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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27
For NE Enquire

For ne EHQHt7H.
The character OF the late foreign news makes
this fit occasion to offer few reflections on the
general policy OF restrictive duties. II do not
greatly mistake the signs OF the times the asita-
lion in England and the change Of Ministry au-
CUR The downfall. or, at least, the serious disturb
auce of The existing system OF duties in that
Kingdom. How often have we known it objected
10 The doctrine of free trade in This country, that
there was no freedom OF trade where the conces-
sion. we're all on one side7 Men, who have
otherwise expressed themselves the friends OF I'M
restricted commerce, have justified restrictive du-
ties on the plea of a want of reciprocity. Shall
y, .bsn conclude that any advance now, on The
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27

Er SlsNoR BLlTz created considerable excite
ment BY his feats Of Magic and Venlriioquism
at the Exchange Concer, Room on Saturday
night The room was graced with much OF the
beauty and fashion of Richmond. We never
saw an audience better pleased with any per-
Torrance. We predict successful career Tor
the Sisnor. He announces an entertainment for
,his evening
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27

II Negro Moses Henry, The property Of VIM.
J. Harwood, was yesterday tried before the Hus-
tinss Court of This city, for The murder Of Della
Fisher, free mula,o woman, al her residence
near Rockets, on the 9th OF The present month,
BY striking her several blows with an axe. The
prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced TO De
hung on Friday. the 9th March next.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27

The steamer Chesapeake sunk at the wharf 10
Washington on Friday night, having been cut
through by The ice on her trip up from Aqua
Creek. This is the cause Of The detention Of The
mail
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-27

n We received no mail yesterday North Of
Baltimore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09
Musical Intelligence.

HEsRr HERz The third concert Of this performer will
take place tomorrow evening at the Tabernacle, and
the attractions offered Of character which will un
douhedy fill the spacious building to is utmost cspaci
ty Mr. Herr WILL with the orchestra, perform grand
concerto in three parts by request beautiful compo-
son Of his own, La Violet" and the variations on the
forfeit from La pre- aux Clsrcs." which were heard
with such delight at his previous concert The last piece
In the programme is the Overture to semiramde"
ranged for eight grand psnofortes and to be executed
by NJ Herr assisted by fifteen Of the best players in tho
Fontana King, and wollenhaupt Madame Pico and
Miss Northa will sing two svore duos and the latter
lady, new song entitled Jessie" Mr.. George Loder
leads the orchestra this evening though we are inform
cd that Sr Rapetti offered the baton" for the next
concert thus showing Mr. Herzs perfect satisfaction it'll
the professional character and abilities OF sr Rape
Mr. Loder is engaged this evening BECAUSE as we un.
derstand Mr. Herr is DESTROYS Of making no partial dis
tinctons between rival musicians Of the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09


The advices from Europe are highly interesting and
Important Commercially they very satisfactory, and
VIII give impetus the speculation going ON in bread
stus and cotton. Prices advance under the innu
ence of the increased demand and have doubt sup
plies will 20 forward rapidly than they have here
tofore this Almost every vessel in port is
gagged and several ships have been ordered to this port
from Boston, for the purpose of loading with brsadsus
for Europe Freights rule very high, but we look
for further advance the advices BY the Br
anna have had their effect upon the market The great
advance and high prices ruling for corn in Liverpool
and London will stimulate shipments of this article and
the supplies going into those markets must have ten
dsncy to reduce the rates. is our impression that 50
aud 81 shngs per quarter for Indian corn cannot be
maintained and should be surprised to by the
next arrival q decline.
There is considerable talk in Wall street abo II
the five million loan required by the Secretary OF the
Treasury Several rumors aAoat TO the effect that
offers have been privately made to take the whole
amount but there is considerable doubt to the truth Of
these reports. The time given-twelve days from the
LIST inst for bids to be sent in viii expire, when
shall know all about it, At present everything wrapt
in mystery
The stock operations of the past week have been to
rather limited extent and at prices ruling at very low
points. We see no prospect Of immediate improve
ment in quotations, in tho amount of transactions.
Money appears to be abundant enough for all Legitimate
business purposes, but the stock spectators Of Wall
street have very little at command-at all events not
enough to put up prices of fancy stocks.
We annex usual table of comparative quotations
for the principal speculative stocks in this market for
each day week just closed and at the close Of the
week previous twill be observed that there has been
no at all in of the fances and that prices
have been very uniform -
Quotations FOR THE PRINcirAL Srocxs IN THE Npw
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

