Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-23
VOLUME XLIH.-NUMBER 16.


the General was The bearer Of an offer from the
British 10 Inc American Government relative 10
Inc Oregon question, aa we so stated in our pa
per b. that steamer. We omitted !he Generals
name In Difference 10 The feelings Of tina, gentle.
man; bu, several Q. con.-tnp ora RIGS have been
less ia>iid;ous. Indeed, some oi them have para
ded the Generals intimacy with Mr.. Polk, and
The TACT OF his daughter being visit 10 lae Pre-
siden', as additional proofs That the statement is
correct, although il would be difficult 10 trace the
connection between events so dissimilar.
An Irish journal, The Dublin Evening Post. in
lis desire to be exclusive, blundered into state
ment that the General had been recalled for The
purpose o! hrashng the Mexcans-and that as
The friend Of the late General Jackson, and As
having commanded as second at The battle of N.
Orleans, he was PECULIARLY fitted for thr task
lbs Was SO absurd as 10 call forth prompt con-
tTacictian. Tbose who have the honor oi he
Generals friendship know, that although brave
as steel and caiva!rous 10 { fault, his lighting
days, ifum physical causes, are over.
Connected with the mission o.. General Arm
strong, We may notice rumor which has OBJ
tanned currency in London. In the monetary
circles oil the city, il is whispered that the Aner-
can has claimed the Intervention OF the British
Government 10 settle The dispute with Me2ico.-
The iact may tc SC; but we cannot credit it,
!. bears improbabiliiy on its front. Peace, We
grant, is blessing which ough, not 10 be slight
ly sacrificed, bul The United States are quite able
10 seize their differences with The MexicaEs with
out intervention; il they are net, the race has
sadly cecencrated since The days Of Washington
and the battle Of New Orleans The Standard
oi las night has lie following, in reference 10 The
subject
The siatemen! made in the London Morning
Herald, that ministers haze determined to o.ler
the mediation al lire British government 10 ar
range lhe differences between The United States
and Mexico, is The mos; imporan, news Of The
morning, and has excited mnc:l Interest. The
Intention 10 tender this maGia,icn was COMMUNE
cated 10 The diplomatic representatives OF the two
saes Yesterday, and The necessary powers will be
forwarded 10 Mr.. Pakenbam, our minister ri
Washington, by the Caledonia steamer, which
will sail from Liverpool Tomorrow morning.
Measures will also he taken 10 have he pro-
position made 10 The government Of Mexico with
lie leas! possible delay. II is almost unueces AIRY
10 Say that the universal hope is, that the mcaia
ton Should prove successful; Tor. independent Q!
the desire for speedy settlement on The common
ground q humanity, there is great apprehension
elt that II hnstiiies were nf)iracted, the mari.
time safes o; Europe would iun .rea! risk Of &c
ing involved in the qaarel.
Tie Rates " Insurance. The underwriters are
making a rich harycs, cut oi The fears 81 The ias
,dious. The rates OF insurance yes.rrdavto New
York and New Orleans were, on British vessels
30s 10 Dos per cent; on American vessels as high
as Cos. TO loss. per cent.
BY the way, some Of the French papers insist
that The experimental squadron, which recently
left The Downs, has other objects Than those which
are avowed. The squadron, they intimate, is in
tended 10 watch the conduct al the Americans in
III. Mexican quarrel. Sealed orders, they add
We need hasdly say, is G".h;rg more Than la
za'dins guess. Il may be true; bu; the p!oba-
biii;cs are tina! il i, false
The opposition Pals journals all side with Tho
United STATES, and predic; an early conquest OF
Aicxico. The apprehension caused IS The Mex
lean war weighed ON Inc Paris money market
Tie closing scene in the French Chamber q
Deputies showed that NJ Thicrs has lest none u
his pugna.iousness. He mad smart tilt with
his great adversary, NJ. Guizot, in which the
calm philosophy OF he Firs; Minister was more
Than match Tor The fiery lillle historian Of the
Consulate.
