Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-28
VERY LATE FROM FRANCE.


don III 20 days from Hayre de Grace, with
very valuable cargo of dry goods. and 100, 900
specie dollars. To Ripley, Center * 60.
New York papers OF the 10th Feb. were re.
ceived al London. tue lIth nit.
II was reported in London on the 9Th Of
Ma cll, that the Spanish minister had offered
e. " up the FlorJas TO the United States
for six millions of dollars but the proposition
fercd.
1t appears from private letters, that the mar
kets FOR American and Colonial produce, had
advanced "a little.
Tie average price OF wheat in England
March II, was SIS sd.
Upland cotton, al Havre, March rs. was 55
20 66 francs. Rice 10 TO 46 francs. Pot ashes
90 francs.
The Paris papers speak oithe general rise of
Colonial produce, particularly coffee, witch
was l35 francs the quIntal-Bourbon was 100.
On the 10Th ofFeD at Bordeaux, the appear
ance of wheat was very fine.
A great stagnation III the sale of wines, had
taken place in France, but the termination of
the next month will iiX the price OF this article.
Anariiele from the Isle of Rhe, OF the 9th
of March, states that the tempest had condnu
ed seven days, and many vessels totally lost.
There had been severe gales of wind on the
coasts OF France and England, the 9TH and 9Th
of March during which several vessels were
driven on shore and lost. The brig Holland
ii ON this port bound To Holland, was totally
lost aud the Du OF Weilington from Bal.
tmure. had received damage
Letters from Deal OF the 5th of March, emu
nerate numerous vessels which were lost the
night before In gale No Americans are men
toned. Gaz
NEW YORK, April 2i.-By the arrival at
New London, last Saturday, of the very fast
sailing ship Comet, captain Center in the re-
markabIe short passage ofly DAYS from Hayre
we have received a file of Paris papers TO the
rom OF March, containing Lendon dates TO the
i4th OF the same month. Although these dates
re IL days from London aud % DAYS from pa
Is. later than before received, vet we do nor
discover, on hdsty pernsai, thai ihey contain
ahN very important political information The
weather Oh the coast OF Europe, has been nm
commonly tempestuOus anu disastrous To shin
ping.
a letter from Havre, ofthe 18th March. saws
" rice Is high. and cotton brisk Another of
the 9th, says" No material variation in the
market OF late upland cotton, 55 TO 81 cents:
lice ID TO 1Gf.'
A letter from Bordeaux, Of the 18th, saws.
the snip Moses Brown, from this port, and
schT. from Richmond, are lost Another Ietter
says The brig Holland, of New York. from
Charleston, to Amsterdam, is totally lost near
Bologne.
A passenger informs, that lie understood
the Gemerai Hamilton would proceed from
Plymouth. (where she put I'M for this port
about the 18th OF March
Such transiations from the papers as our time
Will pc mi follow: Eren Post
i'ARI>, Feb. 2s.-Mr. James Swan. an Gme.
rlcan, who has been Il long time detained al
Sainte- Pelagle, has Just gained ia the Fri
bunai OF Commerce, an important law snit
against Messrs. Lubbert and Dumas, who are
Sc fenced TO pay him the sun, of65O 900 francs
LONDON, March 5.-1he marriage of tbe
Princess Elizabeth 1Fith the Prince of Uesse
HON beurg is deiinitivcly fixed for Easter week
The august couple will spend three weeks al
Cranhourne Lodge, ana then set out for Hon
bourg, by way OF France.
London has this night experienced terrible
tempest more violent than any that has occur
red in number of years. The wind blew from
=. w. and the hurricane has caused The oreat
est damage. Several houses have been com
pt tely unIoofcd, * there was not streetvhich
was MT streGe1 with wrecks of chimneys
tiles, states * lead The roofef The house where
the Courier is printed, was entirely carried
sons were wounded, as was TO be expected
because the storm commenced at eight o clock
III the evening, a time when the streets are
still full of passengers. Happily ITO lives were
lost.
We this morning receive the most disastrous
accounts from the coast. The following is an
extract of letter, dated at half past eleven
isNt night, written by the agents at Lloyd's at
RamSgate, aud Sent by an express
The Glory, of Aberdeen bound from London |
t1r moniseTrat, is cast away upOn the north !
shore. violent storm is raging; several yes
selsare i'll great danger * one oil them has been |
dsmasted; it Is impossible to go on board of |
any. From what VIC see, we must incline that
many vessels will be drivenon shore, and many |
totally lost
MARcH 6.-By accounts received direct
from Aigiers tins morning. il appears that the |
plaque prevails there and at Gran The Dcy |
Is iIdteH by the people aud preserves his powpr
only ~ oppression The Europeans are moi Al |
az n'oested, if we except the seizure. under |
frivolous preteXt OF three Spanish cargoes and |
one GenOeSe.
MARcn IA letter from Plymouth. dated |
on the 5th, gives dreadful account OF the hur |
IIcane. At noon, the time of writing the let |
Tor xyiu hfo, 81
ner, and vessel was lost in sight of the mort |
The losses occasoDed bN the storm are iucal |
cnlable. Far from nodeiaiihg the wind seems
to increase IL Is ). ). w and $ W every mo
nent, and the squalls are so violent as TO blow
people into the water. Within the memory Of |
man, nothing like IL was ever seen
MAHCH 8. There coniLueS to be great |
Rnctuauon IN tie inuds C3nsols in account |
rose on SATURDAY to as is they were this |
morning 1888 and al one o'clock they fell TO !
1918.
On Saturday his uiajestS's physician. issued |
the following bulletin" His majesty has pass |
ca the month TRANQUILITY enough, aud continues
10 enjoy good bodily health, hut tile mental
disorder has not abated."
Letters from Liverpool, state that the under
writers Of that port. have Refused to insure. az
airy premium, against sea risk any Of the YES
sells that departed this week
MARCH lO.-CoBtrary winds and the storm
nave delayed fOf SEES era days the arrival of fl,e
French newspapers. We may form an idea
OF the badness OF The weather from the cir |
cumstauce of The packets being afraid TO pnt
10 sea.
Letters from Margaic, Rdmsgate, Deal. Do.
yer, Portsmouth, Faimouth TopsIam. Harwlck
Liverpool, North Shields, Greenock a Graves,
end ailagree IN announcing the greatest disas
tiers. Every moment dismasted vessels appear IN
the oGng, ~ nothing is heard during the niqbf
but signals OF distress, without being able to-
render assistance TO vessels in dancer Ga |
heavy and furious is the sea.
Al eli To- |
Of the latest date, continue TO rive Tie most
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