO be as stated and also that it is stated correctly We
now hasten among the foremost, to congratulate the
country upon the suspicious event
Parliament has been occupied principally with SUD.
ects of little interest to the American reader The ra
of the Earl of Cardigan, the House of Lords, IS the
principal topic of conversation The trial occupied the
whole Of Tuesday, the 10th ut The Court return
ed a unanimous verdict of not guilty. the Duke Of
Cleveland answering "not guilty upon my honor. =
The evidence failed to prove the identity oil Captain
Tuckett described in the indictment
In the House of Commons on the ls nst LORD
J. Russell, reply to question from Sir j. Graham,
said that pension had been granted TO Lieutenant
Mccormack, for wounds received in the capture OF
the Caroline He Of the fact when ask
ed the question former evening BY Sir r. lnglIs
Destruction OF WYSYARp HorsE.-On the night
of the 10th ult, the splendid mansion OF the Marquis
of Londonderry, near Stockton upon-Tees was de-
stroyed by fire. supposed have originated in the
heated hues Of The conservatory The loss Is stated
to be between $780, 900 to 100000. The Marquis IS
en- route to Italy from Malta and Turkey The house
was left in charge Of his servants.
An announced MONDAY
Liverpool The liabilities of the house, which IS en-
gagged the drysaltery and turpentne dsti'ng busl-
ness are variousy stated at 100000 and 100000.
Upwards of tl40000 are owing IN different houses
in Liverpool
FaAScE.-The Notifications Of Paris were being
forced with extraordinary ygor The only d'itcul-
" appears to be to obtain enough OF the "sinews
of war for the undertaking, without Immediately con-
tracing loan. In the Chamber of Peers, Marshal
Soult presented bill for the levy Of $4,000 men, and
for increasing the length of service from seven to eight
years. The law has already been adopted by the
Chamber of Deputies.
IsuspATIoss Is FRAycE.-The Rhone has again
burst through its temporary banks the river may be
seen carrying away with large trees, timber furni-
ture and sometimes even entire cottages. Dwellers
an isolated habitaons have become prey to the most
cruel suffering: Many to be seen on the roofs,
raising their arms and voices, and crying for succor
The cattle have generally gone to the hills, but many
have been drowned in the stables and farms
General Bugeaud has sailed for Algers Great works
where number of villages, surrounded by osses are TO
be constructed. Two thousand Swiss Catholics, who
had resolved on emigratng to America, have been in
ved by the French authorities TO torIo settlement in
the Metida where they have been promised an extern
sive tract OF land
There is very little news from Spain. The Douro
question having been settled the Madrid election had
occupied considerable attention General Espartero
had been elected Senator at Saragossa. All the depu
ties returned by that city belonged to the liberal party
There has been outbreak by the medical students
an Madrid, which, however, had been promptly sup
pressed.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-Taesday, .uareAa
We have had great demand for Cotton to-day, and
the sales amount to $500 bales very full prices with
gradually advancing market. Spectators are by no
inactive, having taken of the above from $500
to 5000 bales.
Wednesday, March 3.-We have had another brisk
day in Cotton. Consumers very active buyers,
and have taken 5000 bales at Saturdays full prices
many instances an I'd advance on Fridays prices has
been paid 2000 bales placed 10 spectators ac-
count; to-day the market closes with firm and healthy
feeling
London, March 3.-The stock market is frm to-day,
though the transactions have been limited Consols for
money are $50 So and for the account S9t 500
Exchequer Bills maintain the advance to 10 and II
prem, and India Bonds at Sa IA discount. The New
Three and half per cents realise 99s 1, and the
Three per cents, e9s n
FROM THE CONTINENT.
The continental not OF the slightest interest
or Importance.
FRANCE is beginning 10 dsarm. Marshal Soult has
nounced 10 the Committee on the Budget of the Cham
Der of Deputes that the expenditure Of 1912 would be
reduced BY 80 millions OF ancs and the effective force
of the army by 10000 men. The Paris journals com
plain of the financial endorsements of France caused
by her military operations. report that the ministry
would connive at alteration Of the Fertilization Bill
in the Chamber of Peers, limiting the Notifications
detached forts, has been contrad'cted by the Mon
teur committee appointed to report on the bill re
lave to the Notifications, had decided in favor of the
principle of the measure by majority of six agans
In SrAIx the elections have been the chief topic o
interest which ended entirely in favor Of the Liberia
party.
The political clubs in Madrid had been closed whou
opposition.
In PoRrrGAL the military preparations have beer
laid aside with the settlement of the Douro question
which occasioned them 4 measure is proposed to re