Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-05

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BY LAST EYENIN0'S MAI
From the Nes York Journal ofcommeres.


| From the New York Journal OF Commerce
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
| BY the steamer Caledonia at Boston we hav. F.,
gIish papers to August 18th inclusive. Tn. e.
reaehed Boston at o'clock A. NJ YESTERDAY morn.
ing.
Inc cotton market. j; will be seen, had been ami
mated, and the sales large. For few davis previ
Gus TO the departure OF the steamer the rreyalenee
Of turn outs and riots among the manufacturer had
checked operations TO some extent, though the sale,
continued larger than average. At Havr. TO
the l5ih the cotton market had been void of oni-
meticn.
some American beef brought in the Barnsley
market al. per 10. Am. pork Sd.
Inc riots had oecasioned some depression in the
funds. On Thursday islh Consols stood a, 81 10
Tor money, and 9ii for the account
Money continued plenty; bills were done at 2.
per cent
Parliament was prorogued on the I2,h by the
Queen in person.
The weather had continued fine, and the harvest,
was rapidly progressing. OF -four from the United
States 1913 barrels had arrived.
The news from the continent is no, import.n,
"A dreadful earthquake had taken place a, Mes.
'enio. At Calamaia 80 houses and u convent were
destroyed.
Washington Irving had arrived at Madrid. and
been received in the most cordial manner.
SERIOUS OUTBREAKS ~ ENGLAND AND SCOT.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. ia series of ALARMING tio,s
have broken out in The manuflcturing and mininr
districts OF England and Scotland Tie peonis
curing the past two years have borne the most
pressing prvations with exemplary fortitude and
have submitted 10 repeated reductions of v,sss on
account the bad state Of trade uucer the r,o;,.
that whenever there should be a revival better re.
mune'aiion should be given to them. Just. how.
ever when an Improvement n the bushes, was
noticed, and they might have expected r,,Isz,-
ton OF their long cherished expectations. il was
proposed by thel of three leading manufacturer,
hrms at Sialeybridge. Manchester and bv
some employers at Dusferaline, in Scotland ,ha,
hey should subm. 10 a still further reduction
Whe,her there was any concert between the MILL
owners az 50 great a distance, cannot well be ms.
certsined; bu; the people, in both cases became ex
asperated, and II IS clear, from the readiness with
which they were joined by &orkmen Of all de.
sefiptons, that the fame had long been shoulder
ing, and only wanted encouro cement to burs, forth
! into ar extensive confasration
There had, fortnight previously been turn
out OF tne GOLFERS IN Siafordshire, and they had
VISITED the pits In the adjoining countries for the
| purpose OF compelling the people employed therein
| 10 Jon them. Some of them readily acceded mi
others resisted and they then returned TO their own
homes.
to have adopted similar course. but in enns..
quenee Of the crowded state of the population in the
manufacturing districts they were the uoo-e formi
can,e IN their Irrup,ions After numerous meeting.
al Siaey bridge, Ashton, and Moltram, tnere was a
general turnout OF the spnners and weavers a. the
former place, in compliance with the demands of An
immense mon. A procession was then formed With
banners, on which were inscribed their determine
ton not TO resume labor until their wages were
raised to the same rate as in 1888 and Is4O. Tbev
compelled golfers, calico printers and other trades
/ to JON them, and vent 10 Duckinfed, Ashton. Old
nam, Hyde, Fairfield, Droy sden, Demon and
these places
AT Manchester, they were frequently dispersed
oy the MILITARY, but re-assembled and succeeded in
stopping all The works of Manchester and Stafford
Thence they extended their incursions TO Stockfo-d
Maeelesheld, G!ossop, Tin;wistle, Hey wood. Mid
Gs'On, oah1a, asSSshdAs lBSaEy P2!DSnb
and all the surrounding towns, where the popul,,
ton wEs great or manufactures existed causing one
! universal snd widespread insurrecIion, whilst a
similar course was pursued by the GOLFERS in the
SGHJdshire PotteTies and at glasgow
Since Tuesday, the ON inst, Manchester mas
been 10 complete state Of dIsorgau zalion all bu-
sihess Beng al siand-stIll, and the military being
constantly engaged in dispensing riotous nssenbla
ses' lnere has, however, been, comparatively
! speaking, very lutte destruction of property and
not much plunder, though many OF the mills have
been attacked and the shopkeepsrs have been COM
PEELED TO give up their stocks OF provisions At
Haiax, Blackburn. and Preston, the military have
hted upon the MODS, and several lives have been
lost.
/ The mi!'owners having been compelled 10 close
ihsIr establishments, have determined not 10 re open
them until qliet shall have been perfectly restored
hundrets OF Thousands of people Gre therefore
without oreNd. suffering from their iolly
The ehauls.s have endeavored 10 take ADVANTAGE
OF the disturbances 10 extend their views, and the
people are divded-oue section declaring for bisr-
er wages and the other for the charter. In STAT
iordshIre the houses OF several gentlemen of pro
perry have been fired, and the mob have been 9th
erwise excessively violent.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Friday, August 5-The Cotton market has bee,
very animated throughout the week, and greater
extent Of business has been done than in anvf veek
during the present year. The total sales are ST.
O6O bags and Of this quantity spectators who have
been very active, have taken 10 600 American and
! exporters $50 bales. The trade have bought very
freely, 'her purchase being almost equal To two
| amounts TO $3.50 bags.
Friday, Angus, l2-The demand for Cotton
Was very b'i-k Up 10 Tuesday but since that there
mas only been a moderate business done. The
sales amount 10 SO $50 bass and Of this quantity
'pecu'aiors, who were particularly ac,ive IN The
early Part Of the week, have taken 900 Amss
tcan, and $50 Surat To exporters there have
been sold $500 American, 100 BAIL and 500 Surat
The ;rads have purchased 10 fair exien', but their
inclination 10 buy largely is for the p essn, checked
working classes in Manchester and the neighbour.
hood, TO resist further reduction q wages. The
Cotton market has been pretty well Supplied but
eIreme prices have been obtained for rearly oil
desct ptous. The imports Of the week amount to
J2954 bags. To days sales are not called more
than 1000 bags, and although the demand has bsea
I'M ed, there is an ind Il r,ne about sell ng, and
the market IS quite steady al las. Fridiys prices.
The sales on The 18Th were $500 bags; 18th IMon.
day. 1000; l6.h, 5000; i7th, 5000; lSh, 5000, Of
: which 5000 were taken by the trade. From Aug.
an 10 IS on midd'ing descriptions OF American
the's had been an advance Of "a. and the same in
Slfats. AT! Other descriptions tending upward.
The Madsonian chronicles the following icee.
tons by the Senate, the last day OF the session.
w Clinton re nominated, Chaying been preyi-
ousy rejeetedl collector at Bafa'o.
Joshua Jonss- brother OF John-who did no,
recommend him, nor desire his eonfrmaton)-
eever al Springfield, Mo.
Gabriel Moore, Register a. Newnansvi.le, Flofi.
da.
/ Peter Stake Of Miss. and Joseph Graham OF
Gin. who had the honor Of receiving The "Mous-
ing letter from his Exeelleney) Commssi toners,
under the Choe,aw treaty.
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/ The reception Of the Wing members in New
York vas more enthusiastic and cheering, Il posi-.