Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-06

The state Of matters was very alarming III tue oae
our last accounts from Manchester, whcn were
down TO the middle of yesterday In the mean t'in
The most effectua measures are being taken by ID
home Government for the restoration oftranquillity
We have only further to remark that the Mancheste
Guardian of yesterday, confidently maintains that III
rising is to ascrIbed TO The schemes ana cohsP
races of the Cha,,sts. And the opinion is ccrainl
confirmed By the fact that at meeting OF Charlist Dc
leosies held on Friday evening, resolution was unnn
musIy adopted that the working classes of all trade
be earnestly recommended entirely to cease work ur
al the Charter become The law OF the land.
we find the following in the Observateur OF Brussel
Of MONDAY las,:-"A letter from Cumenz, in Germany
dated AuG s. IA NJ, says-'1he town IS in flames.
5GO houses scarcely 100 remain standing. The Tow
hall the Gothic church, all the hotels, &c, are afead
burnt to the ground Several persons are missing
The bodies of a woman and child have been foun
rnt 70 death The fire broke out last night ct half pas
10 o'clock and is said 10 have arisen from The negligence
of a female. &C.,
The town of Kni,tlefeld, in Syria, on the 26t
nit so dreadfully ravaged by fire. that 81 houses am
GO farm buildings were entirely consumed and SIX per
sons lost their lives ~
Our accounts from Madrid are TO the 9th inst.
Tie ministry was engaged in preparing number o
projects of law which are 10 be submitted 10 the CORES
a, the opening Of the next session.
MIR. Washington Irving addressed Inc 'ono~'ns
speech 10 the Regent when presenting to him his ere
denals
81 have the honor Of handing to your Highness, as
Recent of the kingdom, letter from the President Of
the IT, S. of America, accredItlng me as Envoy En-
traordinnry and Minister Plenpoentlary TO this court
presenting you this letter, speak The sentiments Oh
the President by assuring you of the respect and es
TEEN of nv Government for the Sovereign OF tins ccun
try its political institutions and the people, ana OF its
sincere desire to draw closer the ties OF irenosh'p
which SO fortunately unite the two nations. II IS my
ardent wish that SPAIN under her present
form of government and governed with hrnness, WIS
dom nd patriotism, should enter new era OF prosperity
and glory.
"Your Highness will permit me to express the great
pleasure which | personally experienced at being
charged with mission, The sole object OF which snail
be 10 strengthen the mutual and cordial good under
standing existing between my country and haloh iof
which ever professed the highest esteem and regard
The Regent replied 81 am happy TO receive The as
surance of the coed wishes of the President OF the w. D
towards the Queen and country. share the senii-
ments of the Of the lllustrous washington,
and feel deeply interested in his glory and most ardent
Nv desire the oldation of the liberty and glory OF
the u S. am likewise delighted, Sir that you should
have been chosen TO convey 10 me The wishes oil your
Government
Advices from Madrid Of the 9th instant, mention
that commission of senators, deputies ana caPhais!s
had met examine two plans OF loans having Tor
object to raise money the 12O OOO reals remain
inc of the 100 0000O0 of royal bonds. One OF these
plans proposes to give only s00O0G00 for the l2Oooo
600 the other but 1000 600, one half the amount,
the remainder to be paid, in protested bulls OF The 90
vernment Barcelona was tranquil on Tile ''h 'nS'an'
PORTUGAL.
Lispos, Aug IL write by her hlaJes.ys steamer
Alban, which arrived yesterday from Gibraltar, and
will proceed on England o.morrow morning al day.
break
The principal information have to communicate u.s.,
that the official Gazette Of this day contains royal
order, signed by the Queen and all her Ministers, de-
claring the slave trade to be punishable as piracy IN
Portugal and its domnons, in accordance win Inc ST.
pulations contained in the treaty with Great Britain,
signed on the Sd ut and which, as mentioned IN my
letter of yesterday, was rated ond sent 10 Lisooh oy
the Montrose steam packet
Tiele in NE Manufacturing Districts
MAscuEsTER, TUEsDAY.--Uf course, IN The pre-
of the town, there was little business done
on the Exc!ange-the spinDers and manufacturers
being unwilling, or, from want OF STOCK, unaoie 10
make sales What business WINS done was at higher
rates for both goods and yurn-bu the prices were so
exceedingly Irregular that any attempt To specify the
amount Of advance would tend only to misead
DrsprE, TrEsDAY-During the last eight days
there has been little change IN the state oil our
mercantile affairs The reports OF trade from The cher
towns in England continue to show symptoms OF sght
Improvement similar 10 what has been experienced
here during the last few weeks, but there IS STILL great
room for amendment Flax The spot is getting rather
scarce and prices are without alteration lows ana
cordrllas are without any change III value Yarns and
SN'''~
MS formerly.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. Ito days demand for Cotton
has been pretty brisk and the sales amount to 50OO bags
one half of which consisting of American having been
taken on speculation. The market is only moderately
supplied md an advance of I'D per ID has been obtain
ed for the common and middlng qualities OF American
1t will be seen by the above, that the trade are buying
sparngly. :,
done in our Cotton market day, taking into consIde-
ration the suspension of business By manufacturers the
sales ure 5000 bags 300 taken by the trade, the balance
by manufacturers. Prices remain steady.
On Monday, the 10Th, Mr. Forsyth, searcher OF
the Customs boarded and seized and took possession
of the fine steam frga,e Montezuma, lying off Black
wall, London, for being manned and armed and des.
tined TO assist the Mexicans in hostile operations
against Texas contrary to the Foreign enlistment act
The Aluntezuma is Of beautiful construction and great
power and IRON the superior style in which she is OH
cered, manned, and equipped, il is supposed that IN
proper cause she would DO credit to the country thai
has fitted her ont.
Sir Robert Petrs House burnt by The Mo6-We
have Just seen letter TO Harnden & Co. from Lon
dom which that the house Of Sir Robert Peel
Tamworth surrounded by mob on the night o
the 18th, and burnt Troops sent from Birming
han, 10 ouel the riot-N Herald.