Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-26
FOREIGN.
From the New York sun, Of Sept. gu
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.
Thirteen Daus Later from England.

ing, and placed US possession OF the latest hns>l
papers received by The steamship eaeun,a, VIZ"
rived at her wharf al East Boston, niue ailer SIN
o'clock Yesterday morning. The commercial news o5
this arrival is in the highest degree gfauiy'ag-no
only confirming as it does hut adding largely 10 the
yery favorable intelligence received 10y the Acad'a
We nre principally indebted TO Wilmer IL Smith Eu
ronoan Times for the annexed summary oil news
By the Caledonia, furnished with our iu lilies
of London and Liverpool papers to the morning oil Inc
5th inst. coaside rubie advance, and increased oe
mand, had taken place ~ iae cotton make'AsAe o'
the last week averaging over 5000 bales per day &c
neral had taken place IN the state OF aoe
Money continued abundant and easy.
Heavy rains have been experienced IN some paris
of ENGLAND since previous advices but no esenta
injury sustained by The rpenlng crops as the as
accounts received from the agricultural cisrcls repre-
the reapefs having generally commenced theI
labors; and believed that the harvest VIII not oe
much, If any, below an average one
There is a decided and general improvement IN tue
aspect OF commercial affairs The reports OF The state
of trade in the manufacturing districts, are u saio
gratifying The respecting the crop oil COTTON
in This country carried out by the Acadia, had gwen
great animation 10 the cotton Market win rise III
the price of American qualities of TO ID. We give
the following summary from Wilmer Smiths Times
Of the 4th instant
.sThe last few DAYS have witnessed uncommon AMI.
nation in the Liverpool Cotton Market, produced by
the unfavorabe accounts which came TO hand on
Wednesday, by the Acadia, respecting the new crop
On the arrival OF the news also at davre, Inc cot,oi
market thrown into great activity. consoeraoie
advance has been the result and an enormous amonh'
of business has been transacted. Apart from tu'si
however business generally wears more healthy ap
pearance than has done for some time past, ana con-
fdence s revlvng.
"Durinp the last week, Cotton, the enormous
quantity Of $4,000 bales has changed hands hat on
speculaon the other half to the trade Prces IN some
instances, have advanced much as tarthing III
every instance an eighth per ID, which, making every
allowance for the news brought by the steamer is con-
sdered somew hat extraordinary, when there IS At pre-
sent on hand i stock very little short OF Hiililon Oh
bales Contemporaneous with the Acadia advlces,
the manufacturing districts have been experiencing
revival, and both circumstances have tanspred 10
produce that extraordinary excitement ia Inc marRe'
which has Just been witnessed. The trade OF Man
chester is at the present moment IN stale oil greater
activity than it has been for years past and all
the monthly circulars published in that town, describe
the activity be general But the improvement IS not
confined TO cotton aone-the woolen, IRON and other
trades, have received an impetus. Foreign orders,
from various parts of the world, are coming IN; but
what is still better, as indicating permanent I'm
provement the home trade is in far prosperous
state
"Tbis favorable state of affairs is the result OF ex
tensive orders from Russia, India. the Levant, ano
Germany while the accounts Of English manufac-
tured goods received from the States, especially
the Southern parts, said to be encouraging
No little interest has been excited on both SIDES Of
the Channel from the fact that the King of the French
plated short marine excursion, dispatched his two
sons, the Prince d Joinville and the Duke Aumair
to invite her TO land the soil Of France, aud v's
him at his Chateu d Eu, in Normandy Accordingly
on the 25ih ult the Queen and Prince Albert embark
ed on board of one of the Royal yachts al Souhamp-
tom and attended by several ships of the line strong
division of war steam vessels, and squadron OF the
Royal Yacht Club, proceeded down the Channel amlds
great rejocings The Royal party reached Ffeport OF
the afternoon of Saturday, I'd inst, where they wert
received by the King of the French with great eclat
The Royal families of France and England immedi
aely set for the Chateau d En-, which they reach
ed at o'clock the same evening, and splendid ban
ouet was sgrved up al o'clock THIS IS the nrst &C.
