Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-22

utht, that th@ dehctcncy in the Quantity OF
cloves ard nutinegs annually produced. neces-
>ariy reSuli.ns from the destruction OF the old
plants. VIII enhance she price of spices in the
''yopedn market, Tor some years TO come.
SepicHl5e, ID.
IN consequence OF the determined hOSfiiity
o' the AD0r'gneS of New South " a.eS to the
Brush Settlers, IN The frequent dcpredations
and murders, military excursions have been
made from Sidney Into the connlry against the
natives. S,rncy has become popalous. aud is
appfoN.'n'tins to the manners and emhellish-
mentS - European Cities. 1t already has
IT. Hyde PART, It's Mails, and public build
ingS.
A new voyage Of discovery has been made
round Van D'emen's Land. Several new mar
bOurs and rivers have besu found.
The Christian Missionaries are succeeding
to their perfect satisfaction ut the Society Isl
ands. The natives ot Otalleite have generally
abJpred idolatry, and become peaceabie among
emseives Several new vegetables have been
added to the numerous productions of these
fruitful islands.
,Septembe, 90.
In Calcutta and the lower divisions of Ben
gal the quantity of rain this season has been
superintendent, while in the Upper Provinces
they have iiad long and hurtful drOusht,
I'm Bengal The whole of the indigo has not
been got IN, cNceptin some parts of i'oorUea,
where they are stIll manufacturing a little
The hopes entertained that a full crop in The
Upper Provinces would make good the def
ciencies experienced III the low lands, have to-
tally failed. From the droughts AN alarming
scarcity of the rice crops was also apprehend
ed
September %
The weather has become cool and pleasant
within the last few days. The .rtreme hcat that
prevailed before Occasioned many casualties
among the natives. Three have persisted, o.
vcrcome by the heat.
Sickness continues among the troops at Gavin
pore. Above 230 men of the STth rcgr are
stated TO be IN the hOSpitsl. Capt J. inneS
and .icrt Gum, Of the 66th, have deceased.
\ Prince of " ales Island Gazette, OF july
y, states that a storm at Beemgeli has blown
reny Houses into the sea. sunk numerous
prows aud killed above zoo individuals. 1t is
reported large mass of rock about go fatioms
long, has recently made It's appearance near
TambpOl, in tire hiadura sea- The vicinity of
TamDOol is subject TO volcanic eruptions
In consequence OF the frequent occurrence
of canine madness, the Government of the y
OF w. Island issued orders for the destruction
been destroy ed.
Modyas, mig 10.
The late Mr.. Martroos 4 respectable Ar
menian Gentleman, directed BIZ his last viii
aud Testament, that sum should he applied
by his Executors 10 the release of poor PRISON
ers confined il the Goal Of the Court of Re
quests. The Intention ofthis henifceRt donor.
we understand, commenced to be fulfilled last
Thursday week and one ~ clfth part Of the
entire sum, amounting te 2iOG Iupecs was
appropriated to the payment of the debts of
unfortunate persons confined in the abovemen-
toned prison: i'm consequence of whica, I6S
persons obtained their liberation.
ROmboy, August IA.
Letters from Anjar, in Clutch, july IL. men
tions a storm that had prevailed for the four
preceding days. The whole country was in
undated, and one village completely ruined.
being covered with bed of sand nearly foot
deep. Hundreds OF houses have fallen down,
and about 20 feet of the wall OF tie town of
Ami.
AT Mandavie, the damage has beenver ex-
tensive; considerable part of the suburbs
have been washed away, aud the shipping of
the port have sustained considerable loss-a-
bout two hundred souls have been thrown
from their wrecks. no doubt, the superstition
ofthe natives wilattrbute this calamity as the
consequence oftheir counexion with MS