Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-07


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South, 86 degrees West. In the delincaticr
OF that line, MarshalPs map of Kentucky rs tC
natural objects is found TO DO remarkably ac.
cur;te.
NORFOLK, July 3O.-Thc following infor.
nation Is furnished by Mr.. Alexander, who
came passenger in the Decatur, arrived on
Saturday from Madeira A Decree was pass,
ed by the Cortes in Lisbon, the latter part OF
April, prohibiting altogether the importation OF
Flour, Wheat, and Indian Corn into Portugal
so long as the prices of their own produce
remained under certain limits. 1t was the &C.
neral opinion at Madeira that some new res,l.
lation would be passed by the Cortes mpos-
ing duty on foreign Flour, Wheat and India,
Corn imported into that Island, which previ-
ously had been admitted free-and the three
deputies who had been elected at Madeira
under the new Constitution, and sailed for
Lisbon to join the Cortcs, carried with them
the remonstrances of the people against the
enormous duties imposed by the U. States on
Madeira Wines, whilst the duty upon other
wines was disproportionably low. 1t was sup
posed that a countervailing duty would short
ly be laid upon all articles of American pro-
duce imported into Madeira.-The exporta-
ton OF Brandy was about TO be prohibited
The prices of Flour and Corn were very low.
and. considerable supply on hand of the
latter article, large quantities had been brought
from the Adriatic and Mediterranean ports.
AT Odessa, Indian Corn had been shipped at
the rate of 90 cents bushel and great sup
plies of American Flour had been received
from Liverpool.-The vintage at Madeira was
promising, bnt the vines about the western
part of the Island had suffered considerably
fnrtr ind.
ments OF wine had been made in English.
Danish, and Swedish vessels to Russia, and in
Portuguese vessels TO South America.
The account of the murder of the Govern
or OF Ierceira, for refusing to consent to the
formation of Constitution similar to the one
at Lisbon, had reached Madeira from St. Mi
chaels a few days before the Decatur sailed
the account also stated that several other
persons had likewise been murdered in the
streets
All was was quiet at Madeira but com
plants, it was said, having been made against
the Governor and others in power for falsely
lmpnsoning several indiyiduals,a new Govern
or, Corregidor, and Judges ofthe Customs, had
been appointed at Lisbon, and were daily ex-
pected in a Portuguese ship of war.
The people of Madeira appeared to enjoy
all the privileges afforded them by the new
n.
which they had so long been accustomed.
were rapidly receding, and .Li6erty, with ali
its blessings, which they happily achieved on
the 98th January last, had taken their places
and will be established, it is hoped, on per-
manent basis
QUEBEC, July 19.-We refer our readers TO
the parts of The Lumber Act published in the
last GaZeite.-Thc Ministers We're divided in
opinion on many ofthe most important clauses.
Inc Members OF Parliament who were ac-
quanted with the trade, the interests of the
parent country, the colonies and shipping, do
not approve of it.
The 18th, and concluding section of the bill
runs thus -" And be it further enacted that
this act may be amended, altered or repealed
by any act or acts to be made in this pre-
sent session of Parliament"
Weretcr our readers who are Interested i'm the
timber trade to the schedule of duties annexed
to the Act. 1t scarcely appears to us vet to
he intended as n permanent law-and we I'M
derstand that property to a great value from
Lake Champlain is now in this market, partly
contracted and paid for on British account last
year, and arrived in Canada previous to the
passing of this law. Most of the surplus va
Tue of this lumber is on account Of the mer-
chants on Lake Champlain and other places
who trade with us, and in the usual way, their
timber is intended to pay their Canada debts
On a proper representation of the case be-
ing made TO the British Ministry, little doubt
remains but permission will be granted allow
ing these goods to be taken to England on the
same footing as American property actually
piled in our coves previously to the 25th Of
March last The commercial liberality and
justice of the English character will prevail with
the administration to do, what doubtless they
would have provided for, had the peculiar cir
cumstances attending the getting out of Lum-
Der and bringing it to our market been known /:
but as we have before regretted, what can we
expect when the country has no accredited
Agentin Parliament to represent our Interests?
rVJE subscriber will sell AZ his ar,.,;op ,,oo 1,I,