Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-24

| Coast OF Africa, has been signed al the Foreion
! Office. - '''e oie's"
Inc American Provision Marke, continued in
| a healthy state. The demand was tulv eonal !,
lhe import, and every day increased the popnla
thy oi me provisions from The Western World
Cotton has declined Of penny.
The Catholic Bishops are M in arms ,o,ins,
the measure now before Parliament for es,aSsb
ing Colleges in the North, the South, and The IVES,
oflreland. = %
Inc Money Market was in healthy state AMI
good paper was readily discounted a, ~ 10 . par
cent. Money has becn'ir greater re1ue,t an ib-
Stock Exchange than in the Dscour, Marke,
The project OF uniting the Atlantic and pa
cine Oceans is in a fair way Of being carried ont
There IS screw loose between France and
her new ally. The Emperor OF Morocco. The lat
Ter has fepudiated The Treaty which was neeotia
Delarue. -
Germany appears 10 be in a state OF bioh ex-
citement, IN consequence Of The schism which NJ
Ronse, The new Luther who demands marriage
ior lhe Catholic Priesthood, and the celebration
OF mass in The Native, instead of the ain Ian.
| guage.
4 The ahdicaton Of Don Carlos, in favor OF his
son' Is me most striking event in continental
news. The obstinate old man was very unwil.
ling TO give up The semtlance OF ROYALTY. and was
ohly hduced 10 do 50, II is said a, The earnesten-
/ treaty OF cooler and wiser heads The resisna.
ton OF Don Carlos coupled with The declaration
ol ms son, points 10 an alliance with the Young
oueen OF Spaln-a project which would I've SUP,
Poi.ea " large party i'll that country.
/ . ne ftousc oil Lords has passed the Heayysid.
divorce bill. The lady in this case is the eh,,
anne OF DR.. Lardncr
TRiAL or TIE MONSTER GrN.-A trial of,he
monster gun, which has been manufactured in
! this town lor the American steam frisale Prince,
ton OF which We have given some details in 4
I former number, was made on Saturday week. on
/ me sanis, North Shore, between Crosby and Form
i ny. The ffng commenced about eleven in the
morning and continued with some sliobt inter
! mission until three in The afternoon. Durin,
mat time upwards OF three tons Of shot were dis.
chargcd-each shot weighed upwards of two hun.
dfed weight. The report was distinctly heard in
The neiShborhood OF the docks, and the north end
OF The town, although the scene OF the firing was
some eight or nine miles distant. The expert.
inenss proved highly satisfactory The appear.
ance OF he shot after each discharge, Swimming
along me water, had novel and pleasing eiecI.
The range extended some miles. The day mild
and lne, ana Notwithstanding the fact OF The gun
having been carried out as eaIv as three in the
morning 10 the scene otlhe experiments 10 avoid
nooriety, great numbers We're attracted 10 the
spot when The firing commenced.
IRELAND
The Repeal meeting at Tara took place on the
22d uIiimo. The numbers are variously esti-
mated al from 10000 10 10000 O'Connell. OF
course participated largely in the proceedings,
FRANCE.
Little has been said during the last fortnight
in the Partisan journals, on American affairs; bu,
/ in The lew articles that have appeared, very de-
! cided opinion IS expressed, that however mena-
! cling the Oregon question NAV appear il viii be-
settled amcably: the United States and Great
Britain, both having an immense interest in the
preservation o peace.
TURKEY
The accounts from Cons,anrinopr 10 The eth
May, state that the health OF The Sultan is on The
decline. Some even went SO tar as 10 say, that
on the previous Friday, in consequence OF thu,
he did not pay his usual visit 10 a mosque.
SWITZERLAND
The accounts from L.uccme Ia the 9th ult
state that The influence Of the three great power,
/ England, France AID Au>tria--bcsan 10 make
itself bcnehcially ten in Switzerland. The re-
solve nt those powers 10 maintan ininct The icdc-
raj compact OF iSlj the inviolahilily OF the prin
cple oi ranonal sovereignty, and The exclusive
| right OF the canlons themselves 10 revise and
amend the compact by mutual friendly agreement
among each other hy legal means alone, 10 The
exclusion ot all violence regard always being
noa--oi tho nvloahiy al The principle OF can
onal sovereignty above mentioned.
SPAIN
ADDicAr!oN or Dos C,RLo8.-Don Carlos has
ah'icarcd his claim 10 the throne Of Spain II III.
following letter 10 his son
Letter Of ktng Chayies T. (D0n Ca,ioS IL
he Prince ~ Asturids.-"My most beloved Son.
Having determined 10 retire from political affair,
| took The resolution OF renouncng in your favor
my rights Ia The crown transmitting them 10 YOU
Consequently, place in your hands The act OF
my remuneration, which you may use when you
deem it opponunc.
81 pray the Almighty 10 accordio you the good
fortune 10 restore peace and union 10 our unhappy
country, and thus 10 secure the welfare Of all
Spanards.
"From this day assume the title Of Count IL.
Moline, which il is ms intention To bear hereal-
Ter CHARLES
"Bourges, The 18th Of May, ls45."
| ACCEPTANCE or THE Prince or AsrrRns-u
took cognizance with llial resignation, Of The de-
termination which the King, my august father and
4 lord made known 20 me today, and, in accepting
! The rights and duties which he freely transmits 10
me- undertake task which | will accomplish,
Cod aiding, with the same sentiments and the
same devotion To the security Of the monarchy and
the happiness Ct Spain
''Bourgcs, the 18th OF May, 1915"
The Prince Of The Asurias has published, ia
addition. a "manile>to" addressed 10 The Spanish
nation, in which he di>claims all intention OF
casting amongst his country "a brand Of discord.'
Tie Prince expresses his desire 10 prevent dis
sensions Tor the future, and 10 see The country
prospering.
INDIA AND CHINA The Overland Mail ar
rived in London on The 23i ult. Intelligence has
been received from Bombay 10 the 5ih Calcutta
10 the 7ih, and Madras 10 the lih OF April The
news, IN political point Of view is unmporlan
Cholera is prevalent in Calcutta, bui is no, oil.
a nature TO create more than customary alarm
There is floating report that Alden has been
surprised and captured.
From China there is nothing of interest.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, June 3
Since Friday last, n change for The worse ha>
taken place: the market has become anguid, The
demand feeble, and prices have consequently de-
clined full ii. from The quotations Of last Fri
day, and Cotton is now very freely offered al The
decline. The sales on Saturday we're 4 600 bags
on Monday 900 and to-day 5000. There has
been no speculative buying.