Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-12
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP EUROPA

HALIFAX FRIDAY, FEB. ;, 1871.
The Europa has arrived Cotton TO d higher Sales
last week So 900 bales OF which the trade TOOK 1O0 bales
The -four market is active and trade rie better. Coffee
less demand at lower prices Money abundant WIN signs
u s. stocks unchanged The political news is unimpoan
LOSS OF THE HoTTINGUER.
The HottnGuer sailed from Liverpool for New York
the iOh OF January She had 200 cabin and
seneer together with full freight of various descriptions OF
Goods She had only passed far as Blackwater Bank
which is off the coas, Of Wexford when she struck
those dangerous lodges OF rock which lie concealed IN tha
quarter. 90,
On the OF this nshap part OF the crew and all
the passengers sent ashore Capt Bursey and thir-
teen OF the remained on board detemened not 10 leave
the shin while there the remotc chance Of saving her
On the following morning, tine 18th the ship toaed of
Rlackwaer Bank bore away before the wind and struck
Aklow Bank where she afterwards went TO pieces and sad
30 relate Can't Busey and twelve of the noble band who de-
,emined 10 be the last off of ship met watery grave
Az rho time the passengers left the snip her situation
al homeless The hold full Of water and the making
clear breaches over her. 1t with extreme difficulty and
ner that the passengers and were passed in the
,s hs sea breaking with dreadful violence the Bank
The were take anything out OF the ship
except the clothes they had. on at the time
though with extreme difficulty from the height of the sea
treat distance of miles more from the Bank TO the land
Snt Burslcys son who board of the Hottngcur up
10 the time she struck Bacxwate Bank Is passenger
Board the Europa ,a
Business progresses slowly in the Legislative Assembly
The Budget is still committee The chamber had been for
some time occupied with NJ Falouxs education bill The
speech agains, which appauded with frenzy by the
Mountain The debate adjourned amid great excitement
The war against the Press continued. The Refomc has
been suspended and lie Presse seized
The weather thr oughout France especially in the South
has been rigorous than for many years
The Buenos Ayres expedition IS SAID 10 be abandoned.
PRUSSIA.
The threatened dissolution of the Cabinet appears have
been avoided by some compromise Inc hng IS now aisPo
sed 10 take the oath of the Constitution The Erurt PaIla
ment is declared be mperous political necessity Tor
Prussia &c.,, II ,;o
favorable 10 Russian influence The Hanoverian Chamber
refuses 10 recognize the Central Commission Austria and
Prussia Constitution aUs 5sssmasn's' 0' germany
Austria is occupied with the numberess constitutions for
The provincial Diets be convoked in October and
'"N ROME.
is said the want Of money prevents the POpe from re-
his Holiness The Archbishop of Bourges said 10 be the
bearer Of this offer made in the name OF the French Episco
pacy. e.nn,Nr,
The Sandman Chamber OF Deputies has approved the
treaty Of peace Milan between the
and the Austrans 1t is expected the Senate VIII also ap
prove H. >.n rrpvpv
This Russians having resumed diplomatic relations with the
Porte il expected that the Austrans wnot DC $40" 10
i'''"' COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL Friday evening.
Commercial affairs are still in satisfactory state but at
the same Time less buoyant than week eek ago
The sales of Foreign and colonial are 10
ratio dnrng the last eight days but holders being firm
in their acnands, full prices have generally been paid
me improved tone with which our Cotton Market closed
on the 18th inst, manifested itself upon its opening on Mon
duy The demand fair extent and toeraoy wen sup
ollie by holders the full OF this day sennigh
has been upon much smaller scale which holders freely
sunpy at decline OF the prices current on
Tuesday and the market closed to-day quietly an advance
nj 10 per pound upon the quotations Of Friday last
The sales to-day arc 1000 bales 5000 speculation
The total sales this week $1,000 bales of which specula
AmericanThe authorized quotations to-day for fair bowed
I'd, Mobile 3D. Orleans 1sd
2hc Corn market continues exhibi; much laneuor-
pvs con6ne their purchases immediate wants; STILL at
,hcre il not much likelihood of prices going much
III IN our present quotations AT the market held here
day The best Western Canal Flour sold at 2s 10 s
as Cd Indian corn is steady Bis sls Cd for white
79s 29s. 3d. for yellow, and 2ss Cd. 2Ss. Tor mixed