Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-30
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER HIBERNIA.

- Il LA Vl LII IL - IASi VIA.
SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
APPOINTMENT OF A NEW GOVERNMENT IN
FRANCE PROCLAMATION OF The hEPuB.
sEMBLYETRInMPiI of MoDERATE PRINCI-
PLES-BLooDy CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE
POLES AVD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ENcoUN-
TIERS BETWEEN TIE nuNGARlANJ hND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF WAR BY TIE POPE
AGAINST aU>TRIA-FURTHER SRlRMlslilNG
BETWEEN the ITALIANS Ss, ANb y A algII NJ
THE DANES = DECLINE IN COTTON AND
BREADsTuFFS, &C., &c.
The steamship Hibernia, Captain Shannon,
arrived al New York on Saturday, al o'clock,
p. NJ. She sailed from Liverpool on The 18th
May, and has thus accomplished The passage in
lille less than Ia days.
Commercial affairs wear rather an improved
Ireland was less umulJuous.
The French National Assembly had appoint
ed an Executive Government OF Ave persons.
The prospects ol the Italian patrols i'll The
Norlh OF Iraly had improved, and news was ex.
pecied of victory over the AustTiaEs under The
walls Of Verona.
LONDON, May l2-Eveming The English
funds opened this morning al the Closing prices
OF yesterday, but have since experienced a reac.
lion, owing TO The general tenor OF the accounts
from Paris. The first quotation of Consols was
. u
and SO! for The account AT the termination oil
business, however, they had slightly recovered,
and The prices were S3l 10 ! tor money, and S3l
for time. Bank Stock left off at ls9. 10 1914 !;
Reduced Three per Cents, 63t TO {; India Stock
229 10 232; Long Annuilies, 81; India Bonds,
23s. 10 26s. premium; and EIchequer bills (June,)
81. TO 4ls, (March,) Ais TO A. premium.
The Three per Gents. closed on The Paris
Bourse, May llih at 49,; the Five per Gents i,
73i /; Orleans Railroad Shares, 5i5i; Rouep. 400i.;
Havrc 1917 Soc.
Most foreign securities were lower this after
noon, speculative sales having been generally ei-
feced.
Advces from Athens, dated The Goth OF pril,
state that the law lately passed, authorizing the
National Bank 10 suspend specie payments Tor
period OF five months, had not yet produced any
un!avorabIe effect, as The notes OF that institution
were currently received in ordinary payments al
par.
BLOCKADE OF VENrcE.-The London Gazette
publishes an official dispatch from Count Figue-
mont, in which the blockade Of Venice is made
known.
BLOCKADE OF GERMAN PoRTs DY THE DANES
The same Gazette contains an official dispatch
from the Danish Minister, knnth, announcing
the blockade OF Siein, Sralsund, Rostock, Wis.,
mar, Phau and Danrzic-lhe four first from the
OF the Ebe being fixed Tor Inc 10Th.
LIVERPOOL, May l3.-The weather continues
mos, beautiful, and is every thing which can be
desired. The crops, throughout the entire
United Kingdom, look most promising, and nc
ford ample hope Of most abundant harvest
We observe that leading Dublin paper ere.
grcts very much TO state that extensive failures
have been a eady discovered in the potato crop
-. ~. 0f In
appear in few English papers. We arc IN
willing to believe that there exists at present any
cause for alarm as TO the failure OF the potato
crops; and we again recommend the grower
and Spectator in breadstufs, 10 look with eau.
ton upon these reports.
IRELAND.
Ireland has become more tranquil The
Limerick affair has tended not little TO this sa.
lutary result. 1t is quite clear that there will
be no revolution in Ireland this time; and that
whatever changes may be brought about, they
will only he effected by peaceful agitation.
Drs. M'Hale and O'Hiegins, the dcputation
from the Irish Clergy to Rome, represent them.
selves as having been well received by the Pope
who, according to their account, received them
very cordially, and expressed his disbelief in the
charges which have been so often made against
Roman Catholic Priests, in connection with the
disturbances in ireland. The two gentlemen
were in high spirits about their mission.
Messrs. Duffy and Meagher Continue their ap-
peas TO the people 10 arm, and are joined by
some OF The priests.
The potato crops generally promise very
abundant yield. Blight has appeared in only
few very limited ocaties.
The name of Mr.. w. Smith O'Bren has been
struck from The roll OF the magisracy of the coun-
ty Of Limerick
DUBLIN, May 10th.-This day the Judges OF
the Queens Bench unanimously decided against
Mr.. MitchelPs pleas and in favor Of the Clown.
The trial cannot come on for upwards OF
month.
The Limerick Reporter, speaking OF Mr.. Nit
chelPs sharp Practice darkly hints at the deeds OF
dreadful note tn be performed The week alter the
harvest"
ave Think" says the Reporter, che is perfectly
right 10 EN- barrassing the Government 10 every
every way he can with their own law. tie
may be much more useful at home and al
large, mex autumn, than BOXED within the walls
oil lhe Richmond Penitenliary, or chained in
penal colony. 10 his case, 10 be al large may
require more courage Than 10 face The terrofs OF
a dungeon or transportation itseii.
Great excitement was caused among Inc inha-
biIanrs in the trading parts OF the CITY to day, by
the sloppase Of the Doblin Savings Bank.
The Judges have appointed the 18Th OF May
and The Is, OF June for the trial OF Mr.. Mitchell
The Jury in these cases were struck; il is not
improbable that, il convicted Mr.. Mitchell may
take his case TO the House Of Lords, inasmnch as