Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-31

nOrucf upon DeneVento.
An .3u.o da }e was celebrated some short
time since a; Naples, the victims ofwhich were
the works of Voltaire, of Rousseau,o of Button,
of D'Alembsrt, and some other authors, whose
volumes werecomnitted to the flames with all
pomp OF the ecclesiastical Justice. " A battalion
of Austrians," says the narrative, (" assisted
at this execution" 1t is impossible not to
associate So futile Il ceremony with the des-
tructive labolirs of the house keeper and niece
OF the Knight OF La Mancha, assisted and CON
trolled by thc critical discernment of the
Curate, aud ofNiaster Nicholas the barber.
Colon ua'kef.-A letter dated at Liverpool
the II 18th ult. says" Within the last three
days cotton has improved I'D. per b''
LONDON, July 6.-lfcdiid papers to the 22d
nt. arrived yesterday. Spain is suffering Sc
verely in her commercial interests from the
prohibitory system which the Cortcs introdu-
ccd in their infancy of legislation, with the vain
hope, as the event has proved, of encouraging.
and obtaining the preference to, native pro-
ducuons. 1t has given rise to a contiaband
trade, chiefly through the medium of Gibral-
tar, to so extraordinary an extent, that the
usual channels for commerce are abandoned
lhs Is more particularly the case i'm the
southern parts of Spain, from whence COM
plants and applications for redress are trans
mitted ingreat numbers to the capital Mean
districts To put down the Illegal traffic by force,
and to punish those by whom it Is conducted
The temptation of large profits, however, is
likely to render their efforts Intellectual, until
they are seconded by the abandonment, or re-
taxation, on the part OF the government, OF the
prohihitory system.
In the sitting OF the Cortes OF the I3th, a
letter from Gen. Quroga was read, renounc-
Ing III behalf OF the state, the pension propos-
Ell to be conferred on him for his services in
the commencement of the revolution; but that
| assembly, after short discussion, refused to
accept his remuneration. The pursuit of NIeri-
no, and of Zaidayar, a similar listurber of the
public peace, who is lurking in the neighbor-
hood of Seville, still continues the attempts
TO apprehand them, though made the subject
OF ollicial communications, bear greater re-
semblance to the pIrsuit of robbers by the
police than to military operations. Both appear
| TO be weakened by gradual dminution in
the number of their followers
| The private letters, of the same date with
the papers, supply some addit onal particulars {;
and we have also received, through ain express
! from Madrid 20 Paris, adyices OF the Goth ult
from the Spanish capital. A popular ferment
seems 10 have been apprehended at the former
date, OH account of the hesitation shown by
the King on the convocation of an eXtraor,li-
nary Cortes. Ry the Goth, however, it was
understood that the point had been conceded
| by Ferdinand, and that the convocation was
lihaliy determined on for the first of Oct by
which the public mind had been restored to
tranquility. The appeal Of Gen. Elio to the s,,-
perlor Court OF Valencia was under discussion.
and fears were entertained by thepopuarpa
that the Judgment of the tribunal Of the first
instance, which had condemned him 10 death
would BE- rescnded. considerable BODY or
trnnnG a r,.n ,iaflf IL r..
drid, TO protect him from the fury Of the 20
pulace, should his sentence be reversed. The
new lean of the Spanish government, which
was sad IN letters from Paris TO have been
concluded, IS not yet contracted for. Some
French capitalists We're at Madrid for the pur
pose OF conducting the expected negotiation,
but several members of the Cortes being on
posed to its expediency, the actual adoption
OF the measure was far from being considered
certain. In the sales ofthe national domains.
for the extension Of the old debt, much acti-
witty had been shown: the whole amount sold
exceeded 500 900 of reals (about 5000, 600
sterng.l One letter states that the Empcci-
nado has been recalled from the pursuit of Me-
rino, who had become too insignificant TO JUS
tiy the employment Of troops against him.
A few days ago $50 bank-note which was
issued eighty years ago, was paid into the
bank OF England Had il been put out al
compound interest when first issued, by this
time If would have amounted to nearly $40
SPArN.-Ata late hour last night we re-
ceiycd Madrid Papers to the 2sth ult new
conspiracy, and apparently formidable one,
has been detected. 1t was discovered on the
day that 1t was to be put into execution. It's
ramiiications extended through the whole of
Andalusia. Two Generals have been arrested.
besides several other persons of note in Cadiz,
Cordova, and Seville
From, Madrid, June Of.
It is said that the Government has received
information that conspiracy of very seri-
Gus nature has been discovered in Andalusia.
at the head of which were Gen. Grimarest and
Bng. zen. Isidore Mir. II is affirmed that
the Authorities received notice oft only few
moments before twas to he carried into execu-
ton, and that MANY important arrests have
taken place in Sevn,c, Cordova, and Cadiz
and that proceedings will be instituted with all
speed against the factions, TO award them the
punishment which they merit.
1t is said that the National Militia of Urbri-
qie,and oiherPlaces ofthat district, have com
plctely routed the insurgcnt Xaldivar.
La order To Slew the necessity that existed
Of reducing the number of Clergy in Spain.
and the vast expenses which their maintain
ance occasioned to the State, the CONSTITUTIONS
al Diary Of Barcelona publishes adetaed state
ment of their numbers and revenues, at the
same time when the oath was taken to the
Constitution. Their number amounted to
1928, and the property which the clergy
possessed, amounted 10 all TO 1860, 900 900
reals. They had besides 100000, 600, arising
from tithes and frst-fruits, 10000 900 from
others sources. How can nation Of 10 mil
lions ofpeople support nearly 10000 Clergy,
not to mention almost an equal number of
nuns, at such enormous expence, as above
stated for The fOrIncf, without going TO ruin
POETuGAL.---A Mail arrived on Saturday
from Lisbon with letters and papers to the
10th ut. small feet Of Transports, with