Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-05
VOLUME 41---ND. go.

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For a long Time The FIRE rose in a double co.
iuilln al he Two entrances 10 the cavern, ba; on
he Sul. There only remained mass ofhal! burnt
smouhieI'ne chaicoal, and all sounds from The
INFERIOR hal ceased. Ii wa decided the cavern
should be entered l,0G0 persons were accnmu-
iaied IN This horrible dungeon from which there
was 10 issue. a The bottom dead bodies were
iohGc standing, the faces Of the victims being
pressed against The tissues OF the rock, in tie
lruess hope Of getting monthtul Of air 10
breathe. About seventy persons Eo were sill
living, expired ls soon as they were brought into
The open air. Ohers died from being crushed by
piece OF rock which we've detached hv The heat
great number were found with slabs Q! "a
lasars uron their BODIES. Some had a sleai
nnbaer oi wounds, and il was evident that in The
course o. The dreadful night, aid in he midst Il
ttat horrible dal sness, terrible struggle had &C.
cuftri, "f winch these were The marks. Already
nearly SIX hundred bodies have been taken Oh;
OF me cavern, and there are many more yet in 1t,
which We have been unable 10 reach Eight hun
dred men, Womenand children have pershed---
The who's Q! The Riahs are eYlermina,ed."
In The Chamber OF Peers on The | lth inst, the
Prince OF Moskowa referred this dreadful event,
which he sai!, was happily without example in
The military history OF he .nedom. teinga pre-
medilaled murder oil conquered and de!enceless
to say what he Government would DO iflhe state
msnt were true, or 10 DENY il il false Marshal
Sonl' cii moi deny lie ruth oi The published ac-
counts, but said, tl.ai those he had received we're
81 contradictory that he had thought il bis duiy
In demand innher information on the subject =
lie added, that the Government highly G.s3p-
proved OF what had been done, ana thai ie had
written 10 that effect 10 Marshrl Bueheal. The
Count &c Alontalbeit thought The VOID "disap.
proved Very weak express ion in HE circun-
stances. He would rather say yilh "hofror."-
Marshal Sonltihen added, that il the expression.
was mol sufficiently strong, lie had 70 hesila,ic:.
in adding thai he deporet The event. The cca-
vesalon then dropped. bnt The Impression made
upon lhe Chamber was very painful one.
MARKETS.
Lon60H HOE"B .hp!tt, Js!J ~ p M-M6-
ncy continues 10 be vely plentiful, partly increa.-
ca by The payment oil The july dividends; bul
tins Circumstance has mol led. a, was anticipated
by some, 10 4 rise 10 Government stocks On tho
contrary. consols have declined shout percent.
during The las fortnight The latest price bsing ec
sellers.
) nee The publication OF our paper !or he Ca
le,!onla The market 10. American Secn!i;ie. Ia
undergone great improvement altogether bet
ler feeling prevails. and mors disposition exists
Tor Investment The reported intention Of Penn.
sylvania 10 pay up" has Lad 4 most beneficial
effect on The Stool; Exchange oil London ana
Paris. We have before remarked HAL II The
Sta:es which have paper current 10 The English
market, would only meet their engagement,
punciually, there womb MOI be any difficulty in
negotiating American Sesnsiiies in London; and
The prices which are Eow partly nominal would
not ,nly 5s fea bat advance, and American
Bonds would become IN Article 81 constant in
vrslmeht by The I.ngli.h capitalist Some con
.r. 10 uS Ia H,p IN DpnuIvtVani.
a> HIGH Is 70. OnI quotations are -P"nnsyira
MIA 90 4 20; Ohio Gper cent. $, New York Gper
cent. %; Bank Stock : 4 -,
LIVERPOOL. CcaX M,RKsr, Juiy l';.--Ou! mar
Eri has been mGch mere active curing tie past
fortnight, III consequence. 81 The unsettled STATE oil
HE weather, which ha been cold AMI shower.
and on The Who'll" nhta sorahlr u the wheat crops.
The market last wrrl; va vcly excited. and. to-
ward, The ,losf an cNrensi.e business was done.
principally with spectators, n an advance 9!
I'd 10 ~. per busa,l on wheat, and J.. per barrel
on Gont-5 5000 barrels Il Canadian having
chahscI hands Al 311> 3D., AMI loco barrels [
Stale al r.. ~. IN bond Til. week The weather
las become mole .etlro and hhe and The ac-
counts from The county generally agree III stat
ing that The on.y INJURY yet done 10 The wheat
plant has been done in keeping it back, aud thu,
ss7hcv'q0n he haYss| ~ later period Of The sea-
wonlA .end bac! prices again nearly }6 lief7 lSf-
lner level.
l.wgRpooL CoTr9* MAsser July ie.-The
demand Tor cotton l., large, Int the requirements.
are for The legitimate purposes oi nace. Tie
spinner, keep themselves well supplied, The rFin
cpal in,lucelnen, 10 which is the ltw price Il iha
staple. Great rs The stock in hand is, il IS CIV
Ing way under The immense regular demand, and
heavy as are the new 'roIa. The cnirenl businesa
promises 10 swallow il up III fEe ccurse Sre-
cua.rs are nol inactive The demand for ex-
po,l is large, and under these combined causes,
American has advanced peI H. Brazil IS also
an better, while in Pe,nam ard Egyptian there
has been good deal doing.
The total sale. Of the week amount 10 l2t9u
bag. The cotton trade, ri all times the trsr com.
mer.ial barometer in England, indicates what VIC
have elsewhere dwell upon more in delail-the
highly lourishns stale OF The country.