Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-19

ture completed their work of treachery 10 The
people, by electing all the officers of both Houses
and The principal Stale officers, from The Wing,
Abolition and Hale ranks Col. Joseph Ciliey,
Abolilionist, was chosen U. S. Senator Tor The
unexpired term OF Mr. Woodbury. hale had
from the 4lh OF March, 1877, up 10 which time
MIR. Cilley is 10 be SenatoT.-[ BaN RePubi,ca@.
ARRIVAL Or THE sTEAaisIIP j.
G II EAT VI S T + II N
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Cor,. BIZ passed House of Lords In forty @rcn
majo,aiy- Greut Sensation Nv Eastand on nc
Rcception of tic Declaration Of War 6cfr.cn
the United States cna Nerteo-Sympaiayi be-
half of Me1ico-Eseapc Of Linus Bonapa,te
from Ham-Aceonehment 81 tie Qaeei-C Com,
Cotton and ether Markets. Sc.
New YORK, June Is, IL, NJ.
The steamship Great Western has arrived,
with eleven days later news from Europe. III
trllgcnce relative 10 The War between The United
States and Mexico arrived in England by the
Cambria, on The 2Sh u!timc, which produced a
great sensation, and considerable public sympa-
thy Was manifested in behalf OF Mexico, as the
weaker party.
The Corn Bill passed The House OF Lords BY a
majority OF AZ.
Inc dcCOuCntUeUl Oh INC S<itSH HdI tdhClI
place, and she became the mother OF daughter,
and both were doing well.
The Cotton Market was quiet, and but little
| doing with no inclination TO sell at lower rates
| The prevailing opinion was, that the news re-
| ccived in England would be favorable 10 holders.
| Three thousand bales had been taken on srccu-
| laticn. The sales of the week amounted 10 &C.
| CSC bales.
Tie corn market was rather depressed, with
| slow sales 10 retail buyers Sales Of grain Limit
ed. Lates, quotations for coaSos ior money
| l6s No sales on account. EAch.qner bills Is
IL 10 premium, Tall 81 : Fcr cent
MoHsY MaRker.--ioaloa, .Nay29. 10 o'eigeh.
The English securities have been affected in d
considerable degree by lie news lrcm Amer,ca
OF a declaration Of war BY that country against
Mexico. 1t is feared that il will have The effect
of involving us in fresh difficulties with The
] United States, and that the Oregon dispute will
now become question OF secondary interest COM
pared with others that will, in all probability,
arise from the hosililies OF our transatlantic
neighbors.
The favorable effect which il was anticipated
would follow The large majority in the House oil
Lords on The second reading othe corn law bill was
| quite sluhed by this intelligence, and noiwilh-
s!an!ing Inc good pusiiun oil the account, prices
are about half per cent. lower than they closed
| last night.
Consuls were as follows Money 9Gi-!ell 10
| %, ami closed al 93.. For the account a6i 10
9G.. Three per cents. reduced, from %, IL 95s
| three and quarter per cents 91l 10 ~ Id.
Parliamentary Sammar8 the House OF
Commons MIR. O'Connell moved that the order OF
the 9th April,ior The commilial ot NJ w. S.
| O'Brian, be discharged, on the ground that the
committee Of selection, which had directed his
attendance on private bill committee, was not
itself properly constituted.
In the House Of Lords on Monday, The Dnke
of Wellington moved an address TO the Queen,
congraularing her on The increase of her domes
tic happiness in the birth OF another Princess,
which was unanimously agreed to-
The discussion OH Inc corn bill was then c0m-
menccd, and was 50 important tia; We have re-
ported ii more fully Than we ale accustomed 10
do under This head.
| The LondonSun says nothing whatever can
prevent The triumphant settlement OF the corn
bill.
The fate of the Irish Coercion Bill is sealed
Lord George BenlincG has declared that the srea,
BODY OF the agricultural members are opposed
10 its future progress.
