Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-04

ulariy Tor BoNeds, which about the mid
die OF the week advanced 3d per ID. but
have since rcceded, so thar ,bere is liily.
alteration an this description from ourlas,
quotations. - BengalS are hcli a, rather
/ higher prices, bui some sales have been
matte Iii Bahias, &c. al 4 reduction of 1
to 81 pr. III The arrivals for The last
week arc $500 bags and sales $3.50 bags,
VIZ. $3.50 Bowels AT I2ld l2id for mid
ding 10 fair and l2S l3J for aeod fair.
10 very good-5O0 Orleans atlit q I3s
Ter very ordinary 10 fair, lad q 1871 good
lar. to good, and lG4 for somc very good
| -2oO Sea Islands q I'D SIS &r.-We
nave had another dull week in our Tebac-
CO markei-1'iiere has been nore demand
Tor Carroll. Ricr, about $50 casks have been
sold al 24s Sd @ 26s. per cwt. for far 10
very good quality in bond Ashes are in
mile demand and Pearls NAV be quoted
at Is per cwt. lower. I'd. Adcer.
| Lon DON 4. March I3.-Ry advices from
| Snrinam, Of the 18th January, received
IN the city, we Learn that The government
OF that coiouy has published an ordi-
nance of his Belgian Maiesty, prohibit
ing The Slave Trade under the severeSt
penalties, but permiiiing the transit of
slaves from a Dutch or foreign COLONY
10 another Dutch colony in the West In
dies.
March 22.-An article fron, ST. Peters
burg. dated The Esd February. saws. The
PERMISSION 10 import rum whiclI had been
deferred by the last TArif, is now defni
| lively granted.
Marsh "a motion which was made
III the House Of Peers, last night, by
Lord Darnley, for the production Of pa
| pers shelving the actual condition of our
| Navy, was productive of most satisiac-
| tory staouaeni from The Noble Lord who
presides over The Naval Department. :.
| Lord Melville affirmed, that never before,
| during period OF general peace, was the
| Navy equal IN power and efficiency 10
what II was al present. Considered with
| regard TO the character of Tie ships the
] fact was mdlSpuiable, and with respect
| 10 The number of men, they now amount
ed To twenty thousand: whereas, in for.
NOR times of peace, they did not exceed
! sixteen thousand. This statement was
received With loud cheers from all sides
OF The House-Lord Liverpool observed,
also, That lie felt cqua! pride and pleasure
III declaring. that, with reference 10 the
number al ships employed, our Navy was
never before IN so efficient a condition.
lie added, that the country was vastly
| indebted L. his Noble friend Lord Mel
vii /, and The Board AT which he presided.
iorlhe numerous improvements IIicht hey
| had introduced, and lie general zeal they
had manifested in Watching over this
branch OF The public service. So much,
| Tor the faciious Glamour that has been
raised about an undue preference being
given TO cur military establishment and
so much too, for the nonsense We have
heard respecting The unnecessary mum.
Der OF Lords of the Admiralty. Ii the
Board, OF Which they are The component
paris, had not discharged lis duties 10
| the country III n manner the most CXeni-
| piary, We could not bave received such a
satisfactory exposition of our naval re
sources. Yet they are useless Yet the
navy IS sacrificed 10 the army.
he accounts from CeSIo are of ga.
vorable naare. Two of the rebel leaders
have been taken, aud a third was shortly
expected 10 surrender. The following
are lie particulars Lieut.. O'NeiI col
lecied hisdctachment, crossed the puddy
field silently, and surrounded house
! near al hand, i'll which we're actually as
sembIed all the great rebels and their fol-
lowers. The latter escaped, leaving % stand
OF good arms, a quantity of ammunition
and bagoi sulphur. On IL. O'Nel's en-
tering The house, keppefapoIa seized him
by The hand, and announced his name
twice, keppelapola Kcppetapola p
Pelme Telawe lay stretched on couch,
lame, and i'll of disease Madugalle, who
! was IN the room, and others whose names
/ were given by keppetapoia, fled {; but
! Captain Fraser, on joining Lieutenant
| ONeil the next morning, made the latter
write TO Nladugalle, and he was expected
10 return.
BRUSSELS, March Sit is said, thai
the works for the erection of the new
| palace Tor his Majesty, after the plan APP
proved of by him. will commence IN a
| fortnight. On the other hand, the works
| for Tie monument Is hich is to be erected
on the iieldof Waterloo will begin lnme-
dlatrly. This monument viii be OF A p<0-
dlgIous elevation, and Of immcnse en-
tenf at lis base. Ii " III resemble an EgNp
| ilan pyramid. The spot chosen for il is
| iilai where his Royal llighncss the Prince
| OF Orange was wounded Oh the nlenura
Die 18Th OF June; 1915. The ssm Ola mil.
! hon 81 Horlns is said TO be destined To
this monument.
In the sitting Of the States General TO.
day, The central section made IFS rrport
on The project OF LAYS relative TO our com
mercidl connexions with Sweden. aud The
reciprocity to be exercised towards that
power All the sections agreeing in the
principles which dictated ilis law. de-
Clared that the discussion was open. Count
Hagendorp, III an excellent speech Sup
ported the project. He quoted the opinion
OF the celebrated Chaptal, formerly Minis
ter Of the Interior in France, who rejects
every system Of prohibition as injurious
to nations he would have an unlimited
freedom OF commerce, which, said he
cannot but he TO our advantage.
no other member desiring to speak. M
Fulck, Minister Of Colonies aud Trade,
explained the grounds Of lie project,