Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-25

mo less iban FIVE steamers building. One an IRON
s,sam>b;n ~ 14OO ions burlhen The first oil a iiEe
NJ new steamers 10 run between New loik dhu
iyernool. her engines will be OF lS0 morse pow
or with screw propeller; she will I've iiitea up u"
the first STYLE for passenger and irelsh'
dalton. Also. another iron steamship, VI ooo IN
TO run between Liverpool and no oe 'dnelo, Wv
first of new line OF eight; her engine pow, = =
be 100 horse power, with Tue screw p.or "nnaa,
Also, third iron steamer u s" ,s sorem nro,
intended for Buenos Ayres, with Inc screw P'o'
peer. sh;,s
They have alsoseyeral other smaller IRON shiPS
now hn;ld;no Their ward accommodation sex
,ensive nossessing machine rooms, furnaces
smiths sbons with a 80 yards frontage 10 me r..
yer which i n mile wide al That point ana -
feet deem al HIGH water at their yard-wh'eh, WIN
other conyeniences, are ample enough lor pu,iu
inc seven iron ships Of zoo tons each, II Nlleu
with the screw, al The same ume.
IRELAND.
The accounts from the sister Island, Tor some
DAYS past as regards The potato crop, are very
sei;ops and alarming character. The failure IS
dreadful in The extreme, and the prospects before
The orea, majority OF The lower classes IS truly
horrlvino Commissioners have heen employer
n wish the different provinces, and 10 report 10 ms
Excellency the result OF their examination. Up
10 the present time these reports are OF he iios'
discouraging character. an .;oa :,
The agitation OF Repeal is still carried on
Since The sailing Of the last American steamer
number OF moas,er meetings and fepeai oanque's
have taken place; al all OF which Inc L'oetd,o'
figured as commanaer-ln-chieI anu 'ons a"u ~
CANT oralionS were made.
tn. ORANGE Marty have issued an address 10
The protesnnts OF the British Empire, IN when
ihey complain of Government for permanently
endowng Maynoolh, maintaining The present ma
,ional system of Education, and not ADVANCING
money 10 enable the Clergy OF the Established
Church 10 supper, their own schools. lheSe
form The chiel grievances. There are DINER MI
nor ones-some OF them anticipated or expecteo.
The Address. which bears the signature oi Inc
Earl of Roden. after recommending The discon-
,;nnance OF secret signs which system, II says
nmodsrn sediron has polluted, and The law has
denounced" concludes b. calling upon The PROBES
liant party 10 exert every energy 10 secure 10 !leii
utmost faithful representation oil iheif primer
nles in Parliament. Ii should be observed that
The address has been drawn up in very moderate
tone. n.:,,
The meetings al Cancellation Hall are SUI car,
ried on, and speeches delivered IN advocacy OF
repeaI: whilst the various steps taken by Inc MI
nistry in conducting the affairs OF the CoVefh-
mcEt are severely CIltltlSCu, diu SSHS'e''y
demned The amount of rent has not been SO
large Tor the las, two weeks. Inc rent iof me
week was G2i5 lbs lid.
The Dublin Corporation held meeting on The
29lh ull. for considering the best means oil AVOID
ing the danger impending the extensive failure
OF The potaoe crop. Mr. O'Conncll attended
who. after a long speech, moved that de lua,
lion should wal, npon His Excellency The Lord
[ lieutenant, and call on his lordship and The Go
vernment 10 stop the diStilleries and The brewe-
ries-to prevent The expectation Of provisions 10
foreign countries, 10 raise million and hall on
the credit OF the Irish Woods and ForestS-and 10
take Immediately into their consideration Inc le-
wing OF a very large income Tax Tor The present
year, il necessary. The motion was put and car
ried
The Dublin papers state that the custom house
authorities in that city have been directed TO make
arrangements for The admission OF corn, duty liee,
on and after The lst Of November.
