Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-30

scriptions met ready sale, at an advance
of 2s. per quarter on hast MONDAYS pri-
ces having an arrival of Barley, that ar
ticle was heavy sale, and full Is. per quar-
fer dearcr, and Grey Peas sold readily at
last weeks prices. In oats and other ar
ticies, no alteration.
Doper. April 20.
His grace the duke ofWeiiington, and
suite, have just landed from the Ant,
Captain Barnet, from Calais, and gone to
the ship Inn.
Franktot, april o.
Travellers who arrived yesterday post
from Milan, bring the alarming news that
the plague has broken out i'm that CITY.
We expect with anxiety the next news
from Italy. A merchant of this civ. who
arrived here yesterday from Milan, from
which place lie travelled with the greatest
expedition, afiirms, that at the time of
his departure, the plague had broken out
there.-We hope that fear has exagge-
rated the matter; but the contagious dis
order in Middle Italy, leads us to believe
that there are some reasons for alarm,
and we must hope that proper precauti-
ons will be taken TO check the progress
OF this terrible contagion, or of any other
that may resemble it..
Extract from a letter dated Anfverp, AprH H.
" 1t has been officially announced here.
that i'll future all vessels arriving at this
port, will only be subject to tonnage du-
ty of two guilders and twelve stivers per
last one year, instead of such payments
formerly made each time such vessel arri-
we'd here. This resolution must be con-
sidcred Of great Importance to the trad
ers between England and Antwerp.
(SIVue0l 6 Fl CRNIAN
Agent at Ioyds."
"A Dutch paper, received this morning,
contaius the following official article:
Hague, April IL.
"'The Director-G General of Conyoys 81
Licenses hereby informs all merchants Sc
ship-owners, that by virtue of article 2D6
of the law of October3 5, 1916, and i'm con-
sequence of various decisions made on
the subject the foreign vessels sailing
under the following flags, viz American,
English, Danish, East Friesland, Ham
burgh, Bremen, Lubeck, Mecklcnburs,,
Aldenburg, Russian, Portuguese, Span
lsb, Hanoverlan, Austrian, as also those
of Syria, i'm which are included those of
Aleppo and Alexandrette, are provision
ally placed on the same footing i'm res
pect to tonnage duties, as the national
vessels.
(signeD 81. wICHERs.
Hague, April 10, 1917"
Paris, April ~.
The King presided yesterday at
Council of Ministers. AT twelve his Ma
jesty received the Duke and Duchess of
Orleans. Their Highnesses remained
half an hour with the King. His Males
ty also transacted business with the Mi
mister for Foreign Affairs.
The Journal de Marseilles states, that
public prayers have been commenced at
Heres, to obtain rain. The dryness that
prevails at Marseilles and its environs, is
felt still more in the town. where the sun
is more ardent.
Algiers, March IS.
On the Ilth of last month, Danish
vessel entered the harbor, laden with tim
Der for building, masts, iron work, pitch
and Tar, and sail-cloth, sent TO the Regen-
cy as customary presents, in virtue ofex-
listing treaties.
The government has armed three brig
antines and a galliot, which are ready to
put to sea at the first signal. This con-
stitutes the whole disposabie force.
lIoatenr.
From tie London Morning Chronicle Of
Ap,H l4M
The Courier says that the Admiralty has
South America. SO the Courier aledged when
we announced the failure of the Mission to
China. 1t will soon be publicly known, that
the demand made by the Court Of Madrid for
the active interference of the Allies, and par
ticularlv of ERgiand, is of serious Importance.
The confederacy OF Princes for Tho guarantee
-ot their respective domniOns is the basis of
the application The court of Madrid states,
that in addition To the revolutionary progress
in South America, the court of Brazils has ac-
tually avowed an attack on Monte VideO, g.
that the evident design of the King of Por;n-
gal ia to spread his authority over the whole of
tie Spanish Provinces on that continent, either
by conquest ornegociation with the Indepen-
dents The King OF Spain therefore calls on
the Allied Soyereigns TO protect him i'll this e.
Emergency, as Notwithstanding the recent al
lance by marriage, the Portuguese aggrcssi
Cs,s 60 on, & the Spanish court must, III its own
defence, march an army into Portugal, by
which an European war wonld be rekindled, IT
Succour nv his brother sOvereienS is withheld.
Under these circumstances. an offer has
been made by the court of Madrid to allow a
certain limited trade to the South American
ports on the payment of stipulated duties,
provided that early X efiectual aid shall be rem
dered to what is called the rebellion, 81 check
the Brazilian designs. Asa fnrtherinducement
for England to interfere, it is urged that pira-
cy is now organized on so resulara plan, 81
carried to such an extent, under variety of
fars, that the trade of no nation is safe, and
the extirpation of the buccaneers becomes
therefore a Just object for the excrtion Of all
legitimate power.
will the Courier deny that this is faith
FIJI statement of the Spanish demands Ano-
Their Ministerial paper confesses that steps
must forthwith be taken to preserve British
commerce against these freebooters and
therefore we are justified in giving credit to
ihe rumonr of an intended expedition to the
South American coast. The Spanish Govern
snent itself las not the means of reducing the
privateers ofthe Independents. The Court
er says that two frigates, with 5000 men, are
about to sail from Cadiz to Caracas. II is RI
dicnlous 10 talk of embarking 6OO0 men in two