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Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-05-16
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Erhort of rice.-Mr. Lyttleton not seeing
the ice-president of the board of trade in his
place, begged to ask Of the right honorable
gentleman (Mr. PerciyaD whether he was
correct in certain information he had received,
that there were at this moment ships in tho
river, having cargoes of rice on board, with
licences to proceed with the same to ports in
France!
No answer being given,
Mr. Whitbread said, though the vice-presl-
dent Of the board Of trade was not present.
sill he thought, when the appearance OF scar
city was SO alarming as 1t was at this moment
that it would be becoming IN the right homo
rable gentleman to give some answer 20 the
question which had been put 10 him by his
honorable friend or, if he was not prepared
to do so now that the matter should stand TIL
tomorrow, and that. il the mean time, the
sailing of any vessels in such clrcum-
stances should be suspended till farther IN
quiry.
Mr. Pereeval said he understood the ques"
ton to be, whether there were not some yes"
sells in the river having licences to France
with rice on board. He was not aware whe'
Their there were or were not any vessels IN t.lS
situation. There no doubt had been licenses
granted to export articles not prohibited, ana
as the law stood, there being nothing to prom.
bit the expectation of rice, that article, Oh
course, would be included under the genera!
licence. There had recently, he believed.
been communication made on the subject OF
the scarcity of this article, ii consequence Q,
which, in licences since granted, the "ord
flD 4, Lno I'll Io1
have been proper, as rice was not pFohaLoAeo
article, to prevent the expectation OF any
cargo already shipped under llcence Prev
ously granted, he thought was matter Oh So
rious consideration. 1t seemed to him 10 DC
extremely doubtful how far, in these circu"r
stances, merchant ought to be deprlVeo Oh
the best market he could get; and II eve"
seemed of serious consideration whether 'Ho
knowledge of such regulation mlSlI' U
prevent the importation Of the article, PSF+
culary from America.
Mr.. Whtbread thought the first queS"IS
was, what would be the best mode OF apr!
ine the rice now in this country, whether !"
keep it to ourselves, or to export II ior , wv
use of our enemies. As to what had i'i''',
from the right honorable gentleman III re9asI
TO America, he confessed he was surprise I
that the right honorable gentleman sup ',,,
have made any reference to that G7on!.!'
whep he considered in what situation ''r ,'i..
self stood-who he was-and what nao p' ~.
his conduct in regard to America. nc reail,
thought, in the situation IN when sne NOT eot
honorable gentleman stood, he needed nov
have applied any Of bis general principles -
America.
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tinent, which is to be conaueied. or def.
the new world must also be preser,.a 0'eed
her attacks. The powerful band which en-
custoihed to open to cur soldiers the 80 a @e
victory, and to mark out to states. Con- 'oS
or protected, new boundaries, more rad due'tdI
to the wants OF the people or the ipteraa s'e
soyereigns. This hand has also pointed !. ~,
to commerce new route (; and COMM. ou'
hastens to act upon it. The GREAT ob.t".
which old habits presented have been vann,,;
ed ; all difficulties will soon disappear; i II
easy to fofesee what our commercial reIations
with the Levant, by Nlyria, will produce h
examining what nave been the results Of ~;
commerce in 1911. NiS
From the ist January to the 9th Decemha.
1911, the depot of Speiatra has rec c",uS,
l,277,258 francs worth of goods, and thai I'll
Sastalnezza to the amount Of lO.O69 Oe6 J.
What new routes, what new Commerce., re,o
tons, Will not the unjust preteDsons of 90.
vernment, which wishes to shut the road t6q,
nature offers to all nations under the pua,an,es
OF reciprocal independence, open
DRESDEN, March y.
Great preparations are making here to 20
celve some persons of rank who are expec,ed
GoTTENBuReH, april 4.
Not word of news. We have been with
out Russian mails for some weeks, and tbs
Gulph still remains frozen.
PLYMOUTH, April 4.
Sailed the Morning Star Cartel LAWS, mas.
ter, for Morlaix, with American and Other
passengers.
HOUSE OF LORDS-APRrL 9.
Irish CathoAcs.-On the motion of the Far,
of Donoughmore, the order for summonnp
their lordships for tomorrow, in the discus.
sion relative to his majestys Roman Catholic
subjects, was discharged, and renewed for
Tuesday the 2lst inst.
ORDERS IN COUNCIL.
Earl Fitzwiiliam presented petition from
certain merchants and manufacturers engaged
in the Woolen trade in the West Riding Of
Yorkshire, against the orders in council
which having been read at the table, his lord
ship observed, that the statement of SO respect
able body of men was highly deserving Of
attention. The petition, he understood, was
signed by fifteen thousand persons, whose
complaints of the grievanc, S underwhich they
labored, in consequence of the operation of
the orders in council he should feel it his
duty to cali the attention Of the house to on
Tuesday the 28th instant, for which day be
moved that the lords be summoned. Ordered.
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CONTINUATION OF
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

