Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-31


"A letter from BrSmen, under date ofthe
2lst October, received by the Cl,a;sw orth
to commercial house i'll This city says,
The Dutch market laneulshcs in some
measure, under the influence OF heavy
duty having been laid on the consumption
OF tobacco, III The Piussian Provinces on
line Kline. This measure, our friends in
Holland inform us by the last mail, con
fines them 10 the supply OF their own
country for sales Of Tie article" Pat.
USURY LAWS.
From our Correspondent at annapolis, De-
GENDER "a, 1918.
On the day before the adjournment
of The Legislature of Mary land, MIR. Brack-
enridge obtained lea> e 10 bring IN bill
to abolish Tie existing laws against us,i-
ry, and 10 establish Il legal rate of inte-
rest This subject is one which has al
lr9cted the attention of several of the
state legislatures and one of the new
states has provided for it by an article of
IFS constitution. The prevailing opinion
both IN Europe and America, is new de-
cidedly against those laws; but the pro-.
2ress OF correct thinking over error and
prejudice is slow, and II is not until after
repeated attacks that ancient habits and
received opinions are changed" Tel.
BY gentleman Just arrived from ST.
Thomas, we learn the following facts,
which we deem of sufficient interest to
make them known i'll the United States.
for the information of whom they may
concern:
A large ship, with a cargo of Brazil SUI
gars, coffee, hides and elephants teeth,
Was lately run into bay off the Danish
Island of ST. Johns, and there sold 10
some persons Ofdistinction al St. Thomas.
One OF them, it is said, is the command
ants aid-de-camp, and another his BROTH
cr III law. The ship had painted on her
stern, The General Jackson" The car
go was brought into ST. Thomas in small
vessels, and sold at high prices. Some
say that the ship was an American, COM
ing from Brazil-ihat the officers were
murdered by the crew, &c. and others
declare She was prize TO one of Ariigas'
privateers, called The San Miguel of Lis
bon. As the ship was about Id days dis
charging, the negroes of ST. Johns and
IOriOla became acquainted with her stu
alton, and thought themselves entitled 10
some share. Hundreds of them, accord
ingly, went OH board and took great
quantity of the remaining sugars.
n. Y. Nat. ADJ.
On Saturday last, Mr.. George Ebert,
OF Hanover, was robbed of about $1,000.
Two men travelling in gig with a grey
horse, came to Hanovera few days before,
one of whom took lodging al Mr.. Ebert'S
and The other at Mr.. EIchelberger's. 80.
During their stay in Hanover they were
frequently seen walking tIlro' the streets
and alleys OF Hanover, and consulting TO-
or I'm N # al
| the Robbery was committed, the one
lodging with Mr.. Ebert asked him To
change him ten dollar note. Mr.. Ebert
10 make change, had TO 60 up stairs, by
which the robber obtained knowledge
| where Dir. Ebert kept his money, which
| he III The course OLA lew hours afterwards
| piliered, and might have made his es-
cape quite shugly, had not another per-
son called OIL Mr.. Ebert for change, when
| he had occasion 10 have rec curse again
| TO his fiscal depository, when, by unlock
ing the same, he found to his great SUR
prize, all his money in bank bills, and
small amount OF specie, was goue. The
| one who had The money decamped with
il OF foot, and the other followed him
With The horse and gig, taking different
! roads, expecting 10 meet at some point
previously agreed upon. The alarm was
| sounded, and pursuit was so prompt that
| they we're taken before they met again.
| The money was found upon the one who
was OH foot. Between thirty and forty
keys were found in their possession, 10
| gether with files and blood stained dag
ger. On Sunday last they were brought
| to the jail Of this county. They were di
rect from Baltimore, and are supposed
TO have visited Hanover for the special
| purpose OF taking Mr.. Ebert's money,
| they having been there a few weeks be-
fore, accommodating the object OF their
pursuit. York Recorder.
! a new principle i'll banking, has lately
been discovered by several writer's in tie
Baltimore papers. II is simply this that
IN proportion 10 where the stock ola banI,
is owned, there, in The same proportion,
discounts should be made. For Instance:
II gentleman, living at Communipaw,
should own one million Of the stock Ofile
u. 5. Bank tby hypothecaion ioo) Why
then this flourisliing little fellow i'll lis
fiOurishng little village, would be entitled
10 one thirteenth Of the whole discou 5
Of the bank. Very pleasant
N. y. BUe,ing Past
We are told says the PtOri9eHce Pabiot
that friendly and animated cOrrespon-
dence has long been kept up belweep Pre-