Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-09
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Arrival OF the steamship Bf'ahnid-Atii," q. "
the Overland Mai!-1he Cotton Maihel sea-
div ecoyering-OConncil !-urcat iiiGicdse
in reni--Morc work for the ffehch III Ai5'c'''
The steamship Britannia, Captain Hewitt ar
rived at Boston at six A. NJ, yesterday, RON
Liverpool, whence she sailed on inc l9ll oi 'uie'
We have received our files of papers by our re-
guar Express i'll time to publish Inc news III '''S
mornings Herald.
the 22d ult.
The Emperor of Russia after few weeks stay
in England took his departure on the 9lh uli, anu
arrived at Rotterdam on the llth, cn route lor his
own dominions. =, ~
The Columbus arrived ont on the 4lh ult, the
Ashburton on the 9TH the Stephen Nhlthey anu
the Yorkshire on the 9th, the Queen OF inc Wes'
on the OH, the Ohio on the 18th and Inc oieiiaai
on the 18th.
1t is announced in the French journals that The
Emperor of Morocco has proclaimed holy war
against France. and, in conjunction win hDd-ei
Kader is making active preparations Tor lhVao-
ing the territory claimed by the latter county.
1t appears from dispatches just received from Al
picrs. that actual hostities have ALREADY com
menced on the frontiers OF Morocco. ne aes-
patch Of Gen. Lamorcirc states that the aiach
was made quite suddenly, and almost unexpected
". BY the Arabs, who were. however, oeiealea, a.
Ter some sharp HuItil1, F't' MS uP"e.N' W ~ -
their men dead on the field. o. &,
OCoySriL.-Thc imprisonment OF OConneH
i loo novel in itself. and involves too many great
national considerations. not to be luriiee 10 ac-
count by that coHsummate actor. One oil INC re-
suits OF his incarceration is prrccptlhle IN Tie I'M
mense increase of the repeal rent, which has suu-
denly Jumped from hundreds UP 10 thousands per
weck-Lasl week the amount received reached
upwards of three thousand guineas ana IN all
probability i, will 90 on increasing, ms an
sweIs double purrosc--lt shows mat thc means
employed 10 degrade and punish lhe people iuoi,
have raised him still higher in their esteem, ana
Thus il speaks 10 the Government in the language
of defiance; while the receipt OF such timely ana
is most acceptable 10 the repeal Golfers. exhaust
ed and hcggaIcd as they have been BY lac over
whcmins cost OF The defence.
CoMycaclAI. SuMMaRY.-Thc Cotton Market
is slowly bin steadily recovering from the depres-
sion il has Ion. experienced, and the opinion oi
some OF the best practical men IS that the corner
has been turned. the staple has seen Us lowest
point. and the future is full Of hope and promise
a variety OF circumstances, the consideration oi
which in detail would trench beyond our limited
space. could b. adduced To favor and support thIS
cheering hypothesis. Among The most striking
may be mentioned the state OF our Eastern trade,
which is every day extending, and promises, at
no remote period, to keep pace with, and III ac-
tive employ all the steam power winch inc ma
nuacturing districts OF England can supply. In
Lancashire and Yorkshire the cotton and wool
len trades experience the advantages OF our West
India and China markets Our cotton reports
will show that the market is locking up, ana TINS,
too in the face of the large imports which the
change of wind has brought during the last font
night. As many as tweniy->ix vessels rom the
United States, laden with cotton, have reached
Liverpool in a single day since our last At the
time We write the stocks, as compared with that
Of the corresponding period last year, Is less by
upwards of sixty thousand bags, while prices are
al least halipcnnv lower now than they were
in the middle Of June 1913. Whether consi-
dered with reference 10 the state OF prices on the
other side the Atlantic, the crop this year as COM
pared with that the year prcvious-to the healthy
confidence which now exists amongst commercial
lnen--;hc abundance o.! money, and The absence
| OF reckless speculation and bubble scnemeS-aH
these matters point 10 an improvement in our do
nestle an extension to the foreign lrade, and ne
cesSarily to change for the bette! in the great
American stable.