BIZ The sdls Pacific, arrived at Nezv-York, IN
~ days from LiverTooI
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Irish CathoHcs.-On the motion of the Far,
of Donoughmore, the order for summoninp
their lordships for tomorrow, in the discus
sion relative to his majesty's Roman Catholic
subjects, was discharged, and renewed fol
RI let
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
Foreign intelligence.
BosroN, Feb. 1.
FROM THE EAST INDIES.

Mr.. r. Hinckley supercargo of the Topaz
at Salem, informs that On the 18th of Sept.
there arrived at the Isle of France, ship
Hermes, from Batavia, with dispatches to
the sssh August. The English had taken
Batavia, and all the west end of the island.
. The armies were within three miles of
each ether; the English commanded by sir
,. Aehmuty, and the Dutch, under Gen.
Jansen, not more than thirteen miles from
Batavia. The Dutch had about 2.ooO Eu-
ropeans and $4,000 Maays; the English
had about 5000 Europeans, and 10000 ma
tive troops. Gen. J. had been summoned to
capitulate, and there was not much doubt
he would soon, as the Dt,tch are in want of
almost every ching, and the English feet sur
roand the island, and Cut OF al means OF
supply.
Captain 1ngersoll, in tue President Adams,
passed not far from Java, Oct. Is, and was
informed byt Malays, that all the Dutch set
seniens in Java had surrendered to the Bril-
irish.
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G ALES AT AUCTION-i'h subscribers
- have just received from abroad and win
commence selling on Menday the 18th inst.
at their Auction Store, an INVOICE OF
DRY GOODS, amounting in value to not less
than s $4,000 1t compo:es principally the
following articles, viz:
Best superfne Cloths & Casimeres-eylue.
black, brown, olive and mixed-red. white.
& yellow Flannel--pcleise cloths, slate, crini-
son x drab--superfne drab Casimeres--Botrt.
bazctts-Plain drab and ribbed Aockinett-.
Colerain Cottons--Linen Stripes-Ohse and
slate Cords and Velvets-Brown Linens
Cotton Diaper-Colorcd Cambrics-Cam-
brio and plain Dimity--Silk Cf1amblsy,-..
Mock and real Madras Hankfs.-Chaneeable
light, Check and black Lustrings-Siik ami
Cotton Ginghams--Back Cambrics-1Blach
Italian aad Canton Crape-Irish and Russia
Observation-Disclosures, ofvarious discriptions--.
Drab Coating 6-4--Cambrics white-Biack
drab and crimson Silk Velvets--Pihk and
white French Lustrings--Worsted Lambs
wool and Angola Hose--Dog skin and York
Tan Gloves-Cotton Sleeves, and long Silk
Gloves--ElegaDt black and white SILK Hose
Silk and Cotton Armeletts--White India
Goods OF various qualities---El CANT Muslin.
-lrIsh l'inens--and great variety of other
articles, too tedious to be here enumerated.
he sale will be continued from day to day
until closed. Terms, all sums under s SO
cash, $50 andnet exceeding S $50 60 days,
over S $50 and not exceeding s 800 100 days,
s 400 and upwards, 6 months credits--Evs-
~ article offered in the sale, viii positively
be sold without reserve. Notes negotiable
aud payable at the Bank Of Virginia With ap-
proved endorsers will be required by
AHoNcURs, ROBINSON II PLRAsANTs,
AucH9neers,
February S, 1912 az
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NORFOLK, February z.
LATEST FROM LONDON.