PARK THEArRE.-The Keans with again, and
this evening appear in the play the "Wifss Sc
cret" which met with such unbounded at is
presentation in this city few weeks since Mr.. Kean
will sustain the character Of Sir Walter Amyot and Mrs
Kean that of Lady Amyot Mira Hunt the page Neville.
The evening will conclude with the farce Of the Eton
Boy g." and recommend to all who have not yet
Mrs Hunt az Fanny to witness her arch deineation of
the character this evening We informed that the ira
produced with degree of spendor and accuracy de.
tall never before attempted in this country The great
outlay of money the piece think will be well
merted, If the play has the run that we think it will
BowrRY THEArar-The bill of entertainment pre-.
scented at this theatre this evening is of very attractve
character The play of the Stranger" of the best
the stage to be produced in which Mrs Pope will
sustain the character Of Mrs Halter This lady has well
sustained her reputation tragic actress OF high ability
and talent and feel satisfied that she will do justice
to the part she sustains tonight The Misses valee
always greeted with great applause will dance favor
Gregories," and the nautical drama Of the Flying
Dutchman" will tie performed in both Of which Mr. De
Bar will appear Three such sterling pieces with such
a strong cast should suffice we think to crowd the
building.
PALMos OPERA HoUsE.-We are to have the ballet al
last, and it is with much pleasure the first
appearance of Madame Augusta this evening, since her
return from Europe She is too well appreciated here 10
need further commentator Mile Dinner, her seconde
has given great satisfaction wherever she has appeared
and the whole corps de ballet is probably superior to
any heretofore in the country. The popular ballet Of
LA Giselle" is to be produced this evening Mons
Frederick, Duke Albert; Mile. Augusta, La Gizelle
and Mile Demier as Myrtha In addition, musical bur
letta will be brought out in which Chippendale anc
Miss Mary Taylor appear The convenient site Of th
theatrethe admirable manag cement, and great attrac
TONS will assuredly the building to be crowded
during the short period in which is to remain opened
ALHAMRA.-This evening the celebrated mprovisa
tore and bufo vocalist Mr. Harrison will make his frs
appearance and Mr.. wyman, the ventrioquist and ma
gican will exhibit his extraordinary feas The Itaar
Fantoccini have also been reengaged, and series
tabeaux vivans will also be produced The admtanct
the whole is but shilling, and the attractions are
certainly Of very high order.
|. BowERy CiRcus-A grand Italian pantomme is to b.
produced at this establishment this evening" which viii
be something new in America The Italian clown, Carlo
with his talented children will all appear in il, assste
by the whole strength of the company. We notice too
In the bill Of entertainment that five clowns together
will compete in the arena for superiority In cracking
jokes and creating fun. The bill Is strong one
Mr. Collins tho Irish comedian makes his 6rst appear
at Boston this evening, at the Howard Athen@um
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

II will be observed that there has been increase in
the importation coffee raisins SALT tobacco and wines.
and decrease in all other articles According to those
returns the receipts Of coal this year up to the M inst
only one-haf those for the corresponding
Rod last year This is caused by the large quantities
going into warehouse, to be entered under the
tariff act very large quantity of iron has been i'm.
ported and gone into bond Although there has been
general decrease this year, compared with last there
has been increase compared with the year previous
The value of merchandise imported into this district for
October ls46 426. against for the
corresponding month in lsa6. showing decrease of
$7e2 762 for the month this year.
The business the Pennsylvania canal at Pittsburgh,
during the past month, very large. The imports
from and the shipments to the East from Pittsburgh for
the month were annexed
CoNMERcy PtTrsBuR0-PrNNsvtyxNfA CAuar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

