Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-04
From the " york Express.

steamer Margaret at Halifax from Liverpool August IOth
Inc news Is unmportant. in all respects, English
papers letters have been received far us we can learn
me Britannia has now been out 10 days, aud shall
doubt receive her advices tins morning.
The steamer Margaret arrived Halifax last Sunday
from Liverpool which place she left the l0lh-naing
the passage ia II days.
There is no news Of special importance Lord Wei.
ngtonhad declared IN his place i'll Parliament answer
to speech from Lord Roden. that the British
were uy prepared to maintain in Ireland orcby
they must-peaceably if they could.
In cotton we do notice any particular change The
uay sales ut Liverpool were fair extent and prices up
10 mo 9th appear To have been well sustained
ne weather from the time of the departure of the Great
TO that OF the Margaret to have been fine
ana the prospects OF the crops better Flour Liverpool
was difficult OF sale, and duty paid foreign quoted
the 9Th at cd TO Is lower.
Ihe Duke 20 Wellington had given grand concert of
vocal ard instrumental music Apsley House. There
were at least 700 OF the leading nobility present.
The conservative nobility the north of Ireland have
hnu meeting at Belfast and passed strong resolutions a.
ganst Repeal The Repeal cause does not make much.
progress in the north.
Among the political rumors is one that Lord Rrop,,L,r
~ husy intriguing, and very painfully anxious to resume
his seat upon the woosack.
The South OF Wales continues in disturbed sta,e
Iohouscs and togates constantly coming under the
new regime OF "Rebecca and her Daughters and the 30
verhmeh' seems to possess no energy in maintaining the
laws.
So great is the luminosity of the Weleb peoplc ,yoins
the metropolitan police sent amongst them that il is propos
ed To withdraw them entirely and substitute Wclch con-
scripts III their place.
IN PARLIAMENT
lhe House Of Commons still busy upon the Irish
poor relief bill, and the bill for the regulation of thea
ues Nothing oil prominent interest out III the de-
bates
The House of Lords did little but routine business, pn,
the 9Th instant when Lord Monteage gave notice that on
the 18th lac should bring forward motion on the state of
the finances, and the Earl Of Rodcn called attention to the
condition OF lrcand-preacng his remarks by presenting
pehuon from live thousand Irish Proestants, complaining
oil the repeal agitation and OF the repeal meetings and de-
clarng their readiness support the authorities IN sup
pressing treason and rebellion The prayer of the petition
ers was for tue protection of their and properly
he Duke OF Wellington made the chief reply to Lord
hoden lie did not attempt deny the critical situation of
Ireland and the extreme injury caused by those criminal
asntions" but himself with assuring the Uousc
that every thing had been done which could be done pre-
serve the peace OF the country and all msortuncs
In Short he reiterated the determinations the Government
not TO adopt other than those now IN force
unless some decided change should make it necessary.
IRELAND
The Athone Sentinel says that orders have been recei
we'd 10 provision all the gasons as 10 be able 10 stand
hree years siege This assigned the OF sud.
den Use IN the cost OF wheat and -four but consider it
very doubtful TO say the least whether any such orders have
been issued.
Mr. O'Connel took up the slavery question apoin nj the
meeting OF the Dublin Repeal Association August 5th char
gng the lsh America with atng the unfortunate men
OF color worse than they treated by anv others lie
SAID he could feel no sympathy for who acted
~ Speaking at the repeal agitation dying away as hoped
by the ministry OF England lac said that had then no less
than eleven invitations to attend great repeal gatherings
aud 10y the time he through them he should no doubt
have eleven more.
STATE OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER, Aug. S-Me have had n very extensive
demand Throughout, the week for the superior qualities OF
printing CLOTH and small advance has been the result ON
goods OF that description, while shirins generally
bought on India and China account still very limited in
Demand and prices 10 day only shade higher than
they the lowest point some seven or eight months
ago.
