Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
[From The NeU York Sun, March S.
Later from Europe.

BY the ship Toronto, from London, we have
advces 10 the 7th ultimo, inclusive.
Captain Tinker OF The Toronto, sailed from
Portsmouth on the 9th of February, and has
made the passage in twenty-five days. When in
latitude As, and from Longitude Al TO SO, he had 10
drive his ship through quantities Of ice.
OF news from America, by the ship Yorkshire,
The London Chronicle OF February says eve
have from the beginning rested our hopes ofpeace
almost solely upon the rejection OF the PROPOSE
ton 10 give The years notice. Every concession
would be construed TO be, if il would not be 10
fact, a concession 10 fear concession MADE IN
der the pressure Of The alternative" oil war. IL
cannot be TOO strongly impressed upon Inc Anne
rican public, ,ha, TO adopt resolution TO give the
years notice SO far from facilitating, as they sup
nose il would do, The progress OF negotiations,
would he in fact to provide for their certain fail
ure before we had entered upon them. We are
anxious thai this opinion, which is. we believe,
the opinion of the great bulk OF the people OF Tho
country. may be known in America, while there
is vet time for j! 10 influence the decision OF a
momenlous question. Ersiishmen OF all ranks,
classes, and parties, desire peace"
The London Chronicle also says:
"Iet not the American people deceive them
selves by supposing that they will get better
terms by driving US inlo corner. Let them mol
be so blind as 10 suppose that the termination oil
the existing treaty will facilitate negotiations, or
that England will regard such step in any
other light than as the first indication OF un-
| friendly intentions
The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm.
The Corn markets have given way under The
prospects OF lower duties.
Lord Morpelh, a Free Trader, has been tri-
umphantIy reelected TO Parliament from York
shire.
Dearih in Lo,do1,--Good potatoes are selling
al three half pence per pound; and the four pound
10; OF bread, at sl-2d 10 l0d.
! Fail of Provisions in IeLand.--Meals of all
kinds, and pork in particular, have fallen in con-
sequence OF the probable success Of Sir Robert
Peels Free Trade policy. Pigs that averaged
| AIS to 44s per cwt. fortnight back, could not
bring 35s al the fairof Taghmon.
Riots in Ireland.-Troops have been ordered to
| Galway and other large towns, for the purpose,
it is said, Of REFRESHING any outbreak among the
people which may arise owing TO the expectation
ofcorn.
REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS.
Manchester FTiday.-The following is copy
OF The petition for the county Of Lancaster, which
has been signed BY 100000 persons at least, and
! Will De forwarded lO-ulolIOW LOT Presentation
ITO the Honorable the Commons OF Great Bril-
/ tain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled
"The Petition Of the undersigned merchants,
bankers, traders, and other inhabitants OF the
county palatine Of Lancaster,
! "Tlu:nbly showeth, That your petitioners have
seen, with considerable satisfaction, thai her Ma
jesty's ministers have introduced into yonr homo
rable house bill 10 reduce and repeal the duties
on various articles imported into This country,
by which greater liberty will be given 10 COM
| merce and manufactures.
"They regret, however, that the proposition
with respccl 10 the chief articles of human food
| is not such rs at once TO give that freedom 10
their importation which the necessities OF the
country require, and which is imperatively ne
cessary TO the presen, alarming condition OF the
people OF Ireland, owing to The failure OF The po:a-
Toe crop.
"Yonr petitioners are strongly Of opinion that
now more Than ever, any duty on the importa-
lion OF corn is undesirable, and alike unjust 10
farmerssnd laborers as well as to every class OF
the people; and they most earnestly mplore your
honorable house, al once and forever, entirely 10
abolish all duties which tend TO diminish The sup
| ply OF The peoples food.
"And your petitioners will ever pray
| The following are the places where the great