Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-17
NORTHERN NEWS.
The Washington Star, of Oct 10th, has the

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A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN MISSOURI.
II appears that Major General Fremont nc.
knowledges 10 superior in the government or
army. Thus it is understood here that ne ls-
nores the Presidents authority to direct him
to remodel bis late proclamation, ohucking MS
order to TINT end under the table, and contlnu'
ing TO Hood Missouri with copies OF his ORGY
nal pronuneiainento unamcnded as the Pres'-
den, directed. So, TOO, in the matter OF TIC
commander in.chicr, Gen. Scott, whose order
directing the unconditional release OF Col. b'alr
has been treated precisely rs he treated the W-
der Of the President above referred to. Giair
remains under a~rrest-Frcuiont not having
obeved Gen. SCOTS order directing has re-
lease.
AFFAIRS AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ll.-There Is still tnuch
uncertainty and discussion about the result o.
the election in the camps in the vicinity ''
Washington, IS dispatches are sent hourly,
representing on the one hand that The demo
Gratis have the majority, and on the other thai
the Peoples pnr5y have succeeded without
doubt. One Of the democratic candidates III
this CITY received Il dispatch yesterday which
protested 10 give the result in several regiments.
Obtained from the return in the possession Of
the Colonies. This dispatch states that the
democratic majority in Ballier's regiment is
500; in Col. Mann's G5; Col. Kolte'S $50; Col.
Erns,cin's Z; Col. BIrl,ry's 40; and III Col.
MIXERS 3~U0--nakinS a total Of 1882 in The
six regiments named. 1t is stalled that tue
democratic majority in all the regiments will
be about loo. Ru: the truth OF this state
ment can nnly he ascrrtained when he vote is
counted in this city, in November next.
The following sales were snadn at The der
chants Exchange Yesterday ry order Of the
United States District U0uri:-One third Of
the schr. Eagle, bring the interest of Rich
ard D.. RiddrlI, n resident IT. Vlrgiria, in the
vessel, was knocked DUN to 'i'holnls Watson
and Sons, for $500; pne.sixtecn!h part Of the
schooner John l.. Lee, being the intcrcS! OF
| Andrew j. Bowel. Of North Carolina, *ns
sold To WIN. G. Scuddor, for $275; one six.
,centh part Of sclr. Burrows o. being the III.
,crest of George Harris, of n. Carolina, was
sold to W. q. Scudlcr, for $3.50, within a few
dollars Of its stimatcd value.
AFFAIRS IN SEw YORK.
New YORK, October 1.-THE harb"r OF New
York at the present time presents i most All
mated appearance. Locking from the battery
yesterday there might be seen at anchor noleSs
than II American, ! British, | Brazilian, aud .
French war steamers, / Hamburg mail steam
er, and over 80 square rugged vessels, besides
sloops and scllOnnerS almost iRnumerablc.- -
From Sept. lst t. the 9th inst, inclusive, $50
Vrsscla have arrived hiihcr from foreign ports.
During the same time there have been 559
clcarancrs, also, Tor foreign ports-of which
- we're iur Liverpool, II for London, and 62
for HI7rc. There arc how 50 sail up and load
ing Tor the port Of fiavre alone, all Of them
loading brcads;rff:.
The snip Ocean Monarch CLEARED yesterday
for Liverpool, with ll3, 622 bushels q grain
80, TS3 bushels Of wheat, and 81 ,S39 Of corII.
The ladies Of New York are about To inau.
guratc a "NlaDmn;h FAIR" IN order 10 raise
funds lGr the pu"r ard destitute during the
coming winter. Tho iron palace Of trade,
which \. r.. Stewart, Esq, is rearing Oh
Broadway, Kill. probably, DO lna'lr realf i"r
The OCCASION.
European emigration, compared wiih last
season, continues to show q steady Decline
The arrivals for the week ending to day, were
hut 37S, making Il total Of 5S.57l from the LIST
Of January to date, against ~, Tvs Tor CORES
ponding season last yrar. Decrease 24,B37.
The whole nulni,rr OF Migrants, ~rauI=rs and
~lunatics in the various prisons, inti:Inaries and
hospitals belonging To- his city just now is
nearly 5000, Of whom the almalulloe alone BIAS
l.4Ss.