Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-29
Arrival ofthc Britannia.


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Arrival OF The Britannia.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS!
The Instruction Queiled in Ireland Smith
O'Bries arrested Escape Of Mr.. OGorman
affairs in Franec-Ahempted Assassination
of VI. Ihiers-Interuention in Itafy-hara.
ges Of The Cholera Commercial Adptces.
The steamer Britannia, Capt. Lang, arrived at
Boston from Liverpool, about o'clock on Sainr-
day afternoon, bringing ajvices To the l2;h inst,
being one week later than before received The
following paTtcula are taken from Inc n York
papers ii Saturday afternoon, The account hay-
ing been received in iaat city ilom Boston by TEL
eSraph:
Il will be seen that the news from Ireland does
moi confirm The Tribune's accounts, but on The
contrary no serious outbreak seems 10 have taken
place; nor was any appfehen led.
The Britannia arrived al Halifax on THURSDAY
night. a IL O'Clock and let for Boston al 8 A
M. on Friday; arrived at her wharf there al P
M on Saturday, IN liking the passage in fourteen
DAYS. The Acadia passed The Britannia al 7
A. M. on Friday, about 40 miles west OF Hall.
fax. The Niagara made The passage home in III
days and IL hours.
IRELAND.
Affairs in Ireland have no! materially changed
though every day seems 10 lessen The probability
OF any serious outbreak That This unfortunate
country is not now plunged into all the horrors Of
civil war; is not 10 be attributed 10 the disnclina-
lion OF the people 10 rise up IN arms But rather
il wou! seem, 10 The want OF bold, able and rust
ed leaders
MIR. S. O'Bren was arrested on Saturday even
ing last. al the Railroad station al Thales, whilst
in the ACT of procuring ticket Tor Limerick
where tits said he intended 10 have taken refuge
among his friends. Immediately after his arrest
he was marched 10 Bridewell, and subsequently
conveyed 10 Dublin and lodged in Kllmainham
Jail.
After OBrien's arrest he is said TO have ex-
pressed himself satisfied OF the hopelessness OF ac
comprising his object and that ne was induced
10 leave his retreat in The mountains, because the
farther he ven, he more the people seemed 10 tear
to harbor him O'Brien is said 10 be cheerful,
and his wife is allowed Tree access to him.
Other friends are permitted 10 converse with
him in presence Of the Jail authorities.
There does not appear 10 have been any serious
disturbance in any part OF the country since The
Cambria sailed and, according 10 the Enshsh
accounts, il seems quite Impossible that there
lains lis present altitude OF repression. Numc-
,ous arrests continue 10 be made. We notice
the names Of Mr.. earn, Mr.. Berged, shipbroker;
Mr.. Nolan OF he United States, Richard o. Cor
man, for whose arrest f300 was offered.
On attempting TO escape from the country, he
was arrested by The Coast Guard, after he had
crossed The Shannon in an open boat. Notice
was forthwith sent 10 the police, but before they
arrived, O'Gorman had persuaded his capors that
he was allowed TO leave in his boat. tie sub
sequen,ly boarded vessel bound down the
Shannon and going 10 America, IN which ne has
escaped. A war steamer has been despatched al
ter The vessel.
ENGLAND.
During the last fortnight The weather has been
rather unsettled, in Southern counties especially.
Not day has passet without heavy rains. As
The wheat has been out in various parts, this I'M
seasonable weather not only reiards harvest ope
ralions, but must, il il continues lev days Ion
ger very materially affect the yield all over The
country As vel however, no tendency TO sfccu
aion has been exhibited.
II The potato crop should prove seriously injur-
ed both in England and Ireland; (and statements
10 This effect are rapidly multiPlyine) the cohse-
quences would be very serious.
FRANCE.
The consideration in Paris al the present mo-
men is the critical siale Of Northern lraly. M.
merous diplomatic meetings have taken place in
Paris, and Lord Palmerstoh, in the House oil
Commons. has stated tina: her Majesly's Govern
menl are deeply sensible OF the grea importance
OF seeing 4 termination put 10 mat unfortunate
warfare, and added 81 am able. though haze
no RICH, TO speak Tor another Government, yer
believe NAV assure the House that that desire
is equally shared BY The French Government.
"Her Malesty's ministers are therefore about
may say, if not already engaged, about 10 take
steps in conjunction, trust in conjunction with
the Government Of France, for the purpose Of
endeavoring by amicable negotiation TO bring
that warfare 10 an end"
The last journals from Paris are entirely oc
cuped with the Italian question, and the funds
have experienced decline in consequence OF lis
threatening aspect. Two thousand of the insur
gents OF June, sentenced TO transportation, have
been sent to Brest, l. Orient, &c, where they
were TO be confined until the Government should
have fixed their destination. II is probable that
their families will be allowed to follow them. Al
unsuccessful attempt was made on the 9Th inst
10 assasslnate NJ. Theirs The shot intended for
him was received by little girl who was seated
at the gate opposite the dwelling of NJ. Theirs.
decree has been published removing the sus
pension pronounced on the 9th June against IL
of the more radical journals.
PRUSSIA.
The Prus.ian capital still continues 10 be the
scene Of political cabal and excitement The
pes pie are Tor III. moment occupied with the
rcnewa OF the war with the Danes.
The exact position which Prussia is 10 take
in the newly concocted German scheme of go.
Yernment, is not yet asccrtained.
In. latest news from Vienna reports Ina, he
Emperor OF Austria had resigned, but no credit
was attached 10 H. The whole range OF Eastern
Europe seems more or less afflicted with the
cholera, and Tour cases have appeared a, Berlin,
all Of which terminated fatally.
LOMBARDY.
Recent eve MS in Lomuardy have been rapid
decisive aud most unexpected. A fortnight aeo
Charles Albert was successful cunQuerer, al
most all LombaIdy was within his sIasp-nos
The whole breadth OF LombaIdy has been retra-
ced By The Piedmonese army, and Charles Al
bert, utterly defeated al every point is either shut
up ia Milan, or, perhaps, has crossed The Tici-
no into his own Gomniuns.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, August l2.-The last week has
been one Of luieIness in The commercial circles.
The cotton market has been steady; sales 10
moderate extent Lave taken place. There has
been no activity in the corn market, and prices
are rather on the decline. The IRON trade con-
linues without improvement; in TACT, prices are
somewhat lowe. Money is still plentiful, and
the rate OF interest continues moderate. The
stock market has been tolcrably steady, but, at
the same time, subject 10 fluctuations.
During the week the cotton market has been
quiet and inactive. The sales amounted 10 30
800 bales. Buyers were enabled to obtain Anne
rcan descriptions al slight decline on The
rates current on the 9Th instant. Among the
sales OF the week spectators took 100 Amer
can; $40 American have been purchased Tor
export. The sales in London have been Limited,
a; previous rates, viz New Orleans 81 5id.i
bowed Georgia 81 81. Stock OF cotton on hand
at Liverpool is now estimated al COL $50 bales,
against 396, $50, at The same time last wear;
showing an increase OF no less than POS 030
bales.
AS matter of course, the trade will continue
10 rule du! until continental affairs have settled,