Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-06-26
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were TtCtlNeu.
The Courier of the 9th mentions thai
Admiral Beauclerc is appointed Governor
of Newfoundland, and has selected p. G.
lie Geyt Tor his Sccretary-but the Chrou-
icie of tue next day says, after he had
made ali his arrangements, Admiral lla-
milton was appointed in his stead.
petition has been presented 10 Parlia-
ment for the repeal Of the duty on Printed
Calicoes.
In the new British Customs Copsolida-
ton Bill. ii is intended TO continue the
exemption in favor of Cotton Goods.
The British Ministers have intimaied
an ihtention Of reducing the Window Tax
% per cent.
MIR. Wilbcrforce has made motions,
with view 10 further reform respecting
Slaves IN the West India Islands. Mr.
RomIlly has called for papers as TO
certain trials al Dominica. The Courier
fears that too much zeal in this course
may cause the West Indian Islands 10 re-
volt or throw themselves into the arms o!
the United States, which are increasing
ihelr influence OF control of the West In
dies by Selling The forts of Florida, and
increasing their marine.
Ii has been voted, that Thomas Fergu-
son has been gully of a corrupt interior
ence with the freedom of election, and of
high breach of the privileges of the
| House OF Commons and that he should
he committed 10 Newgaie. And Mr..
Wynn has given notice of motion 10 re-
move him from the office of Surveyor OF
the faxes IN Scotland.
Count Ledan, ofthe Ionian Islands, has
| presented memorial against the oppres-
sive conduct OF Gen. Campbell, which was
ordered TO be printed.
| committee of the House of Commons
have reported in favor of Governments
purchasing DIR. Burney'S library, which
Is estimated as worth ga 800, but is Of
fered for 1880. There 90 with il 700
volumes of newspapers from 1888, and
1000 portraits.
| A collection OF antieni Venetian Manu-
scripts have been purchased for the Bod.
leian Library for 10000.
| The Duke of Kent is to be married 10 a
Princess OF SAKE Cobourg.
The 35ih regiment, under Col. Moore
Is ordered 10 Quebec.
The Duke of Richmond's salary and
| allowances as Governor General of Cana
| da, will amount 10 upwards of S 40, 900 a
| year-besldes his income from his private
| fortune.
Another Spa Fields Meeting has been
called by Henry Hunt and It. Whatman.
| The meeting to be held on tile 4th of NAV.
The Courier invites the Magistrates 10
watch this assembiage, and disperSe Ii If
Illegal sentiments are uttered.
Three per cent Consols were al 70 Sd
Sir Watkins Lewes, after 40 years lii
CATION, and confinement for debt for
most of the time, has been put into pos
session Of very valuable estates i'll South
Wales. He is now between 30 and so
| years of age.
A new trial has been granted in the
case of DR.. Thorpe VS.. Gov. Gore of Up
per Canada, for a libel. The first decis
ion was against the defendant.
Simon Frazer, Esq. VS.. w. Brittlebank,
for Grim. con. has recovered 60Oe. Th.
! parties we're of Berbice. Judgment was
suffered TO go by default.
A lecturer ia England on the Ear, has
exhibited variety Of new Acoustic In
strumenls and Artificial Ears.
Al Frankfort, in April, an Artllerisi
loaded cannon with grape shot, stood
before its mouth, and touching it with
fire on the end OF a stick, blew himSelfto
atoms.
A new tariff on manufactured goods
has been established at Genoa. The du-
ties are enhanced on some articles 8, q, s,
and even 6 times their former rates. Pal
Madame Krudener has arrived at Ri
ga, and there received an order not TO
proceed TO ST. Petersburgh, but TO take
up her residence for the present al Revel.
The number of deaths III Paris, which
in 1916 amounted TO but 1881, in 1917
has increased to 81 1881, difference of
more than 1881.
Admitting but one-half ille drowned
who have been taken up, to have caused
their own death, the number of suicides
| in 1917 is 1886.
Nine persons only have died between
the ages OF 95 and 100 years-of these
eight were women. But what Ought in
All especial manner 10 excite The attention
of government, is The proof that is given
us by this statement of tie disrcpute into
which vaccination has fallen in tie CAPT
tai; $50 persons died of SmsIl Pox in the
year 1916, The number amounted 10 4S6
i'll ISl7-an increase of 1856
The ship Son of France, S25 tons, the
largest merchant ship which has been
built at anizfor thirty years, was launch
ed the 2Gth AprII-it is destined Tor Chi
ma. Boston d. AdU.
The Lords of the British Admiralty have
directed all the guard Ships OF lie Uni
ted Kingdom. except flag-shlps. 10 assem-
ble al Plymouth ny the first of June, and
thence proceed on cTuize Of two months
The struggle between the Stock Ex-
change and the British Chancellor OF The
EXcheqner, terminated on the 2d of MAY.
Tie ministers new plan of finance has
succeeded. Tie plan is TO prevent small
payment on large amount Of stock be-
coming marketable commodity, thus
deprlyipg Spectators in the funds from
lowering or raising the price in an undue
manner by The operation of a small CAPT
tai. II defeats speculation, aud is dislk-