Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-18

/ Commercial matters wear dull appearance. me
money market is heavy, the cotton market IS IN
state OF s,asnuton, and the share market has been
receding for tune, even IN the established lines
The existing depression may be accounted for, TO
great extent by the uncertainty which prevailed re-
specting the commercial movements of the Govern
ment engagements, in many instances, were post
poned until 1t was definitely oscertnned whether S
Robert Peel would advance further this session 10 the
direction of free trade. He has stated emphaticaily
tina, he viii not Again, pending existing negotiations
for new tariffs with France, Spain and Portugal,
rood deal of capital is inert and trade is correspond
,ngly yzed. In the manufacturing districts, where
month ugu, matters were beginning to wear more
active and healthy appearance the recent Minlsteria
fiat has acted like a vet blanket, damped the energies
and depressed the hopes of the mill owners Money
continues abundant and only waits safe channels fol
investment considerable amount of specie has been
sh;pped Of late the IT, States and every packet is
taknr out more or less The average sales Of cotton
no to Thursday were 5000 daily, but the demand has
received partial check since, and prices have rece.
GcJ a tr;lle Mexico, owing 10 the non-arrival OF
renances FOR the dividends of the last packet, is in
very bad odor on the London S:oc; Exchange. Many
innocent people, who hold The bonds oil mat Republic
will, it is said be ruined, if faith be not kept with
them
FEAscE.-The Soult. Guzot Ministry is safe. The
discussion in the Chamber OF Deputies the right Of
search terminated The Sd of February, by the adop
of the paragraph in the address indirectly censur-
making the paragraph in question its own, although
NJ Guizot emphaticaly stated that he would not nego-
tate for modification of the treaties, dsarmed good
deal of hostility, perhaps more strictly speaking,
afforded the camorous loop.hoe for decent retreat
The debate having terminated the Chambers divided,
when there appeared ayes 27s, 0I majority for
Ministers l77-a strange winding up of struggle in
the course Of which Nj. Guzot was left in minority
Of three
SpAis.-The conduct of General seoane at Barcelo-
| na-his severity in exacling the con!ibutons-his
uuartering the soldiery all the principal inhabitants
his putting down the freedom Of discussion in the
PRESS and throwing the writer's into prison. and sup
pressing three ournals-this system of severity pro-
ducng its fruits and another revolt, not less ormlda
bic and bloody, may be anticipated Indeed, runors
were current in Paris that serious disturbances had
made their appearance Barcelona, but they DO not
appear TO be we'll founded. The city state Of
the greatest fermentation Secret meetings were being
held and all the preminaries for another revolt were
apparent.
CHlsA-The overland mail reached London on
Sunoay night with intelligence from bombay to the
End of January, and from Macao TO the 18th Of No
vemher. As regards China, events were progressing
favoFaby. The Queens ship Herald, had arrived at
Hong Kong, on her way home, with II ,500,Oo0 IN
dollars, part of the first ins,a!ment. That place is
coded in perpetuty England, and the Hong nier-
chants virtually defunct. friendly feeling had
succeeded the belgerent one, with which the Engl sh
and the Chinese formerly regarded each other Before
leaving Nankin, the Imperial Commissioners gave
grand entertainment to The officers of the Army and
Navy, al which professions Of amity were INDUCED
on both sides. The British forces TO BE- stationed
in about equal divisions at Annoy, Hong Kong, and
Chusan. English merchants, and their families, are
permitted by The DEGREES q the Emperor, 10 reside at
Canton, at Amny. Fowchowfoo, Al N,ngpo, and at
Chang hae. At tie a-i-mentoned place, Captain
Balicur is to be stationed British Consul General.
Sir Hugh Cough the military commander Of tho ex-
petition, about returning home, and Sir Henry
Polinger expected in the beginning OF December
Hong Kong, to arrange about Commercial! Tariff.
lsDIA.-The from India is of a negative
character. The first division Of The Army, under &c
nerals Pollock and Sale, reached Ferozepore, from
Afghanstan, where the Governor General, Lord
Peterborough, reviewed them on the 18th Of December
with great pomp. The remainder OF the army was
expected the 10Th, and the Candahur troops, under
General Mott, The 20,h. Sickness had shown
itself amongst the troops, and number of the men
and officers had been carried by the -avascs OF the
small pox.