Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-28
FOREIGN.
ArEfVAL u rnr swaasianlp ealrANNlA.
1'asloe Days Lctcr from Eag'aaa.

fourteen days she made the trip from
thi.ty-sx hours-the quickest record
The Great Western reached Liverpool on Saturday,
| April first, having performed her passage in h'eeh
days, against constant succession OF head winds.
! Commodore Porter, the United States Minister at
Conssntinople, died there OF the third instant.
Mr. teatherstonhaugh came passenger in this oteaio-
er.
| The President Message on the Ashburton Treaty,
and the closing of Congress, received by the
Great Vesern-ihe message created son!e excite.
ment, and the London Times handles it without
gloves.
The extraordinary work of genius, tic Thames
Tunnel, was opened on Saturday, the 18Th nlt alter
which the directors and their friends dined at the
London tavern. when .atc Of thanks proposed
and carried fr the perseverance aud ingenuity mani.
esed by the Chief Engineer Sir j. Bruueil ,hrou gl-
out the whole undertaking.
Robert Sou:hey, the poe, laureate of England died
on The 2lst of March lie left property Of abou.
$4,000.
MIR. Thomas Potnger, the brother Of Sir Henry
Potngcr, the able negocator Of the peace with Chit
ma, has been selected By lie Government, for the chef
Office as resident at Hong Kong and is 10 take h's de-
plr;ure Immediately.
Charles Wilmer News Letter oc April l.h says
Owe think 1t reasonable 10 indulge the hope, that
| the dark cloud which has, for long period rest
e' upon The cace tlouT:hin. Commerce Of England IS
fast disappearing before the bright CLEANS OF the
shine OF returning prosperity
"ihe decided Improvement which has lately mani
tested itself the trade Of this country, wall be view
ed With satisfaction by American friends; -, !:cm
their Intimate connection with us, corresponding FL.
feet is certain of being produced upon Their in
tetests. The firmaess which has characterized this
improvement entirely dyests 1t Of any feature whcil
might lead US 10 attribute 1t 10 mere momentary
cause ard 10 view il as Of those hrieh. CLEANS
OF prosperity which might naturally be expected
cas!onalig 10 VISIT IL, If commercial interests
were last crumbing 10 decay Such, wc rejoice 10
say is not the case; aud have hesitation IN at.
t:!bu,ng the present. fortunate event TO canses ma
rural III their operation, and iastlng IN the!r ei-
fec's''
business during tho last fortnight has seEsblY i'm
proved. The cotton market has been eA,rea.ey buoy
ant, with improving prices The sales for the week
ending 3ls March, 5000 baGs--nearly 10 600
per day. On Saturday, however, the demand sensb,y
idecreased in Consequence q! the accounts brought ny
the Great Western respecting the prolific magnitude
OF The last crop. Ga TINT day. and yeGerday, (Mon.
day. the sales about 5000 b.gs collectively,
pr,ccs having receded nearly eighth of farthng
per pound. a better feeling, however, peryadss The
manufacturing aad the COMMERCIAL c'asscs Than has
been apparent for long time An opinion IS prevalent.
that dark night Of embarrassment I" II be succeeded
BIZ fine dami,, ard brilliant noon daY.
There is n movement in contemplation in EHglaud,
b. tive holders Of American Stale Stocks, TO induce
the Government to use their influence with the H.
de3.cd States make due provision for The interest
on their State leats, necessary preliminary IL the
restoration Of American credit. Lord Aberdeen has
declined giving them his supports. being his opinion,
that the General Government lad nothing TO % wiih
the ISSUE of The State bonds, and, therefore,
Of enforcing payment Of them.
The reply Of Mr.. Everett, our Minister, 10 the de-
pn,at,on which waited On him with memorial Of the
holders Of State stocks, s published and very much
90 liea EHa pters ssya,e Arl f oi!y
redeem its ob9aiinns
Ule OF the London papers assert that nothing can br
more degraded than tho press lndaexcept lie h!sss
IN the 4 Stat,s! Whew
10 f,ondan Pence Society has summoned a t'Gu-
yention Of Delegates from the varaus Peace Societies,
10 assemble in London the 22nd oil June "cxt-
The s..t,ngs Of the Convention are expected to con
,nuc three days. and wlli he Immediately followed By
the anti Savcry Convention. Mr.. Joseph Surg, il
seens from the address issued, Is the promoter oi this
meeting
The Council of the Anti Corn Law League have
given the manager Of Drury Lane Theatre tooa Tor
the use Of the theatre during the i've wednesday ~
Lent making rent of fIO0 for each night. The tt
tendanc, al the theatre the nights Ct these rect
mas been ma nse, and the speeches IN ;ovo! Of tree
trade effective.
