Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
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Hungarian frontier, mas oeen eDtIeiy destroyed
by fire. 1t vas the birth place OF Joseph Haydn
and his brother Michael.
Lord Ashburlon, in his pamphlet on the fnan-
cial and commercial crisis, uncquivocay de-
clares his opinion tina, the Bank Charter Act OF
1874 has proved failure, and that ii would be
difficult 10 form any estimate Of The lm'nens e
losses, both Of the Exchequcr and OF individuals,
which have ensued from lis operation.
The Journal DIES Deba;s publishes lei'cr dalcd
Konissberg, the 10Th May, which states mat 'oo
Jews of that city had agreed to transfer INC cele-
braion Of their Sabbath from Saturday 10 sun
day. This measure is regarded as remarkable
proot Of the tendency felt by The Jews 10 assim-
late themselves to Christians in religious pract-
ces.
The French Chambers have passed bill au-
lhorising The Bank OF France 10 issue 2a0 franc
notes. Heretofore, 500 francs was the lowest de-
nomination.
Mr. Plescous new work, recently published by
Mr. Benlly, entitled "The Conquest OF Peru" has
met with rapid sale, and although The first edi
lion consisted Of one thousand copies, another edit
lion is likely very soon 10 be called Tor. IL Is &C.
neraly admitted bv critics, that in modern times
no historian has produced three such admirablehi
Iorical works as Mr. Prescott. "The History oil
Mexico" "The History OF the Reign OF Ferdi-
nand and Isabella" and his conquest oil fern,
all are enjoying wide and richly deserved poru-
larily.
IRgLANp-The Earl of Clarendon has been
sworn in before the Lords, Justices and Privy
Council as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
In Ireland death is still making terrible ravages
in different paris, in the south more especially
The services Of The clergy, Protestant, as well as
Catholic, are in hourly rcquisilion 10 sustain the
sinking people, ana transmit their souls 10 hea.
ven with all the comfort which religion imparts
10 expiring humanity.
In some Of the principal towns OF The north OF
England typhus fever RACES with increased viru-
ence. In Liverpool, Leeds and other places, Sc
veral of the Catholic clergy have fallen victims
10 their ministerial dules-caueht The fever and
died. The present hot weather, so favorable Tor
ripcnins The earih's fruits, is unfortunately cx-
tending this dire disease; and ii is 10 be feared,
that ere its destructive effects have disappeared,
more valuable lives will be sacrificed.
The harves, prospects throughout Ireland are
most promising; but il is stated that the fatal blight
in the present potato crop has again made lis APP
pearance and more than month earlier than lis
Tavases commenced last year.
The mortality al Cork from famine and fever
appears 10 be tremendous. There were 2T1 free
in.ermcnts in the Matthew Cemetery one week;
in one day 81. In The workhousc there were 80
deaths
REPRESENTATION or CoRx-The Cork Exami-
late for publication, addressed from respected
parish priest OF Cloyrc and Ross 10 his reverend
brethren of The diocese, calling on them 10 use
their influence TO procure Mr. John O'Conne as
candidate for the vacant sea. in this county, and
10 exert themselves 10 effect his return"
DuR:lN, June l-NogrcN Prosyccts-IHe Pa
taso.--No further accounts have been rece"cd Of
any tendency 10 disease in the potato crop. On
The contrary, al The agricultural reports are high
ly favorable as regards that esculenl, as we'll as
the grain and green crops Of all descriptions
The weather is all that the farmer could desire.
We have rapid vegetation, under the Influence vi
a fine, genial temperature. New potatoes aIc
beginning TO appear in snail parcels, and can be
had al I'd pound in some places.
for The death OF OCoaneil is deep and universal
letter from Genoa Of tie Goth, in the Gazette
dc Lyon, says -
ported 10 the Church Della Vigce, where his ia
neral obsequies were celebrated. A considerable
crowd filled the church, amougs, whom were many
Of the chief persons o, lin city. Ali consea,
cxcep; TIE :1ns:isi were present. The caGs;;' 81
The Unc,: States YES il lis official costume
The body is IL L. placed i: eiaacic eylcntc Ga-
iii removed 10 Ireland. On The u:n in wh:ca his
heart has been placed is The following inscription:
-'DGaid o'Couaci. nGtus k<ffy, o5iit GenaG.
die 10 MaH lSl7, -E!Gt,S saG arr L-AYH."
