Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-23
FOREIGN.

New YORK, April l6.rBy the arrival
last evening Of the ship Roso!e, Captain
Merry, IN 80 days from Lendon, we have
received iron, our attentive correspondent
regular flies of papers ~ the evening of
the 9Th of March, LloyPs Lists Of tina Sd,
Shipping List TO The 4lh, and New Price
| Current 10 the ID, ah inclusive. From
these papers we have made the following
extracts.
| Price of Ameytran Stocks on the I'd of
Warch.-U. s. Bank shares, Ell rs Cd
New SIX per cents, % "a 100; three per
cents, GA a 63a.-On the 4h Of March
u. s. Bank shares. Cpl a2i 10; three per
cents, 63; New six per cents, 9s3 IOl.
British stocks at 6 o'clock Sn the 5th of
March-3 per cent. reduced, 74I39-3
per cent. consols, 733-4 per cents, o3s,
94-5 per cents, l0f3j.
French Funds on the LIST of March,
Five per cents. 66f. 90c.-Bank Stock,
l4gOf.
Tie Courier of March 5, contains Paris
dates of the I'd. The Chamber of Peers
was to meet on that day, TO receive q
communication from the King.
The Duke of RicAeiieR has appropriat-
cd the graiuity which, was given 10 him
by the legislature to the endowment Of
an hospital at Bordeaux. The sum was
L
this donation, observed-"I desire to see
this endowment employed to the advan-
iage OF a town which has acquired so ma.
ny claims TO the esteem of all good
Frencbmen. Besides the motives which
! hold in common with all the real friends
of Monarchy, | have others 10 attach ME
10 Bordeaux, which am happy TO recall
on this occasion. The remembrance of
my name and family still lives in your
CITY, after so many events calculated to
efiace il. ] cannotrefrain from attribut-
ing much of the cordiality which have
received from the Inhabitants Of Bor-
. dcaux, 10 the respect which, they re-
tain for the memory of my grandfather,
( and their recepiionwiil ever remain deep
= ly craven on my heart"
The latest accounts of the plague was
5 received by letter from Madrid, dated
Feb. is, which mentions that il has d.
minIshed at Tangiers but has extended
! itself almost throughout the kingdom of
Morocco, and makes great progress in
e Fee and Mequinez. The news from Tu.
, Ills is almost as alarming: 800 persons are
I carried off daily by this dreadful scourge,
winch prevails IN every quarter of that
Regency. In the Peninsula and the adj
) |Jacent isles, the Quarantine Laws are ell
forced with the utmost rigor.
An article from Brussels dated the 9Th
Feb. states, that the persons who were
about TO be tried forthe conspiracy which
/, was detected last October, are accused of
, having formed a plot, the object of which
was to assemble body Of5OO French mil
$ l'ary on half pay, and with their help to
( seize OIL his majesty The Emperor of Rus
, STA, TO carry him off, (but to what place is
not sad,) and 10 Keep him as an hostage
for Bonaparte.
The hon. Mr.. Lamb the new member
for Westminster, took his seat i'm the
House at Commons on the 4th of March.
The result ofthe election was, for
Mr.. Lamb. .4465
MI. iobhouse 1851
Majer Cartwright. 80
In the House of Lords OH the 4th of
March. the Earl of Dsrneley wished 10
know when il was intended to Law upon
J The table the Convention with the United
!. States of America. He asked the aues-
ton Che observed,) because the subject
involved considerations of a very impor-
tant nature. In reply, the Earl Of Liver
pool said, =" he expected 10 receive, with
9 out delay, the commands of the Prince
Regent, TO lay the document alluded TO
r before their Lordships; and it would no
doubt be on the table i'm the course Of a
/ | lew days.
In the House of Commons, on the I'd
: OF March, Sir |. Macintosh moved for the
! appointment OF select committee, TO
, consider so much of the criminal law as
related to the capital punishment Of felo-
j MES; with instructions TO report their OBJ
servations thereupon to The House. On
tins questions very animated debate took
place, In which Lord Castlereagh took an
active part. His Lordsiiip acknowIed ged
. his sense of The very able and candid
manner In which this important subject
had been treated that evening; but OBJ
tJecied 10 the motion, and moved the pre-
vlous question. AT two o'clock on the
morning OF the Sd, The question was taxi
len.
For the motion, l47
II For the previous question; 100
Majority for Sir l. Macin- -
tosbs motion, 10
BANK IssURs.-In the House of Com
mons, on the I'd of March, MIR. Barring,
IN answer 10 question, said that be had
no hesitation III stating that the bank
had not discontinued their discounts in
consequence OF The meeting of the Sc
cret Committee on the contrary they
had siace extended their accounts. The
T bauk would not change their course of
proceeding until the repori Of the Secret
COMMITTEE was made and then they
would bow TO the decision Of parliament.
The Catholic question is again TO be
brought before parliament.
The estimates OF the array services for
the year 1919 have been printed. 1t ap
pears that the total amount is &c, 5S2, SOP
lbs 81.
On The LIST of March, sermon was
preached IN Niie-streel, chapel, Glasgow,
for five benefit Of tie Edinburgh Mission
ary Society, and among Tie money col