Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-28

! A cu,srsy MAspARrs coMIHs TO EsGLASD-The
following extract is from letter from naval cfcer 10
China: 1.-THE Emperor is highly saished with al az
ranpements, and asked, if he should send Mendarn
10 The British Court would he be we'll received: Inc
Admiral il is said has replied that, should be wish 20
do So frgate should be placed at his service, ana, Of
course he would be we'll received. II would appear
from this that we SHALL probably, long have Chi
nose Ambassador in London, with tail twice the
length of Dams and yellow face as fiat as pancake
Conceive the sensation that such phenome non would
create in the etropolis Not Barbarian Eye from
HYDE Park corner to Mile end turnpike, but would
open to twice its usual extent TO gnze at the interest
inc import Imagine Quang Fo in the dress box a!
Coyent garden, aud OFF, his Secretary, oeing one OF
the actresses through opera glass. Truly, wonders
never cease; but a Chinese Ambassador in London,
with pstail long and lively as one of the leading
articles in the Herald, is the creates. OF oil imaginable
marvels Tile Sun.
Cu,.rsy WAYS AND MEAss-TEA DRiSKERs WILL
u,vE TO PAY THE PIPEn.-Whcn China had TO pay
sc 600 coo for the of Canton, that Govern
me nj imposed duty of FIVE taes per pound upon The
so Gao COO lbs Of annually exported, and OF when
600 600 lbs are taken by Englshmen BY this means
the Chinese reimburse themselves in rather more than
two years In the same manner, by imposing an add
toDal duty of FIVE taels the Government oil CHINA VIII
be cash in hand before The time is expired ouf years.
for paying the S2l COO,o0o.
ORR ARMY /. CnIsA.-We have reason to believe
that Lieutenant General Sir Hugh Cough, G.. c. b.,
With the greater part Of the troops al present employed
in China will forthwith return to lndIa aud mat the
command chief will be entrusted TO MAJOR General
Lord Satoun, &. G. H., c. 4 at least until inc pay
me of the twenty one millions Of dollars stipulated IN
the late treaty The force under his Lordshp orders
will consist OF brigade at Chusan, small garrison at
Annoy and two baullions British, with artillery, al
Hong Kong, where, it is expected, the head quarters
will be established G0Uernment paper.
SPAIN-IssURKEcTioS At BARcELosA-A0out Inc
middle of November, an instruction against The GO
vernment of Espartero, the Regent broke out at bar
ceIona. The troops first insulted and menaced
by the people, and finally general encounter took
place. Zurbano commanded the government troops
The whole population, the women appear to have
taken part agans. them, and threw down upon them
from the windows and ousetops, tiles, bricks, heavy
furniture, and boiling Zurbano, after an inef
fectua resistance and after having horse killed under
him by chest OF drawers thrown from window, re-
treated to the citadel.
On the eide Of the people, the military arrangements
were made BY Durando. The Government troops were
at length on the 18th of November, permitted to come
out of the citadel and retire to the castle Of Monuio IN
the neighborhood, and hostes were suspended
Corona and several other towns in the neighborhood
of Barcelona joined the revolters and at Sans, they
established an advanced post The Junta OF Barcelona
issued proclamation that they ABOUT to take INT"
consideration the condition Of the work people, and gave
the following the demands Of the people OF Bar
celona:
81 Down with Espar,ero AID his Government
"2 Constitutional Cortes.
IS. In case Of Regency, but one Regent
"4. In case Of marriage Of Isabella III Spanard
IS. Justice and protection for national industry.
Espartero left Madrid The 2lst for Barcelona. On
the day Previous the Cofes voted address to hun,
promising support against the revoluton's,s The ma.
val force at Cadz was ordered TO Barcelona and during
the absence of Espartero, the Cortes prorogued
The Regent arrived at Saragossa the Goth of No
vember, and arrangements were made Tor bomoaroins
Barcelona from Montjuc, on the 26th. An address
was issued informing the inhabitants of Catalonia,
that an posing army was collected aud that The rebels
would be forced Immediately TO lay down their arms,
and warning them not TO expose themselves 10 the Sc
we're penalties of the law by taking part w:h the nsur
gents, who said the proclamation, anxious to re-
establish absolutism.
The preparations made by the Captain General Es
partcro had the desired effect The insurgents became
discouraged, and, the 23th, Durando, and several
member RS of the una, took refuge on bonrd French
vessel the Meleagre. The revolters were dispersed,
and new juna was ordered, composed Of the Bishop,
and the weahiest inhabitants of the city, supported by
a majority of the national guard.
Thus the Instruction ends only IN siren ghening the
power of Esparero. The French journals express the
opinion that Queen Chrstiaua had melted 1t by her IN.
trnues.
The bandit,i, who lately infested the provinces of
Cudad Real and Toledo, said to have been entirely
suppressed: but, in Catalonia, there still many
specimens of the old guerilla spirit.
Ell Corresponsa states that sanguinary contest
had taken Mace near Bonlllo between some custom.
house officers and band Of robbers in which the lat.
Ter appeared to have been successful.
The mines of Altnaden have attained the depth or
500 feet, with apparent dimnuton OF The quality or
breadth of the rich vein OF ore
The late storm in the South of Spnin much more
severe than first represented The loss OF property
al Seville alone, is estimated at $4,000
A new association, called "The Spanish Union, had
been formed ostensby for the promotion of commerce,
but its movements appear 10 excite good deal OF jea
lousy in the government.
IsDn.-Ghnznee and Cabul have been taken, and
most of the British prisoners have been released from
captivity. Akhbar Khan is a fugitive his adherents
have been routed, and the British flag again waves
over the Baa Hissa or citadel Of the capital OF An
ghanstan The following particulars of this series Of
brilliant of the British arms are communica-
ted in the dispatches which have reached this country
The proceedings of General No,t, of which we had
but meagre account by the mail of LIST Of October, ap
pear have been highly successful Shumsooden, the
afghan Governor OF Ghuznee, having attempted TO
annoy the British force its march, repulsed on
the 23d August, and totally routed On the Both. The
loss Of The British amounted 10 SO killed and IS
Among the former were Captains Bury and Reeves, Of
the Sd Bombay Cavalry. On the 9th Of Sept Ghuz
invaded and preparations made TO attack
it the following day, but during the night the enemy
evacuated it, General Mott Immediately entered il,
and having planted the British flag in The fortress made
his arrangements and in four five days The forlieu
tons destroyed both Of the city and Of the citadel
A number of the 9th Bengal ~ L., who had been pr
soners since March last, were released
General Pollock, who had on the Sd Of September
reached Gudamuck, twen.ysix miles 10 the westward
of Jealabad left the place the 9Th, renched Soor
kah, distance of nearly ten miles. On the 18Th,
approaching the Mazeen Pass, about lG, 600 Afghans
attempted to oppose the British from position of great
strength. That position turned, and they
were forced to retire. Again they sought to make
sisance from another height, but they were equally
unsuccessful. Their loss consderable twelve
Ghzie chiefs said TO have fallen, guns, three
standards and large quantity Of ammunition and stores
were taken by the British.
The loss of the latter was thirty two killed and 1870
wounded. Among the former was Hyder Alice, the
commander of the Jexachees, and among the latter
Captains Lushington and Cells, and Lieu,enants Nor.
ton and Montgomery. On the 18th General Pollock
advanced 10 Boodkhuh; on the 18th he encamped on
the ground OF Cabu, and on the 10Th the British
colors were planted in the Boa Hissar.
Delhi Gazette, Of October g. states that slrs Trevor,