Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-15
ENGLISH AFFAIRS.
CORRESPONDENCE Of TIC Richmond Enql Iaso

reached LIVERPOOL al If O'Clock on The hi9n' =.
the 81 :. May. To one approaching Inc own ~ ~
the river al that hour, The panorama pIesch.I, 10
the myriad Of lIg3.s that daZzed the aalH SUI
before US, looked like a maSnihcen' cah'asji
with diamonds, flashing from every POM, aHu
with an endless diversity Of Shapes anu 1oi mo-
This is The great shipping point Tor The western
norton OF Great Britain. and presents to Inc eye
oi The merchant many features OF interest, paiti-
crlarly in The wonderful docks which line tne
hanks OF The Mercer Tor lour miles. Inc tiue,
which rises here 10 twenty eet generally, aauea
10 The natura. depth Of the river. enables Inc
largest vessel 10 find perfect security and con'e-
nience Tor themselves ar cargoe3 within shtse
docks and the fariliIy OF discharslns and taking
in GARAGES OF any size, is complete. Your hisl
impression as TO the extent Of the commerce VI
The mace, is very lar below the reality as The va.
rious avenues To the points oil Shipment are 10
numerous, that il is Impossible 10 receive an
impression OF all al once. Al New orleans, al
The vessels lay on, along Inc oahR o' 'he f'et'
side By side. and you can see from one end TO The
other a, a single glance. Here, II frequently &C.
cnrs lhal large warehouses intervene between The
docks and obstruct The view. The trade OF me
place consists chiefly u cotton, tobacco and Woof
hut almost every article for consumption "f ma
nutactufe iiads sale here. In Dry Goods holhlhs
i done here Ior export; and have oosef.cd ma.
The chict merchants here are mol EhS!iSh. bu'
onr object more needs remark ana maj ' nc
Cemetery which mas been made ~ me place
from which the rock was AIKEN iDt lie docks; u
ha. been placed ia an obloEg curved surface;
about fifty feet below the streets, the passage 70
which is through solid stone arch. Inc mar
kel houses are mol matters 0f much interest,", e4-
cept The FISH, OF which you may see an ehuess
variety, both OF name and shape. The prices OF
- t,aI ~ 4
about twice the price il is in Richmon'. The
Philadelphia market is much larger and better
than the Liverpool marker. The crowd Of Irish
ueople engaged 10 the selling Of vegetables, fsh,
Sc was consdera ole but the larger portion
o; tais nation seemed 70 me 10 be lounging ahou!,
badly clad, with NO object IN view, and WIN no
appaaranre except that OF want. In The streets
me number ui brggars i not so great as one
weuit expect although there IS quite NUMBER.
A lev MOI n ago A large numeer 81 ocssafs
was sent over 10 England from Ireland oy The
various parishes, who paid lhsm 80 much 10
leave; but poor law vas passed, and now each
distric, is compelled e lpport rs own poor, ana
paupers who reach here and are ounG beg
sine. are al once AIKEN up and sent back. which
relieves he civ OF them. Il is calamity. IN.
deed, Tor lhr entire country, that such objects
exist. but II is he result oil dense population,
and cannot bc avoided.
The manner in which tobacco = disposed Of
here is widely different from our habit. The
hogsheads are placed in The Government ware
houses, one on the Top ot the other, setting VI on
the en-! as understand, and sampled al the
time that NAV he mot Agreeable T. the commits
,iuu merchant who may have charge Of H.
These samples a.e placed III the hancs OF brokers
for sale, and The offers are reported bv the broker
to the { .mmisSiGG merchant, VINO accepts or le-
lccs Inc offer When SOLD, The actual wei.nt
here is taken and the sample goes 10 the buyer,
and duty is paid upon that as well IS the balance
Of The hoesheaGs. The chief purposes 10 which II
is applied is smoking, Ior which purpose il is
cul up into fine small threads, and usually SOLD
al enc pence pipe iull. The samples az Iudg-
Ell OF by The buyer n he office Ui The broke 10
small hoesheads the sales are easier made
In cotton The various samples are compared, and
in that way the exact value Of each parcel IS
a!ily detected and Inc sales are made Wl'h The
| sanction ui the holders, alter ne selling broker
| and The buying broGer have compared me
samples. have stated these things ar The brnsfi
| ot snch a may leei an interest il such matters.