TnE LATE Mn. O'CoSNgLl's WnL-Il is said
that The whole Of The landed property on Kerry,
including Darrynaae Abbey, and The town resi-
dencc in Merriam Square, have been bcqneaihed
10 Maurice Otonnell, M T. Daniel O'Conne,
Jun, is leh $3.50, being pau Of policy Of
Insurance effected upon The lie Of his father |
The mama OF MIR. Morgan O'Connell, who is al
ready handsomely provided Tor in the Preroga,ive
Court, is not il i added, mentioned in the will
These are The only items lha! have ,ransrired,
but as i, is generally believed lIIa, there will be
iolerably heavy draw upon tie funds OF the insu-
rance Offices. Consequent upon The death Of Mr. |
OConnell, i; miay be iai.rfsd that provision has
been made for The c,he. members Of his hume.
rous family.
FRAScg.-A yosy general impression prevails
that the preSenl cabinet is on lis last legs, and
that it cannot manage 10 wadde on Tor more than
three or four months Bu; people seem 10 be
universally tired Of il, ana seems 10 think itself
in a ansuishing stale.
The Mexican consnls al Eiavre and Marsclles
have protested against The right taken By the U.
States forces I: substituting their own custom
laws tof those ., Mexico, and have notified 10
French merchants tha, they must expec; their
property 10 be conliscalcd. They state, how
ever, that they have mol received positive orders
from their Government 10 make such protest,
bn: they doubt not that il will be agreeable 10 II.
The right assumed by the United Stalcs has 81
ven rise 10 some discussion in this country, aud
has created some alarm.
DgaTH OF PRINcE JEROME BonapARTe.-Se-
veral Journals publish the following as com
munica,ion :--"Prince Jerome Bonapar,e, eldest
son OF The youngest and last surviving brother Of
the Emperor, OF Jerome, ex-king OF Weslphalia,
died lately q, Florence, aged SO, This young
man had been suffering from disease Of the
spine.
PORTUGAL. - The armed intervention OF the
foreign powers in Portuguese affairs has taken
more positive character. The revolutionary
juna At Opor,o has declined The offers made 10 j,
by The British neeoliaior. The allied powers
have determined 10 mediate no longer, bu, will
enforce the pacifcaton OF The country. Hosili-
lies were suspended. The British Minister had
assured the Government that no modification Of
the terms OF the convention were now admissible,
as England was determined upon an effective arm
ed intervention. Affairs have assumed a serious
aspect.
The British Government have ordered the
Geyser, steam-s!oop, Commander Brown, 10 load
with as much ammunition and lhirty.two poun-
der shells as she can show, and 10 proceed direct
~ 10 Lisbon. Ii is said Sir Charles Napier will
not proceed 10 Lisbon until The Bulldog returns
with dispatches
THE British naval force on the coast of the
Peninsula by the last accounts, consisted OF four
ships of The line Two trigales, two smaller sail
ing vessels, and steamers; carrying, altogether,
5i4 guns and Sill men.l
EDINBURGH, Monday, May 81, P. M.-The
deepest CONSERVATION was spread over the city Of
Edinburgh this morning By the unexpected an
nouncement that the Rcvd DR.. Chalmers, The We.
nerabe father and leader OF the Free Church Of
Scotland, had been discovered dead in his bed
On prosecuting our inquiries we asceriained the
melancholy intelligence was bat loo uuc; that the
Rev'd doctor who attended church yesterday, aud
had retired 10 bed last night in his house al Nor
nipgside, near Edinburgh, apparently in perfectly
good health, was discovered by his servant al an
early hour this morning sitting up in bed-dead.
The legs Of the body were crossed over each other,
by one Of them. being drawn upwards to The knee
Of The other; and betwixt them basin was firm.
ly retained, which it is supposed the aged divine