Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-03

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(signed) RAFAEL RIEGO"
LONDON. September 22.-The Advices from
Naples and Sicily are of gloomy cast, and a
civil war appears TO he raging in the latter
kingdom. Letters from Palermo of the 10Th
nlt. state that 200 communes, towns, and bo-
ronghs, had joined the Paletmitans hi their de.
termination TO uphold their independence -.
The cities OF Syracuse, Catania, and MeSsina,
adhere TO Naples. The town of Caitanisetta
having taken the same side, was assaulted by
the i'aiermifans, aud IL is said 200O OF the in
habiiants out OF III, 900 persisted, and the great
er part OF the town was destroyed. On tie
other hand, the troops OF Palermo have been
deteated before IrapaDl, aud chased away
The government of Naples was preparing 10
sens troops 10 those cities OF Sicily which all.
hered 10 tile Hing but il depended tor the
reduction OF Palermo chiefly on the effect
oil blockade on the sea side, for which small
naval force was preparing. The French pa
pers state that the Carbonari were creating
fresh troubles in the Kingdom of Naples: and
mat they were even for establishing. Il variety
OF independent reDubiics-such as the Apulei-
an republic, the republic of Samuliies, &c
The towns of Benevento and Ponte Corvo con-
time TO set the papai authority at defiance
Their youth are formed into regular military
bodies. Their baptized bells, which they for
merry believed had The power of driving away
the devil, are now melted in cannon for the
purpose OF Keeping out the Pope Ii appears
from the numerous arrests which are dali,
made, that there is a general fermenf in the
Other paris OF the ecclesiastical domiDious. A
private letter from Rome, dated the 23d uit.
states, that retreat of the Carbonate. in the
kOnian states, had recently beeu discovered.
aud the principal chiefs arrested. II rs added
that Tie papers which were seized. prove that
tney were In correspondence with well known
persons IN different rountiies OF Europe. aud
also that several bIigands, who iniest the roads
from Rome 10 Naples, were in regular cores
poDdence with the Carboaari.
DISCOVERY SHIPS.
September 2i.-Considcrable apprehensinus
nave been entertained by many person, for the
safety OF the vessels which sailed last year to
the Atctlc Seas, on account OF the want OF all
Information respecting them bnt these fears
have not existed with those acquainted with
the subject. IL is well known that the object,
10 'hr h'st instance. was TO explore Lancaster
oound, which had been represented bv the
commanders OF tire former eXpedItion, as en-
iirely surrounded by land, and nearly blocked
mp with ice. The slips were seen and spoken
10 IN Juiy last year, being then on their pas
sage 10 Lancaster Sound aud, as they have
neither been seen OF heard of since. il is co1-
Jcctnfed that they have made their way tlro'
the Sound. into Seas hitherto unexplor,d for
had no passage existed through il, they nusI
have returned into Davis's Straits, and there
been seen hy some of the Winters in the last
season. The conjecture is strengthened by in
tellisence just received from Davls's Straits
ny which II appears that in The present sum-
mer, Capt. Johnson, IN the Cambian. of Hull
sailed up Lancaster Sound so miles Le found
large swell and the wind sii ons against hun.
Tie sea there quite clear OF ice the sides of
the Sound were about 20 miles apart al the
highest point lie reached ; he could see twenty
miles, or theseabonts, further up, aud ihcle
was no appearance of land or any obstruction
Capt. J.seems 10 have 40 doubt that the Dis
cuvety ships had passed thIo' the Sound but
lie heard nothing ut them. He left the Sound
on Oh The 23d Aug. OH which day he met Captain
bell, IN The Friendship, of Hull, sailing up The
sound. HE Friendship as well as the I'rue-
love, another whaler, had also proceeded 10
the nOiihward, i'll Davis's Straits, aud lave
bsen in much higher iallindes than CAPTAIN
ROSS. According TO the reckoning; OF the cap
tain OF the ITaclove he had reached 40 de-
gTees OF DotIi latitude. The whAlsrs which
ale row on iheir return, will, OF course brivv
much interesting information, but intelligence
from The D.svv.r!. SHIPS, can hardly Vel he
expected. Should they have found d passas e
lnt0 lie Pacific, letters Cannot he received
from them Tor some time but if this primary
object be Not attained, they will OF course rec
main IN the NOrthein Seas as late IN the season
as possible, 1t being well known that thev coz
time clear OF ice uniii the wlmeris somewhat
advanced-their discoveries can therefore he
prosecuted until the absence OF light puts a
stop TO their proceedings.
The eastern papers contain accounts Of the damage
aohe nt the late reshet Inc Connecticut, Merrimack,
helsebec, aud Audr0scoggin were sweed 10 an
uHasual heIshl, aud The done u farms and
Toads ON their bordeis, as well as the loss at bridges
mills, aud private bsIdnss, have been very great
Inc Merriuack rose t. greater height Than has
Ahowh III 70 ears Among sthrr property destroyed
are The mills OF Judge Liverniore estimated at SIC ODO
Vast Quantities OF Lumber washed down The Ken
nebeck together with large numbers ef caltie and
sheep and many of the mills and bridges IN the vicni-
~ The roads in many places rendered impassax
De he greatest damage is said TO have been done OH
,ne AHoioscoggin, where the loss is estimated at
$4,000 dollars. nv. T. inner
he n nuin H.
OF the 6ass2chassits Agricultural Society worthy The
attention OF our farmers grne alp, and NAV he recon,-
meIded to Tie consideration Of tie managers of cur
agricultural sSciers particularly ia The western pals
OF the state, which supply so large proportion the
cattle consumed Ia onr markets. There grtai roam
for improvement IN our native stock and the quick
as well as tue cheapest mode Of eecng by avail
Ing ourselves OF the Improvements which have been
accomplishment Europe at The expense of much tiu,e
ald money. 1Ib
We cannot hut congratulate the well wshcrs 70 the
prosperity OF this grazing state ON the enterprise
patriotism aud public spint which has introduced the
Improved races Of Great Bnian There were. and
there probably ara yet individuals who thiak the
mnnsy expended by our society for this object, a
tgdSfe
But how illibeTal is this prejudice IL is not more
Than half century since the farmers OF England with
Immense wealth, and not yalniDg the price Of 5000
dollars for an extraordinary bull calf began TO amelio.
rate their stock There is doubt had as good III
our 0Tn colntIy-Dut who seeks them out2 WIN
arrests by ibsf@ price, The kdIfe of the butcher
about TO sacrifice an extraordinary animal, who IL
preserved wnuid essentially improve our breed No
0ueuHtl the agricultural societies turned Their aeE
lion 10 II. bull III Great Britain MY Years since had
d standard price. No man would pay more for one
bull than another. But Bakewei and PTinceps and
other liberal farmers adopted the principle Of aneoTa-
lion aud they rewarded not only bJ public
distinction, hut by pecuniari gain; AND animal
that could before he bought without discrimination
from any dairy full grown at so dollars, often at SIX
months old brought from 1000 TO $500 dollars. Nor
was this ridiculous rage like prices for Derino
rams. II sustained itself for 20 years, aud yet coniiu-
TO exist ia that nation proof aud the best proof
of the soundness Of ibe opinion oil which these prefer
ences wers fOpDded.
IL happy for the Massachusetts farmers that the
Nassachutetts Agricultural Society did nj embark
earlier IN the eDcJurage Of hese foreign animals
We ptrned the rage 10 vent itself ia Greet Britain
before began, aud had the advantage 81 knowing
Uhdt breed alter fueRfy years trial, Englisb farmers
lad foHDd most productive. ON the whole, 1t seemed