Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-28

smooth. The fresh water is brought from ar
tihcial stone cisterns which supplied from
natural springs about 100 yards from the beach
would caution those who navigate those seas
not to place any dependence on old charts
they are erroneous in the extreme. The whole
range of the Maldivia Islands isactually near
charts is very great. ANDREW SCOTT.
Nt@ York, 2lst Aug. 1915.
IRON THE LAST ENGLISH PAPERS
PARIS, June 2f.-It appears certain that
the Congress of AiX-la- Chapellc will open
OH the Goth of September. The follow
ing are the Ministers who will attend =
Prince Metternich for Austria, the Duke
OF Wellington for England, CapO d. Is,ria
TOR Russia, the Duke of Richelieu for
France, and Prince IIardenberg for Prus-
STA. 1t appears likewise, that the other
Powers will not be admitted direct part
IN this august assembly, which is intend
ed to eiiace the last traces of the general
commoiiOn, and TO consolidate social or
der as lar as human passions will permit.
JUNE 24.-DitfereHt reports have for
some time been circulated in Germany,
respecting the consequences 10 he expect
European Powers To be held at Aix-la-
which the SOvereigns " i'll on that occasion
regulate AMONG themselves; and these
reports have even attracted the attention
OF the Courts. Whatever may tend 10
dlsslpate these reports cannot be without
interest, and the follow ing is what we have
collected from good authority on this sub
ject:-
The Court of Prussia has made no diff
hculty, under these circumstances, in
rectfying by a declaration the news which
has come 10 its knowledge, in order there
by to prove how much that Court is dis
posed TO tranquilize mems minds by an
authentic REPUTATION of reports which are
destitute OF all foundation. Count Goltz.
Minister Pienipoteniiary from Prussia TO
the Diet, has therefore been directed by his
Court to make, in the name of his Sove-
reign, the formal, and, III tue present cir
cums'ances, important declaration, that il
is not new Congress ofihe nature of that
OF Vienna which is 10 be assembled at
Aix-la-Chapelle, but merely meeting of
Severeisns; that that meeting will be TO-
reign 10 every territorial change; and
that, besides consolidating the bonds of
friendship between the Sovereigns. il has
no other object than 10 determine ,heat-
ifude which Germany ought to assume
alter the evacuation of France by the al
lied troops, for The maintenance and Sc
cunly of the general peace and tranquiii-
ty of Europe.
The declaration adds, that since there
is 10 be no Congress in form, hui merely
an amicable and confidential meeting.
no diplomatic agents will be admitted
thereto from any other Courts and Sovc-
reigns.
The Prussian Legation at Paris has adj
dressed, in a circular, the same declara-
ton to the other foreign legations accredil-
ed In that capital. Journal DIES De5afS.
JUNE 27.-Dr. Hamel, Russian Court
Councillor, who travelled several years
III England, IN order 10 MAKE, inquiries re-
sptcting the sciences and useful arts, has
published al Paris the most detailed ork
winch has yet appeared on Tie Art of
Mutual Instruction. This work which
has been printed in German, by order of
the Emperor of Russia, is accompanied
with IL plaies, and portraits of Dr. Bell
and Mr.. Lancaster. A French translation
is printing at Paris, and Russian one at
Petersburg. Lancasterian schools are es-
tabllshed in the Russian cantonments in
France, and the soldiers are instructed
with the greatest care. There are ex-
amples OF soldiers learning to read and
write very well in the course of three
months.
JUNE 3O.-On the 27th of May last the
State Council of Russia addressed to his
Majesty the Emperor remarkable report
on the progress and result of the system
ofcredit, in which is the following pas
sage:-The debts inscribed on the Great
Book of the debt of the Empire were, on
the LIST of January, 1873 FOreign: the
nnf.l, / n A. 81
sum there is but the moeiy of the annual
payment, which is charged on the com
mission of the sinking fund the British
Government and that of the Netherlands
have engaged, by the treaty of the Sd of
May, 1915, TO pay the other moicty.
ternal De6t.-ln debcntures of The Bank,
2l4, 20l, 1874 roubles; in silver, 1914, 900
roubles; i'll gold, 10 5000, $50 roubIes. I'm
The year 1917 a sum was assigned of
10000, 600 r0ublcS, Of which was paid in
capital, 1865, SSl troubles, and in interest
1921 $50 Notwithstanding total of
% 9Sj, las roubles.
MUNICH, june S.-The good under
standing between the different members
of the Royal Family has been interrupted
in very dIsagreeable manner Prince
Eugene, Duke of Leuc htcnberg, has Civ
en- orders for suspending The works al the
palace which he was constructing in the
suburbs Of cur capital. lie has likewise
sent orders 10 suspend the works for the
repairs of the episcopal palace at Eich-
sladt, which he bad chosen for his resi-
dence. lie has gone 10 Augsburg on a
visit 10 his sister, the Duchess OF St. Leu,
and il is said thai he will accompany her
to Pisa. The cause of this sudden reso-
luton is disagreeable scene which Prince
Eugene has had with the Prince Royal,
on the day OF the F'etc Dieu. The Prince |
Royal having refused every kind of salts
faction, Prince Eugene determined on