Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-04

: selection for his new IheatTc OF opcra iiousc
will he central to fifth avenue, the Everett
House. Clarendon Hotel, Union Square Hotel,
Madison square, and the Mammoth new Hotel,
and will be altogether a mich better locality,
than his present position. covered in. as it Is,
by the Metropolitan Hotel in Broadway.
The neurology of the past week Of distin-
ruishcd men, who have filled the world with
tthcir fame, has been remarkable. The world
Of literature and Of history has lost it, Pres
colt. and that of science its Boni-bolh widely
and universally respected. The former has been
an extraordinary man. How one struck with
blindness should have accomplished SO much,
and so ably, is enough TO cover indolcnt spirits
who possess all their faculties, unimpaircd. with
shame. Prof. Bond will be long remembered
nc one or the most eminent astronomers that
this country has ever produced.
If Cuba was dangerous to us in 1914, when
SniIinr vessel, alone were in vogue. what Is 1t
/ now. that the soul of great naries is steam?-
Steam fleets. at Havana, would be in three or
four DAYS sail of ut least nine of our principal
sea pnrts, extending from Texas and Florida 10
New York. How could we tell which they
intended to attack We should, with an i'm
mcnse force, he compelled to traverse the whole
coast. as though each spot was the point to be
aimed at.
We would commend to your notice the at
tack of the LA Press" Of Paris, on the Aus
TRANS. and upon the Pope in particular. He
designates the latter as a Giving imposibility,"
who gives all his preferences to the Austrian
rule and dcspotism in Italy, and shows up the
Austrians, in all their ways, as totally at vari'
ancc with French views, states that no sincere
alliance can exist between them, and charges
Austria with having. sN6 rosa. cvaded or viola
ted the stipulations and DEGREES of the Paris
Congress. That, while Russia has entered the
orbit Of European civilization, Austria. with
the Pope, Naples to help her, the Government
Of the Turks, alone, stands out against
European civilization, humanity and progress.
Though entirely true, We yet doubt, with Il
London journal, that any continental insurrcc-
ton or war among the established monarchies
of Europc, would be conducted with any desire
TO restore the lost liberties Of the people, so
much. rs with the view Of political and terrific
rial expansion.
Gen. Baez had reached Paris, and had AREA
DIV launched his cnvcnomed arrows towards the
United Statcs--a Ia Monsieur Belly. Every
petty despot of the new world and contiguous
islands, who is ovcrthrown by the people and
cxilcd, finds a happy refuge beneath monarchy
in London or Paris. They usually succeed in
stealing the peoples money. which enables
them to live in the gambling saloons Of Paris,
recognised BY the graceS Of the Government.
They sometimes. il is true, fall to gambling, and
| lose all their money. Monagas is aided in his
escape, from Venezuela, with large sums rob-
bed from the people, which will keep him alioat
in Paris. Rosas, the Dictator of Buenos AyrcS,
occupies a fine residence near Southampton, in
England. Santa Anna has been aided, two or
three times, in carrying off his pile from Mexi-
CO.. The petty scamps who have He'd to k'l-
rope, including the Inulatto Baez, all abuse the
United States. The latter has made known
the fact, however, that the French Consul M.
Rcgnaud) defeated our treaty with the Domini-
can Congress, for 4 coaling station on the bay OF
SANTANA: and he might probably have added, by
bribing him and his colleagues. lie says.
since the revolution NJ. Regnaud has FASTENED
back to Dominica to checkrnatc our interest
with Santana; and that one of his objects will
probably be to bring Dominica under the negro
Government Of llayti.
Foreign goods are pouring into New York
with a rush. The imports Of last week were in
excess for the same period OF the two previous
wears. The .Arago, on Saturday, brought a
large and valuable cargo OF French goods. The
list Of consignees fills nearly half a column Of
one Of the morning papers.
The Introduction of steam on the New York
canals. is likely TO work n great revolution. 1t
is said that some fifty-three steam canal boats
are now in the coarse Of construction. The
enlargement of the canals, it is said, will be
completed in 1850. When this is accomplish
ed, and steam has driven horses from the tow
paths, goodbye to the Erie and Central Rail-
roads. 50 far as freight transportation is con-
ccrncd. Montreal and Quebec will, also, he
made to feel the effects Of this important change
of inland navigation.
From Cuba, we learn that the excitement,
regarding the proposed thirty millions loan had
subsidized. The slave trade continued to -four
ish. 4 large gang of fresh negroes from Afri.
ca. had been marched by Governor-General
ConclIa'S plantation, Of course, unknown and
unseen by his Exccllcncy, the exalted servant
of Isabella the II.
The fall in stocks, and the heavy loss of
specie, on the part of the over-intlatcd city
Banks. shows that We are in the beginning Of
the end.
The following gives the changes in tho Bank
returns for the past week. compared with those
Of the previous week: