Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-07
FOREIGN.
From he Bsston Morning Past, EitrG.j
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

The steamer Britannia, Capt. Cleland arrived at
Eas. Boston on Friday morning, at o'clock, having
Iii Liverpool on the 10Th ut She brought l2O pas
s.nu.rs 10 Halfax-landed 80 there and brought the
reminder 10 this port The new Parliament was to
hlye a.s-mbled on the day the Britannia left.
We are informed by the papers, that the Queen was
d4srous Of opening the new Parliament in person; but
mi, on account Of her Majesty present delicate con-
d,ion any undertaking involving anxiety or fatigue
mon, prove injurious. Doctor Locock had interposed
II. veto, and it would be opened by commission. Mr..
Shaw Lefevre, the present Speaker, would probably
!. reelected.
rea, fears were entertained in every part of Great
gran tina, shortness of the crops would be the con-
sequence Of the continued wei and cold weather.
p:es Of grain rising, and the distress among the
poor was becoming unusually severe.
The commercial intelligence IS very gloomy The
London Sun of the 18th, represents trade in deplo-
;aoy depressed state in all parts OF the country. In
Manchester Leeds, Bolton, Bradbury, Paisley, and
glasgow the suF,-ngs of the poor thrown out of en-
pay,nant truly deplorable.
lac London Money Market on the 18th Aug was
ra,nar unsettled and letters and newspapers ap-
pr-hend drain Of bullion to pay for foreign wheat
The following are the official returns of the exports
ohe precious metals from the port of London for the
week endtns the 18th inst:
Silver com TO Hamburg S,0OO OF
Do do 10 Rotterdam $4,000 OF
Do bars TO Hamburg 23,l4o OF
Gold 10 Sidney 2,oUu OF
,hs subject as i, generally believed that fair ave-
rage crop Of all kinds of grain will be gathered.
The London Herald of Aug. l4th contains the fol-
loving paragraph, which, if true, may be considered
important:
Fifteen SHIPS OF WAR ORDERED TO AMERICA
IL the afternoon Of yesterday was confidently assert
Il the city, BY generally well Informed and most re.
ocale merchants that FIVE ships of war had been or
tet 10 proceed Immediately to the coast Of the U s.,
aat ,al they were Joined by ten other vessels OF
be- Majesty navy from foreign stations The object
o. the alleged mission of this armament to the Amer
shores It was added, was to receive Mr. Fox should
III, refusal Of the renewed demand for the release, which
said he is instructed 10 make OF Mr. Nc Leod COM
pei the British representative TO withdraw from Wash
n,on, and afterwards to adopt such hostile proceed
lass as NAV be deemed indispensable for the yindca-
Of the honor of the British Crown which has been
wtuly and wantony attacked by the American
people aud Government in the person Of its subject
Alexander Mcleod. We have stated the rumor, which
believe proceeded from interested or prejudiced
In thu giving to itpubcity, however proba
BE We may think it, add no voucher Tor It's absolute
t.u,h
The Globe saws, ave have reason to believe there
truth IN the statement that an addition is to be
made our force already upon the North American
station. SIR {. Adam IS 10 take with him two SHIPS
NEGOTIABLE, and the other the Pique frlgale;
bat these will be recalled
Another paper saws that il was understood that Vice
Admiral Sir Charles Adam, X. &. B., who has been
appointed to succeed Sir Thomas Harvey as Comman-
d-r-idChIef of the West Indies and North American
station, will take his departure the first week in Sep
'cmber for Bermuda. The Malabar is to be the Admi
AIS flag, ship.
The London Globe, in noticing some articles the
french papers the American new tariff law, which
imposes duty OF 20 per cent, ad calorem on French
a aud other articles of luxury, says, this law excited
me anger Of the French politicians, who pretend that
san infringement Ct the treaties between the two
countries.
News from China was received in London on the
l'lh August up to the 9th of pr, month later than
haa been previously received. Ii did not receive fu
credit and was looked upon BY some parties as hoax
o whether true false it can be of no consequence
nhuf readers, as We have already received by the
",.am Prebie and other ships direct from China, in
''usence several days later.
Inc steamer Caledonia arrived at Liverpool on the
''nng Of the 14th August, making the passage from
iiIia1 IN days and % hours
Vol Chew, late Charge de Affares the u. S. at
d Petersburg and Benz Rush. ESQ.,, Secretary Of Le-
CATION the Court of ST. James, rallied from Liverpool
~ the Susquehanna for Philadelphia, the 10th Of
August
The American Minister transacted business at the
iorign Office on the 18th Aug.
An Anti Corn Law Conference OF the Ministers OF
Religion was commenced at Manchester August 18th
'P"ards OF 900 ministers were present.
The Queen has appointed VIM. Allen, Esq, PTesi-
IehI Of the Royal Scottish Academy, her Majesty .
WiRie. =
It's said that Charles Kemble is about to return to
ms stage IN consequence of his pecuuary circum-
FRANCE
There is very little intelligence from France. The
sa'astte de l .4rmee says-"Rumors Of grave ma
lure are IN circulation in military saloons After
~'s'ng excited, beyond all measure, the ambition of
WI army by untimely organizations the war depart
~" = now contemplating to suppress two companies
i, leach battalion, which, with the 100 regiments of in
,s would put out of active service GOO Captains
'no ooO Lieutenants.
me troubles at Toulouse are at an end, but consi-
'see excitement prevails in Paris, from disturbances
=" u,her towns.
me Paris papers speak in gloomy terms of the har
mere were series Of splendid fetes at Boulogne du-
i.as the whole Of the week ending the 14th July, in
Tao OF the Inauguration of the Statue of Napoleon.
oasaads of persons left London and Paris TO attend
so..i announced that the Emperor Nicholas dis
@ 10 re- establish the Kingdom of Poland consti.
1915, provided the peace Of the country con.