The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-06-09
DOMESTIC.
IMPORTANT LETTER.

Dublin, dated the 10th of April. Its con-
tents are very Interesting, particularly the
hrst flarasrahh, which we recommend to
the attention OF our readers in and out
otcohgress. Whig.
In our various communications to our
American friends, since the month of Octo-
Der last, we mentioned what we had been
at great pains previously to ascertain ::
namely, the deficiency of the crops in the
united kingdom and hence anticr ated the
necessity OF large foreign supplies towards
the approach OF spring. Those predictions
are now verified by fact. In London, Dant-
lick wheat has been sold at 148 TO SOS. per
quarter, OF Winchester bushels and if
there was any American i'm the market If
would bring about the same price and A.
merioan Hour would command sos. per bar
rel. In Liverpool, American fiouris quoted
at IS TO Ios. per barrel and wheat would
oring ~ to 2Os. per bushel of 20 ID.
| In this country there is every appear
ance OF the scarcity being even greater than
III England because, in addition to the con-
sumption OF grain for dstillation during the
last SIX months having been greater than
was ever, within the same space of time.
previously known, the quantity of grain ex.
ported within that period has been more
| than double what it was during the same
| months i'll 1910 and 1911 !; and this too.
when the crop of 1911 is not estimated to be
greater than tn at of 1910.
The Scarcity begins now to be sensibiy
felt, and the value of bread stufis has con-
sequently, within a few weeks advanced
full 30 per cent. Our wheat, which is about
to 10 per cent inferior to Americ an, is now
selling in this market at ~ to 8Os Der ESQ
ID. Oats, So to 34s. per 100 Id. Barley, 40
to E2s' per PA ID. Flour, second quality, 40
TO 43s. per cwt. Oatmeal, so to 3ss. per cwt
ana potatoes to los. per cwt. OF oats and
potatoes, which Constitute the chief susie
nance OF the population of this country, the
crops OF last year have been avowedly def
cent and as their prices augment, all o.
ther articles OF bread provision must keen
pace with them. Mobs have risen III di fer
ent parts of the interior, to prevent the trans
NIT OF grain to the seaports & at the sea-
ports they have lnterfered to stop the ex-
port. these proceedings have in some ca
ses, rendered the interposition Of the militia
ry a measure of necessity.
Notwithstanding this state Of th;ncs so
Precarious are the supplies absolutely ne
cesSary tor the subsistence Of the army on
the Peninsula, that although the price eff
gram IN Ireland Is above the standard Mt
"hch the law permits its expectation. 60
Vernment has deemed it necessary to dis
Pehse With the law, and to continue the ex-
port nor does it appear at present, to be
their intention to prohibit Oscillation from
gram, by any other mode than that of i'm
posing an additional duty on malt and spi-
Flts' and prohibiting the expectation of The
| iatter which, 1t is supposed. will effect the
aoub': object OF diminishing the consrmp-
ooh a. gram by distiilation, and at the same
time maintain the revenue. We are fearful
that government are unaware of the extent
OF the existing deficiency in this country. &c
that the remedy proposed by legislative in
ter1eaence will prove Inefficient & inappi-
cable to the case. With us 1t has ALWAYS
oeen primary object to guard against mis-
leading our correspondents, by pressing our
opinions upon them; and with respect to-
the articles OF grain and -four, they have e.
yer been considered, of all others, the most
Precai1ous and opinions formed as 70 their.
future currency have frequently turned out
most taiacious, and highly injurious TO snec
uiarorS so that, whilst we state the actu-
al situation of the country at the present
moment, and express our apprehensions Of a
dearth OF the necessaries of lite through the
ensuing summer, we must request our
friends TO judge for themselves from the da-~
| Ia before them, that in the event of disap-
pointment, blame may not be imputed to ms.
-" We understand it to be at present the
plan OF government, i'll case lord yelling
ton succeeds in possessing himself of Bada-
Joz, topush on and raise tie seige Of Cadiz.
and then withdraw the principal part of the
army from the peninsula, leaving It to the IN
habitantj with the aid Of portion of our
troops, to cope with the eneh, which, it is
supposed, they will be adequate to, now
that so great portion of the French force
is directed against the North Of Europe.
Ibis plan W. think very probable. on ac
count of the difficulty Of supplying the ar
mics in Spain and Portugal, where the scar
city Of provisions in the interior, Is repre-
sented to be excessive.
with respect to the political relations
between the two countries, we are sorry 10
say that the approximations we expressed in
January last, that the accession of the prince
regent to unrestricted government would not
have the effect Of introducing into the ma
tional councils a set Of political characters
more favorable to American interests. has
proved but true SO far from il, indeed, that
the characters composing the present adj
ninistration, evince disposition, decided-
" hostile to the exercise Of the ccm,nrr-
ciai riSbt' OF neutrals, where they at All
clash with the views on interests Of Great
britain and persuaded we arc, that no.
thing but the present distressing state Of the
country prevents bis government from re-
taliating on the L. States to the utmost e.
tent, for the non-importation system, which
OF all others that can be adopted by the
American government, ohcrGfcs qyifh the
mast scUerifV on Eng'qpd, and at the same
tune with the least possible DISADVANTAGE To-
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