Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-03

malicious ialschood. and the author of it m I'M
priucipled >lautiercr.
WM. MARTIN.
q. ID. CAMDEN. JR.
LEXINGTON. Nov. 30. lS5e.
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LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Enquirer.
Ms York. November -, lsjs.
By the Africa. We have received a few days
later foreign news. Beyond some items regard
ing renewed hostile prcjudiceS against outside
white nations, hv the japanese. it is not impor-
tant. Commercially speaking, no great changes
in the value OF produce had occurred. Cotton
was firm. while hrcal>;u!iS and provisions were
dull in the Liverpool market.
American securities IN London were tirincr
and in better demand, owing in some degree it
was said. to accounts Of the Improvement i'll
New York. Ii this was the case, when our pre-
sent stock market reaches them We may ex-
pcct some reaction. The best demand was for
State Bonds. including Virginia G>.
The bullion in the Bank of England stood at
$92. 300 on. showing decrease compared with
the former statement oil about S5ju.000.
Money was freely supplied OF Government
securities at ) per cent. ConSo!S on the 18th,
closed at ISL for money. and AT rs, for account.
The French funds had improved. The 3 per
cents had advanced 10 14.2o.
The November returns OF the Bank OF France,
showed that She held $I0j. 600. coo in specie,
making u total with that held BY the Bank of
England. equal to the sum Of $l9T, 5000 0u,
showing that the specie and bullion held at the
three principal monetary centres Of the world,
to be as follows:
London. Bank of England $92, 500. coo
Paris, Bank Of France. " j,0o0,0 900
y. York. Banks ON. York. about 1900, 600
In t.. :. Sub-TrcaSury, y. York, j,S57,2G4
Total $23l.357,264.
Cotton has materially advanced in this mar
kct the present week, with large sales. The
transactions have footed up about l., 900 bales,
10 arrive in transit to Europe, and on the spot
closing at : ccn;s advance, over the lowest
point of last week. This advance amounts to
about 81 80 per bale, and il maintained, will
largely add to the resources Of the country.
Breadstuiis close tir1ner, and with an i'm.
proved demand towards the close ofthe week.
The importation Of dry goods the past week
have been light, while the business doing as
usual at this season Of the year. has been mod
crate.
The DRY goods merchants will again have to
look 10 the Planting States of the South and to
the old middle States. and to the older West
ern States Tor their chief support during the
coming spring trade.
The charter election begins 10 excite conSid-
cradle interest; but morc of this in my next.
"Evacua,ion day" OH the 2jth inst, was
celebrated here Yesterday with the usual mill.
tarv display. Four briSadcS were put under
arms. The celebrated It'll Regiment National
Guard paraded strongly in the third brigade,
with their heavy winter grey uniforms. and
supplied with the new United States minnie
rifle, or rather. We should say, the groovcd or
ritled muSket, they never looked better. or eX-
crciScd with more success. Their movements
as usual. excited the admiration Of spectators
on all sides. The day was bright. clear and
cold, and | have no doubt. 4 perfect counter
part of the weather which prevailed on the
18th OF November lTS3, when the city passed
from the possession of the English into The
hands of the Americans.
\. writer states. that on the morning of that
dav the weather was cold and frosty, but clear
and brilliant. The American army, under
General Knox. had come down from West
Point and campcd at Harlem. marched TO the
Bowcrv Lane. and halted at the junction Of
the third avenue and Bowcry, about where the
Copper Is.iiiV', now stands. By the arrange
ment made between the British Commander,
Carleton. and General Washington, in council.
held ut Dobb'S Ferry, full possession was not
To be given Ia the Americans until IL o'clock.
and up to noon of that day, Cunningham, the
brutal provost marshal. claimed to exercise his
authority, and ordered an American flag 10 he
pulled down. which had been prcmaturcly hoist
cd hy Il boarding house keeper, in Murray. near
Greenwich street. This marshal was the officer
who hanged Captain Nathan Hale. on an apple
tree. al kip'S lav. EaS; river, 1T the foot of j2d
street.
General Knox remained in his position until
about one o'clock. when the British outpostS
were evacuated, and the main body conccntra-
ted in the vicinity Of White Hall. 1T the foot of
Broadway. The American troops followed, and,
before three o'clock in the afternoon, took for
NAL possession Of Fort George, at the Battery.
amidst shouts OF JOY on the part Of the
Americans. accompanied with a salute from the
artillery.
After the american troops had entered the
city, General Washington, with his staff and
Governor George Clinton and State officers en-
tered 1t under II military escort. when its for
NAL possession was c~on>umnatcd.
Before the British departed. their colors were
nailed to the flag staff in Fort George. the elects
were knocked oil. and the pole creased to pre-
vent ascent. New elects were procured, a sailor
boy assembled, rs he nailed them oil. and, taking
down the British flag. hoiStcd the American
colors in its place, which was salutcd with Il
guns from the artillery.
General Washington repaired to his head
quarters. a large. plain, brick building, still
standing, at the corner of Broad and Pearl
streets. then known as the Farmers Tavern"
and which Is now kept by a German as a large
drinking saloon. under the name of Wash
ington'S Head Quarters" He attended a din
ner given at the tavern, that night, by Cover
nor Clinton 10 La Luzcrnc. the French -Ambas-
sador. at which Il large number of American
officers were present. The city was illumi-
mated. accompanied with the discharge of fire
works. Next day General Washington took a
solemn and ailectionatc leave OF his officers,
with whom he had been seven years associated
in war. He proceeded to Philadelphia. where
he arranged his accounts for submission to Con-
gress. He then went to Annapolis, where he
publicly resigned his commission as Comman-
of the Army, the grandest event
of his life. He then, with his wife. retired to
Varno, opd did NOT visit Now York