The King and Queen Of France are expected
to visit England carly in July.
BRUssELs, May 26th-The Minister OF The
Interior has brought forward law authorizing
the importation OF corn and provisions until De-
ccmber, free of duty
All was quiet in Spain.
THE OREGON NOTICE RECEIVED BY
THE BRITISH GOYERNaiENT.-lhe Len
don Observer of 3lsl May says: ave are ena-
bed 10 announce positively that oar Govern
,neni has received formal notice from Tie Pfesi-
dent Of the United States, that il is the desire Of
The Amer lean Government that the treaty for the
| Joint occupation of the Oregon territory should
cease and determine al the expiration Of twelve
! months from the dale Of such notice"
The Hudson Bay Company having notified to
the Government not only their disposition but
their capabilly with lraing support from
honey Of maintaining their ground in The Ore
gon territory, wing Of The oh Regiment 600
men) under Mai Croton, and twenty-five nom
commissioned officers OF The Royal Artillery,
with o guns under Capt Blackwond and Lieut.
| Widair will sail in a fcw Gays from Cork 10!
North America These deiaclimenia arc des
tined Tor port Guerrier, settlement oi the liui-
son Bay Company, 10 IN westward OIL The Rock
Monnla ms, near and around which there Is
population of 5000 10 COCO hunters and trappeFS,
trained from childhood 10 the rifle, and which the
military nucleus under orders for Oregon will
soon bring into highly efficient state of tactical
| organization. A large force III excavatorS Tor
| the purpose Of cutting round the porIages which
| impede The navigation OF the river. are forthwith
| to be sent out TO the territory al the Company
| These in case oil need will be also rendered sub
servien TO military purposes. Thus Fort Guer-
rer will form an advanced base, from which, in
The even; OF hostililes aoini with numerous
and highly efficient iricc will be made on The
American territory The 6,h Foot probably is
gu; in lie Gelii>'e roop-ship, as she has sailed
from Portsmouth,; The artillery will 60 ont in the
| Crocodile roop-ship, Wien she IS compleicd.-
! We suspect l.at this de,nOnsraiiaa will lave
very beneficial effect in The settlement OF the
! Oregon question Tic detachment ci Royal
| Artillery, under The command CT Capt. Black
wood, attended al the carriage department oi the
| Royal Arsenal, on Friday and Saturday last, 10
receive instructions in the mode OF carrying the
light 6-pounder guns. 3-pounder guns, 2-5 inch
howi;zers, and 5 I-2 inch mortar, which they
are 10 take with them 10 The Hudson Bay Com
panY's territory. The guns are 10 be carried
upon The shoulders Of eight or sixteen men 10
each gun, according TO their weight or The diff
culiies Of he ground and when possible, will b.
| drawn uron Two wheels with very short axle
| The men selected for The duty were medically
examined, and the Board Of Ordnance has very
considerably ordered that they shall be allowed
| 10 draw an cxlia sum Tor winter clothing as is
usual with troops serving in Canada.
The European Times of The 3Gih Of May con-
,a;ns The iollowine
THE OREGON NOTICE.-The question
of whether or not The President Of The United
States had given the notice respecting the joint
occupation OF the Oregon territory 10 the British
government, having formed subject Of conlro.
yersy in the English and American press, we have
The satisfaction ofsialibs. upon The highest author
ily. that such notice has been given, and that the
Great Western carries out, on her present "Trip
the answer Of the British government, which We
have reason to believe, is Of a concilaory and
oh
TIE THE RECEPTION OF THE MEXICAN
NEWS IN ENGLAND.-The news from
America By the Cambria steamer is Of startling
inheritance. The Uni'ed States have declared
war against Mexico, and the first conflict OF
arms has taken place. in which The invaders
have been beaten. The Mexicans do not choose
to be robbed Of their land without GelehanS u 20
The last extremity aud the robbers finding their