Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-30

posed 10 keep the allies ont Of Pckin. ,he can
do il. She has the ear Of the Court al the pre-
sent time. Her ministers Of the Greek church
are allowed 10 reside ut Pekin. and regular
mail has been established 5et~een that capita!
and the principal trading posts and towns IL
the Russian possessions. And II i more than
probable that the defeat Of the allies on the
Pieho was known in -. Petersburg before IT
was known in London.
1t will be yecollec,ei. that the CONCLUSION OF
peace Al Trin Sing. and the signing oil treaties
between the allies and the Chinese, was Ir>'
heard of through 81 Petersburg
Besides. an immense portion Of RUSSIAN sub
jiec,s are composed Of Tartar traitors, who sym
pa,hisc with the predominant and governing
power in China, who, probably, speak something
OF the same language and are alike IN habits
and disposition. The old Chinese dynasties
built the great wall to keep them out. but tn,
was >Urinountcd by the lartarS. and has long
since ceased 10 be Of the slightest Use. The
Russians will soon be brought into more rapid
communication with Prkin. by the extension
of telegraph lines while, BY Tie Introduction
Of steam Oh the Ainoor and the ultimate cree
ton o. naval station ut some point adjacent
To- H. ,nou,h. she will he able 10 build mp
flee; n the Pacific. which will aid her. to a
.rra, extent. to control the commerce Of both
China and Japan. If not to threaten the posses
,ionS Of the British in India.
If the English and French feel determined To
conqucr security. peace and traic with China.
thew must look the whole question, including
Russian influence. directly in the face. Their
onlv plan will be 70 send a grand expedition oi
vessels of var and land from 10000 TO C1,0"0
men or lO9.oGo il necessary 20 be marched up
on Pchin. when they should overthrow tie
Tartar Dynasty and put III an Emperor OF an
other breed who would feel himself bound to
acknowledge all their claims and risldIy 10 full
Ill all the obligations Of treaties. They should
III the mean time maintain the possession oil TIE
principal ports. and reimburse themselves To
some extent by the collection 81 lnpo>;> or du-
tie, on goods. Any measures -hort o! these
will only be rIcsaar and alac;"u> trlnpor!z-
iug. lc:yin. the control OF the empire, through
the pre~en, Tartar rulers indirectly To the die
tation Of Russia. Ii delayed. the time may ar
rive " hen the influence Of the allies vi! cease
to lee feared o: icl; and their commerce cX.
posed "a hurthcasOuc restrictions o. ~ q laed'
sure cca,c 10 east
The ncwS Of the latte Oh the Pcll!o sent
w teas and silks in London. In this market
the effect OF the news las been less decided -
Holders of teas and China s,lh~ however. have
assumed greater iirmncs>. ana Tor the lIr>e!t
l.cl;.r making transactions ~ former prices
Those who Spcculatrd in teas during tie late
Chinese war were not rs general thing sue
ces>ful. It mus; he rcco!lcc,cd that China dit
fer, from most o;hcr countries. While her pco-
pic wage war against Europeans at one town,
they preserve peace and continue 10 trade with
ti.c,n at another. Thus while the allies were
investing Canton, filled with hostile China
men. the port Of Shan.ha. remained open,
and the trade in teas AMI SILKS wi.h slight IN
tcrruptions from the rebels was continued BY
this means ihc markets of Europe and th!>
country were kept supplied with Chinese pro-
ducts. which at the conclusion Of the war were
found 10 exist in excess OF demand and III INA
nv cases heavy LOSSES were sustained And
though the allies for the time have been de-
tcatcd. trade will bc niain;aucdat snan.:ac ami
at Canton. II is hardly possible that Mr. Ward
NAV reach Pchin and the others ministers also
If thew choose. bv the North Bend, ani that
suitable a,re,j i"n"rnL}, NAV he promised by
the court. in dollars, ami the Publications Of
the treaties daily made and things go on right
for time Bat We confess tu wa"t Of CONT
dcncr in >uci! = possibility.
II was r,imorcL anon. Encli>l! houses yes
tcr,lay. that the Government had agreed 10
charter the treat Eastern 30 carry troop, TO
China. and that. At present, she would not visit
the | nitcd States Tie London Times. tie
coaiyury. argues that the Government has no
occasion to forward troops from England, and
suggests, that forces be taken from the native
Indian army in IIindoos;an, including yolun
r. -, 4. III l,or.,,I S,1,l,.rs ,.t
rcu,iircd a, prcscn. in that country. and send
them 10 fight tie Celc. ,ial>. and 10 open road
10 Pchin II also contends that Lat.r Indian
troop, would be better adapted 10 the service
than European.
The Chinese news failed to materially effect
the English funds. which at first declined per
cent; bat they asain recovered.
The foreign news. combined with u favorable
"a"".o i" .!.o ,"~.,ie', ,r>.c.J"r. impaired I'M
usual activity 10 brcno!.tuii, The sales en-
braccd .bOu; 2G.,G0 barrels Of flour, including
some purchases f.. shipment 10 England. The
market closed at ~. advance Of about . to -
cts per barrel Wheat Wa iirrn. Tor better
GRADES. Corn Wa also held with more firm
ECS>.
There !, 4 talk put forward by real estate
spectators III this city. with the view Of en-
20 build monster hotel at the corner Of j9;h
Street and ,th Avenue, fronting the southwest
corner al, tie Central Park, and 10 cost a i:tbU-
ouS sum Of money. This location is about i
to ! l;.ilc, from ttc Iity Hall Park AN! on
one side of the town. II this rage tor hotel
buildiu. going on Ia Gr,"t E"'',rD. on
land, be sustained, money must become al
most rs plenty a. water to keep them a!,at-
The 9TH Avenue Hotel i an experiment. and
IL projectors had better wait 10 sec whether il
paws. before they build another Of larger size
farther NJ town and more OF. of the way than
the present In winter such hotels will be little
better than empty barns at our fashionable wa
tcring places, and only kept in some appearance
of vitality, by giving = iew clerk and their
wives rooms and wintcr.board at hall price.
Some friends of the late Hon. Dixon H.
Lewis, who 50 long and 80 ably represented
Alabama in Congress. have erected handsome,
but plain co!nmnar tomb stone over his grave
in Greenwood Cemetery. They have commit
ted howeycr 4 gross mistake in their ia>ciip
ton. 10y making him Il native Of Georgia.
whereas. while living lie uniformly stated 10
hi, most intimate friends. that he was born in
DinwiiIc county, Virginia and was Of Welsh
descent, This mistake WAS sO!acthin: Ike that
made hv the Common Council of this city, III
regard Ia the monument erected over the IL
mains OF the late Maiort'ancral Worth. They
go; up ob-and had 4 granite square pillar.
rising from a large square base e. al apex, some
twenty or thirty feet high H. the vau, at the
base he remains Of the gallant officer were de-
posted 1l, monument o"eilooH> Madison
Square. and stands Oh y triangular piece OF
ground. at the intersection .! broadway and