Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

R,edmond, May l9M, lS47.
FOREIGN NEWS.
further Extracts from Foreign Papers
receiyed by the Steamship Britannia
The papers mention the death OF The Duke ol
Argvle. in The 10Th year OF his age; ana or va
yidse Gould, Senior Admiral OF The Red, Inc lasl
of The captains who commanded line u oa..e
ships al the battle Of the Nile. be oieu d. ,ne
advanced age oil 80. The death OF Lord Convey
at Paris, a younger brolher OF Inc DuAe VI
linglop, is also slated. ,-n.
Sir Walter Scott, Bart, son OF The "Grea. Ma-
gician." is dead, without issue. The barony'
Created in favor ofthe author OF the WI avery NO
yeIs becomes therefore extinct Mr.. Locknarrs
son is heir at law TO the estate; ooo
The Britannia brings out tSoo,VOO IN specie.
Al one time she had f300, 600 on board, but lOO'
600 was Withdrawn by large American mouse
in Liverpool.
ce;ved with much satisfaction in Paris. Old
"Rough and Ready's" reply 10 Santa Annas
summons TO surrender is greatly admired from
;ts noble simplicity; and several French gentle
men have declared that il will live in history like
Napolson's appeal to his soldiers al The Pyramlds
or like his spirit-stirring address on seeing Tie
sun rise on the field of AuseTliIz
The Constitutional has an article on The ie-
porled intention OF the United States Govern,
nent 10 seize the custom houses OF Mexico, anu
10 allow goods to be imported on Inc paymen oi
duties TO be fixed by it, Your contemporary
thinks that if carried into execution Tins Design
nav he ;n;urions 10 the interests Of French mer-
chants trading with Mexico-and II asks what
will be done il. on the conclusion oil the war,
MEXICO should refuse 10 acknowledge the rign'
of the United States to receive the custom uu'ieS,
and should seize French vessels and goods 10 IN
dempify itself for any loss il may have sustained.
The Constitutional calls upon the government
TO take the matter into consideration, ana 70 mari
such diplomatic representations 10 the oni.eu
States Government as The case may seem 10 ie-
quire. -.
Couriers are constantly passing between inc
Tuileries and ST. Pelersburgh, and LOUIS fhi-
lippe is sparing no pains 10 inouce lhe I'npeio'
Nicholas 10 visit Paris
RELIEF BY TIE JAMEsTowN.-The timely re-
lief saws the European Times which the Amefi-
cans sent 10 the starving Irish, has been the nh'-
versal theme of eulogy in Ireland, and OF warm
and generous sympathy in England. In The
House of Commons, on the 29,h ult., MI. III;
Brown. member for South Lancashire, rose ahd
said:
GAS see the Right Honorable The Secretary
for Ireland in his place, probably ne would aiiow
me 10 ask him il he has any information Oh Tue
American Government having taken Inc guns
out of two of their ships OF war that were prepar-
ing TO 20 10 Mexico with troops, and noiuing
them al the disposal OF commil'oe IN inc onnsu
states, who were, from voluntary CONTRIBUTORS,
rafsIns ia.a. and nnrchasing
PROVISIONS 10 send 10 Ireland, TO relieve our ms-
tressed low-countrymen2 and whelher Inc
Jamestown one OF those vessels nad no' arrived,
al Cork, and The Macedonian expected az oilgoi
II all this be so, such noble and pralsewor'ny ac'S
should be generally known 10 the British people.
In renv Mr.. I.abouchere read an extract from
a letter OF Honorable E. Everett, introducing
Cantain Forbes. Every sentence OF his remarks
upoa the subject was received with loud and con-
tinued cheering. ANN
AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOX lHELAND'
"Ms. BANCROFT TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL
"90 Eaton Square, April u, lS47.
nMy Lord-The people of New Orleans, touch
ed by the accounts of the distress from the famine
In Ireland. came together in public meeting on
the 5th of February last. MIR. Johnson, the 60
vernon OF Louisiana, presiding, and Mr.: Clay, OF
Kentucky, taking part in the proceedings, an9
made voluntary contribution OF fifteen lnousana !
dollars. This offering, committee consls.lps u
Mr.. Crossman, the Mayor OF New orleans anu
OF 1--WE of its mos, respectable citizens, have
placed entirely at my disposal with no o!hef re.
s,riction than that it be applied with the least
possible delay, in order to alleviate IN Inc most
general and equitable manner the suferinss OF lne
people of Ireland, by the purchase OF 1000 LOT
their reliet' From your lordshiPs Positon IN
the government, you best know where renei -
most urgently demanded, and how y can DC aP.
piled without waste, withoutexPense, anu wi'nUu'
interference with other arrangements. AS ,ne
surest method of carrying into effect the Wishes
Of the citizens OF New Orleans, therefore Deg
leave to place their contributions al your iofd-
ship's DISPOSITION, requesting you 10 exercise III
;ts application the same discretion when has
been conferred on myself. Perhaps should say
no more; but am impelled 10 add, that Inc sym
pathy OF the people OF the United States win me
sudden and overwhelming calamity Whicn mas
befallen Ireland is earnest and universal; ano
that mindful of their European origin, they snare
in the Affections and rejoice in The prosperity oil
the nations from which they sprung. am, my
lord with high consideration, very faithfully yours.
GEORGE BANCROFT.
"Lord John Russell"
Loap JOHN RUSSELL TO Ma. BANCROFT.
APRL %, lS47.
"Sla-I have received with much grasihcation
YOUR letter of yesterday, informing me INA. Inc
people Of New Orleans assembled al Puonc
meeting CMr Johnson, the Governor OF Louisi,
ana. presidipg,) made voluntary contribution
for the relief OF the distress in Ireland, to Inc
amount Of fifteen thousand dollars. have
likewise received draft for the amount, with your
request that the sum should be applied where re-
lieI is most urgently demanded, without waste
without expense, and without interference with
other arrangements feel highly honored by the
confidence you have placed in me. ltappears 10
me that the best mode Of dispensing with ms
magnificent contribution is to transmit 1t without
DELAY TO the Central Relief Commiltee in Dublin
presided over by Lord Kildare. shall accord
inely send the amount TO him with copy ofyouI
letter. With reference TO the latter part OF your
letter. allow me 10 add that the earnest and uni
versal sympathy of The people OF the uniieo States
with our distressed counliymen in Ireland is mos
gratifying 10 the people of Great Britain and Ire
land, aud that her Majesty the Queen has seen
with the highest satisfaction the manifestation o.
generosity and charity Of a nation sprung from
the same origin as ourselves.
havethe honor TO I've,
With the greatest respect yours very faithfully
~. RUSSELL"
We stated in the last evenings "Union" In.
Appointment, of jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi
rs brieadier general, in place OF Gen, Pillow
promoted. This was due TO Gen. }. DAVIS, DO
only on account Of his high military merit, ou
OF the eminent services which he has rendered
Monterey and al Buena Vista-at which las
desperate battle he turned the tide Of victory once
il not twice, in the course of the day Union.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO NEW
YORK.-We learn from Washington on goot
authority. (says the New York Journal OF Com
merce.) that the President of The United States
.oo. 81, IL. ra,prn from Raleigh North Caro-