IHE asssvtaress Aso fsf MAsny',e Igtr
fsarE Ut would appear thai fasJ sshsh an,
unprnctpled individuals have orgy ,lssd . reguIs,
system Of Outrage against tho avs for tbc NM.
pose of putting money III p.cir pockets. Tho
operation Of one of tls II, ,st glorious nye,,;on,
Oh mooerh umes' caeup.t ed to be of immense
advantage to society at large, and in which every
o0oy Is INTERESTED Is 10 be obs,ructed, merely be-
oause lew iawi~ss, shameless, and heartles,
INDIVIDUALS desire 10 realize undue profits from
their speculation
We have a o.tse in vieu
Ano oI"anna arrived at Boston al 8 O'Clock
Oh saturday. The agents of the New York press
ieceiVeo her news in advance of all others; thew
in'm' diaely we mt TO the telegraph office to have
We intelligence forwarded to this city; but to their
astonishment the wires beyond Springfield
or Hartford were cut These agents then had
the news despatched, as they thought, to Albany,
but to our astonishment the spectators obtained
1t, and endeavored to operate with it in this city
and elsewhere on Saturday noon. After they had
used it, we believe it was sent to the press. Now
we are not little curious to ascertain how the
Geographic operators managed this.
We hope that DIR. Doane, Mr.. f. o. J. Smith,
Mr.. Marshall, the gentlemen attached to the tel
egraph Office, will examine into this matter 1t
is due that some explanation of it be given to the
public. 1t is too extraordinary to be passed over
IN silence II is too extraordinary for the safety Of
the wire in all future time Scarcity of food leads
to boodshed. If this be true, specuat ting in food
will not protect the telegraph
In Massachusetts there is penal enactment
against cutting breaking the wires of the tele-
graph. The law is severe, but scarcely suffi-
ciendy SO. III as follows
Any person who shall wilfuy and maIiciously In.
ure and destroy the lines of posts wires other mate
rails or fixtures employed in for the construction
use OF the electro magnetic telegraph erected for
and used in this Commonwealth, and all persons who
shall aid and assist in the shall conviction. be
punished IN the manner provided in the 3st l26h
chap OF the Revised Statues Passed April 9th 1916.
PENALTY.
Imprisonment in the State prison for term not exceed.
ing five years or by fine not exceeding $780, and mpri
sonment in the county Jail for term not two
and half years.
tors, and we should not be at all surprised if the
result of their specuations would be incarceration
in the Massachusetts State prison, a fit place
for those who speculate on the sufferngs and mise
ries Of their starving fellow beings. We venture
to say that there would be very few petitions for
their pardon.
We trust that at the next meeting of our Legisla-
ture the most stringent enactments will be passed
to suppress all attempts at destroying or injurng
the wires of the telegraph. This is matter that
concerns the public in general, and we trust it
will be pressed upon the attention OF the egisla-
ture.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09
The News by tho steamer.

We give in this days Herald several additional
and highly interesting extracts from the foreign
papers received at this Office by the Britannia.
We published yesterday a copious compilation
OF the news brought by this steamer, but the ex-
tracts given to-day, give us clearer view of the
condition of Europe, and, indeed, OF the affairs
of the world, than those previously published.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09
sportinQ Intelligence.

UrIoS CouRsx.-The postponed meeting between Lady
Suffolk and Jas X. Polk, will take place today, IL the
weather is favorable Should the rain continue, due
tee will be given in this paper whom these celebrated
s,eeds will display their powers Of speed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

Joints, swelling OF the muscular substances near them and
other distressing symptoms well known TO ne
ton, be sgssu.y removed by the Of Rings Com
low Dock Root The great aud increasing demand for sny
article OF th: kind has induced the proprietor bring be-
fore the public that all have the benefit Of and know
that there Is remedy for this distressing complaint
Rheumsusm IL Is recommended in full confidence being
ous Of it, surprising properties Prepared and for c.
street. ~ Weod
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09
CANAL.

In the above the trng amount Of seeds sent forward
the whole year, will attract attention Through Octo
ber mustard seed the principal and almost only kind
cleared Laterly aaxseed he's gone forward, but the
aggregate of all kinds ia tribe. The wheat was
all cleared for the Leechburg Mills Bacon il triae
for the month Flour has suddenly increased The re
cepts Of this article are beyond the capacity of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

ga comparison of prices current yesterday with those
ruling at the close Of the previous week, show i'm
provement in Pennsylvania SIS, Of II per cent; Long
Island tx per cent, and decline in Reading Railroad
ofA Norwich and Worcester, u; Harlem *; and Can
ton Company, u.
We a statement exhibiting the quantity of Ger.
tain articles imported into this port for the FIRST ten
months of the past three years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

vorK ON THE CoNsTITuTIoN.-We have as yet
but few returns out of the city, hardly enough TO
show result to be relied upon. We give table
below of counties and towns heard from, and also
the vote on negro suffrage, which is, undoubted-
ly, denied by the expressed will of the people
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