Ca Tuesday 81 night, several hundreds C Tie IN
crpoged poor Glasgow he'd procession tsat'nG
back nar whilst several carried boards hearing in
! scr.pt7ns one Of which vas, "Bread ar Dea.h
| In the Prerora,ive Court, few days back, three
cod.cs TO the Will Of ih laie Marquis oi !irriforo
one " them leaving 100000 dollars Ct United S!alt
Bank sock 10 ,r. Wilson CEooher, were declared IN
| valid.
Illicit dstillaon is greatly on The increase in Ireland
since Tie act of last session laying additional duty
on whiskey.
The Thames Tunnel was opened on Saturday, the
25h ult 1t has cost nearly three quarters oil ni'i"h
sterling.
!, vas stated ne other day, ~ Sir sambcr Brunei,
tha. bat seven 1--we had bcen lost in making Tao ia-
mol uude- the Thames, while nearly forty men were
| killed in the building II The new LONDON bridge,
Tie Saopian Journal mentions NOS, e&.faor1'na'y
feat Of .hnn,:rg- OF hitting penny 40 :s:es cut
az Ia0 which sas undertaken by Nj. Hurst ytster'
day week and peflormed, the maTksinan not missing
single sio:
| The bankruptcy or lbc Greek Government, liz ina
bv To nay the interest on It's "ans, was nrs'n-
ming 10 excite the serious attention VI .he oe' Loio
pean Governments
late letter from Barcelona, announces the disco
very Of another conspiracy amongst lie troops u lie
garrison Of Alonilurci, and that twelve non comns.
soned officers had been arrested, and sent TO Madro
for high treason. 80
Adv ces from Cors,anlinop!e, Of The 22d February,
snnourc. the detection Of conspiracy N belgrade,
Ia wing Tor is object Inc assassination Vi frnce Arz-
u,cr the rev ruler q! Setv,i ard his Ministers n"
oiraors IS ho have been srZst, aser;, That they
lys acted al the direct lnstisaou Of the Russian Ccn
,ui. and the Princess Lnbzha the mother ct Prince
si,clae j. also accused of being implicated The Go
vernmcn Of Serv;a has, i; added removed from Bel!
| grade to cracowi!Z
There is nothing later from China.
Tuf CoMEr-After much research. DR. Forster
srcceeded N detecting the nucleus of The comet, 1t
Brnv.s on the nigh, oil the 29;'i u!timo, it had The
onoea:anc- IF small OF the fourth or hh magni'
tnde, and situated in the right line winch J''ns
(Etna) Erldani with the Stella Mira Cell
| EwIcRarIos TO THE UNITED STATES AsD CAsAbA-
4 mos, r, marhable falling III IN foreign emigration,
as compared with that Of previous years, has taken
place this season Probably, mol ttan one-'euflh
of The usual number have gone out. Thee are va
rioas reasons urged, by different parties for this state
of things hich 1t - not necessary 10 enumea!e here.
The principal r.cson, however, W aPa'ehend Is
that s, many emgran's have returned 70 ih's coui-
try during lie PCS, few months, unable as they say
10 &c, employ nent abroad THIS, as mater q
course, tends 10 discourage Others from gong out
(Blmrs .l,nsrtcan .Sf,cS Ltt'f
FssScE The French Journals arc principally oc'
cuped With the debates on The Various i'Ies'ns "ch
the o position have moo,ed III o'dsr to test the
strength of the Administration. On third oi March,
the Ministry obtained majority of a. on The qnes
ton that the amount Of. the Secfa. Service find
should be maintained. In the Peers, On the saHie
question: the majority III favor Of the II nisry was y.
| The Commerce announces, that orders had tecn
given 10 the Engineers, emerged nth 'he direction q
Tie works of liz Qualifications Of Paris, 10 etouh'e