Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-25
FOREIGN.
(F,om the " Y. Ers. Post)

The condition Of CONNIE rcal afTirs had not improved
at Liverpool. The Mercury of The fourth says there
was tar consumptve demau for most leading art
cles, with the exception Of sugar, which was unusually
limited, and prices remained unchanged. liz Gotten
there had been coed business going on, bat wlthon
the slightest improvement in prices There had been
some advance in prices of corn but change IN the
rate f duty.
had marked it for time past. The stock OF cot
ton on hand was enormous and exceeds, by upwards
oil 300 thousand bales, the quantity which ives held
last year. The present stock is little, if any, shor
OF million Of bales-neary years consumption
The news of the loss of the Columbia, and the
safety OF all her passengers, reached Liverpool July
20, by the brig Tbemis, from the Bay of Fundy-
The Margaret, with the passengers, arrived on the
following day, when the particulars Of the loss were
first received.
|; was said that the Glasgow underwriters the
principal sufferers by the loss of the Columbia, their loss
being fl0,000.
a melancholy event occurred few days back in the
English walers-the loss of The Pegasus, steamer
which sailed between Leith and Hull She struck on
The Goldstone Rock, near Holy Island, and two
or three miles from the Great Fern Lights. Out Of
the crew and passengers, which numbered between
fifty and sixty persons, only six have been saved viz
two passengers, the mate the engineer the carpenter,
and one Of the ircmen.
A new Literary Association, called the British and
Foreign Institute has been established IN London -
IL is now generally stated, says the Globe echoed
by the Times that the Houses Of Parliament will not
be proronued until the last week in August
There at this time constructing in liverpool six
teen vessels Of iron but one new ship
of wood is building on the stocks.
The capabilities Of iron steamer the Thamcs,
called "The Prince of Wales, said 10 be seven
teen miles hour
"'White thread gloves, says the Leicester Mercury,
'may be bought in this town a! Id. per pair.
The quantity of tobacco imported last year from
the United States was IS 6lS 0l2 lbs
Mr.. Jacques sold nine short-hons at Derby for 600
guineas, and Mr. Watson Of WakerIngham sold a
shorl.hor hefer for 80 guneas.
Southampton is finally fixed upon the starting
point of the steamers carrying the West Indian and
South American mails.
The trials of such of Rebeccas daughters, are in
custody, have been removed by rerlorar from Carmar-
then to the Court of Queens Bench
There has been extraordinary demand fnr copies
of Dr. Puseys sermons. Upwards of 5000 copies
have been sent to Ireland Two editions, OF 5000
each have been printed-and third edition, Is ex-
pected is inst about TO issue.
Thomas Hart beerseller, Halliwcll, chrisened his
twenty-nnh child Wednesday week. Of that
number, twenty five still alive, and should the pro,
life pair live few years, further additions 10 their
family may be expected
The Dowager Lady Byron, (wiGow of the poet,l is
residing at her seat, Market Bosworih, Leicester
shire, in far better Of health than her ladyship
has enjoyed for some time past.
Earl Grey continues convalescent, and takes, daily,
angs in the parks and, in few days, /; is hoped he
will be sufficiently recovered TO bear the fatigue OF a
journey to lio~ck Hall
The property of the Duke Of Sussex, lately sold By
auction realized EST 6i3 % lid. The pipes, tobacco
and cigars, brought 93,6l7 9s Cd. the clocks and
watches, EI ,394 50 .,, ,.,. ,duono,....
strides The revouonists, with the insursh l.re
on he VISTA hadeneTrd Madrid. and Bayen
provisional guardian Of the Qneen, and had changed
the municipality of the city. they were celebrating
whether to convoke the Cortes, or to orm central
Jun;a Two divisions of the insurgenL troops had
marched from the capital for Andalusia one OF Iooo,
and the other Of ) 900 men. Esparero and Van darn
we're on the 22nd bombardng the city, and on The 23i
flag Of truce presented. Tine Qneen held ievee
on the 25th ul,, al which all the members OF the Lo
peg Ministry the officers o the army, and the Deputies
Of the Provincial Junlas had the honor of kissing her
massys hand.
A Parliamentary return, just published, shows that
the sums paid or to be pad, on account OF the war
with China amount 10 f2,o79, S73, (which sum EoO',.
a64 are required TO be voted in 1894 as balance due
the East India Company.
The Spectator states that Sir Robert Peel, and his
"youthfu friend" Lord Stanley, though carrying It so
smoothly in public, are at daggers drawing behind the
II wns expected that Parliament would be prorogued
during the last week Of tins month.
In the House of Commons, on the 3D. Mr.. Glad
stone, in reply to question put by Mr.. Christopher
whcth the agricultural produce OF Maine would be
introduced into England under the leniy OF ash'ng
ton at colonial duty, sad that the third article OF TIT
Treaty had reference exclusively To the tract oil country
known the disputed territory, the produce oil whci
| is almost exclusively timber.
In the House of Lords on the evening oil the Sd nst
| Lord Broupham made bitter complaint OF "tNe rioa
drv the be the SANDER the fasehood, mixed up VIII
equal proportion of malice displayed in an article
in the London Examiner relating TO himself. He com
planned Of this breach OF privilege, and SAID That ne
should prosecute IT as such immediately, were no. 'hs
session about TO Close that the 10 wheel
the House might sentence the publisher, would he un
duly short But he pledges himself to call the atten
ton of the House the breach OF privilege at the be
ginning the next session. and to prosecute the offend
er for libel in the civil courts
The most important debate took place IN the Hons'
Of Commons on the 2S,h. upon the s.ate of the coun
try" 1t was introduced by Lord John Russell, on
motion for going into supply HIS speech was gene
raj review of Inc proceedings OF the session, IN I'M
course of which he adver'ed to our new tariii, ant
smoke warmly in favor of plans for opening marke
for nroduce in Great Britain in return for our aban
donment of high duties on British imports; although h
said no. hing in favor Of substantial reciprocity. ii
aIlusion to Ireland, he expressed the OPINION ina
O'Connels peal meetings were illegal, bul that an
conviction would now BE- Impossible, and that The ag'
tat,on could not be suppressed without "redress
4
Sir Robert Peel, in reply, rested in opening npo
the support given TO Government by the House. II
referred confidently TO the measures adopted, and
the course pursued with regard 10 France, this conn
| try, and the East. With regard to this country, h
was not disposed TO make "unia,era concessions, no
to enter upon the subject of "commerc.al treaties
(Thls excited laughter But he claimed that there ma
been an Improvement IN trade with this country ourin
The last months, notwithstanding what ne called GU
"prohbi,ory duties With regard TO Ireland, he re
pea,ed that the ministers would leave no effort IN
tried to maintain The legislative union, bni that The
would be forced into unnecessary coercion or VIC
| !ence.
| Lord Herrick and Mr. Hume followed IN oppos
on, and Lord Paimerslon, on The same s'ce, made At
extended speech on The forrg On policy o Inc ministry
which .as supported by other speakers "hen the de
bate was adjourned and not again taken up osior
the 18th.
lmrogrAyr TRADE TO Hose KoNG.-lt ls stated i
the London Mercantile Journal, that The value ct In
three cargoes of British Manufactures lately sent on
from this port to China, in the John Gaun,, Empe
ror, and John Dalton, will not be lees than 1I0o,oCO-
The last named vessel belongs, we understand,
siessrs Gladstone 81 Co., and is said to be celebrated
not only for the regularity of her voyages, but Tor tn
fortunate selection of the brought home oy her
1t important fact, by the bye, thct the prices
the hest qualities OF UNDERSTOOD 10 rang