The repealers are boas;ng OF new adherenl
10 repeal, 10 the person Of the eldest son oil the
Earl Viscount Gor the Hon. Henry PendeTsasl
Vereker.
The Times Commissioner" continues his re-
porls from the west Of Ireland. He paints, in
forcible colors, The wre,chedness OF the people
their want OF industry and their unwillingness 10
expend The least money on The improvement 9th
land, however much it may repay the outlay
Mr.. O'Connell sill makes him the object OF bit.
Ter attacks.
FRANCE.
The announcement of the resignation OF the
brave old veteran Soult appears 10 be based on
truth. It's now said that although he will resign
The post OF Minister OF War, he will still nomi
nally retain The Presidency of The Council The
French telegraph has neen Dusty engaged n
transmitting TO Paris the state OF the war in AL
geria. The French forces had left Gran will
5000 men in quest oil Abd-el-Kader; whether they
will take, or overake him, is another question
He is said 10 treat his French prisoners well AND
handsomely-and, in doing so, he sets an exam.
pie which il would have been 10 the credit of The
French arms, had they initiated towards his
coun'rymen.
INDIA.
The news which came 10 hand BY The last Over
land Mail possesses little interest, either in po
litical or commercial sense. Sir Henry Har
dinge was on his way TO the Upper Provinces
with an army under his command every way
calculated 10 inaic summary punishment on The
treacherons and refractory Sikhs. The cholera
which the previous accounts represented as VIC
lent and fatal, was on the decrease.
THE MARKETS.
LOndon Money Market Nor 5.-The sleI
which the Bank of England took, as noticed in ouT
last paper Of raising the interest Of money, pro-
duced speedily transition Of very extraordina-
ry nature upon the share market, and on the funds
generally; for more than week the market con-
,inued 10 fall daily-the scrip OF new Railways
so much in favor by needy Spectators, wen,down
in many instances from high premium TO par
and nominal quotations, al which there are No
buyers. The market was in short space, clear
ed OF MANY schemes that never ought 10 have
seen the light and probably will now never be
quoled in the market again. Although the sub
staniial lines suffered in some degree along with
the rest, yet they have since recovered entirely;
and, in some instances, obtained an advance, and
II is agreed on all sides, that the market is more
healthy. The settling took place on Saturday,
and there was, as nigh, be expected, several de-
taulers of members Of the Exchange, amounting
to f70,00O to fS0000. Some failures have Ia
ken place in the provincial market, and il is pro-
bable that at their next settlement more Will occur
Consols during this period were also in very
disturbed state, and almost always against sellers
The report which gained wide circulation and cre-
dit, that Government were about to open the ports
for corn at low rate OF duty, if not entirely free
tended TO increase the depression, and they are
sill very quiet and sensitive 10 every Iumor. The
latest quotations were &c, 10 81 for money, and
81 for the account; the Three per Gents Reduced
IS: to 9Gs; Bank Stool, 2O5. 10 206l; India Stock
264 266; Exchequer Bills sc a 3Ss premium.
The Foreign Stock market has been almost a
dead letter, The business done being less than the
trning amount heretofore transacted.
LATEST COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
From The Liverpool Times Non. 4.
Provisions American Provision trade
presents no very striking feature. OF beef there
is only limited quantity in market, and holders
appear anxious to dispose OF the stock on hand
before The arrival Of the new. Pork is dull, not.
wilhslandng the small supply remaining in the
hands OF The trade; this result is mainly atribu-
table TO The unhappy state of matters in Ireland,
where the farmers have been compelled 10 force
their stocks to a SALE There has been some
Cheese brought 10 The hammer al public sale,
but only hall oil the quantity offered found pur-
chasers, and that at a reduction Of IS. per cwt.
The market is bare of Lard, and the price is
high, owing to the state of the butler market.
The Wool Of the United States continues 10 find
customers in England and this branch of the
trade is improving; indeed, there appears TO be
no bounds 10 the consumption of an article which
never, until recently, formed an article OF expor-
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