Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-07
BY Last Evenings Mail.
From The Baltimore Sun, july g.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
BRITANNIA.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FRoM EIIR

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Reception of the Victor,es Of Gen. Taylor-Ftel-
ing relative thereto in England and France
Death of tie Pope of ROnn-Passoge Of he
Corn Bill Threatened interference Of France
and England IN faror Of Me1ico-Dcci,n IN
the Cotton Market-Decline IN Wheat, Flour,
&C.. &c.
The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston on
Saturday morning, and her news was received in
Philadelphia by express, from whence it was
communicated 10 the Baltimore Sun by Magnetic
Telegraph some 81 hours in advance of the mail.
The news is Of considerable importance, and
very interesting particularly so far as relates to
the reception OF the news of the victories OF Gen.
Taylor on the Rio Grande
The corn bill has trumphed in the committee
OF the whole in the House of Lords, by a MAORI
~ of ,hrty-lhree. Consequently all fears as to
lis final passage are at an end, and rich market
Tor our superintendent crops OF breads!ulis may
now be confidently anticipated.
There has been decline Of one eighth pence
in the Cotton market though the demand con-
tinued steady.
In England and Ireland the whea, and pota,oe,
as well as other crops, have fine and prosper
Gus appearance, and the prospect OF plentiful
harvest was considered good on the 10Th ult,
when the Britannia sailed. II seems, therefore,
that we have monopoized al. The rain in this di-
rection, unless the storm clouds have paid them a
| later visit.
| Sir Rober, Peel's retirement is more confident
" spoken OF than by former arrvals-ihere is
| however, nothing positive known yet with re-
gard To- his intentions in this respect. II is
based on the superstition, that on the completion
| OF his great inca sures he will retire from active
| life.
The war between the United States and Mex-
co ensrosses public attention. The victories OF
the Americans on the Rio Granle have changed
public feeling both in England and France from
sympathy for The Mexicans 10 contempt. This
| change Of opinion, however, Is as minus, 10 the
Mexcans as the former feeling waste The Anne
rcanS. The Mexicans deserve much credit Tor
their gallant stand, and il was only the superior
tact and energy of Gen. Taylor and his brave
| little army that overthrow Them.
Mr.. Guzol's organ is still pointing out the ne
cessily and policy Of France and England inter-
lering BY joint action Of some kind 10 protect
| Mexico from what it terms the rapacious and
tyrannical conduct eflhe United States in seizing
on the territory OF a weak and unfortunate ma
ton. The government organ however, does not
touch on the subject, and the probability is that
the organ Of Mr.. Guizot is used as feeler 10 as
certain The views Of The people in regard TO such
movement.
| lie Comp,e, the attempted assassin Of Louis
| Philippe, King of the French, has been executed.
| This announcement will be received with uni
versal surprise, as this unfortunate man has
heretofore been uniformly represented as labor
! ing under singular deluson, nearly approach
| ing to insanity.
DEATu OF THE PORE or RoMe.-His Holi.
ness the Pope Of Rome, is dead, having expired
suddenly on The LIST OF June. Cardinal Franc.
:, .uth a ilyal,,
him.
| New STEAMsHIPs-Three or four steamships,
| for weekly communication between the United
| States and Great Britain, are constructing by
the same builders and engineers who built the
| Cambria, and steamships OF the British and
| North American lire. The Messrs. Cunard are
| 10 have the contract.
DR.. Ellis, professor Of Hydropalhy, has been
held 10 bail for manslaushlcr, for causing the
death Of patient by administering The cold wa
Ter system.
The heat was greater in Paris The week before
the 18th of June than for some years. The Their
mometer marked in the shade eS, deg. OF Fahren.
heit. The English pa ,ers speak Of The month oil
June being the hottest experienced in that country
for sixteen years. The number OF deaths record
| ed from being struck by The sun is very hume
| rous
| Wheat has declined in the Liverpool Corn
| Market between the 18th Of May and the 10th Of
June from SIS. TO 52s. l0d. per quarter. Flour
| is also lower.
Apprehensions were entertained in Holland OF
a failure Of the rye AMI poatoe crop
FRANCE.
| In tie Chamber of Deputies the Minister OF
| Marine, in reference to the war between the
| United States and Mexico, was asked il he in
tended 10 tolerate the extreme abuse which the
Mexicans appeared disposed 10 make Of their let
ters OF marque. The Minister replied, that the
principle which guided The ministry in reference
10 The Corsairs was. tina, for ship 10 have the
right to sail under the French flag, the Captain,
| The officers, and two-thiris Of her crew must be
| French Nevertheless in certain circumstances,
il was sufficient il ihree-6 ths OF The crew were
French. 1t was on such conditions that letters OF
maroue were delivered in time of war 10 vessels
sailing under the French flag. The circumslan-
| ces which constituted piracy, were determined by
| the laws of 1926, which are, that vessel must
be found in the precise condition defined BY that
law 10 be repued pirates Blu, in case French
vessels of war were ordered to cruise in places in
which French commerce needed protection, and
| il The CAPTAINS of those vessels of war were 10
| meet ship which sailed under foreign flag, and
should have Captain, officers, and majority OF
the crew not belonging TO that nation, there would
be Just motive oil suspicion, and the Captains OF
such vessels OF war ought 10 protect the interests
of their country. 1t was only for French tribu-
nails in the ports OF France 10 decide the verable
situation OF the ship referred To-.
| A Depu,ylke insisted that the principles on
which France acted were good, and that Mexico
should be obliged TO act upon them also. he
then read an extract from despatch OF French
Admiral to the Mexican Government in 1889,
in which he laid down that every vessel bearing a
letter of marque, OF which the captain and two
thirds OF the crew should not be Me1icans. would
be considered pirate, and treated as such, with
all the severity Of the laws OF war.
Paris, June l5.-The Journal des Debats late
~ published remarkable article on the state OF
affairs between Mexico and The U. States. Our
co,emporary, says an English paper, asserts that
Mr.. Polk has only gone against Mexico 10 COM
pensate for his defeat in Oregon and 10 regain po-
pulari,y. Ii thinks Mexico is totally unable TO
resist the u States, and that existing hostililies
will result in its dismemberment !, thinks
lha, the States will endeavor TO seize the Calilor-
MAS 10 make up for their being obliged 10 lose
Oregon, and that The CALIFORNIA; are Infinitely
! more valuable
II views all this with regret, but beyond few
sneers at Mr.. Polk, for whom it appears TO have
cherished the most profound contempt, It says no.
thing offensive 10 the United States. II points OIL
the necessity OF France and England interfering
in The matter in order 10 bring about reconcile.
alton, and to protect Mexico. II alleges thai
France has interests at stake i'll Mexico which
call promptly for such interference.
Intelligence from Alsicrs is of the usual cha.
racler. Tribes have revolled, and been chasised
| I'D eha3