Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-04
FOREIGN.
FROM INDIA.

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favored by Mr.. ToPLIFF with Calcutta
papers To The 10Th July, and have made
The following extracts: Patriot.
CALcUrrA, July l6.-it appears Thai
klii for opening direct trade between
| the British possessions in India, and HE
| island Of Malta, passed ;he House uf
! Commons OH the Goth Fcb. Considera-
| bic benetit is expected 10 accrue 10 the
trade ofthiS country from this BILL which
will enable the British merchant tn intro
! dmce lis goods ialo The Continent with
ont subjeeung him 10 the expense and de-
| lay occasloned by former laws, which re-
| CURED the produce of this coun,r. TO be
landed III England. Some difficulties how
| ever, Will occur, IN entering this new
| Channel OF commerce, from the want Oi
| established houses Oh lie island, and lie
! consequent uncertainty of returns IL,
however, there is nothing in the local
laws and regulations of this country to
| prevent the Incorporation ia The east
ward, of articles Imported from Malta,
there will be a chance of turning the
trade 10 good account, inaSmucll as the
| merchant can calculate OH making don
bic VOYAGES.
| Our letters from Cuttack state, that lit
tie or no progress had been made in raj
sing the Cuttack Legion. The people are
unwilling 10 enlist during the present dis
turbances, lest they should be led 10 sub
due Their country men in arms. When
| tranquility is completely restored; and
the causes of the rebellion fully investiga-
ted and removed, no doubt is entertained
OF captain Fraziers being able 10 raise
very effective body of men.
The Jaypoor Ukhars of the 9th of
June, state, that liurilee Tewary, a JAY
poor chief, who occupies the fort of Ram
| trItt l,oI L., Il,
| nadar OF Cauoorce, III which considera-
bic number OF men were killed on both
| sides. The Ihanadar succeeded in plum
derlng several villages belonging TO the
Jadheer. The fort Of Khosal Ghur had
been invested by kissrn Narayn, and Sc
veral skirmishes had taken place between
| his troops and those of Narayn Doss, who
commands the place. Ameer Khan con
tinues 10 besiege Madarajpore; lie had
been joined by Fazool Khan, with some
| troops
By the accounts from IIolkar's camp
TO The 9Th May, il appears that about
1900 refractory horsemcn, under the com
mand of GhaflOor Eha,i, were encamped
within few Ross OF AiolIaulpoor. They
| had liked upon 27,000 rupees as the tri-
butte to be paid hy that village; and had
| received 10000 IN part payment
| kunJect Singh WAS at Adheeragore on
the 24lh of April. He had ordered boats
to be got ready as he intended 10 proceed
TO Lahore by wafer. Moulian Ukhbars
state that a body of kunject Singls
troops had been attacked by a gang Of
robbers, and had lost several men aud
| good deal OF cquipaGe. The marauders
| issued from the fort OF Ramghur, belong
ing 10 the NaWab of acknowledgements
| DoSs, enragcd at The occurrence, had de-
| fernnned to wrcst the place from lis pre-
| sent possessor; and the yakeei of Nuwab,
| oadIN hhan, had promised 10 send the
usual tribute regularly TO Lahore, provided
| II was madeover TO his master.
EA EARTHQUAKES.
JULY l5.-Eory distinct shocks of
| earthquakes which are stated 10 have
been felt at Hcrwul Bogh between HE
2Gth May, and the 10Th uItimo, lave
caused great alarm nj that station. The
first of these shocks occurred al about
eleven O'Clock at night, and is said 10 have
lasted several minutes. II made every one
jump ont of bed aud leave the bungalows
from fear. Several buildings were thrown
down in the province and also III Gurwal.
This visitation had not subsidized at the
latter date above mentioned.
INDIGO.
We observe that the unfavorablc ac-
counts concerning Indigo, sent us by a
correspondent from JeflUre, under date Of
the 3d inst. and inserted in orr last. are
now confirmed by a letter of Tie 9Th from
the same place, quoted in the Calcutta
Gazette. Ii is a Iamentable circumstance
that this industrious and cnterprixinr
class of men should be threatened will,
seeing their labOrs rendered unavaiipr
by the untOwardness of thc Weather, " hen
The reviying trade, and advantageous mar
kei ct Europe, seemed to pronqise SO fair
areward of their exertions.
From fhc ~ \. Com. AdrHtiser Of Norcmber 2G.
PARIS, Sept.I4, 1917.
My first attention OH my arrival here,
was 10 deliver the boxes Of minerals, lei.
tiers, &c. with which / had The honor of
being entrusted. Professor iauy lives
IN tie " JardiD dh Roi," or, as we call it,
The Garden of Plants, where ! found
him IN his cabinet. He received me with
great kindness, seemed highly delighted
with HE presents, for which he expressed
his deepest Acknowledgements, aud broke
forth IN al euIogium on American LlieTa-
iure; after which left him, To- examine
some of the cuTIOsiiica, to which lie lIo-
nored me with ticket Of admittance.-
Ills person is small but his appearance
| uncOmmouly yeDerable-far advanced in
years, he begins 10 experience the decrep-
Nude Of old age. But he still continues
| interchangeable ia philosophical research
es, and unremitied IN his valuable instruC-
tons 10 fils numerous pupils. As you We
Deratc tlir grandeur ofsuperior intellect
as you admire The spleudoT Of extensive
AMI useful acquiTements-vener and
admire ihem all IN every qualification of
the head. and every poO6 uualifv IF fftc