Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-07-02
EXCHANGE BANK.


NEW YORK. June 2t.-rhc public ex.
ciienient relative tn Mr.. Bankers bank
has somewhat subsidized, and several stores
have offered tn receive his notes IN pay
men, for goods, at par their confidence
In them not being wholly shaken. We
hope aud trust that Mr.. Barker may sue
coed IN making good all his engagements.
the loss fails Oh the poor portion or tti,.
community, and consequently is feli with
nh The Ne" York Advocate OF Saturday pi
morning is the only paper which speaks
of the run on the Mechanics Bank OF that
city on Friday last. Private letters stat
ing the fact were also received by yesier-
days mail. Bdit. Amer.
I'VE understand, that during The run
on The Mechanics Bank yesterday, Judge
Livingston went into the bauk, aud IN.
formed those who were there, that il The
officers of the bank could not pay them
as fast as they wished, they might call OH
him, and he would give them specie for
their notes to the eAicnt OF ten thousand
dollars"
ALBANY, June 25.-Wesisie for public
information that the bills of the under
named banks are not received by the
banks in this city nor at The state ireasu
ry. How long they will remain thus dis.
credited is not for us to guess -
Bank of Hudson-Aqueduct Associa-
,ion or Green County Bank--Niagara-
Washington and Warren-Exchange
Eamk, New Yorh-Oniaii 10, and Jefferson
County.
Postscript -Aiier The foregoing re-
marks were in tvNc, we learnt, that COM
mi,iecs of the different banks in this city.
yesterday came TO the resolution not To
reeve at their respective counters the bills
of the following banks, viz -
Hudson, Catskill. Middle District, plaiis-
bursh, Jefferson County, Exchange Bank,
Columbia, Green County, Washington
and Warren, Ontario, Niagara and to
receive the paper Of the following country
banks. al ID days, to wii-Newhmrgh, do.
branch al lthica, Orange County, Central,
Chemango. Utica, Ontario branch, IA, Utica,
Geneva, Aubura. Argus.
LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
Letters from Bueuus AyrcS OF the 30th
Slarch, three weees the latest. have been re-
ceived AT New York. post marked At Whining
tea. The United States frisate MACEDONIAN,
Arrived at Valparaiso on the 18th January.
Lori Cochrane'S squadron had been spoken OF
Lima. Tse schooner Petition was 10 sail from
Bueaos Ayes tor New York on the 18th
had a rived at Monte Video. ". Y. Wer. HiU
CLAIMS OF PORrUG Al.
A notice has been issued In Portugal
by the Board ii Commerce, tom which
il appears, that The Portuguese govern
ment is preparing to claim al The Uuiied
States the amount of the ,>ses sustained
by their RerchaatS, III consequence oil
the captures by prlvateers under the Ar
1igas flag. The notice is as follows:
q The Royal Board of Commerce to all
his Majesty'S subjects makes kRoun
THAT his majest has been pleased TO
order, thatthe owners or those interested
In the vessels nSulted. robbed or capiur-
ell 10y the pirates, present legal proofs OF
the losses they have sustained, IN order
up that The necessary CLAIMS may he made
OIL the, II. States. Forihis purpose The per-
sons interested in those losses are requlr-
ed To exhibit the above mentioned docu-
menis, within thirty days after the date
oftlie presrut notice, that they may he
submitted 10 lis tAaesiy for his royal de-
examinations.
" In virtue wliereoft,e SAID Board has
directed The above to lie published, III
consequence of tire order received from
the secretary ofsiaie and war department,
dated the bid instant.
(Signed) Jose AHndsio daS Neves.
g Lisbon, 18th April, 1919"
Tins Was 10 have been expected, and
1t isindeed surprising that we have not
heard before N such demands being
made upon cur government. Ii is a fact
which X daily established in our Courts
OF justice, tina; almost all the privaieers,
which for so long d time have been plum
dering, plllging, and robbing on The o.
cean, are fitted out in our ports. True
II is we hIyo laws against such proceed
Ings, but they are publicly and openly
violated.
When prizes captured by any Of the
ArtlgaS prIvaieers are brought within our
jurisdiction. they ara libclied by tie re-
representatives. of Portugal, and restored
by our courts but the property is depre-
Grated IN value il Is brought 10 an
improper market, IL is washed by charges.
losses and sacrifices, aud ev as one is
ben filed more than the own > But of
The number captured very fe'S ever are
known 10 arrive in the United States.
The remainder are smUggled in under
various devices, and millions of property
are LOST to the unfortunate owners. Ii is
equitable and Jusi, that If our govern
meni does not possess the vigor or actiyi-
~ Which Is necessary 10 prevent our clii-
zens from plunsierlng nation AT peace
Nitl lis, we should answer for aud nav the
damages.
HYDROPHOBIA.
The Editor of the Evening Post has given
holct 10 those VINO nave been bitten by mad
dogs, that the plant called scyH-cIp, which Is
said TO cure this dreadful disease, may he OBJ
tanned at hi5 Printing q fice ,u William street
and OF Mr.. Adams, No. 81 Beckman. Street
without charge. The following is published