Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-26

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From The Baltimore SIM, Man 81
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Irish Coercion Bill Passed First Reading
The Corn Bill in Siatn uo-Colion Selling
Freely-Oceupation OF The Conquered Terrific
ry-The French Papers on American Affairs
-Insurrection in Portugal, &c.
The steamship Britannia arrived al Boston at
elk o'clock on Thursday morning, by which wa
received our regular files of English papers; and
the Philadelphia Ledger, containing the news,
brought BY Special Express.
Lord Aberdeen has recognized the annexation
of Texas, by informing the custom house author
lilies that the produce of that country may he re-
garded as The produce Of the American Union.
The cotton market has fully su>la ined the i'm
proved feeling thai ruled when the last steamship
sailed. The sales of Saturday,, Il, and Mon
day, ilh, amounted 10 1900 bales, including
portion taken on speculation and Tor export =
The market was quie;, and the rales current on
ton; il any thing, We should say il was in lavor
OF the buyer.
Sales have been made Of Western canal flour
al 25s. cd. to 26s cd; Philadelphia 24s. 10 2is.
Cd; New Orleans 23s I'D. 10 24s.; New York sour
22s, and two parcels OF prime white and mixed
wheat al Is. per 70 lbs
Tobacco remains neglected, and the better sorts
OF MARYLAND command frmer rates. Transac-
tons this month very lrfing-lhe actual sales Of
hhds only about 500. Virginia strips are stated
as being liule lever.
The overland mail arrived on The Isl instant,
but The stale OF India appears perfectly tranquil.
Peace seems restored lolhe Punjaub.
The British forceH are 10 possession of Lahore,
and arrangements were making Tor the occupa-
ton of the conquered country, which is exceed
ingly fertile, and will yield an annual revenue Of
100000.
The news from Scinde is not of interest. The
Governor Of Bombay, Sir George Arthur, has
had severe lit of illness, but was recovering.
The Irish Coercion bill has passed its first read
ing BY majority for ministers of l49.
The corn bill has not been acted upon, but will
probably follow The coercion bill. The corn
trade consequently remains in a very unsalisiac
tory state.
From Wilmer & Smiths 7Imcs.l
CoMMgRciAL.-The House OF Commons has
at length brought the debate on the Irish Coer-
cion bill TO close, maller OF less importance
in itself than as ii clears The road Tor The hscaI
measures Of the Government passing through
their remaining stages. Last night the Corn
bill would occupy the attention OF the House,
and in ten days from this lime the judgment OF
the Lords on that important measure will proba-
bly, be known.
MANY OF The shipowners and masters engaged
in the United States, and more especially in the
New York trade, are at an issue with the COM
missioners of emigration with regard TO the
stringency Of Loyds Registry Book in the mat
ter of vessels carrying great numbers oil Storage
passengers. The object Of the commissioners IS
undoubtedly exceent-that of securing Tor me
emigrant perfectly safe conveyance, 10 whicn
The requirements for comfort and health are pro-
perly carried out. But the subject II is under
stood, will shortly engage the attention OF the
House Of Commons.
The cotton market sustains the improved feel
ing that ruled when the last steamer sailed. The
ascer,ained deficiency in the last crop is The pri
mary cause of the firmness. The sales during
the week exceed $4,000 bales, abou, 10000 Of
which have been for export and on speculation
leaving very respectable daily avenge for the
trade. The imports during the last week. have
been light, hardly exceeding 5000 bales Up to
the present time the imports are $4,000 bales
below those Of The corresponding period last year
prices.
Large quantities OF American provisions find
their way 10 this country by almost every arrival
With an anticipated scarcity Of breadslufis, the
records OF the barrels of flour and OF beef which
cross the Atlantic al the present time are duly pa
radet in the columns Of The daily press. They
point moral Of a;eratifying character; for when
the restrictions which have hitherto impeded that
branch OF commerce are reinoved-as removed
IL. L.. -, 49,
to which the provision trade between England
and America will be carried. AT present, there
are upwar Is of 100000 barrels Of flour under lock
at Liverpool, all of which will be removed al The
low duty when the Corn bill becomes law.
The corn trade remains in very unsatisfac-
tory state. Operations are suspended. The trade
merely supply their immediate wants, and This
lehargy will continue until the fate of The corn
bill is decided by the House o! Lords. The bes,
informed public men are sangune that The Peers
will pass The bin; and personal friend of our
own, a popular member OF The Peoples House.
writing last night, says
1.-THE opinion still gains ground that Peel's
measures will pass through their remaining sta
ges without The country being put 10 The agony Of
q dissolution. We hear dissolution spoken OF
at The clubs, but it proceeds from those who are
inimical 10 the free trade principle Every re-
voving day convinces me that The contamination
OF our triumph is at hand You may safely an
nounce this 10 your American readers as tact."
The accounts which came TO hand from Anne
RIGA recently had no visible effect on the price Of
the English securities. The settlement of the
Oregon question on The basis of the 49lh parallel
continues to be regarded as thing that must be
as a fair settlement 10 which the leading states
men on both sides of The Atlantic will combine
10 give their aid The in,clmuabe discussions
on the subject in the Senate bear striking afiini-
IL to the dreaTy waste Of words in the English
House Of Commons on the Coercion and the Corn
Bills.
The commercial accounts from India, which
came TO hand yesterday, show an improved feel
ing in that distant land. Peace is restored, and
commerce the hand maid Of peace, will partici-
pate in The general prosperity. summary OF
The political and the commercial intelligence will
be found in another column.
The English funds have risen shade in conse-
ouence OF the greater abundance OF money, and,
upon the whole, the commercial prospects of the
last are more encouraging than those Of the pre-
vious fortnight
rFrom HTlmer & SmiMs Times
PARLIAMENT.-Th proceedings in Par
,iament. since we last addressed our readers, have
been very multfarious and we regret 10 add,
very unsatisfactory.
The day on which The House use OIL Commons a!1
met after the reccss-Friday, The I'm April
Coercion sa' Bill carrying Out, in This respect, the
understanding HAT existed before the House ad-
journed.
On the Monday following there was no House,
there being only lhir,y-nine members present
when the Speaker took The Chair. There were
several Irish members in the lobby, in the libra
nv, and in the committee room, but as their object
was to embauass The Government, and throw
everv obstacle in the way Of The Coercion Bill,
,bev kent aloof and were delighted when the
House Was "counled ont" Considering The i'm
portant business before Parliament, this circum-
stance produced an esao[dna s sensation in n
approximations of The Government being in ca-
t1smis were vefy prevalent. Indeed, The oppo-
nents Of .he Corn Bill and The Tariff made no