Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-07

ment could not conveniently support lis
credit and the dignity OF their exterior
relations.
The Ministry Of War presented an in
crease Of 81 100000 francs. The causes
oi that augmentation were, the expenses
Ofkeeping up and repairing the fortresses,
which the evacuation of the territory had
returned 10 the charge of the nation the
necessity OF completing the effective
strength OF the army, aud OF re-esiablish-
ing war equipments which The country
had lost. The Ministry OF Marine has
long been neglected. An increase was
required 10 The amount of 500, 900 francs.
His Excellency, after further developing
the urgency of,he motives which author.
ized the augmentatious 10 which he had
called Tie attention of the Chamber, stat
ed. that The credits required by Govern
ment, for the service Of 1918, amounted
10 a total of SS9, 2l0, 900 francs.
lie observed, that II Was indeed a heavy
burden, and could only be supported
under the hope of ale, iatiou, and that
hope was notii,usory. The augmentation
OF the public debt had been impcrlously
demanded by circumstances but il was
only temporary grievance and from
the present year The funded debt would
have an eflicacious action That action
woHId no longer be neu,raIized by fresh
appropriations freutes. The sale OF vs. GODS
would have a beneficial influence upon
The funded debt. They might include i'm
ileir hopes, the adoption of the proiet
tlat Tended 10 encourage the Introduction
oi fentes IN the departments, and econo-
my IN The collective expenses of the ad-
m,n'sirailon. Thanks 60 the long calm"
SAID MS EHceilency. guaranteed 10 Eu
n.tI irxt Il 4
menis OF prosperity, the benefits (Which
VIII extend 10 our FRANCES"
ARCTIC DISCOVERIES.
LoHDON, March 20. The Gazette of
saturday nigii announces tie Prince Re-
gents appreciation OF the following scale
oi rewards proposed in Memorial from
lhe B@ard ui Longitude, taken into con
sIdeiailon by his Royal iiiphness in
Council on the 18Th INST. viz.
|. 10 the hrsi ship, belonging 10 any of
his MaJesiy's subjects, or 10 his Majesty
iha' shailrea the longitude OHIO deg
vest from Greenwich, or tie mouth Of
herne's or Coppermlmc River, by sailing
within the Arctic Circle, G5UUO 10 The
trsi ship, az aforesaid, lhal shall reach rhe
longitude OF 1870 deg. west from Greenwich
or lie Whale island of Mackenzie. by
saii!ng within the Arctic Circle, EiO. OOO /:
10 Tie FIRST ship as aforesaid, that snail
reach The longitude Of 100 dec. westfroni
Greenwich, by sailing mcstmards within
me ARCHIE Circle, El2, 900 : tie act having
already allotted 10 The iirsi ship thai shall
reach the Pacific Ocean bv north west
passage The full reward OF 100000.
,, To The first ship, as aforesaid, that
shall reach 10 So deg. of north latitnde
/ 1900 10 80 deg. $4,000 to 81 deg.
$4,000 ; 10 So Dig. E4OG0 The Act having
airrady allotted 10 the first ship that shall
rtach 10 OF hey ond 50 deg. the full reward
Of $4,000.
h'rch IA paper OF yesterday saws:
We understand that Ministers have il in
contemplation to raise the supplies for The
year, without having recourse either 10
funding or loan. The Bank, il is said.
Is 70 take three millions of Excheuuer
biiis, bearing interest al D per diem, and
The remaining tIree MILL IN, which are
all thaiw!ll reGui I, Wi! he raised bv
a duty on Malt. The revenue for The ex
i'tlng quar- er, computed with The cores
pondihg quarter of the last wear, will fall
short, as might have been expected. in The
customs but III The Excise there will be
large surplus, more than sufficient 10
cover lie deficiencies oil every other de-
paftment. The commerce of London sill
continues ianguid in lie extreme: but in
tie markets 81 The continent, signs of i'm
pToEemeni become evident, and will no
donbi be beuehclaliy ieIt here. The TO-
IelSh exchanges keep rising; the improve
mem IN ihe course OF the week lust ended
is from ] to ! per cent. and bullion has
fallen very nearly liz the same proportiOu.
Gold IS "A Is and standard sill, er s. Cd Tie
ounce; dollars have fallen 10 SO sd. bu,
"a their value depends Oh The commercial
Ion"
GEN. GROUCHY.
ne Morning Chronicle contains, un-
Ger Paris daie Of The l4ih OF March. the
following paragraph:
1t is understood that General Groucky
nas obtained permission 10 return 10
FRANCE, and that he will arrive immed,-
ltely.
HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS.
Brighton, March l3.--Ne are assured,
that few nights ago, the Regent, in Il
merry MOOD, determined to sap in the
hitchen OF Inc Pavilion. A scarlet ciofh
was thrown over the pavement, a splen-
oid repast was provided, and the good
humored Prince sat down, with a select
parry OF his friends, and spent joyous
hour. HE whole OF lie servants, parlic
uiariy the female part, were, OF course,
delighted with Ills mark Of Royal conde-
scenslon. There have been but few Pa
whom arrivals and departures during the
present week. In. Chron.
Mr.. Phillips has just Published his
" Specimens OF Irish Eloquence." From
Tie Speeches o! Piunket, Curran, Burke,
Burrowes, Sheridan, Graltan and Hood.
William Henry Curran, the son of The
orator, has recently published lite OF
bis ialhel.