Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12


Haste n bird unto It's peaceful nest!
Haste, as skiff when tempess wide are swelling
Flies TO its haven of securest rest.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
Agai,s IN Engaama ana a, 1r"1?r
ing Greece Turkey and Hungary-AH Qaia i,
Ffanee-Decine in Cotton and Breads.afs- Provisions
Firm, dc.
HAiiFA, TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Saturday March 9--6, 4. VI
The royal mail steamer Canada arrived lasi night bringing
dates from Liverpool the 23d and from London the pa
ENGLAND.
There is nothing great importance from England, be
yond the that Parliament has been engaged during the
fortnight in debating the free trade policy OF government
and making alterations of the Irish law regarding elee
tons On the trade question policy the ministers
were sustained by majority of only 81.
is recommended by tho ministry TO abolish pronbor;
dues by the substitution OF such duties an may
erequired
This is regarded important measure, and much
calculated to aevance the mercantile the Union
The United States Minister had arrived al Vienna o
for ST. Petersburg.
The Irish news is unmportant. The potato planting
would be extensive this spring
Nothing from Italy, excep, eruption of Mount
yesuvius. The Pope has not returned.
The Russian army about being diminished on rht
Danube.
The Austrian fleet was preparing 10 sail for Greece io
the purpose of opposing Sir William Parker.
The Vienna journals TEEN with attacks on Lord Pamer
ton
The Austrian minister Athens had orders
cert with the Russian charge
The people of Hungary are beginning 10 express The
strongest feelings of hatred towards the government Count
Feeke has been released from custody The
death had been passed twenty Hungarian officers
but the 10Th of January their sentence commud
by Baaon Haynau 10 terms Of imprisonment varying from
FIVE to fifteen years.
serious collision had taken place between the regiment
Of infantry stationed Inspreck in which thirty
murdered The fleet is 10 be increased Two trigates
I'D pf haan
PRUSSIA.
decree has been published at Berlin from The German
government. Parliament to al Erful hr ,oIh
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY
The Hungarian refugees have been sent to the Asa,c
provinces OF Turkey.
The recent attempt nesassnae kossuh is undergoing
strict investigation By the Turkish government, Austria
has not vet resumed relations with the Porte
The latest dates from Constantinope the 18th of
January at which time was that the English
demonstration in Greece you'd change their efforts and
those of France in the Franco Russian affair
FRANCE.
PARIs.-The emeue in Paris has been efiectnaIy put
down. The socialists organized for grand demonsira
zion the 2ith March Military preparations have been
made to keep peace under kind OF civil and martial law.
Louis Napoleon is losing popularity The French have Of
fered mediation in the Greek question
Paris quiet No serious disturbances have occurred in
the Southern provinces The government devsns
que any demonstration OF dissatisfaction for which pnr-
pose the country has been divided into four grand military
divisions which generals have been Placed with extra
ordinary discretionary powers The Assembly has been
cMeNy
which NJ Theirs has Withdrawn his support from the COVER
ment.
The Aragon arrived Liverpool on the l7;h.
Dates from India have been received January IT, III
quiet Commercial prospects satisfactory but n
Bombay where there has been slight decline both Imports
and exports merchants were dealing extensively in ndig"
and saltperc. The Chinese government endeayori
toi Impose tax upon tea Of onela penny per cwt which
ls resisted
Admiral Parker is still continuing blockade of Greece
where great number % merchantmen and corvettcs be-
longing TO Greece III Ia! Straits. King OHIO is much
beloved by his people The prssn has been
adopted and by King, and ratified. The Dan
THE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL CoTroN Market February 23.-Thc cotton
rarken has been depressed and decline OF fully d. pei
ID has taken place during the fortnight The committees
quotations are for fair upland and Mobile Odd fair Orleans
6Sd Sales during the last weeks amount 10 u oot
bales and during heS last week 20 600 bales OF which GOT
in all were taken by spectators.
The market has been much depressed and prices al
most nominal; yellow quoted at Us 2Ss and white al
Dos a Cos cd per quarter Wheat was quiet
FouThe closing prices for the best western canal were
22s 22s Sd per bbl Philadelphia and Baltimore 25s Is
American provisions have mprovcd western bacon
32s 3s fine do 36s. BIS. per cwt Lard has advanced
and is in fair request al 33s
The money market has been in fucuatng condition
Consols for money closed at 95 American securities are
in fair demand, without much change In prices
Tobacco has been very rm and prices advanced win an
upward tendency.
American stocks-United States 6s l069 an advance.
Coffee fiat. and prices tending 10 decline
Iron dull but no reduction in prices.
The Fredericksburg News that on onday last Ma
O. NJ Crutchfeld nominated candidate ,orsprcsen
Spot,sylvania county in the next legislature
DISTRESSING ocCURRENCE-Yes,erday afternoon
Mr. Karr toll ga,erer Mayos bridge while attempting
TO rescue his little daughter who had fallen from the bridge
into the river carried beyond his depth by the rapidly o.
the current and both faher and child were drowned Their
bodies had been recovered at late hour last evening
CONNECTICUT.-The late Democratic Contention BY
vote Of 1863 10 A. laid the table resolution offered
by member embodying the principle of the Wimot Pro-
yiso; other words asking Congress TO prohibit by eg
isatve enactment of slavery into the new Ter
ritories
MISSISSlPPI.--We learn that the communication from
the Mississippi delegation IN Congress 10 Gov 0uman was
the subject of resolution public meeting Of all
parties held the Capitol OF the State The 18th n;
The meeting without dissenting voice recommended
their Senators and Representatives in Congress 10 &c
main their posts and resist all further asgrcssions on hel:
rights"
The Committee which reported the resolutions, nineteen in
number among the leading of the State Of both PAL,
,ies They passed by overwhelming vote
FLORIDA-There has been great rejoicing among the
abotioniss and their allies because the Governor of Florida
expressed his opposition the Southern Convention. is
hence assumed that Florida will send delegates Moth
ing could be more idle than such dream The people OF
Florida nearly unanimous for H. They will appoint the
delegates themselves will the people of Tennessee
THE FORREST DIVORCE cASE.-The Forces, di-
up before the judicial committee OF the
Pennsylvania Legislature Wednesday, March D. The
evidence is said be of the positive character and II
is thought that the committee will report favorable 10 the
prayer Of the petitioner.
The Scientific American il authorized that ex
tensive gna perha manufacturer of New York stands ready
L.. and
across the Atlantic of perfectly insulated wires covered with
cu,ta percha for 10 exceed three millions of dol
rs 10 be completed in twenty months from date of
This prand scheme will receive the attention OF CONGRESS
at an early day. He is ready to lay down similar line on
the underground pan from the Mississippi to the Paoitb TO
20 completed within three years from the date OF contract