Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-26

THE DIACEDoNIAN PRIC;,,r;,

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THE MACEDONIAN FRIGaTr.
NEW ieRS, June e2.-7'he u. S. f-ea.e
niaceconian capt. Downs, was spoken on 40
aay last, IN lat SO, 80, long SO, Bound to Bos-
ton, all well, then 85 days from Rio .gapeirn
by i.e Bsi!ish brig Cygnet which arrived her.
Yesterday and brought letters from her.
I.~'sact rom letter, 4,iisd Sanfidro 9e, On.
Jan. 10
J]dge ireyost argiyed a'aons VS. FEY.
days ago.
The brig Sewage, the Dick, III, Zsr'lyr,
the Paiiss, ipe Panther, and several othe. A
mer'can 'osseisw were n or near Gaiiao ne or.
last advcea--and those who wish It. win OH
tam good ffeisdis 10 Europe. The Nacedo-
man iri,'aie, VIII, probably scr most of them
clear o. the coasi.
" Benavides, with some Span;si, troops ana
Indians, defeated some OF The patriot forces
andSo hold OF Conception fRrYRr. the
patriot general. after being some time in Tai
cahuano, gave him battle aud was completely
victorious. Othar troops from this city oii,-
ed him, ard the remnant Of the rovalists and
Indians, who We're fortunate enou,-h to escapo.
He'd beyond the Rio Cio.-Peace is therefore
enjoyed throughout Chill and the debt of the
government IS . mere triflc.
f." NO orticies now pay double 1uties-sno-
cie IS exempt from export duty, and other IA
agcUent ot.commercc; ana rye new confident
~ nope. tilata system will gradually be ADOPT
Ell winch VIII embrace at once the best inter-
ests OF the government and ofthe merchants
The following is the substance of q decree
issued BY Gen. San MARTIr.
Ailports under the immediate projection Of
the hbcraiing army are free for commerce
with all friendly and neutral nations
Foreign goods imported in forei5a ships. paw
a duty ofe0 per cent. on TIE amount of .ae
invoice
Foreign gtods in ships of the independent
states OF South America pay IS per cent as
above.
Tie produce ofthe states as above in TO
reign vessels pay I B per cen;.--Ard the same
III SHIPS of the country 10 per cent. do.
9uicks'lver, implements Of husbandry and
mining, articles ofwar, books. scientific instru
ments, printing presses and machinery are
Coiacd money exported, pays . per cent.
for silver ana per cent. for gold.
virgin silver pays 10 per cent. and virgin
gold . per cent:
Wrought silver pr. cent. and wrought gold.
All other productions Of Peru pay duties on
expectation; one third the former export du
ties.
The remainder Of the decree relates TO The
manner OF certifying to The truth of The in.
voice, and the penalties IN case Of the discoy
cry CT fraud, which are very severe
fhe oris Dispatch at 80 5toa, had n passagc
oil 40 day from Messina, 80 from Palermo.
ana 20 from the gut of Gibraltar, which she
passed May 18th, but had no communication
WITH tie shore. "a was lying in the Bay
There was 40 news 0fimpcrtance at Palermo
ON the 9TH of May. There had been some
arrests OF Carhonari al Messila; but all was
tranquil at Palermo. 1t was said the King of
Naples remained at Florence, bit talked of
proceeding to his capital. [.lfer. .4Ir.
BosroN, June 2O.-Arriy ed the u. S. frigate
Macedonian, John Downes, ESQ. commander.
50 days from Valparaiso ard 81 from Rio ia
March.
NothinS particularly important had recent
~ TRANSFERRED in Chill News had been re-
ceiye4 from ccru TO the close of February, NJ
which period Con. San Martin remained at
tuattrea. distant about 80 miles from Lima.
with an army of about Z or 5000 men. The
Spanish force Was at Lima, and consisted Of
about the same number. A general engage
inent was moi anticipated, but it was believed
That the expedition from Chill would be ,.l,i-
mateiy successful. The Viceroy, Pezuela.
iild been daposed by the military and Gene
raj La 5erna was appointed in his stead
" scarce aud high at Lima Lord Coch-
rane, with most of the Chan squadron. cor
tlnued of CaIiao. The Spanish frieates Van.
ganza and Irilsva had been absent several
months, and were supposed to. be Oh the
Coast of Mexico. -
On the 18th Dec. the Macedonian went IT.
10 iuacho 10 water, and found there the shp
Louisa, Hicks, OF Providence, which had been
Detained by Lord Cochranc Captain Hicks
was on board, cut her cables, and being fur
nisned Wtha crew from the Macedonian. she
came ont IN co. and proceeded on her voyage.
The Macedonian has been absent from tic
United States years, months and 10 DAYS,
and durin;; that time, has visited many pos1s
IN the Pacific Ocean, aud rendered import3nt
services 70 The American commerce IN that
quarter 81 Inc world. SIZE les lost or the
cruisa 20 nren-26 Of disease, 3 drowned, and
murdered by the SPaniards Of the 20, was
one Lieutenant; two NIidshipmen, and the
Chaplain. She has now crew on board of
547 men, II sapcrnumeFaries about % on
the sick 1st. The ship appears to be in Gpe
order. She hos saled, during the tirlc fbtr
absence up to the iime Of her anchorage last
night, $1,000 miles.