Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-06-08
FOREIGN.
NEw-YoRK. May 90
by arrivals az This PORT.

On Monday, the North Star, 90, Capt.
Bentham, arrived from Jamaica and EIa>
/ wanna. with mails, & upwards of enc mil
lion of doilars--631 200 on account of go-
vernment, 100000 belonging to merch-
ants.
The Weser, armed en- flute, Captain
Lawrence, has been htted to proceed to
sea with extraordinary eXersons. this
week. She will so out Of harbor On Tues
dav. Her destination is not known.
This day at noon, the launching of those
finely modelled and well finished men Of
war. the Pitt, -. & Pallas, SO, took place
at this dock-yard.
1t the newspaper report of the transsc-
ton is to be credited, most infamous ex-
ercise of authority has recently taken
place in Ireland. "A poor and very old
woman, in consequence of owing debt of
.. Sd. had an order issued against her by
magistrate, that her only COW should be
s-seizet.. 1t was proved on the trial that
took place to be worth ten pound,
hut It was sold to soldier for as 1t was
| again sold for Al. As. to person who
drove it to his home. The aged brother of
| the miserable woman, hearing of her loss,
drove the cow back again to his sisters
cabin-and for this he was capitally in
| dicted for COW stealing The manner the
/
casion, created the utmost sympathy
throughout the court she said that it's
mother and grandmother had been calved
with her: and she would almost as socn
have parted with the apple os her eve, as
her poor Browny-The prisoner was ac-
quilted.
london, .6farn Is.
There are now placing before the royal
arsenal, at Berlin, cennon and two NOR
tars of enormous size. The Prussan troops
found the first at Paris, with another of
the same size, which the Austrians sen.
to Vienna-they took the two latter pieces
| at La Fere.
The public are most impatient for accu-
rate ana correct information respecting the
interference of our Feet, under Lord Ex-
mouth, in the dispute between the Empe-
ror of Austria, and the King of Naples
IL is stated that the Emperor of Austria has
a demand on the King Of Naples for ten
millions sterling-and that, until the mo-
ney is paid, he is resolved to keep possess
sion of part of his territory. 1t is more
e-sy to set up such a claim as this, THAI to
satisfy it. The king of Nap,es cannot pay
nv snch demand. f.iforn. Chron.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Bassett, the
Kings messenger. arrived at Downing St.
with dispatches from the Duke OF IVeiIing-
ton at Paris
| The Emperor Alexander has given
r"st. of Russian Hussars to his brother-in-
| law, the Prince of Orange.
1t is in Contemplation to reduce 2 troops
from each regt. of horse In England as
well as to reduce 20 men from each of the
remaining troops This will be an impor-
tant siviog.
he applications to become maids of
honor to the Princess Charlotte already
amounts to "a.
The arr ngemcnts for the Princess
Charlotte's domestic establishment, on her
marrisge, are nearly compile ell. Lady
Emily Murray, d lighter of the duke OF
Northumberland, and Lady John THYME,
have been appointed Ladies of the Beds
Chamber.
The following is copy ola letter, that
has rea .ched US, from Malta, dated Febru-
airy Is
"lt is said that the plague has found its
way. into another village in the island of
Corfu. All vessels and goods from the
ionlan islands, perform strict quarantine
of 20 days"
Navy Estimates--In the House of Com
mons, on the 10th inst on the vote for the
bali pay and superanuat on of the navy, Sir
4. Pole said, "at nofornar period had the
country been called upon to superanuate
persons IN the full vigor of life, as had
been done in these estimates. In the army
estimates, he complained of the dispropor-
ton between the pensions allowed to the
widows and relations IF officers, as COM
pared with similar pc rs;ons in the navy es-
Inmates. He instanced the case of the
widow of Captain Harvey she might
complain that she had pension of 1851.
allowed her, being 100 for herself and 25
for her chld-while the widow of General
Ross had 9OOl. year and the brothers of
General Proctor 2Ool. a year each.-These
officers, it should be recolIected, had only
the pay of Lieutenant Culonels. Passing TO
another instance, it appeared that the WI
dow Of Capt. Sir Peter Parker. who fell
wh lie accompanying General Ross, had
My 200l. year allowed her.
An account laid before Parliament.
shews that eighteen transports were taken
up to be sent to St. Ii lena, on account Of
Bonaparte's detention, at an aggregate
expence Of 1854. l68. for 8 months.
M Barring stated few event rs since.
IN the House Of Commons, that Frenchmen
have gained 20 or 80 per cent. hy import
lag large quantities of their own deteri-
Grated coin iatO this country, and throwing
it into circulation.
The Brighton Herald says IL is surpri-
sing what quantity of silver coin ~ at
TINS moment, IN circulation here, and
winch passes Current for sixpences, shil-
lIngs, and bali crowns. The importers of
1t, 1t is said, gain no less profit than 90 per
cent. ~ Lewes and other towns, Il has
been cried down.
The u rof,ersv MET q. 49,, /