Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-14

nations from the horrors OF war. The highest
renewn belongs TO such labors, and their true va
ue will not be measured by the successful Ter
mination OF the Oregon question alone"
Mr.. McLane appeared greatly pleased with So
gratifying a compliment emanaling iron that
important body, and expressing, as il did, the
strong feelings ofrespect entertained for bis cha
rac,er, and of the high sense OF the efficient ser
vices rendered, both 10 America and England, in
The peaceful settlement ol this question, OF which
Lord Aberdeen had also previously, in the House
of Lords, borne honorable testimony. To this
address MIR McLane made an excellent reply,
from which we extrac, The following:
Il agree with you, gentlemen, in thinking that
the temper manifested by both nations in The
settlement OF the question ought to be an exam
pie 10 the world al large, and may moi add, that
it affords sure guarantee al the cordial amiiy
by which our future intercourse will be disin-
euished. II gratifying to reflect that the Terms
upon which the qarsiun al one time apparent
~ so critical has been adjusted, have been gene
rally satisfactory TO the governments ard people
of both countries, leaving nothing behind 10 dis
turb the harmony OF oar future relations.
alt is also worthy OF coneralulaiion, lhal by The
convention recently concluded The only renlain-
ing question growing oul oil The treaty oi 1888,
has been finally settled, and That hereafter our peo
pie though CT separate nations, acknowledging
a common origin and history, speaking Inc same
language alike boasting constitutional liberty, re-
sulated by law, and intimately associated in COM
merce and the arts, may start forward in new
career of International intercourse, wilhou; ap.
prehension from ancient cause OF prejudice, or i'll
will. No one, assure you, more iervenly hopes
that the future may remain as tree from any fresh
cause enlargement"
The Potato Roi.-We are sorry TO say, says
The European Times, the potato disease has made
its appearance 10 ali alarming extent in The sister
kingdom Mention is made in The journals, from
nearly every district OF Ireland, thai the potato 70,
has appeared in this years crop, aud many Then
express The gloomy spp,ehensions oi the result.
The county Of Cork would appear 10 be pcri'-
liary visited with this scourge. A correspondent,
OF the Colk Reporter says:
"The potato crop i entirely destroyed III
Crookhavcn, and around for miles The people
are in an absolute state OF beWihermenl. The
blast has been nearly UNIVERSAL and such is the
effect, that the stalks and stems thus blasted break
off quite rotten like, and The young potatoes,
where found, are mostly black.
"All the change has taken place within The last
fortnight; until then every thing seemed proms-
ing" There are, we regret TO say, complaints
of the appearance Of the disease in England AZ!
the Continent, but we trust that an ali-wi>e Pro
violence may avert the further spread ot such
dire disaster.
The Ncc Pope.-The German journals relate
numerous instances oil the Christian humility 81
the new Pope. "Hs cook (ssys une II these
iournas) one day served for his dinner seven
different dishes; Plus TX. sent for him, and told
him that when a Cardinal he never had more
than three, and that he would not now change
his habit. His holiness has reduced almost all
the expenses of his household. Four thousand
Roman scudis which were annually spent in rare
plants have been cut of from the budget, and
halt ofthe horses of the poni6ca stables have
been Sold" ss4.
The Harvest in France-Our private letters
express surprise at The height 10 which prices
are kept up in the various markets in France
From every quarter" say these letters, "we
hear OF the admirable qualify, aud the more than
ordinary produce ofthe corn crops This year In
week from the present day, the entire o! The har-
vest South OF Paris with the exception ot cats
in some distrcts) will have been cut. saved and
housed In Picardy and in Normandy The rye
and barley are all sale, and much OF The wheat in
progress Of reaping. The potatoes will also turn
out we'll. The vintage promises 10 be the fines,
since 1911, exceeding in quantity tina, OF 1854
Lord John Russcifs Sugar Me0surc.-Wilns
and Smiths Liverpool Times gives the follow
ing notice oil this new projecto Of Lord john Rus
sells:
1.-THE government, is now fairly involved III
the msshes oil the sugar question. Lo'a Johh
Russell propounded his measure on Monday 'as
and the discussion on lis merits was 10 have COM
menced in the House oil Commons las, night, hn!
in consequence Of the death OF his brother, ii has
been postponed until Monday. The debate will
extend over several nights, dihe results cannot
be known until the next packet The features are
briefly these:
"The colonial duty OF Ids. is 10 continue as at
present. The existing duty on foreign Tree labor
sugar is OBS. i'd. II is to be reduced AT once 10
Dis, and is 10 apply equally 10 ali foreign sugar
free as we'll as slave grown. scale of duties is
TO extend over FIVE years. dropping in the first
year shilling, in the second eighteen pence, in
the third the same, in The fourth The same in the
fifth The same, al the end Of which time all dis
incton between colonial and foreign sugar is TO
cease. This, In brief, is an outline of The plan.
at is A bold and comprehensive plan bold,
because il annihaies al once the foolish and IN.
candid distinction between slave and free lafor
susar-comprehensive because il includes every
sugar growing country in It's grasp"
From Wilmer g. Smiths Times July %
COMMERCIAL Every political change more or
less affects business. When ministry is in ex-
trem,s, il uuhnses all the arrangements oil the
| commercial world-unsettles mems minds, and
| is productive OF injurious consequences which
are felt through every artery Of the body polite
certainty which clouds The fulnre. Two or three
| weeks back the market was bunyani; now il is
| depressed Pig Iron has recedei %. 6i during
| The last few days. Not merely iron, but more
elastic market, the Funds has felt the conseqnen.
ces at which we have glanced in still greater de-
| gree. The rates If discount have receded. and
the money market is in state oil comparative de-
| preston.
The produce markets arc also in a state Of
| stagnation. Colonial Sugar has, oil course, cx-
| perienced The blow which is involved in the equa-
| iiza,ion OF the duties. The demand for exporla-
ton as regards iha, article has ceased. A large
| sale of colonial Sugar this week went OF fatty.
| The Cotton marke, feels the depreSson-iem-
porary, il is TO be hoped-which prevails. lthas
been spirilless during The week, mainly intu-
enced, il will be seen, by the stagnaion which
prevails in the manufacturing districts. Prices
can hardly be said TO have altered, but We speak
OF The toas of dealers and spinners generally.
The sales of foreign and colonial Wool 10 Lon
don exhibit on The mddling and inferior kinds, a
decline of 3D. per ID. as compared with the prcvi
Gus sales Other descriptions have receded about
Id. These sales influence the market in other
the trade in the north Of England is, thai prices
are not likely TO sink below The present rales-an
opinion which short time will lest.
The weather, al all times an object of interest
is especially so on the eve Of harvest. Since The
middle of last month, when the intense warmth
which prevailed for some weeks ceased. showers
more or less severe, have prevailed. Uplo that
time the parched earth required moisture; since
then it has enough and 10 spare. Every day dn
ring the present week has experienced copions
showers, which have certainly not improved the
grain crops, which now require sunshine to rirsn
them. No great injury has been done nt hui lwo
ar three weeks of The same unsettled weather
would go far destroy The bright prospects OF lie
last three months. II is an asceTained lact-one
which shows the variable nature OF our cline
that more rain falls in The month OF July than du-
ring any other monthin the year.
At the Liverpool market yesterday, grain was
somewhat more firm, but the trade purchased
Cautiously and prices we're bu, little affected -
The poia'o disease which caused much
motion last year. has re-appeared this year in va
rious parts Of England and Ireland The result
has been to increase the deman for Indian wheat;
and necessarily to improve the price. Ireland
will be the recipient of large quantity OF In.