Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-11


law on American shipping, through the |
medium el the Italian ports IN the neigh
b0rlood OF AIsrscilles. b. Oh article from
New Orleans II ais, appears, that French
vessels are awaiting themselves at a pre-
ciseiy similar advantage, By loading at
Pensacola with eargoes carried thlher
from New Orleans Cat liit,lng expence)
IN American yessels.-ltow diticul is il
for Governments TO eieelually shack!e
The operations of Commerce
Extract Of another letter.
GIBRALTAR, OCT. "a.
You may wish To know ,he operation
OF the retaiiatory las OF the French Co
vernneni upon your commerce in the
Mediterranean.
"To the port of MarSeiHeS where all yuur
trade is confined, The law is rendered
peculiarly accommodating. and SUBJECTS
The merchants Of The U. States 10 little or
no Inconvenience.
" An americas rsSSei NAV call off Mar
settles and communicate with her consig-
nee, without being obliged To enter. II
II bt expedienl 10 avail or The market for
her cargo, she is ordered across the Gull
10 The port Of Nee. in Sardinia, or Villa
Franco. III Savoy, where The expenses
are very ,ritlug. Nice affords AN en-.
trance 10 vessels not drawing more than
twelve teei water; but Villa Franco Is
spacious and convenient for any draft
eitherOi these ports The Cargo is trans
shipped or board French vessels for Mar
settles, aud the difference of duty on ihr
| cargnes from the Quilted States tor that
| market, arriving in French vessels (parii.
| cuiarly coloniaIs) will more than pay ali
| The additional expenses, including the
! freight.
"The American ship then takes ip ballast
and goe, over 10 Marselles, which eX~
| empts her from The new tonnage, anu
| loads her return cargo.
| The American merchants at Marseilles
havR placed an agent al each Of tue above
named ports TO attend 10 Iae interest of their
| friend.
The Cortes hare approved the foreign
| loan OF ten millions OF dollars with Barring and
| ca. OF London. The terms are not published
| but they are sac to be- grint ing.
| Alter The Ist of March next, Tobacco is TO
| he admitted into all the ports of Span upoa
the payment OF reals 90 cents per ID duty
| The committee reported in favor of the old
| system OF monopoly. bal The Coles dete,nl
| ell 10 change il, returned the bill with instruc.
tons To report what duty might reasonably be
assessed to prevent the depredatons OF snug
| glers--and such has been the decision
| .Sat. another OF the Kings peruuisites is
declared To be free on the lSt Niarch. Quick
siireI will go next.
The English brig Commerce, for New
| dred thensaud dollars in specie Ter ihr u. -
! Bdnk-Stock sold IN London" 10
SEA SERPENT AGAIN!
Arrived al Marblehca cad scbr Gen jackson
! 5. Thompson, from Grand Bask Exttsct
| from log book .-Dac. 10, Is20 lat. IL 80, long
| 81, 30. saw the Sea Serpeur AUout IL p NJ.
| IL being calm the watch on deck saw soma.
| thiug ia the water, making TOR the vessel sup
| posed 10 he rpOises one OF The people went
| on the boYN wlth the harpoon, 10 receive them.
When within aboni 10 teet from The vessel
! found II 10 be Snake-calieJ The skipper up
! by this time he had come SO az TO touch the
! vessel forward, aud lay himself alongside
moving slowly las head past The stern, aud
| ms tai unser The bowsPiIii. Supposed him
| In he about 20 feet longer than the vessel
| which is eighty IONS LuIthen. A.light breeze
coming up, LEFT him asleru-his head aboat
three or tOu, feet our of water. One ofthe
people say" he appeared as have seen de-
| scTtOcd ia the papets.
| MGrLiehsad Dec IS 1920.
PHiLADEGPHIA. Jan. 5.-We understand
! thai the celebrated English tIagedlau Mr..
| kesn. is TO make his first appearance in this
| city on Monday night next ia the character
OF Richard III. We hear also that MI. Daft
OF lhe Boston Theatre has has made an EN-
| sagemEnt with our managers
FROM LA GUAYRA.
Extract ot d letter rom La GEdgra, TO respec-
table house an tins city, dated Norensber II,
1920
OI
prospects OF peace for This afflicted cnuutry.
but have new 10 inform YOU that there is
not tire least hope of dRy thing OF the kind
my Sangnine expectation in the above, was
eNcitco by what was circulated here as off,
clai documeH;s--but | am now satisfied fhat
II ispIeposterous 10 attempt TO obtain correct
Information here OF The state of this war as
both parties make aud mTtilate documents to
SUIT Their own WE'VE, which they pubii,h as
official.
Ii was said IN tlIosr documents that Bolivar
desired peace, even az the cost of the Repub-
lic--it is now said that he demands guarau-
tees Tor the countiy that he is already in
possession OF, and the SurTender of other pro-
vinces, and theu armistice ubtil the Cortes
can he heard from. But the ROyaisis being
in possession of all the most valuable part Of
the country, with armies in good discipline,
II is well known will agree TO nothing Of the
kind
Whilst these negotiations were going or.
MoriilO put his army IN motion agsiust rho
main body OF BoiIvdi's forces il is therefore
certain. that All important battle has taken
place before this, that Bolivar is not sufi.
cieHtIy powerful TO meet his enemy ....It i,
no doubt known with YOU thai the operations
OF The Patriots have all failed against the pro-
v!nces Of CarIhae ena, Cora aud Maraca, DO.
FROM PORT AU PRINCE.
Extract cta Letter 20 gentleman IN this city
ddteS Port an Prince Dec IL, 1920
" Crhee is now plenty, and the average
price tor the last week. has been 80 sous or
% dollars per 100 lbs on board Wear in
undated with all descriptions of American
produce. Ten American VesSels have enter
ed the harbour since The Two Friends, priD.
cipally with provision
Tic North aud South are now united aud
the army are all returning home with Presi-
uent BJyer-eveTy thing is tranquil The
Empires and Madame Dessaline Yesterday
entered The town ~ cdptiyity--they we're sent
ny tho President on board one OF The Repub,
'ican vessels from Tho Cape. they are treat.
Ell with respect by the people bnt in future
will be considered as simple ciiizens."
lPhiladelphia paper.
FROM LAGUIRA -IMPORTANT.