Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10
NV Last Evenings Fail.
From The BahimOye SIN.
Of the Britannia.

lG DAYS LATER FROM Europe.
Tie Steamer Gtat Britain still aspund-Fa-
mine and dicosc in "Reminiscences Of The
Queen Of Spain -iirance in EYsu. Grain.
Cofion, &c.
We Yesterday received the following tee.
srapbic dcspalchcs lro.n Philadelphia furnishing
Ms with a sypopsis of the news by III, Britannia.
The continual Storm Of raj caused suspension
OF Geographic operations, or We shald have re-
cciyed a more full account; ami Ihr- being no
mail from The Ncllh on Sunday, iicould not lie
obtained by any other means.
[Corre.pondence ol the Ballmre SUM-
PHmApELPHrA, Nov. ! s, p. M.
By The aid oil on! Magnetic Telegraph
wires between Philadelphia and New York, we
are enabled 10 send yon briet ablract Of the
European news pei British steamer Britannia at
Boston, where she arrived this morrins
The telegraph wires on The line between New
York and Boston having suspended operations Tor
The day, by break probably CAUSED by some de-
signing sroundrel, The news wa, sent to New
York hy express over another rou,.
The Cambria had arrived al Liverpool.
The market was improving. bonded Flour
81 shillins> and 36 shillings in LOTION. United
States free So. I'd. and 39s Cd; Inian Corn 81
ST -hillings; Flour is advancing dali. Average
October 81, 81 shillngs. October l5h, 56s. lOd
Colton-Georga fair, 81 So; Noble, a Gl;
New Orleans, 81 u:
Correspondence of the BallinSrc SUM-
| PnL,pEr PnIA, Nov s, ; o'eock r. NJ
The steamer Britannia arrived II Boston on
Saturday morning. but he telegraph wires be-
tween Boston and New York wertimmedialey
cut by some vi the spectators, tire only being
allowed 10 announce The tact oi her trivial. She
1 lr.n ,latp IN, fl,p nh a., 1
| teen days later than those brought |, the Calelo-
| MIA.
The steamer Great Britain ws sill in The
same position thai the Caledonia lei her, aud
will probably bea ora loss. She lad twelve feet
OF water IN her hold Al the latest dfcs
the intelligence from Iceland OF the most
melancholy character. Notwithstanding the as
sstance rendered hy Government il relieving The
wants Of the people, The famine WIS increasing
in all parts Of he country. a malignant disease
had also broken ou in some portion Of the king
dom. which was greatly adding lohe wrctched-
ness al The people.
Thc Cambria had arrived on with our Minis.
Ter, Mr.. Bancroft, who would al olce enter on his
| duties.
The marriages OF The Queen OF Spain and her
| sister have been con>unmated without any Sc
Tous effects, il we except the protest by England
and one or twa other European powers The c1l-
tentc c0rd,ais between France and Eoslanl is bro.
ken; France joins Spain Tor The conquest Of the
Spanish Americas.
The money market was creal depressed
There was strong anticipation Ina a heavy ship
ment II bullion 10 this country wand take place,
on account ii the great demand tor bleaisluii.
| for the wants oil The people.
Flour was in brisk demand at al advance oi |
shilling per b5l. over The quotations hy The last
steamer.
The price Of gain was also rapiily advancing
in all European purs.
The advance in colon was abou one iar,hine
over The previous rates.
From The Ntm York HeniGl
SCARCITY In PARlS.-Brad riots con.
linue in Paris, and signs oil ii>irss throughout
pressure II is diilicull 10 sarn as most oil those
who report upon ,speak with bins. The J,ur-
nal dcs Ucbdts aulhoriialiyely declares that the
supplies, both al home and abroad will be am
pie; and ascribes he riots in Paris u the facl rha,
zone or TWO bakers, who had had brisk sale.
exhibited empty shops 10 81. Giles crowG-not
uninstiealed, probably, by those falcons in Paris
that need an occasional conspiracy in orderio feel
sell assured OF their own importance
From n. Lire,pooi Times Oct 20l
CROPS IN PORTUGAL.-tur Lisbon cor.
| respondent says, the fdiure OF he crops of all
kinds 81 grain has caused very considerable ris..
