Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-25
From the Isle OF Frnnce-

NETWORK, November I9.-By the
ship Minerva, arrived last night. we learn.
that part ofthe town of Port Louis, which
was consumed by fire in October, 1916.
had not been rebuilt, although there was
no want OF materials for that purpose.
Lumber aud bricks had been imported
IN great quantities from England as al
SO frames of houses and window frames.
| together with all sorts of kitchen furni-
tire.
There are now fire companies establish
ed at Port Louis, furnished with engines
and tire hooks, the good effects of which
have already been experienced. There
was an alarming fire on the second of Ju-
ly last about two o'clock in the morning.
which destroyed very valuable dwelling
house and magazine, with several Out
houses, and damaged the adjoining build
lag. There were 900 casks of claret, and
200 bales of cotton in the magazine, be-
sides other merchandise, all (which was
consumed. The wind had been very
strong during the fore part of the night,
and blew hard when the alarm was FIRST
given, which added much to the fears of
the inhabitants, as the fire was TO wind
ward; but fortunately the wind fell al
| most 10 a calm before the fire was at IFS
height. The persons having charge OF
The fire engines and hooks, we're very ac-
tive on this occasion, and received the
| thanks of the Governor.
From the Vest Indies.
We are indebted to passenger ~ the
brig john from ST. Vincent's for files OF
ST.. Vincent, Barbadoes, Antigua and Fri
nldad papers. The following are the en-
ly articles of interest in them.
\ (.pENAnA n.toLnr 1ot-
Governor hasTecrived the following com.
munication from his Excellency S. L. L.
| Robinson, Governor of TobagO, of IN al
teration that has taken place III the Cur
rency of that Island
| One penny weight of Gold is now e.
| quail 10 Nine ShiIlings-it was formerly
worth Ten ShilllDgs.
| One grain is worth -Four Pence Hall.
| penny. A Spanish Dollar, Nine Shillings
or Twelve bits.
| The Cut Dollar is now called Ten
| bitt piece anG not Dollar.
| The Joe consists OF Eight Twelve Bit
Dollars.
AT present there is but one Joe, and OH,
Dollar-iormerlS there were four diiicren
kinds OF Dollars, VIZ. one Of Eleven, on,
OF Twelve, one of Thirteen, and one o
Fourteen Bits.
KINGSTON, October give have il
this Island experienced few of Ihos,
annual yisltatIOus from ihe hoisterous G
lement with which colonies in the neigh
borhood have been of late years sorel,
affected, but evils natural and peculiar Il
these tropics are the lot OF all exempt
on from such calamlties, though protlact
ed, visited our shores yesterday exIiibit
ing a scene al once awful, terrific am,
appalling. This storm and lis effects OF
the shipping, we hasten TO place befor
our readers according 10 our limited in
formation. Monday was generally re
marked close beyond precedent, wltiigh
air from n. w. heat oppressive tlong
probably the thermometer might moi hay
exceeded SO. These insidious precursor
created symptoms of no distant change
especially as the full moon was on in
approach. Tuesday was ushered in wit
a violent swell from the north west whic
increased 10 gale from that quarter, al
tended with deluge Of rain aud an oh
scured sky At lOclock, p. NJ a mo
ment Of dire distress presented the fol
lowing vessels on the beach, viz. schr
Anne and Eliza, 'he property of Thoma