The Commercial Treaty between Prussia ant
iurkey, which has been 50 long in preparation,
vas signed on the Ssh OF April.
The news from Caucasus is not important
TIE CHoLERA.-We have already stated tina,
the lholnrats /, ressi, ca.,ynss tr;sr. my ~
principal io%rs. Il has spread from 3okhara 10
llerat and Nleshio, and has now taken The di1cc-
ton from the Caspian Sea 10 TehcTan and lspa
han. Lae accounts from Odessa state that il
had crosse. the Russian territory and appeared
suddenly At Tihis, taking Nor;hefy direction
between The Caspian and The Black seas. On
the other side the cholera broke cut Unexpectedly
al Orcnbourg in the mines OF The Ural noun
lains il Crossed ,he Yoiga and set lis foot in Flu.
rope at Casan, only 2UUD kilomciers from 81 Pc
Iersbursh. II The accounts we have received are
exact, i; has taken most irregular direction. Ii
has advanced tToT West 10 Ncrih, and does noi
seem - have followed the banks OF the river, as
in ISIS and 1872
TIE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL iisRRET, June 3.-P,0risiGns-
Annyican.-A no!hrr month has passed over with
cut materially altering the position or prospects
Of trade throughout The country. There is still
want Of confidence between buyer and seller,
and as nearly all sales are made for cash, pro-
duce Of all kinds is KEEP! al low prices. This APP
plies equally 10 American, AS 10 other produce.
liverpool Co,ion Markell from iEay 50 10 June
3d.-There has been a lair demand for Cotton
since our last rePori-i amounts to Il 900 bales,
viz 5000 Saturday, 1000 MONDAY, 5000 Tues
day, and to-day 5000. Yesterday and to-day
! ,00G 10 1000 bales were taken in speculation.
Prices cannot te quoted lower but The market j.
decidedly hrm and steady, very extreme rates being
obtained.
The Liverpool Cara Llr.e. June 3, lS;6.-
No Improvement has taken place in The grain
trade here, notwithstanding the large majority b.
which The SECOND reaGiug O. the Corn Bill has
passed 10 The Hone of Lords. On Monday last,
The first instant, there was a very dull demand Tor
home grown wheat, and Ike rate Of last week OBJ
tanned with muc.i difficulty. Scarcely any thing
was done in foreign whea,s. Certificates we,e
inquired for al from los. 10 los 6i per Gnarer.
Flour was almost unsalcahe, though freely Offer
ed at The recent reduction. The demand lur
wheat yesterday, June 81, was inactive, and
prices although 10, altered from those of the frs,
instant. could hardly be maintained. a lew par
GELS Of whsa, in bond were taken on certificates
AT los. Cd. per quarter.
Flour WIS very dull al Liverpool. Fine and
good nsstnl @h@ai>, On limited demand Teced
Ell further in value OIL ihr 81 instant, making The
decline from 81. t. 3d. per 70 rs upon lie rates
of lhatdsy. Feed and all inferior parcels were
very unsalsabse on still lover ,er,ps Choice
lots o! fresh Irish nJur were in ag-!efaie request
al last quotations, willis, other descriptions Tell
Canadian must be Eoilced rather cheaper. In
dian corn, although few further parcels weTc
taken to-day for shipment 10 Ireland, mus, be
noted, az per quarter, below the rates Of This day
week. No sales of bonded wheat have been re-
ported to-day; hut Of Western Canal flour one or
Two parcels have been disposed OF % sh!'inss
p.r bbl, 10 arrive; Philadelphia. under LOCK- is Of
fcTcd at 20s. cd. 10 Dis.
L.onIon .S1o,.sy llqrtst, .Janc 3-The aciua!
81 hnsiiiile> between tie Uaiict
States ami Mexico, has continued 10 exert &C.
pressing influence ~ The market, from which il
il only slowly recovering. The settlement OF
The accounts, also occurring al The same time,
was very heavy, ard rendered the market more
dull. Yesterday and to-day, however, The mar
ket has been irmer Consols decidedly higher
Than las, quotations. being sc. Tor money, and97.
for account.
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