Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-26

solved rand new one eiecteo ABOUT the month &c
vember.
The news By the overland mail is subioined
| MEXICO AND TExAs- In the House of Co,n
on the I'd instant, MIR. Cobden made some ;r''
relative 10 the destination of the Mon,ezun, y, =
fripate, and commanded by al officer in the
the British Government.
| Sir r. Peel said he believed the facts wers Il.
two vessels were fitting out, one at Black wall Az
other at Liverpool. II was said that those vessel.
for The Mexican Government. Application has ~
made 10 the British Government to perm, them =
manned with British seamen, and that perm.s,,o, :,
| been refused.
| The honorable member was under the imnre..
that one vessel wss TO be commanded by an Office,
held commission in her Majeslys navy. He G.,
state. that in consequence of an application from
Texan minister on the subject, that minister had !.
informed that no officer in her Majesty's navy a,
be allowed to serve the Mexican Government a,..
Texas. The Texan Government had been infs,-
tina, if hostlies should take place, it was the m.
lion Of the English Government 10 maintain Ter;
neutrality.
Mr.. O'Connell then reverted 10 the existence a
Ia in Texas forbddng free persons OF colur 10 ZEN,
in that cosptry longer than certain time which !,
he regarded as materially interfering with the coma
nica,ion between Great Britain and that coun,r,
reply to which, Lord PalmerSton replied, tia, Ten
by having secured the recognition OF her lntepent
by the u. S., France and the Netherlands, rather i.
England at her mercy, than lay at the mercy Of r.
land and the Netherlands, and the question can.
this. whether the commerce between Eng.rJ ;,
Texas should be placed on The same footing Tie 10,
merce between Texas and other countries, or wA,,a
we should be exposed TO Disadvantages to which c,.
States were not subject
Some further conversation on the subject cccu,4
| but il was not Of importance.
FRAscE.-The treaty Of commerce between BEG
and France has been concluded Belgian linen |
thread are 10 be still admitted into France on liz,
sting duties, but British articles Of that kind p
be imported into Belgium, except ON payment ei
duties on Ere nch wines one.third.
The King opened the session on Tuesday tie /
ult.. with the following speech:
Gentle men, Peers, and Deputies Under The \
which Expresses me, deprived Of that dearly be
son whom considered destined TO replace lie &,
throne, and who was The glory and support Of IL,
| age, have deemed II imperative 10 hasten te
men, of your assembling around me. We have
ther great duty to fulfil. When II shall pee d
TO call me to himself, il is necessary that Fnlc,
the constitutional monarchy be secured against
for moment exposed to any interruption of R,I
authority. You will, therefore, have TO deliberate
the measures requisite for preventing, during tl+
nority Of nv beloved grandson, this immense On
1.-THE calamity that has beiallen me docs mol II. !
me ungra,eful to Divine Providence, which stl
serves to me my children, worthy of all my ,snt,rI
and Of the confidence Of France.
"Genllcmcn, let US now secure the repose ,nt u
ty 10 our country. At a later period shall cal
you TO resume your accustomed labors relau
state affairs"
The reply Of the Chambers was sympatLe, !
the affection Of the King, in the highest degree
euogy passed in il upon the ill-lated Dee d o.. J
- H.. t..
/ Most Of the members Of the Chamber had iHjrts
grand deputation charged with the presenlut,on Il
address. All the peers had Grape on their arms II,
the hilis of their swords.
The Chamber Of Peers has unanimously sca.
address Of coincidence 10 the King.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
| China news 10 the 18th of April, and Singapore
nails to the 9th of May have been received
1t was said that Yang, an imperial commh.s
was en- route to offer S40,000,0O0 compen..tos
the British for the expenses Of the war, and til.
rendered opium; also the cession Of Hong kongs
price ofpeace.
The Chinese had already commenced remcvly
ruins and rubbish preparatory TO rebuilding tie
forts.
Some fighting had taken place at Ningpo, 10 81
100 British routed COCO Chinese, with the loss off
5 to 700 slain. The British had killed and ~ v@
ed
The Agra Ukbar Of June says. that it was rnt
that an army Of observation would be assembled
lahabad in the ensuing cold season.
Among the items of intelligence which harern
US from Scinde, and which may be depended 0nn
thentic, are an announcement that large arms,
to be q, 0G0 strong, is advancing from slushed
rat and that very suspicious conferences are telis
at Hydrubad, between tie Ameer, and Others, NJ
ing the most vigilant attention Of Major Oui,n
The Seiks are said to be in force on The Ncn
rtory, without their object being understood.
The Khyber Pass wus being re occuppd si
Afreedes, and the whole road to Cabul stoeAit't
defended by all the distractions the enemy GU:
pose.
Captain Mackenzie had returned 10 Jellslat'ta
9th of May from Lughman, with terms Tor The ~
ofthe prisoners.
Gen. Sales victory over Akbar Khan had sf
such terror into the minds Of The people lha
thought our troops might move on 10 the capita
out resistance, had not the force been deficient
requisite for so large an army.
We have news from Jellalabad TO The 2V!h "
Akbar Khan had demanded 10000 rupees III
Elphinstone's remains. The Delhi Gazette o'ut
of May mentions that they had been inferred
, 3Oth April, within the walls Of Jelalabad. Akoa
claims that Dost Moha mined be sent back, anctf
, evacuate the country, leaving an agent al CaOu'
change for the English csptives.
:. The demand TOT SILVER LOT TIE
has greatly decreased the stock of bullion al 's
and The exports during the last month Tar ex'ss'
Of former years. n,
FLIGHT OF 300 CARRIER PIGEoss FRos Blu
! HAM TO AxTwERP.-An extraordinary ana n"''
! flight of carrier pigeons, to decide ma'eh, w
nessed in the neighborhood of Birmingham, gu
: day, the 18th ullimo. About 300 pigeons OeOa.
merchants and other parties at Antwerp !"
wsrded few days previously 10 Mr. HiuhA' Wv
one of the members for the borough, WIN tff-
, he would see them fairly started at e"''
above morning.
This request was accordingly compiled y
. whole Of The pigeons having been started on '''
ney almost simultaneously, from Mr.. Munla ora
at Handsworth and after making some 81
the air, they took an easterly direction, az.
by fresh breeze, they were out OF ssh' J"
nutes mi
MIR. Muntz has since received intelligence"
arrival Of the whole flock, the first pigeon ha'"'
!; ed Antwerp at half past nine clock me saH'
!, followed in rapid succession by the Others I"
tens, the last pigeon reaching its destination "''
ten. 80 "a, :, D
Estimating the distance from Brmlnem"
werp (measuring in a straight lne) al aV mI
allowing for the difference in time be,"e'n,
points, the frs, bird wonG appear to have f'"i'
: surprising velocity Of so miles per hour ~.
: least singular fact connected with the h,
J. amongst so large number of pigeons n'' '''
/ have wandered from its forward course .
REVIEW OF THE CoTTox MARKET, AaguaS
H., hoar , br;xL ard o,neral demand for c0uO'