The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-12-04

10. of Ton Men
Vessels mage, employed
Chester and lis creeks, 10 383 o.
DependtI.: Ports:
Liverpool and IFS creeks, q 4C2 7G
Bcaumaris and its creeks, ~ Q
Canaryon and its creeks, 2G
ii will appear from this, that the vessels of Chcs-
ter were of greater burden tlian those of Liver
pool, the former averaging % tons, the latter
only 20. In the first instance, the Mayor Of
Liverpool refused to sanction the dependency
OF that port on Chester, but was eventually com
pciicd To submit.-IoolI al the difference now.
The number of vessels that sailed from Liv-
crpool, Oct. 9th, was estimated to be nearly
$50.
IRELAND.
In Limerick County, we lament 10 hear there
are some disturbances, which scenic assume an
alarming character in that section of Ireland
A RoYAL LANDLADY.
a Frankfort paper states that the Qneen
Dowager Of w urteEburg has invited her broth
or, the King Of Great Britain, to visit her during
his stav on the continent. In order TO give him
an agreeable surprise, she purchased small
house in a village on The road, and furnished it
tastcfuliy, but after the manner of an inn. She
has even had a sign put up and on the approach
/
receive him in the character OF the hostess.
INCREASING REVENUE.
London, Oct. LITTLE Quarters Rerenue was
made up yesterday. The total produce Of tie
Quarter was f14,O4C, 793.-whiCh exceeds the
revenue Of the corresponding Quarter, IN 1919,
no less than f., 585,997 and the corresponding
quarter of 1899, BY t840000. The improve
Inent was in the customs above el5,000 stamps
* 20 oil IN
may be, the improvements in commerce and
neutrality-suspicious.. those Of Yorkshire,
Stafordshirc, Shropshire, Glasgow, Paisley, Liy
erpooI, Bristol, &c.
CRIMINAL COMMITMENTS.
During the last years, 1873 persons had
been committed for trial Tor crimiual offences IL
! England and Wales, OF whom GAG were execut-
ed. The commitments had more than douJIed
since the year 1914.
TEiEGRAPHs.
The Government have ordered al the tolc-
/! graphs between the Admiralty and the outporis
Of England 10 be put in perfect repair. The
7 old manner Of communicating Is laid aside, the
new mode being considered infinitely more ex-
peditious and comprehensive. By the change
Of system the question given at the homc station
will only be known p the officer who presents
il, and 10 him who last receives it at the distant
port. All persons intcrnediatcly employed will
only have TO make the facsimile of tie filst sig
nal and the returns, which may be received IN
httCCl minutes, IT The distance Of scycnty-tw0
miles, II the weather lie favourable. The work
men arc this day busi!y employed at the ADM
rally. ut Nestsquare. and other places. 1t is
coaiccturcd this repair is for the more speedy
communication Of intelligence during his NIajes-
Tvs absence on Inc Continent.
IMPORTANT.
! LioGpo0l, Oct Copy ola Treasury letter
relating % the Importation Of Wood from British
American colonies
Treasury Chambers, Sept. rs.
! CENTLENrN,-lt having been represented to
I the Lords Commissioners of his Mljcsty's Trea-
F! sury, that tie Colonies have declined granting
certificates rs required by the sections and !
Ofthe Act Of The 18th Geo. w. chap 81, on the
/ ground of their nos having received any instruc-
I lions On this subject hare it in command from
their LOrdShips, q desire that the necessary di-
roctions Cd this subject may be forthwith trans
mittcd 10 the said Offices u YOU. And as il APP
pears, that in consequence of the refusal of the
officers of your department 10 grant certificates,
several vessels have lately arrived in this coun-
1 try from the British North american Colonies
/ without these documents, and that they have in
I consequence thereof net been admitted to enter
\ have further to desire, yon viii direct your Of
\ fcors 10 dispense with the production Of such
certificates, in all cases Of the vessels arriving
! from such Colonies previous to the lst day OF
December. (Signed) ARBUTEINOT.
/ To the Commissioners Of Customs.
| Note.-The certificates required by tie above
mentioned Act were, that the Wood or Timber
imported was really aud bona fdc the growth CT
! production Of some (sPeciGed) British Colony or
! Plantation IN America.
CHINA.
| A select committee on Foreign Trade has
| been sitting in tie British Parliament during
| the last sessions, whose deliberations have been
directed towards opening the trade to China for
| English free traders. Al present, the trade be-
| tween England and China is m0noplized bv the
East India Company, and English free traders
! can only go to Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras
| Mr. Thomas Wallace, one Of lie privy council
is chairman of this committee, and, we under
stand, there is no donbt but the English mer-
chants will gain their obiect.-N. Y. Gas.
HANOVER.
ENTRy or THE KING INTO HANOVER.
His Majesty, George the IVth, entered the
capital of his Hanoverian States, en- the 10Th
Oct. The procession, full and very splendid
was conducted through the city TO the Palace Of
His Royal Highness, the Governor-General,
where the King alighted, and received the con-
gratlaations Of his ilinstriCus relations. lie was
received with every mark ofaIcction, joy, peace