Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-15

Frederick Augustus, Duke of Nassau.
has deccased recently
Jasper Waring. Esq. he's been appointed
British cailsnl for Valencia.
Among she sums voted for the Navy
Department, IS two millions and upwards
for repairs chips of war.
Serious disturbances are said to exist in
the northern departments of France.
3 per ccnt consols so rs 1-s.
LONDON, April 1.
STATE OF COMMERCE IN FRANCE.
Minister IF The Interior.
The Chamber Of Commerce have re-
ceived with greet acknoN ,edgem. 'nts the
Kings Ordinance granting bountes for the
seal and whale fishery. We may be car-
tain this measure will give activity to our
merchant marine.
The outfits for our colonies have been
unhappily Interrupted our islands are a
buut TO be restored to their natural state,
and French coa.msr1e will resume it's
Course in this channel.
1t begins to take part in the supply of
the Braziis. Several cargoes have been
dispatched thither. The Spani.rds ard
Portugu7 Sc also come to our ports to take
in lsding for different parts of Anne RIGA.
The vessels uf the u States visit us re-
gu.arly, and Take our wines and silks in ex-
change for the cotton aud colonial produce
which taey bring US.
1t rs proper to cast cur eye particularly
on the port OF Marseilles, because there e
very commerce connected with the Levant
has it's chief seat. On comparing the bust
ness of this port, it will be seen that during
the fortunate period between the 18th of
Aug. 1914. and the 18th of March, 1915.
there entered Marseilles, monthly, 1917
French vessels; and that from the 1st of
Aug. 1915. to the end of Dec. there enter
monthly 226 vessels. During the first pc
Rod, there entered so foreign vessels
monthly, and III during the latter. Thus
the trade OF Marseilles Incl eases in a mark
ed manner.
The number of vessels wiiich have
cleared out from that port, does not pre-
senS, the same result. DGring a month of
the fiT>s period, there left Marseilles l72
French, Nsd 70 f.reign vessels /; during
month ofthe second period. only rs Fro nch
an A OF other nations. But il is obvons
that the vessels which siriye require time
f. unloading and taking g-,.ls in return,
which accoun.s for the difference in the
number Of clear.nces during the LIS, peri
OF. 1t can hardly be doubted, from III.
entries, that the c!carances must soon ex-
iiiliit more satisfactory proportion.
Out ct the above number of vessels, Mar
seiiies sent to the Straits of the Levant 81.
Ut which Sc were French ) IN the seven
months which prec eded the usurpation of
the Goth March. Ii has sent So (of winch
SO were French in five months, since the
second return OF lis majssty.-The de.
crease presented by this view is uninpor-
taIt, waen we consider that the trade mad
suif-red so violent shock.
Marseiiies cleared out only Is Ships (of
which II were French) 10 the colonies, or
to all America. during the first of the -bave
mentioned periods 1t has cleared out q
during the latter and 10 fore gn vessels
have come thither to lead for the same dss-
tination.
At tie same time it has sent 4 French
cargoes 20 Ostend and Antwerp Il had
done nothing OF this sort, during the first
p Rod of the restoration.
1t is unnecessary to state, that during the
late usu patton tae departures firm the
port OF NJ rseilies were confined 10 foreign
vessels, which fear preciptately drove
from our coasts
An interesting report from the Chamber of Com
merce of Lyons, dated the 9th inst gives view Of
tie state Of business in that city il JANUARY and Fe-
hrhary IL will be thence seen, thu: II had experi-
enced moment of SUSPENSION, which il sxplaina-
"'S ''N''. S'S ioHo"hR c.uS-S. i nc Anne rfcalS
having, III l6i5, raised The price Cs silka b. their
numerous demands, and appearing 20 have over
stocked them own market, their purchases were
stopped. On the other hand the orders from Ger.
many were asn suspended IL the expectation OF
iail ofprcss. he fall took piac- in january upon
which the buyers re-appcarei aud in February
the iascurs OF the manufacturer, and the sale Of
raw and o'glnzae six began 10 be resumed.
lie most important improvements lave taken
place M the situation of the manufactures of Avig-
nen. The nuuber Of sit looms in activity DUNG
the fourth quarter Of 1915 surpassed by mere than
@TD that 81 tie preceding quarter thus furnish ~
employment to 700 york 1en who we're previously
destitute q it, and manufacture extraordinary of
more than 453 we of ittrent kndi.
hnuen has also presented in February last a We
Iy animated spectacle. Many foreigners have ap-
pesred there; our spun cottons have been mach m
demand Superior safes 10 those in January have
iskeu place; the same has been The case as to Ii.
men yarn in short, during the preceding month,
there hes been Increase in the sales TO the amount
OF 2,lOO pieces in ve!veteeus cords, sc.
These various details Indicate, II not a state If
prosperity, at least that return to commercial ac-
uVi'y aHd lite which remarked with satisfaction
IN G * last months OF 1911. and IN the beeinn ne
o. 1915 stl less for what it was in itscIfta fortie
hopes Of dsiiy increase, which it entitled us 10 en-
teitsin.
LONDON. April Q.
We believe we can vouch for the accu-
racy Of the following statement -
AS Marshal Soult was proceeding along
one Of tie public walks at Hamburg,
10 Old Hamburg merchant, who had suf
fercd severely by Davoust, came boldly
up TO him and said" Is thy namn
Soult Hast thou brought back to lis any
Of c,rr kor,L rncp.1y >,