Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09
BY Last Evenings Northern Mail.
THE NEWS BY THE CALEDONIA.


We give Today copious extracts Of the impor-
,ant news brought by the steamer Caledonia,
tsays Mondays Baltimore SUM- The cloud
Thai has hung over Great Britain for several
months past, still becomes darker aud more por-
ten,ous. and The banks are commencing 10 tolter
along with the commercial community. Indeed,
il seems a matter of doubt whether the Bank OF
England, which has power to re,ard the down.
ward progress of the commercial and monetary
interests Of the nation, will be able 10 resist The
shock lis suspension seems inevitable, which
would complete The commercial distress that pre-
walls. The New York Sun, in reviewing the
character of the news and the condition of Great
Britain says
THE English government has aught the alarm.
With all its immense resources, the present tre-
mendous crisis threatens to overwhclm il. Bril-
fish credit lies in ruin, its commercial glory
wrthes under blow from which it can never
recover. The Mayor of Liverpool, attended by
a civic depulalion, has proceeded 10 London
10 represent the distress of their city al the foot
OF the throne, and Sir Robert Peel is comforting
with similar delegations, 10 devise, if possible,
some means of relief. IL is not improbable that
the English Government will solicit aid in lis ex-
lremity OF the United States. Mr. Bancroft, our
The Chancellor OF the English Exchequer, which
points directly 10 such an event.
"If such aid is asked, We hope that il will be
promptly rendered. What spectacle Tor The con-
temptation OF the world. England, The empire
upon whose possessions The sun never sets-whch
few months since was arbiter OF commerce over
three-iour,hs of the globe, and whose credit was
synonomous with gold in the hand, now lies pros
,ra,e il not BUNDLED in universal bankruptcy;
while the United States, young child inst sprang
from her loins, savesfer fiom iamine-nIay save
her from financial tin, and al The same lin'e
pursues its own high destiny, the absorbing oil
continent 10 ireedUmk
LONDON MoNrHLr TOBACCO REroRr-Allbo'
The Tobacco market has been without any ap-
paren, animation during the last month, very
fair amount OF business has been transacted both
for home use and for expectation. The manu.
facturers have bought but sparingly for The sea-
son-say abou, 600 hogsheads; but This may be
accounted for by The scarcity OF good and fine
stripl leaf, caused by the lae arrival of the last
crop. For expectation, about 400 hogsheads
have been sold, chiefly OF good spinning Ken
lucky leaf a, 3. Bid, and for very few and
very fine light and leaiy, Tor cigar wrappers, as
as high as Cd has been paid A small parcel OF
about 90 hogsheads OF Virginia leaf had also
been taken al about 81.
Amcrican-In Virginia, sales have not ex-
ceeded 300 hhdS., and have Chiefly consisted OF
selections Of good and fine qualities for spinning
leai at AID. TO 3d.. and strips. Sad. 10 Cd; in de-
scripliuns suitable Tor cutting purposes there
has scarcely been any Thing done. OF Mary.
land, the stock is SO very trivial, that no trans
action Of consequence can be noted. "A hogs
head or two 10 a manufacturer nov and then is
The ulmos. extent OF The business done. Kentucky
Leaf and Strips: Although The market has been
comparatively quiet, sales may be estimated al
600 hhds., nearly equal quantities OF leaf and
strips; in some instances tI6ing advance has
been submitted 10 for selections OF the latter, but
The general character Of the market has esented
40 particular feature deserving remark.