cason, for upwards of three centuries, that the sove
reipns of The two countries have met under simlia
circumstances. The last meeting OF like nature, was
that between Henry VIII and Francis | on the held
the Cloth Of Gold, which was followed two years SUB
seauentlv by q war between the same monarcbs Dur
ing Victoras stay, Eu will be the scene OF great spen
dor. LOUIS Philippe, who superinends the most mi
nu,v "e hert upon giving his guest
not merely friendly, but enthusiastic reception
This visit has afforded general satisfaction IN botf
countries, and is looked upon as emnenly calculated
to preserve The good understanding now existing be
tween the two Governments.
The visit of the Queen Of England to France is ra
Their an extraordinary move-and excited many specu.
latons, both in the English and French papers.
DEsTRUcTIoS OF THE OPERA House. AT BERLIN, BI
FIRE.-The B, rlin Opera House, one of the prlncpa
ornaments of the finest part of The city, fell prey
the flames the 18TH alter having $1,000 exactly
100 years
william Macready, Esq Justly celebrated as one
of the best traged,ans of The age, was passenger
in the steamer Caledonia. He will make his first
pearsnce the stage, after IN interval OF nearly y
years
Mr. Aymer, the celebrated American vaulter, whilst
engaged the other night at The Eng lish Opera turn
ing a double somerset, Ia feat considered almost, u
not quite, mpossble,) instead OF aghtng on his feet
fell on his neck and death was the immediate result
Our readers will be pleased TO see, that the propretors
Of the line Of Boston and Liverpool steamers have de
cided fill the in the line caused by the loss oil
the Columbia, with another steamer. The follow
ing is the announcement of that intention.
"NEw ArLASric STEAMER.-The proprietoTs of the
North Atlantic Mail Lane have decided on building
another magnificent steamer, in connection with their
present fleet We have more than pleasure in making
this satisfactory announcement, proving. as 1t does the
truth Of what have constantly urged regarding the
energy and public spirit manifested every thing con-
nected with this North American mail service. The
new ship is contracted for, and being laid down
She will, in every respect be similar TO the Hberna,
and so give another such clipper to the service
Messrs Robert Steele IL Co, of GreeDock, the
builders; aud her engines 10 be from the unrivaled
foundry Of Robert Napier 4 Co., of Glasgow
The steamship Acadia, Ryrie, hence, arrived al Ii
verpool on Tuesday, the 18th ult She made the pass
age from Boston twelve days, and from HALIFAX
10 ten days On the morning Of the ~ h ultimo, at
two o'clock the Acadia, unfortunately came into col
lsion win the american oarque merchant, OF new
port Rhode Island, from Amsterdam. The barque
sunk in forty-hve minutes after tie Conclusion, but
all the saved The steamer sustained no
damage to her hull, her figure head aud rails being
alone crushed. The weather thick at the ,lme'
and blame whatever be attached 10 those IN the
steamship. The Captain and OF the barqne
received the most hospitable treatment on board Inc
Acadia.
No less than sixteen fires occurred in the metropolis
between the night of Friday, the 18th and the morn
ing of Wednesday, the Odd ultimo. Five lives were
lost, together with immense amount OF property
A suspicion of nce udiarsm has been suggested but
there is no good ground for the belief.
Espar,ero the Regent Of Spain, accompanied by
his wife and niece, and numerous suite, arrived of
oowich on the Both ult, and lmme datcly proceeded
TO London, where their presence created some stir.
The ex-Regent was received in the most hospable
manner BY The leading men Of all parties The dis
tingushed exile has taken his residence permanently
in London, having hired very splendid house in Re-
gents Park where he has expressed wish 10 live
retired as possible.
The repeal agitation in Ireland still continues as vi
gorous ever; rather increasing, if possible, in inen
sity, and the rent is kept we'll up 10 the mark OCon
nell has put forward "pun for the renewed action al
the Irish Parliament" which gives Ireland 300
bers and is based the principles of household suf
frage." The decided tone of the Queens speech with