Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-23
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICHMOND:
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1879.

THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1912.
The British not long ago put 400 (the
French say $1,000 deSerters from the Impe-
rial armies In Spain ashore on the coast of
Holland; thus placing them within the DOW
er of Napoleon, from whose service they mad
He'd History does not, perhaps, furnish q
fact to match this singular occurrence.
The London Morning Chronicle of Janu-
airy %, 1872, thus paints the condition of
George Ill @ Blind and de,uneed; zyo,y,
g our zcith age, and in a state ofmentaL and
{" Physical erhaustion.'' 1t is impossible to
conceive more deplorable situation for a
king. Under such Affections, we regret tina.
any republican gazette should rcvile the mo-
march, whose case is certainly calculated to
inspire nothing but compassion.
The New Pavilion Theatre" of Ashley!
Junr. in London begins to rival the ancient
spectacles of Rome in the article of beasts.
In piece called Bagh- Yam Ho. or the Tar,
tar lartared, announced in January last, an
elephant of the largest kind was to be introl
duced on the stage: And it was to termi-
nate with general attack on the usurper's
castle, man TO man, horse to horse.''
The following article, copied from the
London Morning Chronicle of the 10th OF
February last, will demonstrate the evil in
tiuence of the present British commercial
policy on the Island of Jamaica If the los.
ses sustained by the planters of that island
be so great, what must be the aggregate
losses of all the planters of all the English
West-Indies:
The Representation and Petition of the
House OF Assembly of Jamaica, addressed to
his Royal Highness the Prence Regent. pc
gins by adverting to the state of the coffee
trade. 1t states, that the exploration of cof-
fee from the colony, which on the average OF
the four years ending the Both of September.
1871, was 1908, 066 lbs. had increased in the
three years terminating the 3Oth of Septem-
Der, 1903, to % 100000 lbs. and upwards,
which. at the rate of per cwt produced
an annual revenue to the cultvators Of
6 100000. This prosperity was, however,
OF short duration, and in consequence of the
French Continental System, and the shutting
OF the European markets, the propretors OK
coffee plantations were reduced to the great
est distress and msery.-The produce oe
their plantations became of no value, either
to sell, barter, or pledge, and by compelling
it to be sent to Great Britain, incurrlnp.
thereby a new debt for freight and mercan-
tile charges, the ruin was still further in
creased, the accumulation of coffee belng
such that there is no hope that the proceeds
will ultimately relieve the Proprietor. The
representation then proceeds to advert 10
the means of extending the home market for
coffee, and suggests the taking off the duty
OF excise, and imposing only small custom
lit also suggests the supplying with coffee
the army, navy, prisoners of war, and all
who receive rations from Government, the
continuance of the existing duties on coffee.
from the conquered ard foreign colonies, and
tlre imposing high protecting duty, if not a
prohibition, on the production of st. Domin-
go.
The distresses of the island are not, now
ever, it is stated, confined to the coffee-planR
tiers, the growers of cotton, pimento, and tho
minor staples, are suffering severely from
their depreciation.
The sugar planters, however, it is observ-
ed, call more especially for the protection
and interference of his Royal Hghness. as,
if they are overwhelmed, all other classeo
of the inhabitants must share in their fate.
On this part Of the subject it is stated, that
from the year 1899 there has been pro-
gressive diminution in the actual money
price Of sugar, while that of all articles en-
pioyed in carrying on the plantations has re-
| gularly increased The cost of raising the
sugar after applying the value of the rum,
and excluding any allowance whatever for
keeping up the capital, is stated at
| G1 1 6 per cw<
| The freight and mercatile
charges in g. Britain 0 16
/
1 II 6
| The duty, subject to a con-
tingent rise, but to no di-
/ minution = n