PtELlc FEE.ISG TOWARDS Mn. OCoNSFIt~-
The demonstrations OF sympathy with OCon-
hell have been strongly evnced throughout The
country The repeal button has been universally
adopted, and public meetings hare been called and
held for The purpose of expressing opinions on The
State Trials, and on the incarceration OF 'the mar
tyr>, in Glasgow, Birmingham, Dublin, and Ii
v@rpool. Addresses 10 Mr. OConnell have been
voted by the corporate boiies in Dublin kilken-
ny. Ncwry, and Limerick, and public prayers
have been recommended by the priests 10 be pu
up for the protection of Heaven nthe "Liberator,
and for his delivery. The repeal papers have
appeared in mourning The contributions To the
repeal rent have greatly increased.
The Corporation Of Dublin. Oh the 9Th instant,
adopted an address 10 he Queen on the subject o
Mr. O'Conncli's Imprisonment, and an address OF
sympathy 10 Mr. OConncll himself A petition
TO the House of Commons was also agreed TO-
PRAYING that Mr. OCunnell may he liberated.
A very large meeting was held at Belfast on
the 9TH inst. in the theatre In adopt resolutions
and vote an address 10 Mr.. O'Conncl The great
est enthusiasm prevailed The meeting was adj
dressed by several who were not repcaler> but
considered the incarceration of the conspirators
as they are called was unjust.
Similar meetings have also been held in the dis
tricls of RatciIl, Srpncy ana Limehonsc, Lon
don. and in the amphitheatc IT Liverpool: III The
latter Mr. Blundc gentleman OF large landed
property, presided
The OVERLAND M,Ii.-Thc dispatches in an
ticpa,ion of the overland mail reached London
on the fourth instant The dates are from Bonn
bay 10 the Is; May, and from China 10 The 10Th
! March
| IxDA-Thc Supreme Government had adopt
cd further measures for bringing the SepoyS Ia n
sense of duty and the dissatisfaction which pre-
vailed amcng the troops had disappeared. One
regimen, had been disbanded with disgrace. and
The others had proceeded 10 Scinde. Five rcgi-
ncnts had however. il will he remembered gain
| ed their demand for haiia before they consent
ed 10 go 10 ScinGe revolt had been hrough,
about to the North ofShikaporc. by chicfnamcd
BEIGE Khan, who, having placed himself at tie
head ci some cavalry, attempted to plumber the
country. y party OF horse under the command
| of CAPTAIN Tate, was sent Ia take him prisoner
but he repulscd them. and cut down ten and
wounded twenty of The British troops This
event had taken place near Ponlajee, and had
| awakened all tie energies of Sir q. Napier who
was determined 10 put down the disturbances i'll
J the bud
The news from the Punjaub represents that the
country is in as disturbed Il state as ever. AN
other member OF the Dogma family has fallen
the victim of his own nephew
Two OF Runlee Snghs reputed sons, named
Cashmere and Pceshora, had raised party, and
endeavored 10 oppose the rule Of !leera Singh and
his puppet king They stationed themselves at
Sealkotc n fortress about eighty miles North OF
Lahore Hcera SiEsh sent troops 10 attack them,
but they defended themselves with bravery
Amongst the chiefs disposed 10 support their
cause, was the uncle OF Hccra Singh Suchet
Singh, a brave but rash soldier The army Of
Lahore, who now hold the reigns of power, and
who are ruled by Shcrc Singh, because he has the
disposal OF the Treasury, invited Suchct Singh
10 come to Lahore, and promised to put him at
their head. He came with about five hundred
| followers, and took up position. Hecra Singh,
in great alarm, made all sorts OF promises to
| the army, and led them to attack his uncle, who
with his minister and several OF his adhcrents,
were slain. The fall of Suchet was death-hiow
10 the hopes of the pretenders. AT Sealkote they
fled and their par!zans dispersed. Heera Singh
is master at Lahore, as long as the troops who
receive from him double Tie pay they used 10 re-
ceivc from old Runjeet will allow him. The no.
torious Akbar Khan was at Jellalabad, watching
and intriguing with the Mahomctans in Pesha-
wur and on the West bank of the Indus The
British residents seem TO await revolution in
Lahore Lord Peterborough was 10 90 for some