Total majority against ..... I3sli 3Isot
According to the reports from Duchess, Orange.
Saratoga, Suffolk, Madison, and Washington.
these counties have given majorities against, and
Sullivan for the adoption of the constitution
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09
We would cali the att.n,ion Of our frie nd.

want Of dry goods the great variety Of Silks Shaws
Meriaos Cashmeres and all STYLES Of Fashonsbie Fall and
Winter Drv GOODS, D. SMXTH5. Ava Grand street, and
in particular his elegant Of Bochs aud Cash
Long and Square Shawls Of the latest Paris designs
the Of which have been purchased the recent
auction sales ofFench goods 30 bargains
may be expecfed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

Another break in the Erie Canal occurred on
Saturday, IL miles west Of Rochester II ID expected to
tremely annoying They run up the price of -four and
wheat on the sesbosrd and dminish their value West
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

&cA besutiu Of the above be at the
subscribers No III Broadway, consog of the most spen
did and unique patterns imported to this country
q SAUNDERS SON,
few doors above Courtland street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

Hon. GEO. BANCRoFT.-The report the arri
val of this gentleman in England was premature
He went out in the Great Western, and she had
not arrived at Liverpool.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIoN.-The election is held
to-day in Massachusetts for Governor, Lieut.
Governor, and State officers and Legislature, and
for members of Congress. The Legislature will
elect United States Senator to take the place of
the Hon. Daniel Webster, and to hold his seat for
six years from the 4th of March next. The fol
lowing are the Nomination. made
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

The amount of coffee received, AZ shown above, Ii
,o62 bags, of 100 lbs. each.
The number of boats cleared in October was ALTO
October alst, 29a5 The amount Of toll received In Oc
was Ss,469, 90, and the total to the als $sooss g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

COURT FOR THE CORRECTION OF ERRORS Nov.
Present 1t. Gov Gardiner and Is Senators.
The court adjourned till Monday at Q A. M By the
der appointing this term wrs Of error to have
ference The following shows the present state of the
calendar NO. 8. w Small VS. the Herkimer Ma
nufacturing Co. 4 J. Mccullough vs.. Moss. 6. The
Madison County Mutual Ins Co vs. J. Gates and al H.
The Medical Institution of Geneva College o. s. Pat
terson. IL F. Ray Birdseye. l6 O P. Frost vs. the
Saratoga Mutual Fire ms; Co. 49, Fowler ": r
Jermain "a. W. Ellis the same ~. q. w. Stanton,
it,, VS.. j. Kinney. 80 F. II Stief M. B Hart. 80. f.
Corning and al vs. j. Mccullough. 81 H. Coggill vs. d.
Leavit Prest, SC IS. J. Wager va. g. X. Stow. 80 j.
Burckle vs. s. Luce. 81 II 8 shannon w. Baskins.
49, E. Charles the People 40. Adams the Peo-
pie ~. D. Mead VS. Lawson. a. j. l. Dow VS.. j. Kent.
a. c. Van Giesen VS.. J. C. Fuller. As J. Miles q.
Pulver. 46. @. Burr J. X. Wood AZ NJ Cafe A.
Bertrand 4s The Mutual Insurance Co OF Albany va.
N. Conover 10. q. Cornes VS.. .. Harris
Called once and passed-No 8. q Call vs. the People.
~. E. Judson VS.. J. Houghton. -. w. q. Wood VI.
Weant 25H. T. Meltram T.. P. Heyer 26 II.
LOOMS VS. IL. Munro IS. T. Denny va. the Manhattan
Co. 20 A. French vs. r. ID. Carhart 81. II Swift and
al va D. Beers. 80. q. NJ. Patchen vs. the City Of
Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09


