Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-06
[From Tic Baltimore SIM, aug. Al
European Intelligence.

From l'0DcTS ytcStpcd GY me HHcfR'd.
STATE or TUE MARKETs-THE CRoPS-c0N-
DITION OF Observation-Disclosures AZ
FAlRS-TllE POTATO RuT-FRANCE, SPAIN,
&c, sc.
We received last night, by the boat tfom Phi
ladephia copy OF Wilmer & Smiths Europe
IN Times, from which We extract the following
summary Of foreign intelligence by the Hibcr-
MAJ
Parliament was 10 be prorosued on The oath.
The u 5. ship Macedonian arrived al Cork
on the l6h July.
The Gotten market had been steady since The
10 h, and sales pretty larse--a considerable por-
lion on speculation and Tor export There was
better demand for the trade, rs orders from To-
reign countries were on lie increase. There had
been an advance Of id in prices since Tie 10Th,
and the market closed steadily al quotations. The
--i-~ ~ 30 .-~~i- ~-i:.~ i..i. if ,yara IN ii:n
There is rather more inquiry ior tobacco, par
ticularv American which is wanted Tor cxporia-
lion. Several hoesheads OF Kentucky leaf have
been taken Il advancing p;;ce>.
LIVERPOOL, July lS-'rhe transactions soin.
forward in this market since our previous report,
are limited, and there is not any bouyancy IN The
trade. The market Of The Bin was well attended,
ana there wasa lair demand Tor wheat al Inc ad-
yanced rates OF The 9 II. In indian com meal
there was very lit,le doing.
On The opening OF the marie! the advance prl'
ccs OF The 9th were generally ceman.ed ioT nour,
but The sale was slower. Before the close rather
less money was .aken-36s. I'll. was established
for Western Canal, being Is. per Dbl. above he
currency oil that Gay week.
On the 10Th there was a good attendance oil
country millers, directing their inquiries partly 10
good qualities of English and foreign wheat, and
| holders generally submitted To decline OF Sd per
| 10 lbs. from The rates OF the nth. a oeIaoie
amoun. Of business was transacted Al that abaie-
ment Flour, on the contrary, was in more lInl-
led demand than usual, although willingly offered
hy holders al fully J. per barrel below last Tues
| DAYS rates. Wcse.n brands .caicely exceeding
| 3ls. TO 81 I'd Oher sor,s Al a trivial reduction
| Since the 18th lille business has been transact
Cd and a Top price OF the best Western cana
| -four is quoted al 34s. Indian com OF the lines
| quality is not worth more than 41s per quarter
| Indian meal I9s. TO l9<. I'd. per barrel, al which
prices the sale is very dull.
THE SEASON AND TIE CRGPS.-Thc
| weather continues TO be truly magnificent, ana
| all the CROPS look rs well as possible in this
ne;ehborhood We earn from iriead who has
iusl returned ircm tour III Essex, Cambridge
| Shire and I.inoOnshile HAT that is also the case
in those fine counties The London Standard
however. announces that The potato disease has
anpeared extensively in DevoDshire, i'll The neigh
borboot Of Barnstable The reports from Other
quarters ia FOR the hope, that the crop OF po'a-
toes NAV vet overcome lhe tendency 10 disease
week afle. wce. Of tie most favorable weather
having given Stamina 10 the plant, as seen by INC
abundance, size and qualify OF The hl!k oi Tie
early potatoes The condition Of which has beer
proved 10 be suunder Than those which escaped
The disease in The two preceding years. =,
This is also the tenor Of the reports from BE!
eum. Holland and France and as in some U
th- Southern countries Q! Europe The rye AIT
even partially the wheat harvest is in iuls opera
ion il is certain Ina, the present has been anc'he
most valuable week for The growing crops al nome
! and abroad. -,
The Cork Examiner contains number OF lei
,crs from farmers and others, generally admitting
The appearance of The disease but describing !
as extremely limited in extent, and chiefly affect
ing the leaves ano stalks Of the plant.
lRELAND.-Thc accounts are generally 9
more favorable character. Fever is abatins il
violence, and The approaching harvest b,dd'n:
fair TO absorb he surplus labor which has 81
long remained unproduc.iye in he market, w
hone the tide has now sci in iavofabiy, ana ina
better times are hand. Large numbers Of lFiSi
have been sent back TO their own country iEou
England under The operation OF the new law, ou
no inconvenience has as YET arisen iheieifon.-
Active preparations are making Tor The w'iSihi
OF the new puor-iaw. :,
Ara meeting OF the Rcrea! Association, OF
The 10Th instant, the chair was occupied by MI
Nj. O'Conncll, VI. P, and the meeting was az
dressed by MIR. ]. OConnei, NJ. P, MIR. so
mcrs, M. T, Mr.. M'Ta@;sh, candidate 10: pan
dalk, &c. The zen, for The week was announce
10 be fS7 IS. I0d.
The will OF MIR. O'Connell has just been prove
in The Preroga,ye Court. The personal proper
~ IS sworn 10 lie nndes f25,O0O, and Ne has
among other bequesis, left fl COO to Mr.. Ray
Secretary 10 The Rcresl Association.
The Cork Constitution says, "rhe damage
Indian corn, which has been introduced into Ire
land 10 meet the wants OF The people, is likely !
cause lar more serious and lasting injury 10 IN
country Than The mere bringing into consnmI
lion an article Of food delcierious 10 The pupll
health. In many instances The Indian corr
which has heated or become injured, teens WI.
swarms CT little replies Or insects OF d'ff,Teh. "
r;elies some shaped like ans, c'hcrs Ike 1n
nuliye beetles, which make ihef way iI'o oil u
, hou:cs in The neighborhood OF corn sores az
have proved an excessive annoyance i,oui ING
numbers as we'll as the venom WIN Wnich me
bite, and the mischetthey inhict by eatng plan
; and leaves in gardens"
DUBLIN.-Thc Lord Lieutenant received
address Of The Corporation Of Dublin yesieroa
=, Dubl;u Castle, and The oiIiceIs Of The hons
4 hold AMENDED in state 90 The OCCASION. The
Jrsss a, amended by the Town Council, contain
his massage: "Wilhoa! ihs repeal oi The lnio