Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-16
FOREIGN.

EOR EIaTN.
=, "A Paris paper of the 5th ultmo, remarks.
mat a Loan of $50 600 francs had been opeued
tnr rue purchase of grain, for the purpose of
furnishing bread at "A cheaper rate to the work
Ing classes. ~ W."
London paper of the 9th ultmo, saws. two
ships with tiaNSeed from New York .ha We arri-
ven at Derry, anu MANY more expected.
Inc Palace of the Luxembourg was lighted
WIN Gas on the night of the 2d nit The expe.
iHn"nt IN so satisfactory. that the CITY of Paris
III future, is to be lighted with gas, arrange
pose. 20
steamboat has been launched at Berlin.
TO ply between that city and Hamburg, TO
carry passengersand merchandise.
LoNDeN, March 27.
The following letter will be read with inte-
resi-, as II contains some particulars respecting
me differences that subsist between Spain and
Portugal.
For some days past several reports have
prevailed respecting our relations with Portu
gal and every thing seems to Indicate that
cooiness has taken place between our Court 81
that OF itio Janeiro; the cause of which is as
ciineu 10 various circumstances. 1t is said
that the King of Portugal wishes to obtain nos
session the Provinces OF Bpenos Ayres and
mOnteVideo and 1T is added thar he has lately
manifested an hostile disposition on account of
tne refusal OF the Court of Madrid 10 give IN
the territory which was bv order of Ro,,nn.r.a
separated from Portugal and united ~ Spain
nut' whatever degree of truth there NAV he
IN these reasons ii appears certniu that the
seeds OF misunderstanding are sown: and that
measures are begun TO be adopted for placing
Fortugai IN IA state OF defence. The garrison
oil ElVas is much increased, and several Por
tughese regiments have formed a line of can
comments ON tie other side of Guadina. The
same thing has taken place on the frontiers of
me kihgdom OF Leon. Under these circun-
stances. haa
eng me garrison of Badajos, and establishing
magazines in that fortress Similar orders
ma, nave also been given with respect to Vallado-
hi. Some even go so far as 10 assert that tI,,.
great expedition destined for Sontb A ncrica
VIII nat sail uniii these differences be adjusted
mere is also report of levy eff certain
number OF men TO fill mp the different corps
OF Our army, which are very incomplete k
the rnbitc affairs of this country are can
s,antiy involved i'll the greatest obscuTity
there Is, on that account, more anxions
desire to obtain farther information on this
WRECK AND PIUNDFR OF THEM
NERNESS
Particulars of the wreck and plumber of the
Inverness, Captain I.eith, in the river shan
non, loaded at Limerick with cargo of ,Drn.
visions, on account of MIR. +. D. Hammers
contract with the Victuailing Board, & bound
to London. "N
From Captain Miller of the Police 10 Mr..
'Spaighs, Merchant, Limerick.
Dear Spaight, w. 81
As am now in possession of most
~ tle pdluculafHOf the wreck of the InS erneSs
l snail detail them to Won as follows
She went OH shore on Wednesday nicht tho
ivth INST. taking Rneytha for Carrig al,sIJ &
would have got of by the next spring tide. had
the peasantry not boarded and rendered her
NOT sea, worthy, by scuttiing her, and tearing
away all lIer rigging; they then robbed the
crew ofali their clothes, tore their sails which
thcN made bags OF. to carry away the aluuter
aIid then brONched the tierces OF pork and dis
trlDuled the cpntehts to people on shove, whs
waited 10 convey them np The cotIY try The
alarm having reached THIS or Thursday. a Ser
Jeani and " Of the Police were sent down
win the Chief Constable at their head & thrV
succeeded III re-sskins some of the provisions
anu securing theat. driving the mob ftOm the
wreck-ihe police kept possession OF what
they b1d got during the night; but very earl,
on ffday morning tie people collected in
SOM thousands AMI went down to the b. ach.
iFliere they formed in three bodies and cheer
ed each other with hats Oft, adymcinp with
threats, declaring that the, dcfied the police
and would possess themselves again of what
hal bcen taken from them x oithe arms of the
| ponce: thc police formed into one BODY and
showing three fronts. endeaVoured to keen
| them al bay, but in vain; they assailed them
Win stones, s'iCks. scythes. and axes IL rave
SON" OF our men some severe blows. which ex-
| Nsperdtcd them so much, that they were under
| ihe necessity OF fringip self defence and fonr
| OF tie asslilabts fell victims two Of whom were
| buried yesterday. During their skirnishirr
| which began about seven O'Clock oue OF tie
| men. inounted. was dispatched 10 This town for
| rrinfCrcemerf. when Major Warburtou in
! h1if an hour, with twenty cdvair> aud a few
infantry mounted behind them, len tliis. and
| IN one hour anu ai'alf were on board tic wreck .
| md took twelve men in the act OF eating up
the wreck: one ct them rGic blow Of a
| Ratchet az Major WarbnrtOn which he ,Varded
OFT, and snapped pistol al linn: the fellow i'm
medately throw himself overheard, wien
Troy charged him on horseback up 10 the bor.
Sc knees IN wafer. and crit him down. The
fellows then few in every direction. pursued
10y Omr men, who took many Of them 4 woun-
dcd several, Nine tierces OF pork have been
| savsd. Fer bowspfit, cas and spar, are All
gone, with every stitch OF canvas, and all tire
running rigging. The shreuds are sin left -
| Two anchors and their cables are gone, q even
| the ships pump. a more complete plnude,
has seldom been witnessed. Yesterday tie re