Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-19


of continued peace. The Committee
are desirous of holding out some prospect
OF diminished expenditure: not, how
ever, by reducing the establishments
but by lowering, at no distant period, tie
rate Of interest on tie National Deb. From
tins measure they calculate TO produce
saving OF from two 10 three millions. and
seem to-consider. il as resource which
promises the greatest and most substanti-
al relief 10 the finances.
On the 2oth OF April last the effective
sireHgtli OF the British army, al home and
abroad, exclusive of artillery, formed
grand total of i66, sG5 men.
considerable number of very fine
horses, with defachments ofiroeps from
different regiments, were embarked at
Dover on the 18th June, for Calais.
Major-General Sir Peregrine Maitland,
from The staff ofthe Duke ofWellinrton's
army, Is about 10 proceed 10 North Ame-
rtca,. III The room Of General Wilson, re-
turning home. lie viii be the Lieutcn-
aul Governor of Upper Canada.
Paris papers OF the l4ih June, repre-
sent that tranquility has been re-esiab-
lshed in all those places in the interior of
France where the deficiency or DEAFNESS
OF corn had caused disturbance i'm the
markets. Some of the rioters had been
arrested, and the most sanguine hopes
were entertained ofan abundant and ear
~ harvest.
The per cent. Stocks are quoted at
65f doc.
The Secret Committee ofthe House of
Commons, on the suspension of the Iia-
beas Corpus Act, it was expected, would
report on the 10th June.
The treaty of peace, which was con-
Guided at London between Denmark and
SPAN so long ago as August, 1914, has
Deen Just published for the first time. 1t
places all the commercial relations be-
tween The two countries ON their former
footing renews all the preceding trea-
ties makes arrangements Tor restoring
The value o.. the Danish ships detained i'm
Spanish ports and acknowledges 40 o.
lher legitimate SOY ereign in the Spanish
monarchy, and all the possessions be-
longing to II, than Ferdinand VII. and
ms lawful descendants.
The number of persons who have emf
grated from Baden this wear, is said TO be
20,OO0; OF whom about :, 900 have gone
10 fcian'i, and the remainder 10 NORTH
America.
Admiral BnIle, Governor Of lie Dan
lsli East India possessions, died lately at
iranquebar. The Danish Consul at
Aiglers is expected TO succeed him.
The prices of all foreignaricles in Rus
sra have fallen considerably, on account
OF The large importafions, especially of
Cotton Yarn. On the 2lsi Nav 800 ships
had already arrived at Cronstadt, great
many of them for the purpose of bringing
away Corn.
The King and Queen of Wirtembere
lately narrowly escaped drowning in their
country seat al Bellevue, near Stutgard
in consequence of the overaowiilg OF the
Neckar. The water rushed into the
house with such violence as TO tear up
the pavement in the hall. The Queen
made her escape out of window by
means of a ladder.
The King of France has dissolved the
National Guards of Sens, in the depart
ment Of the YOnne, for not doing its du-
ty in REFRESHING the disturbances which
broke out in that City OH the Both of Nav,
caused by the scarcity and high price of
provisions
Prince Eugene Beauharnois has sold
hls Italian Principally TO the King of Ma
pies Tor hive million of francs.
HE states of Wirtemberg having re-
lected the royal rescript of the Goth MAY,
for the conclusion of constitutional
compact: his majesty has declared their
assembly dissolved, and commanded
that every member not residing at Slut
gard, his vocation having ceased, shall
immediately repair TO his own home