Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-11
COMMERCIAL.
CoNsULAR-OFFIcE OF SpAIN

Ne7v York. 3oth Dec. 1915.
DON THOMAS SEDUCTION. His
Catholic Majesty's Consul, fer the State IS
New York, has just received from He
Excellency, Don LOUIS De ON1s. Minis
ter f.ehipot ntiary and Envoy Extraordin-
airy near the United States, a ROYAL De
cree dated Madrid, l0h of August, 1876.
by which several privileges and rights are
granted TO the Island of Puerto Rico. the
most important whereof are as follows
ana published Tor the information of the
pub &c:
LIST. Al the rights and privileges bestow-
ca oy Ming Charles the Sd, on said Island
are now reinforced ana 10 these are aI-
ded, in favor of that colony, all those ,vbicb
we're once enjoyed by the inha'iit of the
Island of Trinidad and New Orleans
when under the dominions of Spain.
ID. y direct free trade is allowed to nj,
spanish vessels between the Island of Pn--
erto Kico, and all ports where there is q
spanish Consul, by whom the invoices of
all goods and effects that may be shin.
pet' must indispensably be signed and seal.
ed. y
Sd The inhabitants of said Island ss
well as all Spanish subjects who NAV c3,rv
on this trade, are likewise perrnitted :,
export from thence all kinds of prodpce
and goods, provided they are not of for
e'gn origin) to any foreign port in Amer
ca, belonging to nations at peace with
SPAN, and to import therefrom all kinds
OF produce, gaocs ard merchandise thev
may wish: This Royal permission is gran
tea Tor htteen years, which is to be com
puted from the date of the decree. Sne-
&c ouiy cannot be exported through this
channel. ina
9th. The aforesaid habi,ants are also
allowed to purchase negroes II for, To-, 70.
lonies in America, and to INNER tbe59n ~
the Island, exempted from al, the dn,;es on
SAID importation, for the spsce of 6f een
y ars. They are moreover p-rolit,e', for
three years to buy for. ign yess Is. nndSr
an exemption from all such duti, as were
heretofore payable in the Island.
On Fog igners. belonging 20 nations who
are at pe.ce with SIP IN, are invited to
settle III Puerto Rico. Lands will be p,yen
'nem gratis IN the name of the King. and
a'ter seven years have elapsed from the
time CT their establishment in The Isl,nd
al inc rights and privileges of naturalizati.
on sh al he conferred on them. So that the
way snail then be opened to them to hold
an Office, either civil or military accord
lng 20 their talents and merit.
9th The inhabitants of Puerto nico as
wen as fore gners who are settled shsIi i've
exempted, for fifteen ears, from nIv;ng
any tIthes, and after that period thew snail
on,,y pay 1-2 per cent On account Of
tithes. "
Several other advantages, exemptiops
ana privileges, are granted to the inhab--
t"hts OF Puerto Rico. which are likewise to
enjoyed by every 70 eign who nay
sSo mere free people of color are ia
1he same manner allowed to settle in that
'Si'bu' Inc trade, oTevcr spoken Ct
ABOVE, can only be carried on by Sranish
SUBJECTS, or by foreigners established in
Puerto Rico. in Spanish bottoms. viii the
absolute exclusion of fore gn bottoms.
Further particulars and information on
WIS SUBJECT can be obtained at the Office
Oh every spanish Consul in the u. States
VINO =, IS furnished with copy Of the afore-
Extract ora letter 10 n ,,er,ou,;,. 6o,,.
Der %.
Within the last two days, our cotton
market has exhibited some appearances Of
revival OF the demand from the consul
mers' which has been followed as usual by
so"'e ammunition m the anxi ty Of the bold
CTS " enSCt sales We Cannot, however,
YET quote any actual advance, since uDlands
nay still be purchased at ~ a Ieid. Or
leans ~ %, and Sea-Island o. sd a Is
100 per ID. For very prime selected cot
tons, 1t is possible that some small improve
ment on our extreme quotations. might be
obt4ined. We quote tobacco as Before,
and l6d for Virginia leaf, ia 17d for
ste mined, and I'd a 13d per ID. for Mary
iand' Quercitron bark is still nonnally
heIa at 2os 33s per hundred. The best
turPehune would now bring lss Sd per hun
urea. a pai%el OF American tar offered at
PuOlic SAFE yesterday, was taken in with
oue single offer, and might now be pur(
Cnaseu at Z8s per bbl. Pot Ashes are held
sl 11s rs for New York, 7Ss SOS ;.
lot 10 M ~, s,' sos 80 and for Boston
Pearls SOS a sss per cwt. Dollars are quo