Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-09

Bathurst, dated AK la Chapelle, Nov.
23, transmitting The notes oiihe Russian.
French, Austrian and Prussian Plenipo-
tenilaries, upon The two propositions
submitted Ia Congress, his Lordsh,p say :,
the result of these notes being exiremcl,
discouraging 10 our hopes, il was deter
min'd IT, review The objections hrongh,
iorwa>d toiihe measure of mutually con
cedina the risht al visit, especially by The
Pien'poienIiary oi France.
| Alter ifeseniing tins review In the
| consideration at The Conference, and in
an audience with which WAS honoured
By The Emperor at Russia, took occa-
| SION 10 represent 10 his Imperial Majesty,
| III The strongest terms, the necessity of
taking some effective measure of This
nature WITHOUT delay, aud without wait
ing ior HE decree OF tinal abolition on the
part cf Portugal
f" His Imperial Majesty listened with
ms accustomed interest 10 my rrprescn-
tai!ors or TINS subject, aud promised me
10 give direciInns ,o his Ministers, 10
| propose that The consideration of The
question shor',i be re-opened III London
! under fresh instructions.
he modification which have final
~ urged az inns measure, and trust will,
| c"nsider;;hleliope of success, is. thai, in
addition 10 the limitation Of the right of
Vlsl, 10 Tie coast q. Africa, aud 10 spe
ciiic lumber of ship. of each power, the
duraiion of Tie Convention should he for
Il limited number of wears, saw seven, at
the end ot which period The several pow
crs would again have il in their power TO
review their decision, after some expert
ente OF uS convenience or Inconvenience,
OF Ms eli acy 10 Tie object, and of The
necessity of It's being renewed, regard
being had 10 the state of The Illicit Slave
Trade. This arrangement would suitic-
emily meet our most pressing wants, whilst
Il would 20 less permanently TO disturb
The Acknowledged principles Of maritime
law. as regulating The right ofvisii. By the
AID OF this iai,ereXpedien,, tlaticrmyself
that have made considerable impress
sion IN removing tbc strong repngnance
which was =. first fell 20 The measure
Ehe result, Uf all these deliberations
was. a declaration an the part OF the Al
iied Soverri9ns, represented at Congress,
that ihcy would instruct their respective
Ministers IN London 10 continue lie dis
cnsSons upon ihc subject; and Lord
Casilereagh, in his last dispatch TO the
Government AZ home, dated Paris, Dec
10, 1913. SAYS, though " cannot give
hopes oil any imOiedIale progress, | ven
lure, nevertheless, 10 indulge a sauguine
expectations, that if the object bepursued
win the same perSevering aud copcllai
Ing temper ON the part of Great Britain,
which has already achieved so much for
the caus" .! abolition, the Frcnch Gov
crmIn II! may be brought, al no distant
pero", 10 unie their naval exertions with
these oi the other Allied Powers for The
suppression OF lbc Illicit Slave Trade, ,n-
der the D:ndi!ied regulations submitted
Tor His purpose 10 The plenipoienliaries
assembled al Aix-la Chapclle."
lie following regulations relative 10
he trade OF Malta were made public by
lie Governor, SirT. Maitland, OH The 18th
January iasi -
The duty efone half per cent. here
ioforr levied on all goods exported from
iiii. i-laud Is abolished, and vessels mani
ISIS out" ards are no longer required.
MSyseIs putting ~ here through stress of
weather, or for infornatinn, may remain
19 hours without being Obliged TO deliver
80 Their papers, aud are al liberty 20 sail
AGAIN within that period, subject only TO
Tie payment o.one tart per ton ior an
chnfagc dues, and for water, if required.
Vessels intending 10 avail themselves Of
ihe privilege, are directed 10 come into
The quarantine barbour, but are not, on
that account, subjected 10 any further
eAp'nce. The excise import duty on
rum. The produce of the colonies and
possessions Of Great Britain, is taken
CIT The quarantine charges are also
reduced"
The Governor has also, by proclama-
iiou, abolished, IN foto, the several es-
:ablislInl'niS Of jnGts III the island of
Malta aud Coco, from the commence
nens c! the year 1919.
The mate belonging 10 the American
buS Charles, Graves, master, lying in
Caves roadsled, took tie fatal resolution,
Oh Thursday week. literally 10 blow out
his brains with towing piece, Which he
did IN the most cifecluai manner, having
shot away the upper part of lie head ID
hnve the eyes, and scattered the b.an IN
all directions. 4 coroneTs inquest sat
on the body the following day. Verdict,
L,uacV
Fttru~g 2l.-The rollowiug commu-
nicaiioa from the Governor at Gibraltar,
respecting the plague AT Algicrs and ia
nls, has been made by the lords of ais
Majes,y's privy council 20 lie comln.s-
siOneis CT Customs.
q Gibraltar, jan. 49,.
SIR have just received an official
letter from Ailhorca, of tie 28th ull. ia
forming me that Il vessel had arrived
there from Funis, after a passage OF
days, bringing accounts that the deaths
i'll that cry amounted 10 above 400 per
d!euI. Tie master of the vessel reported,
That just before he sailed, he heard HAT
the deaths had increased TO above 500
per 6i"m.
g Dutch frigaic had just arrived al
MalIon. fom Algiera, bringing dispatches
up 10 the 10Th u!t. by winch il appears,
that fresh attacks oGihrpldguc had taken
place ln thai CITY. The c0niagion Was
annnnsnd IN Lauc Lnnu re- mi lucrd hu