III The price ol bread ami thai failure coupled with
the deterioration Of potatoes, not in particular
districts, as occurred last year, mt generally
throughout The country, has excitd p very .e,i.
Gus apprehension OF a scarcity ci toot Accounts
from Berlin stale that the price a TODD in pru,-
ia i extremely high The rye crop having failed
| In Belgium and The the north oil France The poia-
to cicp is reported 10 lie mol only good but abnr-
| dant; the unsound crop Of last year being sue
ceed.d by one perfectly healthy.
| Whatever may he The opinion If your Ameri-
can readers with respect to Free Trade, il is GER
tain that they have reason 10 pray for i,s adop-
sion in this country; for il is believe, rha! The
abolition OF the duty on The importation Of Amc-
rican cotton, which al present produce. between
! 10000 900 and 100000 flames, would cause a
vast increase in The consumption.
Some liue surprise has been caused BY the
sudden return OF The Prince de Joinve's squad.
ron to Toulon. Ii was cruising oil the coast Of
Spain previous 10 the English ieet being sen, 10
| that destination.
| The ship Cornelia, which has sailed from Ii
verpool for New York carried out The greatest
number Of passengers that has ever crossed the
Atlantic in one vessel, having upwards Of three
hundred passengers in the Storage, besides a
large number oil The passengers ol The Great Bri.
lain Including the crew, there were nearly four
hundred persons in The vessel.
Mr.. O'Connells proposal for National Con.
vtnlion in Dublin, appears 10 be- well received A
form Of general rcquIsltion was prepared for cir
culaiiun throughout The country Tor the purpose
Of Obtaining signatures from different nhucn
ta parties. To remove objections in certain
quarters, the requisi.ion has been greatly mod-
fed, avoiding all aiusun 10 an Irish Parliament
In lis present shape, il has already been signed
f,N 1Istn I'm incl rI.
meath, Mouncashel and Cioncurfy, and con-
siderable number Of gentry.
A recent letter from China says that The COM
petition between The Americans and The British is
50 great that the former are selling their coltons
al a dead loss, in The hope OF driving the latter
out OF the market; but il is said there is llle
chance OF that, as The British have the advantage
of dIawin their cotton from India the nearest
market.
The period that has interviewed since the sail
ing oil the Caledonia has been somewhat remal k
able in The cotton market. Sales 10 large ex-
tent have been made, amounting 10 upwards Of
less than I'll 900, and exporters 3, 900, leaving Tor
consumption s. I0l. Prices during the week
ending October 9, were an eighth higher Tor Anne
rcan and Surais and continued firm until The ar
rival Of the Cambria on the l4h her advices con-
firnns The previous discourasing accounts re-
spccins The failure Of the cotton crop in The U.
Siale-, had an immediate efleoI upon The market
The trade on that day was greatly excited. There
was a great deal OF speculative buying and the
market attained a further rise in prices, which
has been maintained ever since, and al which
il closed Yesterday with great frmness. Mean
time the spinners are loud in their complaints; ;
they have not obtained any advance in the price
OF yarn, and mus therefore, al The present ad-
vanced rates. spin cotton 10 loss. Several mill
owners have signified their intention 10 reduce
wages. or work short time.
THE NEWS AND THE MARKETS.
The Baltimore Sun OF Aonday says: "The news
(by the Bri.annia) is important, mainly in com
mercial point Of view, and will have The effect Of
causing considerable advance in cotton and all
kinds OF breadsluas. The advance OF the past
week, in -four, wheat and corn, will be we'll sus
lained and those who have bought so largely on
speculation, al The advanced rates, will not be
disappointed in their most sanguine exrecta-
lions. On Friday and Saturday, in the Balli-
more market, nearly !, 900 bbIs. Of Howard street
49, obo mol ha ndS IN ph; ict ofhe,s