we are indebted to genttlenanF,ho car,e
passenger III the brig Drammond, Captain
A,anSGort, from Plymouth, for London pa
pers TO the 18th of December-.These pa
pers do not afford IS much interest as we
might have expected--we have, however,
made copious extracts from them. The king
IS now publicly pronounced to be past ali
hopes OF recovery the restrictions on the re-
gency vii! certainly cease at the meeting of
Parliament, and the Prince Regent will in
future administer the government according
to his own judgment. A change of impor-
lance is talked of in the ministry, but we see
nothing to warrant this opinion.
upon American affairs, the London papers
say little; the Presidents speech excited
neither surprize or indignation. A general
sentiment appears to prevail in England, that
the administration, and we may add the par
ty who support it, are so deadly hostile to
Great Britain, that no hope of accommodate
on can be entertained. 1t does not appear
that any measures are taking to reinforce
their American colonies, except by one regi-
ment tor Bermuda; the ministerial papers
assert With confidence, that the force IN Ca
NADIA is adequate to its defence against any
attack from this country, at present. Some
small stir in the market, was made upon the
arrival of the Presidents message, but it soon
subsided.-Some of the country papers hold
out the threat of war, but the leading Lon
don journals are very moderate upon that
subject.
The high price of grain, appears to excite
attention, and some alarm, and it is supposed,
that at the meeting of Parliament restricti-
ons on the distiliation of grain will be impo-
sed. AT the last date, Flour was at o5s.
zoos. per sack of 10 quarters, equal at the
latter price to 7os. sterling, the American
barrel.
he London papers contain the official de-
tails OF various successes of the Spanish par
tlzan corps, against the French, the most i'm
portant OF which is given in this days paper,
atchieved by the celebrated Nina In this
kind OF warfare the French lostin the month
OF October, and the carly part of November,
upwards of 5000 men, besides the loss sus-
tanned by the defeat of Girard by Ten Hll.,
and by Godinot (who shot himself in conse-
quence) when defeated by Ballasteros. The
cause OF the Peninsula becomes more popular
III England, and considerable reinforcements
were preparing for Spain and Portugal
Ledger
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WILLAM sHAPARD has Just received
NJ I'm additio.. q IL. -. q

WILLIAM SlIAPARD has Just received
W Cn addition to his late supplies) and fof
sale on moderate terms,
20 IJhds. Sugar,
100 W.T. best Spanish indigo
100 bags patent Shot assorted.
IS boxes Roll Birthstone,
20 do. by 10 Window Glass,
20 do. best Mould Candles,
6qr.casks old Sherry Wine best quali.S
200 pieces American Manufactured
GOODS, via.
Bedtieks, Diapers, Stripes, Checks, Shir~
ting, Shooting, Chambrays, Plaids, Cotton
Yarn, or ready Spun Cotton, &C. w. s. begs
leave to call the attention Of the peorIe 90
nevally to the AMERICAN MANtJFSC,-
TURED GOODS, particularly; they are
good, and cheap he presumes L unneeessa-
~ to say that they ought to have the prefer
ence to any foreign goods these times. The
bedtieks particularly are far superior 70 anv
Of foreiga manufacture. a Constant subrIv
Of American Manufactured Goods, for wbieb
American produce viii be received In paw
inert ~
N. B. Cash or Goods given for Flour, assn
suai
Richmond, oc,.7. 1911. Cepetw.fl
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February {.
TcUIuNIy q
LATEST FROM PORTUGAL.

Yesterday arrived at this rnrt, the ship
washington. West, 20 DAYS from Lisbon,
which. port she left on the Goth Dec.
capt w. informs us, that Lord ,NVelIing-
TONS army was near 200 miles from Lisbon,
ana that no battle had recently taken place
between the British and French armies.
Capt. w. further states. that kets
were hooking up-hour, Is dollars, corn 2
dollars and quarter. Three ships arrived
in the Tagus, from Philadelphia the day
before Captain w. sailed, names not known
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
LONDON, Dec. II.
,OFFICIAL-ExTRAcr
{" Hei,evrecde. .4vr. 81. !

I
we landed on the &th inst. within IL
miles of Batavia, which was taken posses
sion of on the eth, without opposition. On
the 10Th, the troops had sharp affair at
Wcltervreede, with the elite of Gen. Jan
sens army, which terminated with driving
them into their strong Position at CSrnclis
On the Goth, We assaulted the works at
Cornelis, which were carried, & the whole ar
my, upwards OF 10000 disciplined men, were
either killed, taken, or dispersed, with the
exception of a small party of horse that es-
capped with Gen. Janscns. We killed about
1000, took three generals, and 5000 prison
ers, and are now in possession of the whole
country west of Cherisbon.
| have directed my military secretary,
capt. Iylden, to wait on your Lordship with
this dispatch, & beg leave tn refer you to
him for such further particulars as your Lord
ship may be DESTROYS of being acquainted.
with.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
NEw-YoaE, February 3.
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND. +

Last evening arrived at this port the fast
sailing ship Amiablc Matilda, Hague, 10
DAYS from London.
Papers and Lloyd's Lists to the 18th Dec.
inclusive.
The United States Frigate Constitution,
Capt. Hull, sailed ftom Cowes for France on
the 2lst Dec.
The King of England was as we'll as per
last advices.
The Orders in Council were still in force.
Flour and grain was scarce and comman-
ded a high price.
The price OF bread had considerably adj
vanccd.
The brig Fenr0le, Of Baltinore, for France.
was sent into England.
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Ihave the honor to be, &c.
S. AUCHNIUTY. Lieut.. &c;
Ertrae. ION L0ra Ninto,a Diahatch.

