Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-08

BIZ steam have been abandoned the impedmens to the
navigation being found too numerous 10 overcome
The West India Mail Steamer Tay, arrived at Fal
mouth, Oct r. from Jamaica Sept. O. Nassau the 6th'
Bermuda the 5ih, and Fsyal October 5. She brought
q 0GO 600 sides bullion and 240 cochineal on
freight
There seems TO be no favorable change in the pros
oects of trade business does not TO be reviY
mo in the manufacturing districts.
The London Times states that the Church OF scot
land is now fairly divided The Synod Of Aberdeen
has set itself against the General Assembly On Tues
doy and "Wednesday last two motions we're made in the
Srnod-tEe one not 10 admit to their places those MEM
bers Of Synod who were suspended oy be sentence OF
the last General Assembly the other relating 10 the
independence of The Church, affected by the decision
of the House of Lords in the Aucherarder case Both
motions were lost. The suspended ministers were ad
m,ed BY majority of 81 10 IL; The majority in the
other case was ~ to 81.
The Banner of Aberdeen calls the Synod the insnr-
gent Synod, and imputes the movement OF Inc moce
rites to wish to "dsseyer The Northeastern district
from the Established Church. Now that one Synod
has senarated from the General Assembly there will
be two Established Churches in Scotlund-the Synod
of Aberdeen and the Synods which still adhere to The
Assembly
counts for the years and quarters ending the 9th Octo-
ber lS4l and 1912, have just appeared On the year
there is an increase of 1881, on the quarter oe'
crease of G67, 473 On the year there Is an increase
in the customs of Eli 2s IN the post ONCE OF 1ioo.
0OO in GUS Of EAT s03 There ls decrease
in the excise Of 9733 44e in the stamps OF tl59,Iil
in the taxes of f62 233, and in the crown lands OF
Ell 900. Most personsl have been looking 70
great in the revenue for the quarter, on &C
count of the quantity OF corn which mas oeen 'aHe"
out at tolerably high duty. But, even allowing
for the property tax, which comes into play for the
last quarter 10 the amount Of 3s44, there 10 as we
ha We SEEM positive decrease OF f67 i7 The incense
on the quarter is, in the customs s2c66o; in the post
office f52 600 There is decrease IN the eIcse OF no
less than f44 $751; in the stamps Of fl0l 224 in the
taxes of El42 1888. Had it not been for the new tax
ON property, it would have amounted 10 no less than
f3Sl ,277. The consumption OF the people must nave
feorruy decreased TO make the falling Off The excise
for one quarter no less than f434, o32 What an
a AMOUNT of destitniion is here exhibited!
AMERICAN FLouR-A Liverpool correspondent IN
forms US that has been entered into there Tor
the supply of 5000 barrels Of American -four, to be
delivered in November lSs per barrel of l9C pounds
This is little more than one penny per pound.
Dublin Euening Post.
PUBLIC SALE OF AMrRrcAa Provisions At LIVER |
Monday, the 10Th instant, was the day hIed oy
the New Tariff for payment Of the reduced duties
Sailed Provisions and in consequence public sales
10 considerable extent were announced 10 take place
On the following day in Liverpool. These sales com
prise 1879 barrels of American Beef, 2l99 barrels OF
mercan Pork, 32l brls American Hams 69l brls ga.
nadon Pork and 50 brls. Canadian Beef, which e1ci'
led considerable interest and curiosity The attendance
IF town and country dealers was numerous, win some
gentlemen from Ireland, the latter doubt TO watch
he progress of trade threatening to interfere with
that which they have enjoyed exclusively 80 long. !.
must he observed that greater portion OF the Y.
meat imported some months ago, and having oeen
cured efoe il known that there would be change
in the British duties, were not so well suited 10 lie
Of consumers here doubtless they VIII De rem
dered eater. The meat well fed, though ra'her
fater than the usual of Irish OF the beef on the
contrary it observed that was not sufficiently well
fed. We question whether the sales have resulted 10
the satisfaction Of the importers generally; the buyers
evidently acted with rather wariness from beng
new 10 the trade OF the u S. Provisions large por-
on was withdrawn the prices not coming up to expec'
latons. The Hams that sold went at 30s. I'D to
3s Cd per cwt duty paid Prime beef sold at 50 TO 5os
per bril-. duty paid very old parcel went even lower
Pork went at Al to ass per bril-, duty paid The Cana
dian Pork realz 43 to 46s per bril-, duty paid and the
little Canadian Beef that offered brought Dc to Ass
for prime, lot prime mess 30' per brl, duty paid
Several purces Of American cheese also offered,
and sold Sos Cd to 46s cd per cm duty paid, for
inferior to middng quality, whilst few lots OF good
brought so to 54s per cwt, duty paid.
[.Niiie,'s yft1cs Letter.
FRANCE In France the principal topics Of attention
the question of The right of search and the e1taor
binary mission Of Mr. Ellis the Brazs for the pur
pose ofextendng British commerce with that country
The Paris papers cry aloud for The repeal Of the slave
treaties Of 1881 md 1888, and urge with much vehe.
mence the French Government to enter into negotIa.
tions with the Brazilian Government that shall prevent
the successful termination of Mr. Ellis mission.
The corn crop in the South Of France has been far
from good this year The average in those departments
is not expected to amonn to more than from third
to half. The merchants of Toulouse have however,
supplied the deficiency by the purchase OF $4,000 hec
tolitres ofloreign corn.