Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-20
SOUTH ANiTIRiCA.

INTERESTING MEMS rRoM VALPARAISO.
NEW York, April 10 The ship Es-
eek. OF Nantucket, which arrived a, The
Vineyard Sd inst. left Valparaiso on the
Isl December. Captain Russell reports
that he left there 3 friga,es, six gun brigs
and five transports, just taken from the
RoyaIis,s, viii. 1900 troops, and an
immense property in goods. He also
states that lord Cochrane arrived AT Val
paraiso, with his family. on the 9th No.
yember, in skip sf.abunt GOO ions. Sa-
ln,es were fired from every armed vessel
in the port, and from the fort public
dinner was given d great Joy manifested.
There is nowin this city q captain of
AN American vessel who left the river Of
Plate in December last. He says he
read iAcre the official accountof The cap-.
lure. il, the South Seas, of a frigaie and
two transports, forming part OF the eNpe-
di,iem which sailed from Cadiz ia May
last. Accounts had also reached Buenos
,Ayres of tile march of San Martins army
across the CordilIeras, towards Lima
Chill was evacuated by the Roya!lsfs.-.
This captain sailed from the port OF Nal
donado, on Tie eastern bark oftlle La
pla,a-he there learned that Ariigas was
IL
success against the Portuguese. lie also
Touched al Rio Janeiro, and WAS there an
eve witness of the following tyrannical
and pusilaninous action. His majesty
lie reigning king Of Portugal AMI Brazil
was induced to visit The Portuguese Ad-
mirals ship, "A then anchored in the
harbour, which is a kind OF natural basin.
never scarcely rutlled by the winds. His
Portuguese majesty, who has remarka-
BILE dread of drowning, sol alarmed OH his
return in the Admiral large piDnace To
the shore. As soon as the royal cartegc
landed on the quay, his Majesty grew
outrageous, and Selling cane, bclabour-
ed tile Admiral over the head and shout
ders until the blood ran. This outrage
occurred i'll the presence OF several thou
sand spectators, and ended in the Admi-
rails being conducted TO prison.
III is little surprising that we in New
Orleans should lave as late accounts from
Buenos Ayres az from Mexico; hui the
fact is so. Oar latest accounts from The
latter are to the LIST OF Dec. They re-
present the country as revivlng from the
calamitIes of civil war, which is no doubt
owing to the mitier rule OF her present
intelligent viceroy. Her rich mines are
now working with more vigor than ever,
and promise largely this year TO increase
the specie of the world. A few; armed
bands still infested The mountains; but
trade experiences little obstruction, as
the roads were generally safe.
There is no doubt that if all piratical
cruizers were entirely driven from The
Gulf, the merchants OF New Orleans
might carry ona very advantageous trade
Will, their neighbors in Mexico. Specie
would then flow into the vaults of our
banks, ,hro' the channels Of commerce,
instead of being yearly carried in the arm
ed vessels OF England and Spain, TO sup
ply Europe. Louisiana Gaeette.
LATEST FROM HAVANA.
CHARLESTON. April l3.-Onr attentive corr
respondent al the Havana, has enabled US to
eence from that great commercial city
complete Prices current of the first instant,
may be seen al this Office.
Harana, Aprd5, 1879.
The enclosed Price Current OF Tie inst
quotes some few articles ofAnerican Produce
higher than our market affords, which | have
noted at ioOt-every thing except lumber
seeins TO be dull and difficult saie-and
strange TO say, that Notwithstanding the ex.
treine depression of the markets throughout
the United States for colonial produce, our
exports during the last week have rather
advanced-prime coffee is extremely scarce,
the brokers are asking 5 2ia; Muscovado SUI
gars of really good quality U.s. and scarce
Box Brown 4 a l6rs-Whiies 2iS, Molasses
SlFs. Refer You 10 our General Price Current
for further quotations.
8 ain sorry 10 Inform You that an affair of
honor was decided on tue 2d'instant, between
Mr.. CTantinon and Mr.. PiersOn. midshipmen
on hoard The Corvette ohm A dams, (now living
IN our HarbOr) which proved fatal to Mr.
Crantinon Oh tue first fire-he expired imme-
dately, and was inferred in the Burying
Ground appropriated TO Foreigners, on the Sd
instant.
The Naval Engagement which is said to
have taken place off this place on the - and
to which you aIluhe in one OF Your late papers,
know nothing OIL can neither contradict
nor confirm it,
The Steam Boat continues TO ply between
this place and Matanzas, aud meets with
considerable encouragement.
have not yet heard when the John Adams
leaves us probably in few days. This il the
first American Sltop of War that has been
here for some yesrs-her arrival excited cons-
Table curiosity. How proud would the Ame-
Ticans feel 10 see our franklin, Washington,
or independence pay us.a yist--we hope one
day or other To see this gratifying sight"
Rice s 81, great and sudden ftH. Flour steady
at quotations Phil. sup. s IL aldo. Rich
Inond l6-New Orleans Isl Goldfish raiheF
dull. Lard, CLINT. Times
FROM VENEZUELA.
Official accounts, received at Havana from
Caracas, state that General Morillo eviewed
on tie 30ih OF January, great part OF the
army, which was assembled on the plains OF
SAP Fernando de Apure, with intent TO com.
Jnence tho operations of the campaign The
General was highly pleased with the fine
appearance, strict discipline aud elegant mill.
taty eyolutlons of the army then assembled,
and considered it the most formidable that
lad ever frod tie soil OF Venezuela On the
Est February the army moved from San Fer.
nando de Apure, and OIL the ID and 81 forced
the passages of the rivers ATancA and Cauja.
raj. which Paez and lis followers in vain
attempted TO defend. On the 5th, General
M0rlilOS head quarters we're at NueV0 PasO
del Rey, whence he inienied TO advance on the
following day iu pursuit OF tie enemy, wltt a
view to finish at once what he cousiaered the
last campaign in Veuezrela. M,