Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-22
FOURTH OF July.

Declaration of Independence. Patriot.
We have been favored by AN esteemed
friend with the following:
Extract of letter receired BIZ the ,okaliilg ship
.'FiHer'Da, Of .Ns,c Bedford, to gentlemen
an Baltimore, dated
acoquimbo, Feb 10, 1921.
sit is said that Dir. Hill,e OF Valparaiso,
viii soon return to the u. States, carrying
with him the same purity of morals and nm
blaIneableness of character which he main
tained while YOU were in Chill. Judge Pre-
yost is ut present in Santiago, and is OK
treinely respected all over the country, con-
iinuing also in the utmost harmony with
the Government. The Constellation fri
gate has lately arrived at Valparaiso, and the
MacedOnanis soon expected from the Coast
of Peru. There is at present upon the
Coast French n and Frigatc, the object
of which is unknown. After being three or
four days in Valparaiso, they sailed for Cal
lao, which is now blockadcd by Lord Coch-
rane's squadron, lately increased by the tax
ingof the Royal frigate Esmcraltia. She
was cut out at night from under the guns of
the Notifications by volunteers from the
squadron, in l3 boats, commanded by Coch-
rane himself who was the first on board and
killed the centinel at the gangway. The
number of killed and wounded on the part
OF the enemy was very great that of the
Patriots inconsiderable, though the Admiral
was amongst the wounded. He Is howev-
er, now recovered, and is upon cruise with
the O'Higgins and Esmeralda, after the
F2nga1za and Pruaba, which, if he falls in
with them, from his daring but prudent IN
trepidity, and from the enthusiasm OF those
who serve under him, which has been in
creased by the late success, he will most GER
tainiy take. 1t is said they are gone TO
bring troops from Anica, which, il it be the
case, will render the capture more import
ant. The Patriot arms in Peru have been
extremely successful-the vanguard of the
enemy under the command ofGen. O'Reily
having been lately defeated by a division of
the Patriot army under Arenalcs-i20O
men, with O'Reiiy himself, have been taken
prisoners-thc number OF killed has not
been heard OF. San Martin has Lima re-
duced toa close siege, cut of from all COM
nlunlcation with the provinces, and expect
ell 10 have already surrendered from the
scarcity OF provisions The revolution has
spread win the rapdity of contagion
throughout the whole of Peru, and may be
sad to be universal, with the exception of
Lima and Arequipa, where the garrisons
form an Insecure restraint upon the DISPOSE
lions OF the inhabitants. We are daily ex-
pectlnS news of great events, which can al
most impossibly be less favorable than cur
anticipations."
Mr.. I'LL was the late U. S. Vice Consul at
Valparaiso. Bat amer
gentleman from Nantucket states, that
the ship Foster, OF that place, whaling on the
Paci!ic Ocean, was struck in the bottom by
$ ifoTa Fish" the horn ofwhich perforated
through the copper, plank, a timber and the
ceiling, diagonally, which caused her to leak
considerably. On removing TIE casks, SC.
m the nod, to ascertain the cause OF the leak,
the horn was discovered, which was sawed
oil, anG brought home in the Eagle as a GU
Hosity. The water entered the ship through
The hor'', at the rate Of 1900 strokes per hour,
and on Its being plugged up the leak ceased.
NAVIGATION OF LAKE ONTARIO.
IL Fhi be seen by our marine list, this week. that
during the days ending the 26:h inst. there
were twenty-five arrivals at the port Of Genesce ::
ana That daring the same period 20 clcaances were
granted Tor diiieren ports upon the lake On Thurs
day last we arc informed that % sail of vessels oc-
c"ped our harbour at the same time, receiving ear
goes or waiting Tor their chances at the docks
twenty years have not elapsed since the country a.
round This very harbour was bowling wilderness,
inhabited by wild beasts and slvagcs
[Ro,4iester Telsgrapt
The city loan ten thousand dollars. re-
Gently advertised for by the Mayor, bearing
an laterest oil per cent. per annum, was
taken at a premium OF t,co and II half per
cent Near seventy thousand dollars were
offered. TphiI. Fr. Gaz.
COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
In debate in the British House of Com
mons, Mr.. dollhouse took occasion to state,
that in one year 80, 900 forged notes had been
presented to the Bank of England. Great
sensibility has been excited in England on
this subject indeed SO great, as to have in
huenced the verdicts ofmany juries To guard
tle pubic eifectuaUy against Commercials
genius, talent and skill, have all been enlisted
ahd Simulated by generous rewards. They
nave, however, all been found, insufficient
Our banks, themselves, have been repeated
~ deceived even in their own notes.
where then is the security for the pub
nc We are led 20 these remarks by a
Fyty dollar note, Of the Farmers and Me
chanics' bank of this city, which we on Tues
nay received from the country, and which
neIng marked " Counterfeit was returned
10 It's from the Bank. Since we have ascer-
@,neo IL 70 be Counterfeit, we have cOmpar-
Gun WIN notes of the same bank, of the
same denomination, and we no longer won
ScI' mat the officers OF the Banks have been
uegeNed. 1t is excellently we'll engraved
.Iiueed so well, that the Bank felt it their du-
~, as mean Of securing the public, not to is
sue, at least for some time. anv more Gftv
dollar notes Of their own. All that can or
Vusht to be expected from the Banks. is that
uley shall employ the hest artists. This I
;4engye they do ;but am quite certain chat
BANK, as in the late instance of the 81
notts OF the New Hope Delaware Bridge
iHonPany' permit its plate TO be stolen or
,, n}P,nessions taken from H. "a Jury would com
f a. Iie 3ank TO indemnify any honest bona
NE plate. '''''''' III ILL ''i Do ehNO-