Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-02
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, J.dy 8.
Ii appears that the designs of the Por-
fuguese cunspirators were skiiiully plan
ne9. Four committees had been formed
III Lisbon. The principal committee "a
lone was i'll possession OF the whole ma
chinery of the plot; the others co-opera-
ted only with the principal committee,
and the President of the one Immediately
above and below their own i'll numerical
order. Nothing less was aimed at than
the entire exclusion OF the Braganza fam
ily. Marshal Berestord and the other
English officers were then 10 have been
secured, and the Portuguese army iIvi-
ted 10 Join the standard of Instruction.
A provisional government was then TO
lave been formed-and, ultimately, a
Republican form Of government estab-
. Ii he'd.
Land has so risen with the funds, that
in the great commert ial counties of Ian
caster and G'amurgan, estates have lately
been brought IN at 81 and 30 years pur-
chases.
The Diet Of Frankfort have unanimous
" adopted resolution, having for its OBJ
jecl to adjust by mediation all future dis
putes between the States, members ofthe
German Confederation III the first in
stance by the Diet itself, and ifthat body
is unsuccessful, then TO constitute an
Austregal tribunal with judicial powers
for the purpose az finally deciding tie
points in difference.
BONAPARTE.
A letter from ST. Helena, states, among
other occurrences, that the Corsican is
greatly enra.ed at the publication which
appeared here under the title OF letters
written on b ard the Northumberland, by
the Surgeon OF that Ship and il is stated
that tle persons who compose his suite
are equally incensed. 1t is even SAID TO
such 4 height has the passion of Mapole-
on risen, that he has formally, through
Bertrand, protested TO Sir Hudson Lowe
against the authenticity of the work, and
has even gone so far, it is added, as to- de-
sire that no person who may visit ST. He
lena shall be permitted TO publish any
thing concerning him!
Tie boiler of the Richmond Steam
Yatcht, lying off Westminster Bridge,
burst on the top on Saturday week, while
the owners were trying It's power; three
persons were injured.
The quarters account of the revenue,
made up to Saturday, leaves, we under
stand, deficiency, or an excess of charge
bevond tie income of $500, OOOi. from
which however, is TO be deducted a sum
OF about O0O,O0Ol. on account of Irish
payments on bills.
AGRICULTURE.
II is curious 10 imagine what must
iave been the face of Tins country prior
10 the reign of Henry VIII. at which pc
Rod seems first TO have been introduced
great proportion OF those fruits and
flowers which now adorn our fields, gar
dens and orchards. Until then, cherries
and cugrants were unknown no mulber-
ries, nor even clover grass, were any
where 10 be met witlI-to say nothing of
potatoes. In fact, elegance must have been
unknown, and even comfort but little at
landed TO.
Foreign Miscellaneous liens translated or abril-
gci jon the Columbian.
III Humboldt, i'm the introduction TO his new
Geuera and Species of plants, has computed
that the ancient Greek. Roman ard Arabian
writer's have not named aud described above
100 plants; there are now reck0ned $1,000 ia
tlle different quarters of tile world in Europe,
1000 IN tie temperate regions OF Asia. 1900
in Asia, near the tropics and islands, 1900 (; in
Africa, 5000 in the temperate regions OF both
Americas, 1900; ia America, between the tfO-
pics, Is 900 ; in New Holland and the isles OF
tie Pacific Ocean, 30OJ.-rolal $1,000 lJopI,
nal dI Commerce..
The FIRST Volume of NJ. Scheltema's work
entitled F." Russia and the Netherlands, consI.
dcrsd ia their reciprocal relations" has just
appeared at ADisterdam.-AH aGtes P0Iitifge
81.
Cncvalier Brunei, consul general Of Russia,
has published ~ Amsterdam. notice in Ger
man and Dutch, addressed to families who
should Intend 10 establish themselves in the
Kingdom Of Poland, relative 10 tie Obligations
which arelmpo.ed upon 'lieia, and the adyan-
taxes that would result to them from their es-
tAD,i5';ncHtiu That cOuHtry. They viii he bound
u decliretO what class OfcOonsts they belong
whetner ariihcefs, farHersOr day-lab0reGs, &c
aud hcw mach property they possess. The,
must Prove besides that they were OF good be
haY OF Zoe their native country. Coloni.is are
moi ailoYcd indemnity for expenses NJ journey
OF settlement these will be provided OH ibtii
arrival in Poland H..
NJ. Grand. ancient member Of the fnsiitut,
Of Egypt. has read az the Academy ofScieuccs
q Curious M more on the valley Of the Nile
Tie has determined Oy actual observations, th,
dimensions aud ~uidings of This valley, as wei
as the nainre otiic soil and mountains Of shicl
it's f0rmeH The latter paft Of the niemoire
relative 90 the Deitl, is not yet communicate,
--it cfJuO. liiitp he Of much interest, 20 whcl
thc aH'hDgs cit4rnoss Of style greatly cOntri
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