Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-09

House.
5. That the continuance of those diff
culties is in great decree owing 10 the
severe pressure of taxation under which
the country iahonrs, and which, ought,
by every practicable means, 20 be light
eued.
4. That The system Of foreign policy
pursued by Ministers has not been such
as To obtain, Tor the People of ,h,s coum-
try, those commercia: advantages which
the Just Influence OF Great Britain in
foreign courts fairly entitled them IN en-
pec;.
The House nasscd TO the order of The
dav, aiiera long debate-llS 10 GS.
Mr. Hr0agham complained, that all
letters were opened in Post Offices a.
broad.
At Meeting of The Electors Of West
minister, held on the 18th OF March, ain
Address 10 the Prince Regent WAS vo-
ted with lomd accla,nations,) besccch-
ing lin To r"move the present Minis
iers from his councils and confidence for
ever.
Sir T. Burdeit, Id. Cochrane and Mai.
Cartwright were among the orators OH tie
occasion.
Arrests continue to he made in Scot
land. Mir. Robert Kerr is among The
last.
Lord Casilereagt has stated IL 10 be the
intention of the British Government TO
observe strict neutrality between Spain
aHd her revolied colonies. Mr.. ponsoniv
gave notice ofan intended motionou this
subject. Complains was made by Mr..
Drougham of the Spanish Slave Trade.
Some proceedings relative 10 Mr. Can
nims's pay as Ambassador 10 Lisbon.
L.. s.fr.
BILLS before Parliament opening the
l.. India Trade Ia vessels from Malta and
Gibraltar.
The semi-annual dividend of the Bank
of England for April, 1917, is fixed at five
per cent.
The Princess of Wales was at Munich
March rs.
Gen. Boyd, late Of the U. States army.
was presented to the p. Regent by Gen.
Drummond.
Mr.. Goblet con,radicts story OF his
having been horSe-whipped.
The Canton Viceroy and Mandarins
are said to have assured Capt. Maxwell,
that the firing on the frigaie Heester was
entirely owing 20 mistake--as il was in
tended 10 salute him.
The Barbarv Pirates are said 10 have re-
newed their depredations wi,hunusual ac-
tiviiy.
A new law of Exchange has been
made IN France. Payment or accep-
lance of European drawn bills on
France must be demanded within SIX
mouths from date, OH pain of forfeiture Of
claim.
Ills said Madame Murat is about TO
marry General who has attended her for
some time.
T. ;n,, rnrI;D.,,J loo c,,.--,,o-,.o,i III -
elusive privileges respecting the fishe-
ries.
The property of the &c Prince of Peace
still remains under scquestration in
Spain.
Ry decree of March 3nd, fiftv-iive
books are prohibited by the Spanish Gov
eminent.
Tile Emperor of Russia has inducedthe
nobility Of Courland TO give freedom to
their peasants.
Vessels are fitting in Russia for another
voyage OF discovery. They have already
one vessel out on such a voyage.
The Russian captain, Gallownin, three
years prisoner at Japan, is about TO pub
i:sh a narrative.
An Austrian Erigate of &c guns, is about
to sal from Trieste for the Braziis witt,
an ambassador.
~ EFtitii iliSdlC anu COINSltc6fc amour
TO sail TO survey New-Holiand. The
British have also given orders for sur
Vey.
Prices in London, Narh 2f.-Wheat,
per quarter, best, l24 10 1872 white runs,
50 TO llS; red, 75 to il2: rye, 80 10 80
Eng. barley, 81 TO 60; flour, per sack,
io5 2nd quality, SD to 50 Scotch, so to
90-there has been considerable demand
for red clover seed red clover seed, per
cwt. 60 to 1870 white, IS 10 I24.
In Loadop, March Is, (since the duty
was taken off, Carolina rice sold from
4Ss. to i3s. OIL. Ills reported, the Bri-
fish government cOntemplatcs giving
bounty Of rs. Cd. on 4. India rice import
ed INTO Ireland
4 cargo of Wheat from Leghorn arriv-
ed in England March 2sih.
From three to four hundred vessels are
chartered to bring wheat from the Baltic
10 England.
A deficiency oflIe supply of American
cotton was still complained of in London,
March IS.
The contracts Of ihe French government
for tobacco, on the 10th of March, and
those proposed for April and hfay, pro-
duced no effect on the London mar
ket.
IT is reported, American -four has risen
TO ninety shil!ings per barrel in London,
and that fears are entertained of the pre-
sent season, from the wetness of the Win
Ter roitlng the seeds planted in the
Fail: 4 n y s2ager sags g-g :, sach.
EAST-EMDilES.