Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-01

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From The N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, April %, 7.
LATER FROM EUROPE.

From The n. f.Courior and Enquirer, April %, T. H.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Grea, Western Steamer reached our har
Dor about o'clock to-day, with dates 10 The lth
inst. from London. We have only time 10 give
few notes OF the news, which IS no, important
The latest accounts received from this country
in England were BY the independence, Captain
Allen, from this port, Of 9Th March, and they are
spoken Of as relieving the anxiety" occasoned
bv The preceding accounts. The speech OF MIR.
HAYWOOD, of North Carolina, is dwelt upon as
specially encouraging.
A new ministerial crisis seems 10 be at hand
in Spain. A temporary reconciliation had been
effected.
Another hattls has taken place between the
Arabs and French-lhe former numbering 5000;
viz: 1000 horse, and 1000 on foot. The con-
dict lasted two hours, and 1000 Arabs were
killed.
We find nothing CT importance in the English
papers concerning this country. The debates IN
Parliament had related almos, entfelvto matters
of local interest. Parliament had adjourned for
the Easter holidays.
Sir Robert Peel's Tariff Bill still fingers in the
House. The Irish Coercion Bill has increased
the embarrassment. attending It's passage. lis late
is doubtful in the House OF Lords
The French Government is making great ef-
forts 10 keep its Navy in efficient order The
English preparations have excited their jealousy.
Papers from the Cape Of Good Hope, OF 18th
February, bring accounts Of meditaled hosiilies
Of The Kafres against Graham's Town.
Cotton had advanced Id per ID. on the 9Th in
slant, and Indian Corn Is. per quarter. The
quotations for Cotton declared by the Committee
of Brokers Tor the week ending 9Th April were
for bowels Aid, Mobile4t, New Orleans AID
A letter from Isaac Buchanan, on the affairs Of
Canada, appears in The Liverpool Times.
There is very lille news of importance from
any quarter
Il IS said that the line-of-baule ships in England
and all the steamers on The home station that al g
not especially employed. will be assembled To-
ge,hcr in about month as an experimental
squadron.
nj. Guizot, il is said, has applied TO Lord Aber-
deem, proposing TO have consul for each nation
al Cracow. in order TO match the proceedings oil
the three continental powers, in regard 10 any en-
eroachment on the liberties Of that republic.
Relative 10 our affairs, we find only this para
graph in Wilmer and Smiths Times OF lth inst.
The article in The last number OF the Quarterly
Review, on the subject of Oregon, is beginning
10 attract attention. now that the hnbbub, arising
out of the Indian victories is fast subsiding.
The gist the article is TO promote compro-
mise, and the reviewer would be content with The
49lb parallel. We have commended from the first
tha, any fair settlement Of the dispute would be
hailed with avidity BY the English people.
Italy is still troubled Austrian bayones keep
The people quiet, but il is impossible TO tell when
The aame, which has been SO long smouldering,
NAV burst out A fsw days back, al Milan, Sc
yeral ,entnels were assassinated, and recently
m. Austrian commander in Italy was obliged to
send for reinforcement of seven regiments.
InZLAsp-Seayciiy- price Of potatoes in
Dublin has now risen 10 Cd. stone for good
ones and Sid for very Indifferent ones. This IS
an advance Of at least a hundred per cent on the
prices Of Last year.
a TOBACCO SPECULATOR.-The Cour-
ri,r Francois says: ave Learn that NJ. de Roths-
child has arranged an affair which will insure
him the monopoly oil tobacco not only IN France,
but throughout the continent OF Europe. DE has
for some time had agents in America TO buy oy
anticipation the growth OF all the plantations Tor
grea, many years TO come. Thirty millions OF
francs have been appropriated TO this vast specu-
la,ion. The news has spread alarm among The
CAPITALISTS, who have entered into contracts win
the ROYAL tobacco mandatory, as il will soon De
impossible for them to supply their tobacco at the
stipulated prices"
We hnd the following communication III 'he
London Daily News, addressed 10 The editor OF
that paper:
"sir-We bsg TO aequain. you Chat through
The medium OF your valuable paper we may
nut our fellow.,radesmen on their guard that
We we're last evening honored by vlst from
nerson who gave his name the Hon Geo. Polk,
inst arrived from Washington, and said ne was
son OF the President of the United States. He
ordered goods to a large amount, which be
was 10 pay for by cheque upon Coutl's. We
understand be has given the same story and trou-
Die 10 several other parties in the nsighborhood,
and therefore beg TO inform you thai We have as
certained that he does not reside at the address ne
gave in Grosyenor street, that he Is not known at
The American Minister'S, and that be has no &C.
count al Couu's.
We are, sir, your obedient servants,
L. LEucHARs & Son.
sc. Piesadiy, London, March 20, 1876.