Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-06
From he Baltimore Sun.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP

10 hear from the United Statcs-Decline IN Inc
+! Cotton Malket-Decine in the price 0! IRON
The Jesui,s in France-The Overland Mai
&c, &c.
The steamship Great Western arrived at New
York on Sunday, in fifteen days from Liverpool
We are indebted 10 Adams & Co. for The hFst pa
pers received containing The news.
Our files are to the l7h May from Lohaon'
and the same from Liverpool.
The probability of war with The ohi'eo
States occupes the public mind on the o'her sl''e
Of The Atlantic, 10 the exclusion OF every other
topic
The arrivals from the Western world are LOOK
ed for with absorbing interest," and me instant
packet arrives, the is conveyed, WIN an lne
potency and speed which steam can command"
! 10 The metropolitan journals.
The Texan Ex-SeCre,ary oi Stale, Asnoei
| Smith has arrived out, as resident Minister IN
France and England.
The commercial accounts BY this packet are
more favorable Than could have been anticipated
One hundred lives were lost by the falling oil
The chain bridge al Yarmouth, England, on Inc
18th ult.
Nothing OF any interest has been preached IN
| the British Parliament since last advlceS.
The Cotton market was active III Inc cary paft
| of las, week, and a good deal OF speculation had
been going on, without, however, any advance IN
! price.
The arrival of the Great Western stopped The
rage for speculation, as il showed that the last
l crnp is likely 10 exceed even the great crop oil
! 1913. Since The Halifax steamship came H. the
/ market has been inactive, and nothing seems Ike
/ ly,o revive i, but catastrophe which every one
/ would dpplore- with America.
# the public securities are 10 be taken as test,
the probability OF the Oregon question beng SCI
tied Otherwise Than friendly, seems very remote.
Notwi,hsta ndng this confidence, the subject is al
uded 10 in nriya,e circles as one that is very tick
lish, and that lrihing matter may fan II INTO
flame.
The Russians are collecting vast armies for
The concue> Of the Caucasus, not less, il is said,
than 10000 meE.
The founder OF true AMI new religion has ad-
ver,scd in The Paris papers Tor supply oiprie>iS,
bards, &c.
The merchants OF Siberia are carrying on
great trade in Tie tasks OF the mastodones which
surpa>s the ivory OF the elephant in whlieness
and hardness
Another comet Of considerable splendor has
made lis appearance in the Southern hemis-
pherc lis declina,ion is AZ degrees South. IL
vii! not be visible in Europe
The value Of the contributions 10 the great
Free Trade and Anli-Corn law Bazaar held in
Covent Garden Theatre, London, exceeds t20,.
600
Davenport and ether harbors al present are as
Stunning very warlike appearance, every vessel
being refitled ard made ready for sea.
The Rev John Hurst, rector OF Thakcllam in
Sussex, has been suspended by Sir Herbert .Ien-
ner for three years, for grossly immoral practices.
The Queen has been pleased 10 appoint Chas.
Duncan Wake. Esq, now British ViceConsnl at
Copenhagen, 10 be her Majestys Consul al
Charleston.
Monday. the 9th OF May, being the annivcrsa-
nv oitle death OF Napoleon, masses for The repose
OF his soul were celebrated in twelve OF the prn-
cipal churches of Paris.
The Notifications OF Paris are 10 be armed win
a209 mortars, cannon or howilzers, OF which %
are 10 be Paxhans guns, $3.50 muskels ior tie
ramparts, 100000 infantry muskcts l5OO fuses,
100000 project es &c.
In the Cnur, of Arches London, on Saturday
Nav 3D. not less than three clergymen of the
Church of England were charged with adultery,
incontinencc, intoxication and prolane swearing
ioun. guilty and suspended for respective periods
Louisiana Sasar Jus, as We were going 10
PRESS, il has been reported al The Cuslon-bouse,
on what we consider very good authority, that an
order has been received from The Board OF Gus
toms, refusing admission 10 Louisiana Sugar at
the low duty Irlmcr's Times.
Premium 10 Emiaranis.-John Dent, Esq, OF
Ribs,on Hall, near Knare>boroush has offered
premium OF IS 10 any OF the poor families resi-
ding in Hunsingore and Walsiord, who may feel
inclined 10 make Il trip across the Atlantic. a
like offer has also been made By the parish OIL
GERS in those places and mary families have al
ready awaited themselves OF the opportunity.
Usr .lnrAgS list Ia lie Confiacri.-ll is re-
Dir; 4
wishing the Continent and that preparations are
in progress 10 enable them 70 take their departure
early in August next. The ronte spoken OF IS,
first 10 Belgium, ard afterwards 10 SAKE Go,ha.
Rumor also asserts, that Her Majesty will visit
The King OF the French after returning from Ger
many.
Termination nj he Girl JInr IN Rio Grandc.
General David Canabarro, chief Of The inslr-
gents in The above province, published on the 2slh
OF February last, 4 proclamation 10 those under
his command, declaring that the civil war which, |
Tor more than nine years had devastated that pro- I
vince was al an end. Baron de Cayias, com
nandcr fine Imperial troops, on the Isl OF March
also, issued proclamation, addressed 10 The IN
habiianis Of that province confirming The iernii-
nation OF hostilities.
Commeycial-The commercial accounts that
20 out by this packet are more favorable than
could have been anticipated The Funds, which
have been unsettled and leversh OF late, in con-
sequence OF the threatened rupture with America,
improved on the arrival OF The news BY The Great
Western, and maintained their sleadnesS until
the arrival OF The Caledonia, when further inn
provement took place.
In The manufacturing districts, Trade, winch
was somewhat langud Short time since, has I'M
proved The Manchester market evinces unms-
lakeablc symptoms OF improvement; and the
same, though in somewhat modified sense, may
be said of The wooen districts of Yorkshire.
P0rl,carntaru.-Th British Parliament is 10
meet on Monday after The Whitsun recess
This IS the second division Of the session. The
first terminated al Easter, and, like drama, IN 5
acts, the concluding re promises 10 be most I'M
por,anl. Our relations with America may pro-
hahly he alluded TO- but are hardly liz y to be
discussed
The willy Minister will keep his own councils,
and allow members 10 llouncer rs long as they
like in the waters Of conjecture. In this respect,
American statesmen might, with advantage, take
4 useful hint from the cautious tact which charac'
terize ministerial announcements in the British
Parliament
Upon Mr. Polk tie lesson would probably be
loS,-but even statesman so eminent as Mr..
Calhoun could study in the school OF diplomatic
secresy without any damage 10 his well.earned
reputation His speech on the Oregon bill, when
il came before The Senate, is now going The round
of the English press, and who knows but that The
indiscreel disclosures which he therein made, as
10 The policy Of leaving the Oregon question in
allowance for some twenty years, when Americans
would be able to hold it themselves, may have
furnished him. upon which The Government is
now acting in pressing for speedy settlement OF
that vcxcd question.
The first great question which will occupy The
attention OF the House Of Commons will be
Maynoo;h The third reading OF The bill for the
increased grant 10 that college is fixed for Mon
day. OF course. ii will pass-nui, perhaps, with |
so large majority as marked the second reading
and the divisions in the committee, bur still with |
force numerically sufficient 10 beat down all op-
position.
The new education scheme for Ireland. which /
Sir James Graham developed before The adjourn !