The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-19
LONDON. April so. 1912.
OLE THE NORTH

Yesterday, through the medium of let
ter from THos. LUCK, Esq. to SAMUEL
THORNTON, Esq. Governor of the Russia
Company, Information was given, that the
Lords Commissioners of the Council Of
rade, taking into consideration the pre-
sent state of the Baltic, and the difficulties
70 which the trade may be exposed from a
change in the political circumstances, have
come to the following determination -
To grant licences to any ships in the Rus
sian ports, not being French, and being "a
bove the burthen of 100 tons, and laden with
hemp, flax, tallow, linseed or grain, to pro-
ceed either tn Matwyck or Hano Bay
The name of the ship is to be endorsed on
the license, with the proper description be-
fore her clearance from the Russian port.
Al Matwyck or Hano Bay the cargoes of
the, ships so licensed may be transhipped
on board British vessels, TO proceed from
thence to a British port. 80
1t IS to be distinctly understood, that on
no plea OF there not being British vessels
at MatWyck or, Hano Bay, will the foreign
vessels so licensed be suffered to receive
further Gcencesto proceed from these pla-
ces on the voyage to Great Britain.
This Letter shews the fear entertained
10y the British Government, that the pro-
perry in the harbors of Russia will fall into
the hands of France. The licences have
three prominent objects ~. 70 favor
British shipping. To remove the pro-
perty from Russia.-3. To prevent it's pro-
ceeding by .Lubecl or Liel into France.
1t was before required to authorize such
imports, that the vessel importing should
have first exported from this country 70 the
value OF al. in each ton of admeasurcment.
Under the present License the condition
will be dispensed with. =
One Of the difficulties With which this
new plan at the first view seems to be at
tended is, the transfer OF the goods at Mat
wycE and Hano Bay, from the foreign into
the British merchantmen, and perhaps the
effectlng OF the insurance under such cir
cumstances of transhipment from the coast
OF Russia to this country m ay be source of
embarrassment but with respect to the
mere circumstances of the re-loading of
merchandise at Matwycb, the obstruction
will not be Considerable, as there are seve-
raj small Islands OH which temporary
sheds may be raised, and shelter given to
the property during the operation.
his notice from authority regardingthe
Baltic trade,'in another respect will occa-
sion no small disappointment. Had this
Government thought lit to trust BERNA-
eoTTE, all interruption resulting from the
mode now to be adopted would have been
avoided by nominating the port o: Carls-
crona for the place of re .enbarkation of
the Russian produce, AS the matter now
stands, 1t is pretty evident either that no
treaty has been concluded with Sweden, or
that II any successful negotiations have been
terminated. degree OF distrust still pre-
walls towards that country which must
grievously interfere with many important
purposes contemplated in such arrange
ment.
NEw-YoRw, June s..
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the fast sailing ship
Mentor, Capt. Barnard, from Lisbon, which place