Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-08


conflicts near Barcelona that Bolivia, u!iina,c-
Is ,rlurfphed, having killed, &c, nearly aiistc
royal tfoops;and tina the independence of that
part OF South America would be secured.
An English paper states, tilrt - 900 persons
pere IMPLICATED in the cons piraey rccentls ae-
tect.d al Bor'ieaux. rMgi,c. Ally.
Es.efsr(N. ~ March, ~.
SKTTcH orTiIl. JsLAAD or ;;JNoacA. ~
t'e'R a letter tt1itteh by ssatismsg aftactri
e. ol,r Nsditsryaaean ssuad,ca, sohis,diratlr
I" Nea arrived here on the eve OF ;lereritcr
2oiii, hasi"s been month ut sen s.i'irais org
/ or than y ( were crossing tie :. fiai c.-. Mr.
non + The principal pfsce in he .sisnd u
.imorca. i he harbour is perhaps The lsssS
~ thoN ord. The town contains about :r.wv
inhabitants, aad is the neat,St O. q saw. The
Mtnorcans are distinct rare OF pee BE, and
SPEAK adiaiect of their own. | an. delighted
WIN tneir personal appear and their Sal-
ractet They have alight, wholesome complies
ion, and bear more resemblance tosAl,.ricans
tnan 10 Italians or Spariards. The volHen aist
Children are beautiful, and every thing about
their houses or dress is neat in the eAtf-,i:e.
ms lsirne OF even the poorest, Who are accus-
toned 10 white-washing thicr houses inside X
cut once week, and would rather 90. without
fo"u IMAM omit any thing necessary 10 cjea.iI-
ness. HE women all wear u sort of vanti, Ike
orhaii kauk erchicf passing over the head and
pinned under the chiu. This is OF white nuzlsa
or red cleth, according TO the weather and the
circumstances 81 the persons This dress gives
thtm SINGULAR appearance, hntit is quite be-
coming. Butwhatstrikcs one n.osI forcibly. is
the simplicity and innocence of their manners
strangers.
Tie other day WALL ed into The country Sc.
vera niles. X was the nicdle OF winter !
Thought OF friends at lIome--ltow you we're all
crowdins around the fire and csrce.S atle t.,
move out OF d0ors on account OF the snow. Eut
bowdiiierent with me. The sun shore bright.
air was mud as May. The hills we're drestiit
yerdure, the dark green o the olive beiy bcau-
he -
grassy carpet beneath. The meadows were
enamolsed with flowers of different hnes
white honeN-suchleS and creepeIs Of various
sorts ran blooming along the walls which Sc
paratcd newly planted fields. The birds made
music among the branches, and TIC very wind
miiis Tot which counted 50 ia sight Seemed
As II they we're animated by The beaatN of The
scene. we came 10 a. farmhouse and were
invited 10 enter. Delicious bread and milk
and sausa res and wine OF the Island were set
before rs in abundance IN the garden va
piucted oranges from tire trees like aDples
aud did not spare the grapes which had been
lcftfTom tie vintage. We ware delighted
with onr hostess and her children, who, with
certain simplicity. aud witliout ceremony,
made MS welcome, entertained us with what
they had, and dismissed us with every demon
stratlon of good will. I met this day what
| had read OF in romances, but never fonnd
il real life before ruStics without cicvusl.
ness, and people ignorant without be;n, gross
In general this people seem virtuous. and hap
ny. The oniy-unpie2saiif thing which one sees
is the Spanish soldiers. They are coDsicts, q
yon may read crime in their ccuntemance,
ssu...rs-s-.
GILES All AucTIoN.-on Thursday, the 9th instant.
~ al the Auction Store Of the Subscribers Mt III o.
clock,
1000 lbs; :oai leather, of very superior quality
30 nan barrels Buck Wheat Neal, frssh, OF excel
rierces best Green Co9ee
~ Rags do 40
10 Prime New-orlears Molasses