New trials acknowledgement ads Je rmain;
scouon ads Garret Stevens ct al Roe; Halsted ads
Spencer; Woodland ads verplank. New trials granted
Ceenbrolts; Richardson ads Dox Rogue Blake; Bah
cock Vantne ads Martin and Martin DELAY ads Car
rier; Hitchcock ads Whitney; Munroe ads Hail. Judg
de usual terms-Howard HICKMAN VS. the Albany In
sirance Co; Healy ads Williams. Judgment for plain
tits demurrer, with leave to amend on the usual terms
County Bank; Henderson, Survivor. Sc Henderson
Cai1us; the people e. P. Dwyer same VS.. Dwyer
Report ofrefereeSset asde costs to abide even-WmH
Culver ads Allen Paxon J. Culver ads Allen Paxon
Motion to set Of referees, denied-Kuckman
Bryan; Harvey ~ Ward Judgment reversed, renire
de by court below.-Crapser and others vs. Pine
Wilbur VS. Brown Newton VS. Smith; Mosher VS. Wright
Hunt VS. Hosg; Blunt VS. Mccormick; Fosdck and
Brooks .horne and Thorne; Catn VS. the People
Judgment afrmsd-Badssr vs. Dyer ct al; Stockholm
and Benham W Paine; wightman Doverdorf and Win
Demme; Whitmarsh vs. Hall; Brown ct al vs. Croweil
Gray Newman; Hymann VS. Cook ant others Jud &
ments reversed Wells VS. Williams; Vanatta W Hof
man; Cook and Pie McDoel; Elliott and Robinson
VS. Sage jerks Tarbell, survivor, &c Judgment OF
Common Pleas reversed, and that of justice affirmed
-Flagg Warner; Bslcom VS. Clark and Johnson; Pratt
nor and Ressegue; Fox VS. Evans and Lyon; Prink
Hadley and Britton; Woodward vs. Washburn
Dunnng VS. Whitney Petit VS. Aldricn. Judgment re-
versed-Sharp VS. the People Judgment reversed and
Judgment for plaintiff demurer-Rich vinton and
others. New trial granted costs to abide the event
less the plaintiffs remit S73 ~ of the damages by
the jury-Hunt impld &c ads Churchill Hayes. Mott
ads PosteyJudgment arrested unless tho plaintiff pays
the of the circuit and of the motion in arrest and
if he pays penrs de is then ordered. Brown ads
Rogers-Report Of referees set aside; costs abide the
event, unless the plaintiff RENTS all the damages but
SIS TO- Kast Kathern & Doolittle-Judgment Of the
O. and the Judgment Of the justice for damages re-
versed the residue Of the judgment Of the justice af
rmed; and costs to either party in the C. P. The
People rel Hin vs. Moore and others. judges Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-09

CONCLUSIVE EXPERIMENTS WITH ALGER' s BOMB
CANNoN.-The experiments with the new twelve
inch cannon recently cast at Ayers foundry were
suned at South Boston Point Wednesday, and CONT
90 tines at different elevations, with various charges
and fuses calculated to burn different lengths Of time
The main experiment was tried yesterday with perfect
success, with the regular service charge. Before the
tons based upon the proportions of the piece predicted
that it would carry quarter of mile further than any
shot on record 1t loaded and elevated follows
rs lbs Of powder and shell of 1872 lbs containing lbs
of powder and fitted with 36 seconds fuse and elevated
IS degrees beirg four less than the elevation at which
il may be fired The shell fell at q distance Of 81 miles
at Squanum buried itself Eve feet in rocky bed where
it poded tearing out pit about IL feet in diameter
Such shot taking effect upon ship must destroy her
The r, s fixed wooden carriage with iron fasen
ings and eccentric wheels invented by Major Webber
The rec, vii the firing described % inches The
and quar- ter The length of the gun but 10 feet the
usual leng tn of a long thirty-two FOUNDER In the
course of this afternoon several discharges were made
with and 10 seconds fuses and several shells
ploded at the height Of about mile spreading their
fragments over great surface in the water below and
leaving suspen ded in the air dense body of smoke,
sembng a balloon, and nothing else" Several gen.
emen were present from the city to witness the firing,
which was under the direction Of Col Bomord assisted
by Lieut. Rodman, of the ordnance service.
During the intervals of firing the Columbian Lieut.
HARDWOOD, of the navy repeatedly fired new short 81
FOUNDER, charged with shell, several Of which were
made to explode in the air. at heights and distances pre-
vousy calculated Several ricochet shots also fired
with both guns One object of these experiments 10 to
prove that the medium length cannon can be so con-
structed hs discharge shot or shell with equal prec
sion and safety and hereafter United States ships
will be fitted out with thirty wos of the kind Lieutenant
HARDWOOD is now experimenting with. The Columbian
to which il has been subjectedBostcn Post 9Th inst