Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-24
FOREIGN.
(From tie ". y. Herald, Of Jan. III

From the ". y. Herald. Of Jan. III
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Packet Ship Garriek Bombardment of Barcelona
-Deciine in Conon-Pri=e Fighting-S.ate Of .48airs
in all parts Of Europe.
We have received London and Liverpool papers to the
18th u, by the packet chip Garrck. She sailed from
Liverpool on the 18th.
wen, ashore on the West bank, and is now high and
dry. She was going at the rate of six miles an hour
when she struck Her cargo will be taken out, and she
will then float off into deeper water. Assistance will
be sent to her this morning. She has full freight.
Our Commodore boarded her between and 10 o'clock
last night, and came up express over land.
Cotton in the Liverpool market was ir much less
demand and had declined 3d.
No change in other markets.
The dense fogs continued to hang over France aud
Belgium.
The Queen and FRINGE Albert were IN excellent
health.
Barcelona has been bombarded and taken by Van
Haen.
Lord Hill is dead
Madame Celeste was playing at the Haymarket TO
full houses. Van Amburg had taken the English Ope-
"a House in London for his beasts.
The Chinese Treaty had arrived in London.
The prize fight between Freeman and Slasher did
not take place the 9th.
Parliament is to meet on the Cd February according
10 the proclamation Of the Queen.
at Liverpool, puts in possession of advices from
New York to the 2st ult day two later only than
the last accounts received. The Hottinguer brought
some 200 passengers the vast majority OF whom did
not as is stated 10 New York paper. pay. more than
four dollars each as passage money. The North Anne
RIGA, which sailed with the tide, took upwards
of 100 poor people, it appears at equally low rates.
This wholesome return of emgrants from the U. s.
presents another striking illustration of the caamltous
situation Of The Republic. The very reduced terms
upon which they restored 10 their homes, is proof
particularly ofthe declining state Of the American
carrying trade bat even the change in this respect
may be traced in great measure 10 the explosion OF
American credit and the wide spread ruin OF the banks
The news that the current rate ofnerest in England
bu, "a per CT, had Just come had and was re-
ceived with renewed expressions of amazement. That
an English commercial bill should be taken at an in
terest Of 34 per centum, in preference 10 security
Of The Federal Government of the u s. at per cent,
for such paper offered at par IS circumstance
not be digesed but the fact is, reputation
has done its work with rapdity and effect that had
been but little dreamed of either in America else
where
FRAscE.-The Paris papers of Sunday the 18th ul,.
have reached US, but bring no news whatever.
SrAls.-Our accounts from Madrid IRE not of later
date than the 9TH ult
1t appears that the Cabinet has abandoned the nten
ton Of dssovng the Cortes, and means to turn to &C.
count the triumph of Esparero over the Barcelonese
in order to pass the commercial treaties with England
ana belgium, anu kne OtTer oH5 UelOIe tuc
Chambers They calculated that three or four months
would elapse before the meeting and organization OF
Legslalure-that the elections besides, might be
that at any rate the events of Barcelona
would be forgotten-and they, accordingly, were de.
termned 10 convoke the present Cores Immediately on
the return of the Regent.
Our intelligence from Barcelona 10 the 9Th instant,
inclusive.
The bombardment commenced at III o'clock, in The
morning OF the Sd, and continued, without interruption,
L. shSn,p into
the city, with dreadful effect. After the firing had
ceased, General Van Halen summoned the city 10 sur
render, and allowed the authorities six hours TO dsarm
the free corps, who still held out and threatened, in
case of noncompliance, to resume the bombardment
The authorities called meeting of the notable nha
ban,s and aided by considerable portion Of the popu
laton, succeeded in disarming the insurgents. They
then opened the gates and General Van Haen and the
troops made their entry into the city, about clock in
the afternoon of the 18th.
The city suffered materially, but the amount Of da
mage and the number of victims were not accurately
ascertained. The houses ola square which the Mu
nicpalty stands, particularly damaged, and fires
had broken out in different quarters, which were e1
tinqushed on the 5th. The Of the French ships
of war had by the direction Of their Consul landed
their engines and were rendering every assistance
The house of the French Consul had also sustained
some injury. Before the commencement Of the bonn
bardme n the soldiers Of the militia proceeded in body
towards the French ship, board of which their Off
GERS had sought refuge, and claimed them with rage,
but the commander ordered them Immediately 10 de-
part threatening repel them by force, if they did not
obey his injunction. II thought that Van Halen
would lay contribution of 2000,000 piastres on
the city.
The Regent had not yet entered Barcelona.
Madrid letters and papers to the 9th nearly e1
clusively filled with accounts from Barcelona Adsices
from the latter are to the 9Th.
PRussIA, &c.-Baron Lieven's arrival at Semlin,
and interview with the ex.Prnce of Servia are an
nounced but it is stated whether the Russian En-
voy would recognize or repudiate the newly elected
ruler.
Some Hungarian journals contain vague threat TO
Russia Of coalition against her of Austria France
and England, should the Gar persevere in attacking
the rights of the Hungarian people 10 the principals.
ties Of the Danube.