Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-08
ARRIVAL OF THE SHENANDOAH.

PuuanyLpui,. Oct. G-1he fine packet ship Shcn-
nndoah, Captain West, arrived below last night, BRING
ING dates from London 10 the 9TH September we had,
however las, evening, only the Gates oil the i'h anu
9Th from which we gather the following
The new ministry ne, on the O;h, ana transacted
business and on the 9Th Parliament met Tor the lfst
tune and few minutes before o'clock on the a,trr'
noon Of that day, the Duke OF Wellington entered III.
House and assumed the seat lately occupied by Lorh
Melbourne lie was supported the Treasury Bench
by Lord Wharncie, The Earl Of Harrington, the ha'l
Of Ripnn, and Duke Of Buckingham.
Almost at the same time Lord Broughnm entered Tue
House, aud took his scat exactly opposite his former
one w al the head Of the bench close 10 te opp.s,
lion one, which seen alter occupied ny l-ofd aiei'
bourne. ord Co,tinsham, uhe late Lord Chancei!oF)
The MARQUIS of l.nnsdowne Lord Duncsnnon, Earl Of
Mimic and Lord Campbell AT twenty minutes alter
i've, The Lord Chancellor, (Lord LyndharsD entered
and took his scat upon the WoolSack
The Administration Of justice 81! was discussed al
length and finally ordered to lie read on the ''
after which the House ad "urned
House of Commemorative Speaker took the CHAIR al
o'clock about one hundred members beng present,
mostly Conservatives. nnmher -; petitions were pre-
sented he Earl Of Scarborough Indemnity bl, which
was read debated and passed, and the subject OF sup
plies tn the Queen made the order oil The DAY on tue ,
after which the House adjourned
The subject of the Corn Laws is s The cause oi ai-
tation throughout The Kingdom.
The Overland Mail FROM China had arrived, brnS'ng
dates iron! Canton 10 lie ION, anu haca" w ~. ~"
Of May Captain Eliot was tempors'ng win Tie
Chinese authorities and had succeeded III obtaining
shipment of 900 600 pounds at Tea, and expechc
10 get rrcr By the clcse Of the month
sale OF British and other goods had ceased and
purchases nf lea were to Dc made in hard cash
Great preparations making iy the Chinese ana
great numbers of troops were iluckin. INFO Canton
Keshcn, hi: arrival at P.kin vas ordered by the
Emperor 10 be split in two; and che Of TIC Councillors
Tor recommending peace, had his iles! literally torn
from his bones III BITS.
During the week five failures ha occurred al Man
chester 10 the amount Of f500 N63.
TIE FUNDS.
Money continues IN the Stock Exchange al
per cent. interest. Ccnsols opened al SO for mo-
nry, and SG5 % for the amount Exchequer Bills Is
ID premium.
The Paris corn market was exceedingly du-on Sa
;urday no; than 900 sacks Of -four sud
shat day, and the prices underwent no alteration.
CoRS ExcmAsGE, Sept 6-Last week arrivals Of
English grain fair, and considerable Of foreign
wheat There moderate fresh supply Of ne"
wheat chiefly in tender condition. and "f ether corr
tie supplies small. New wheat sold at 2s. de-
| cline and banded al IS. % As per quarter from las
Mondays prices with rather primer trade than OF
Friday. Barley UNMARRIED. Oats found rather bette
SALE at hardly good prices on last Monday Fioc
! is very dull and stationary,