Extract from Lord Mmto's Disha.eh.
:. For this signal, and as your Lorpship
Will collect from the inclosed documents
this most splendid and illustrors service, G..
BritaiR is indebted to the truly British intro
pidity ofas brave an army as ever did ho-
nor G. our country; to the professional skill
and spirit their officers, and to the wisdom,
decision and firmness of the eminent man
who directed their courage and led them to
yicteyy.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

BY the arrival of the ship Paragon, Fow-
Ter, from London and last from Ramsgatc;
the Editors of the Mer. Adv. have received a
h'e or london papers 70 the 21st Of Decem-
Der inclusive, from which they have extrac-
ted every article of moment.
The account Of the settlement of the affair
OF the fiigate Chesapeake, had been reoeiv-
ed in London.
The King remained the same as per last
advices.
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BALrrmoRE,F February Z.

Extract of-c litter from .Nev Fork 20 GEN.
t!ema'l IN baltimore, dated Fe6. i.
Capt. Greenwood, in the schr. Constellati-
on from Baltimore has just arrived was out
at sea SO days, s. had like to have persisted
with hunger. Capt. G. said lie butchered
his dog S, days before his arrival, cooked &
eat him, as the only means of saving him.
SELL Fed. Gag.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13

ports ofZealand. The St. George. rode ont
Che storm. bat was obliged to cut away her
main, mizen and foremost.
December rs.
Price Of Stocks this day at one--3 per
cent Cons. for OF. Ga I-8 IA, 8 per cent. 60
Sd 20, 4 per- cent. rs 2-8 1-2.
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LONDON, Dec. u.

We can take upon ourselves to say that
the rnmours in circulation respecting the
change in administration, are without foun-
dation, and that Mr.. Perceyal is fully an the
confidence of the Prince Regent.
An Express was received from Windsor
yesterday, at York House, stating, ".that
his majesty eat his meals regular, and was
tolerably we'll in bodily health"
We have intelligence from Copenhagen,
that Mr.. Erving, special minister from the
'ODited States at that court, has at length
received an answer from his remonstrance
against the. condemnation before the Tri1u-
nails Of Paris, of American vessels brouch.
into Danish ports.--Hc is informed, that the
Danish Admiralty Courts have no iurisdic
ton over the vessels in question, as they.
we're captured beyond the limits of the Da[
nislr waters, or at tlle distance of more than
four miles from the coast.
We learn from Petersburgh, that Bona
parte has demanded peremtorily of the En-
peror Alexander the immediate payment of
the Dutch Loan. The demand has had We
ny sensible elect on the Russian exchange
December Ii.
Cabinet Council was held Yesterday.
Which sat for more than two hours at the Sc
cretary Of States Office
Mr.. Snow left town yesterday, with dis
patches from Mr.. Russell the American
Charge d'Affairs, for Joel Barlow, at Paris
Two French gentlemen have taken their de-
parture with him.
WINDSOR, Dec. II.
The King continues much the same
We are happy to find that the Prince Re-
sent though still confined, is in a fair way of
very soon being restored to health.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. II.
Sailed, American brig DrummoRd, for n.
York, With American passengers.
December II.
Wementioncd yesterday thedreadGiI storm
which had occurred in The Belt The home
ward bound convoy which sailed from Han
no Bay on the Doth ult. consisted Of more than
200 sail; out Of this number it is stated that
II ioundered 81 sea, the crews Of which were
unfortunately lost; 70 land it is feared more)
were taken by Danish privatecrs-73 had
reached Matwich, a port near Carlsham,
most OF them in disabled state, and where
1t was feared they would be obliged to win
ter and scvcra. others sought shelter in the
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13

NOTICE, That the partnership hereto.
= fore subsisting under the firm of Talley Sc
almage, is dissolved by mutual consent.
February 8, 1912: (stfl
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oST-on Saturday morning, between Rock
IL etts and Fourteenth Street, GOLD SEtI,.
a crest with the initials j. NJ cut on Comedian
sett therein: the finder will receive a liberal
reward BY leaving the same with Mr.. William
Cowsn, Wa'eh Maker, Z. Street
Feb. 10Th, 1912. {11
n. b. As there is no Seal in this CITY similar
to that lost, detection must ensue should the
finder wish to retain it,
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
wAsHIwcroN reb. 3.