Domcscs continue exceedingly depressed and are like
~ 10 go sui lower. Gray tusans are 1T anything both
dull and lower, mud stocks very heavy. Twist continues
a lafre
is doing
SrGIEE-'The master spinners a Asaton &c. bring
word today that the operatives the employ OF the
spinning and weaving concerns in that
have struck Tor higher wages. appears that the rates
paid 10y various masters vary considerably
SPAIN
The sege of Seville as raised on the 10th Of ulv and
the Regent out for Cadiz The Cortcs was convokcd
Tor the 18th Of October All the diplomatic representatives.
at Madrid except Mr.. Irving and the Mexican minister
mad announced that they would wait for instructions from
their Governments before recognising the provisional Co
vernment Its said that the leaders the successful par
were quarIeng among themselves the next
10 be pursued.
Or Espariero's arrival Cadz lac placed himself under
The protection OF the British flag, embarkng board the
Malabar, which immediately get under way for England
In his retreat from before Seville, lac holly pursed by
! Gen. Concha
General o'Donncl has been appointed Captain General
! of Cuba.
Gen. Van Talcn and many other officers Of Esparero's
army taken prisoners
The Extraordinary Gazette, published on the 2sth an.
nounces the submission OF aTBgOSsa 10 the provisional
vernmont ON condition OF the whole National Guard Of
that city continuing armed and organized under the control
Of the constitutional Ayuntamlcnto.
LircToo Cation Market august 5.-Thc sales to-day
reached 5000 bales, of which spectators took 2OOO Anne
rican 35a6d
Aug. S-Sacs to-day Of 5000 bales Of which SPECTATORS
took 1900. The sales include GOO bales Peruvian at 4Id
400 Egyptian nj 3D. and the remaining American at 81 add
LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET Aug 8.
AT this days market very moderate Of business
was done IN Wheat; every description Of which, except
the finest qualities, decline OF 3iIJ per 80 lbs be
/ noted Flour was 2spcr sack, and Is per bb. lower.
The duty on foreign Wheat last Friday reduced %
per quarter Rye ls and Flour Is 2Jj per barrel SIEVE.
raj sales Of Bonded wheat have taken place Polish Odessa
at G' aud Wolpast at Is 81 aud is | Id per 20 lbs.
Wheat per 40 lbs-Engsh, old, 5 q $50; do new ssC
30; lrsh 6a9; Bonded isg esq. Flour, per $50 lbs
English fine, i3ni7s; Irish, i3aiGs; American per Dbl Free
/ sweet, H. :. 3ls6 1886; sour, 30 3ls
LONDON GRAIN MARKET. Aug. 9-Thcre has
been only moderate arrival Of English wheat since Monday
yet the stands were, the whole tocraby well supplied
with samples. The weather growing very favorable for the
growing Of crops and the attendance Of both London and
country dealers scany, the demand for oil kinds Of home
grown wheat excessively dull, and the price had
downward tendency IN foreign wLeats exceedingly little
was doing, and most kinds might have been purchased
lower Barley aud malt quite DEAR but the
inquiry for oats, beans, peas and flour very slow.
n. Y. MARKET, Sept. Ia O'Clock, ?. NJ
The is uninvorablc to Flour but It has changed
prices. few sales have been made Of Genosee SlSl
\ but tho market isv very heavy.
Several parcels Of Wheatnrc offered but sales that
could learn. 1900 bus. Northern Rye sold G2Jc, deliver
cd; 1900 bus. Northern Corn sold 6Oc measure, weight
/ and measure, however, being just about the same
/ Oats-Plenty OF 27a2S cts Whskey-23 cts in drudge
| casks, ~ m bbls.
sale made of North Co. Turpcniinc under sized
bbls. at S2,l9, fair sized POS
! 400 OronocO Hides cold at price not public.
Mackore have sold az advance, say S0,75, SS,75,
| and So.
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