| The ienGencg in every thing connected with
| rate on his side 81 the Atlantic, - ar n least
| a Great Britain is concerned, is 10 relax in n!
| kinds OF restriction. The cowariiy cry .! pro-
| lection is heard, il is fue-bul the more manly
wish Tor Tree and enlightened intercourse with
| the balance OF The worlG demands Tie con>idera.
| lion aud support Of the intelligent and well-in
formed Nav we not gather wisdom from sucr
| 1 course BY a nation whose experience has de-
monsirated 10 her own satisfaction The folly oil re-
! s'rciion and the aacy oil protection in almost
every thing That small number q! any po-
! puIalion can have The etfroBety % expect - be
u0uriSned ~ the baancr Of hei! race, al the sac
! rilc" IL itcr own ,Etr;csi IS indeed wonderful
l,.yf h,F IftI.U
| is beyond probability. No ln,r!eSl ,hat cannot
| i've @hou, bounr>, vf the aid - The govern.
meu in The .o:m 0. imposls, ought 70 exist ii
| any country; Tor shat .ety Circumstance demon
straies is folly and what is foolish ought 10 be
| pursued Tor no purposc-ior, besides being un-
| prof able, i, tends 10 degradation. Let every
| man be ei Tree TO do that which ne finds profit
able and agreeable, and his mind will direci him
| 10 ayocaliUnS that will elevate his understanding
| and increase The comforts OF his existence. Man
Is only respectable as lar a We discover III MN
| an independent will, controlled nd governed BY
! considerations thar 10 themselves are commend
| able and pIaiSew0rhy, and contribute TO hl> own
| good and the happiness o! others. Ire recipient
ut bauntirs that are mo- earned by labor, has No
| claim 10 personal consideration, as they cons'i-
| ure no evidence d! merit AL! men should be
Judged by This standard, an. this alone. ludl-
| viduai cIeu:un is he true sword 10 o. USED 10
the strife Tor cunslde falion and influence. This
s.lllcd as The axiom ol country, and pIecrinenf
hrn holds our admiration. sincerely hope
that our country may continue 10 &C! upon these
principles in every Thing, ami II may not be IN
! wise 10 expect tur Us career more brilliant Imam
any TO which the race has vel beea witness in he
history OF Inc world. The position OF the navi
CATION avs OF Great Britain is now no longer
| doubtful they will BE- repealed. This, with he
| recent abolition Of The corn laws, Is an important
| step Tor this great country 10 lake, and
will lhave no duub', contribute 10 our good, as
| well as their own. In the letters which | shall
| write - sou from time 10 time, ms Effort will 10
| Ia give 10 you such information As Tails natural
| IL ~ The way OF traveller, but must not b.
| expected 10 write 10 you any INN: Of me pariicu.
| Ia. manners OF lhe English people. They have
| some pccuIiarieS, hn' ] apprenend no sensible
maa will b. plof.ed by recital u the peculiar
| table cha, that may be heard by another, IN a t..
reign land unless that conversation is connected
with subjects OF general interest; and then on
~ could such things be allowable, in letter lor
| publication, when the parties were expressing
| themselves in public form. | have this even
| ing been out 10 Berry, To see the birth place OF
| SIR Robert Peel. Ii is neat, two Story brick
mouse about tori. 10 fifty ieet square, in an open
! green, surrounded b. few green trees. Within
/ a lew hundred Yards on, the factory houses IN
| which his iafner maze ms fortune. On my Ie-
lnrn, passed the park and residence .! Lord
Wellon His rsta'e is about eight mics sqnais
| and his park some i've .! SIX miles in cifcum.c-
renee. This, within len miles ci the larces, ma.
| nuiacuriug town in the world, IS certainly
| large inheritance IDr a single man-but such ale
| some OF The features Q; This country, whcEe Ca
rcer, 50 tar, has filled The world with admiration,
| and without giving tnelan. too much import
| ance has excited both fear and envy IN lhe minds
oil all other nations that are disposed 10 adopt
different form Of government. But one step
more, and iha, mast be taken before she will be
free, enlightened, and truly Just, AMI that is 10 re
peal her law Of pfimogeniture. This done, and
sne will have accomplished the achme OF all
| prie for people SO inleiigent-an tina, is SIM
Div dividing between he children Of The same pa.
rents he lue or eTea! ratrmony The parent may
have acquired; but 50 long a her practice as
sers that NJ cldesl son is The oniy member u the
family that either inle iioen ur :irtugus enough