Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-23
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FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

IL f.tN DAY LATER tROM EUROPE
AYiral n HE Steamer Britannia
By The Steamer Britannia, al Boston We have
London and Liverpool files 10 18th inst inclusive.
The Steamer arrived yesterday morning, max
ing The passage in l5l days.
The news may be summed up in brirl:-.Res,o-
ration oil peace IN Switzerland; Ireland asking
lor more. and refusing 10 e satisfied with any
Thing short ol Repeal; Il slight advance in Coz
ton, and cverish sensation in The London Money
Market both caused hy appiehensons OF war
ior Oregon; English statesmen declare that En-.
gland will not give cause for War-she will &c, on
The dernsve-and As The United States Govern.
meni say the same, We have lair prospect If
peace al least Al present.
The Cotton market has been buovant Of
late, and, IN some descriptions, the mproy-
inent has reached iarihng pound. The lhrea.
tened rupture wilh America has cause this al.
vance.
The ministerial measure Tor The endowment
OF the Roman Catholic College of Maynoo!h.
has hitherto passed sa!ely-We may almost saw
triumphany through lis every Stage in The
House ofConmons; and lis progress in The House
of Lords, there can be little doubt, will he equal.
" rapid and successful.
Trade continues 10 be exceedingly brisk in
every department IN England, and iron The ap-
pearance ol The weather there is . lair prospect
tHc tI'l'p VI SNSIl aCoCIIplloN VIII DC dLul-
ant.
Every account from the United States is most
anxiously looked Tor, and will continue To- in
crease until II Is seen whether the little cloud IL
he West has grown bigger, or has disappeared.
Money is not dear, being called ,; 10 81 per
cent, and the Bank oil England is lolerab!y literal
in lis discounts.
Theirs is said 10 lie soliciting favor a, the
French Cuuri, and The absence OF that hostility Of
\ tn0lanH hpS boon -.
trade Of the French journals lately, has almost
di:appeared-to The great comfort Of the expec.
| tant Minister.
From the manufacturing districts accounts are
generally favorable.
By the endowment OF Maynoolh, il is said the
sovereign of England toreIls her title OF De-
fender Of The Protestant Faith"
The serious illness OF NJ. Guizot, whose liz.
was said al one time 10 be in peril, has afforded
food for the luidnuncs; and the anxiety Of Louis
| Philippe abon The safety Of his able and accom-
| plisied Minister shows the danger 10 which he
| has been exposed.
On Friday, May ID there was a specia meet
| ing OF the corporation of Dublin Tor the purpose
Of proposing an address TO her Majesty, inviting
her 10 visil her loyal and faithful Irish subjects
Rumors prevail that The Swiss federation is
about 10 BE- divided into the Catholic and proies-
| tant Cantons.
| Hc Nc@ ~. TUE CdtHOuC
| Archbishop OF Inam has written long eti,r 10
the Premier, which is published in the papers.
| lie compliments Sir Roberts principles.
Some illusions have been made in concilia-
ton Hall 10 The probable effect upon The Repeal
s.! agitation Of The state OF The relations with France
and America and the Texan annexation ana
| Oregon invasion haze excited something like a
levefish feeling, blt the general impression seems
| 10 be that there will he no wal.
A -, Su,, A., 4 10,
terms of the amnesty have been arranged, and
lucernc has promised 10 discharge her prisoners.
The excitement in England Ireland and Scot
land, on The Maynooh question, is intense
A meeting Of The principal silk manufacturers
Of Lyons took place few days ago in that city,
to petition the Chamber Of Peers against The IN
PRODUCTION oil Chinese silks into France.
| The English stocks We're very heavy on Friday
| May ID and the business transacted was not 81 :.
character 10 assist The marke, and give il support
| The spectators sui act upon The condition O.
| politics in America
Adviccs from The various ports OF the United
Kingdom from which emisranis depart stale that
emigration 10 Canada and the United State j.
| going ON 10 larger extent than ever hc.n:e
known. From Germany also, II is equally large.
The European Times says: III is 10 te regretted
that the auhorilie, Of New York, Boston, &c.
do not establish protective societies, mol in name,
The robbery aud pinnarr 10 which he i, >uh)ecie!
by The sharks who are allowed 10 board the ships
on their arrival al their destined port
Lord John Russell leader Of the Wing parry.
has presented series Of resolutions IN the House
Of Commons, 10 les, the Strength OF Sir Robert
Peel's Ministry. The resolutions are nine.-l
To improve the condition Of the laborins classes.
,. That protective duties impose unnecessary
taxation. 3. That The present corn laws tend 10
check improvement, prodnce uncertainty, and
hold out delusire prospects Of special advantages
10 the farmer. !. That The House will take said
laws into consideration and le.islale thereon ~
may be most beneficial 10 all classes. g. Care
lul revision oi rarJcha settlement g. System.
attic colonization by he Government. :. Educa-
lion Of The people. =. That Ministers lay The
foregoing resolutions before her Majesty.
LIVERPOOL, May A.
Tcp,CcG.-Thc sales his month sum mp large
amounting 10 oi06 hliis. and consisting OF "gT
Virginia Leaf, i0l S,emmed, 2S2 Kentucky leai,
and 1876 Scanned; Of these 239 Virginia Leaf,
$50 stemmcd, 1873 Kenincky Leaf and So Stem.
med were taken Tor Ireland; &c Virginia and Isl
Kentucky Stemmed, Scotland; 81 Virginia and II
Kentucky Leaf, expectation; ls5 Kentucky Stem
med re- sale; and The remainder, or 81 Virginia
Leaf, 80 Slemmed, So Kennedy Leaf ard 155
s,lemmei, by the trade. or these imported, u
were from Boston and 10 from New Orleans
The demand has been and still continues good
the trade having supplied themselves freely, and
some parties purchased on spec nlalian. Prices
continue unaltered, and The market steady.
From The Ion,sr1iie J0aTnnl