The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-12 00:00:00

etta had been for some . days cut off, and i cordon
formed; bat such was the dreadfid state of the inha-
bitants in the latter place, that they were induced to
attempt to force their way past the utiJitary. They
were, however, driven back, but with the loss of several
lives. These letters also notice the prevalence of the
fever at Tortosa. A report to that effect was at first
contradicted by a public notice, issued by the Town
Council and the Boards of Health ; but it appears that
that place had at length caught the infection. At
Barcelona and Barcelonetta . business was entirely
suspended, and the warehouses were locked up, scarcely
any person daring to enter them, through fear of the
contagion. These letters state, that Fahrenheit's ther-
mometer was 22 degrees higher than at the same time

last year.
The following is an extract of a letter, dated Tarra-
gona, Sept. 27:—
"The news from Barcelona is very distressing ; the
deaths increase toe very alarming pitch, and every corner
of the city has caught the infection. The people in Bar-
celonetta, driven to distraction, on Saturday last, made
a desperate attempt to break the cordon and force their
way into the city, but were driven back with much
bloodshed. In Tortosa the fever rages with unablted
fury; from the Ist to the 23d of this month, upwards of
2600 persons have been carried off; the weather is much
against us; Fahrenheit's thermometer, which last year
at this time was at 60, now stands at n. The fever
rages also dreadfully at Palma, in Majorca."
Letters from Madrid mention that a Proclamation
had been immed by the Governor of Saragossa on the
4th ult. cautioning the inhabitants against believing
the injurious reports which had been spread concern-
ing General Riego, as the individuals supposed to be
implicated in the criminal plots were to be brought to
trial. General Riego had, in en address to the people
and military, called upon them to bear witness to the
strictness of his conduct in support of the Constitution.
Ile had, he says, offered to leave Spain rather than
contend with the passions let loose against him. The
Board of Health, at Cadiz, issued another notice on
the 13th ult. confirming the former account of that
city, as well as Xerez and Port St. Mary's, being in
excellent health. The French Government has offs.
daily announced to the Spanish Authorities, that in
consequence of the fever prevailing to such an extent
in several parts of Spain, a cordon of troops should be
established on the frontiers, and every precaution
taken to prevent the infection extending into the ter-
ritories of France.

Portuguese papers which have arrived, contain cer,
lain resolutions submitted to the Cortes by Mr. Ribei
to Tellez, Reporter of the Committee of Finance :
" That such foreign productions as are similar tol
those produced in the kingdom, shall be subjected to
heavy duties, or wholly prohibited ; and that foreign
productions, Which supply the raw materials, indispeu.
sable to the national manufacture shall be favoured."
The determination of laying a duty, amounting in
fact, to a prohibition upon all British woollen goods,
and other imposts of a like nature, injurious to the
British trade, had, it is reported, drawn from Mr.
Ward, the British Charge d'Affaires, a spirited remon-
rrance against the impolicy and injustice of subject-
ing the manufacturers of Great Britain to such heavy
duties. The language of this note, it is added, was
considered so strong as to give offence to the Cortese
and it was apprehended that circumstances of as un-
pleasant nature might ensue. It appears that the Cortes
are making great reductions in the national expendi-
ture. The Ambassadors of Portugal are to be in fu.
Lute styled only Agents, with the character of Envoys
Extraordinary. The salaries of those at the Courts of
Home, London, Petersborgh, and Madrid, are to be re-
duced to twelve thousand crusades each; those at
other courts to be ten thousand. The expenses of the
)nsular departments are also ordered to be reduced
from five to two
French Five per Cents. on the 9th instant, 891. 75c.

Norfolk (Virginia) papers arrived this morning to
the Bth of September, from which we give the fol-
lowing extracts :
[FitoM Till NORFOLK HERALD, SETT. 7•]
We have heard of no new case of fever for these
last two days, and are in hopes that the late storm
has thoroughly purified the atmosphere. Since Mon-
day the air has been clear and pleasant, and the
mornings and evenings moderately cool; but it be-
hoves the inhabitants to be careful in drying and
fumigating their cellars.
AMERICAN WHALE FISHERY.
_

[MON THE NATIONAL GAZETTE, stn. 6.]
There cannot at this moment be far from 200 sail
of square-rigged vessels engaged in whaling from the
United States, and their number is every day increas-
ing. Tbeseemploy nearly 5000 seamen, and probably
a capital bf four millions of dollars. Our great mer-
cantile rival, the British, carry on the pursuit at a
much heavier expense than ourselves, and their mer-
chants receive a bounty from the Government to en-
courage the trade, yet their expense is in some mea-
sure requited by the prices they receive for their oil.
Extract of a Letter from Boston, Sept. B.—Mr. John
Lewis, who has just returned from Hayti, where he
resided many years, gives us the following informa-
tion. He was induced to visit that country to ascer-
tain what advantages and privileges the free Blacks
in this country would enjoy by emigration to that
Island. He returned perfectly satisfied with the sta-
bility of the government established there, and with
perfect assurance that every facility will be extended
to emigrants from this country. He further adds,
that at Ann Cayes, and Jaegnmel tilers are a number