No business Of material Importance has
been done in either House of Congress since
our last Several matters of minor import
ance have, however, been attended to, a de-
tail OF which will be found in the proceedings
under the CoDgre ssional head.
The President of the United States has ap-
proved and signed the act authorising the
President to accept and organize a V6lun-
teer Military Force. The bill has of course
become law. - Nat. Intel
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Bank blaria--The Legislature of Jersey
have passed acts for the chartering no less
than six Banks! The title of these, the Au-
rora observes, shopld have been general
one, and the following would be true title
I" In acf for enabling sundry farmers TO
exchange their. farms /or Eaher, sundrv in
dHSf7ons fradeSnren to TorSdke their certain
and hor'sst Pursuits to become shecukators
and gamblers i; and for sjlreading oper a lar
ger surface the hassionS Of GUa11ce, idIencss,
NsnTy, ana e2cfruUagance, for OBSCURE cir q
eo7iesHe Industry, and changing the ha6hs
and properly of'those seUerdk neighbourgsoods
and ircidentaRy tie zvhoIe sfete."
we are not appraised of the amount of ca
pital thus Incorporated, but IL is probably
6rcat.----NVe rely much upon the e-scclIent
speech of the patriotic ToMPKfNs for arres-
ting the progress of this destructive pest
which stalks with balcful influence thro' our
land. ID the Bank Of the u. S. had any gem
orally Injurious operation, which we arc dis
posed 70 question, it had also beneficial o.
perauon at least equally general, aFording,
on comparatively moderate capital. a ps-
FSr mcdium which circulated al par through
one The Union. J nc evil Of 4 state nonopo-
y Is, that It enriches the state Treasury aud
perhaps influential individuals I'm the state.
10y afiOTding to them extensive accommoda-
ton) at ne expcnce ofthe other states, which
must be oterrun by its paper. Ifthcsc estas-
lishments Continue to increase. as they have
done since the prospect Of the dissolution Of
The Bank ofthc u. s., instead Of paving from
/ tsco 10 .fve Fer t<Ht. Cliseonat On netcs OF
Of states bdt iittle remote from them, the
people engaged Ia internal commerce, .whn
receive their rsnittances ia this paper, will
soon have to pay, rom 70 20 per cent. dis
count on bank paper, according TO the ere,
ditor LEGAL position q the bank ID.
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yR%iiE Subscriber has qualified as admins
Il traitor of the estates of Col John Harvie,
dec. and of Edwin James Hartie. Those
who are indebted to the said estates are re-
quested to come forward, and discharge theft
several debts, and the creditors are reques-
ted 10 make known their claims,
w. BROCKENBORUGR.
Richmond, Feb. 9th, 1912. CIV
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13

The terrible accom-. of a VOLCANO IN
the Mountains o. North Carolina, with the
name OK = NJ Edwards to it, Published in
our last, is SAID to be HOAX
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neutrality-suspicious. will be made to
: the President and Directors'Of the Bank
OF VlrginiaS to grant new certificates of stock
Ior 10 snares that nave been lost, and cores
bonding with the following numbers and
dates:
No. 1868 FOR shares dated 5th March,
$3.50 -
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VH7HE subscriber Being DESTROYS Of closing
4 his businesss, offers for sala at cost and
charges. a very large and general assortment
OF well selected Dry GOODS for cash OF
town acceptances.--All those having claims
against me are requested to bring them foi'a
ward FOR settlement, and thost indebted viii
please come forward and discharge their
respective accounts.
L. JOSEPH.
hlchmond, Feb. IL, 1919. CIV.
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% ACCN ESTABLISHMENT Joseph
- and Ben: w. LNdd, at theif Pork and
Bacon House. on the street passing through
the Falling Garden and near Shockoe creek;
have for sale, by the piece or quaiitity, prime
new Bacon, now fit for use.--Al.b good Lard
by the key.
End mo. 18th. wifi.
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HEsrdct Of letter fio0i a gentleman ofthis
PLACE nozD in Lisbon, dated sin Jan.
lwenty-thrce English transports arriy-
ed here two days since, with seventeen hun
dred cavalry and FIVE thousand infantry.
The ship Hope, belonging to Mr.. Thorn
dike OF Boston, on her passage from Russia
TO that place, was captured and brought in
to this port by British armed merchantmen
three days since. She was suspected of be-
ing bound TO France, and taken under tile
orders in council but after bringing her
IN here 1t turned out that the Capt. being on
~ merchantmen had no authority to cap
ture under any pretext; in consequence Of
which the Capt. of ths British ship Leohard,
who now on this STATEN, took possession
OF her. The case is now under discussion
between Admiral Berkeley and our Consul
at this place.