Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-05-03

and proceeded, we believe, for the same des,iat-
| ton
| Capt Sabine, oftl,e ROYAL Artillery AN officer well
known to the world connected with the not thern
expeditions Of Captains Ross and Pry, has arrived
m the iphisenia. We understand that the objects
oil thts gcntcmans visit Ia the exclusively
scientific and that il is hrs Intention to commence,
without delay, aborious train OF important olser-
vaio"s and experiments. for the purpose OF following
up those alrcaiv made in the northern regions, to-
wards ascertaining correctly the real figure
the earth. Fron this colonv, Capt. Sabine vii pro-
coed IN his Alacsv's ship Pheasant to the Islands Of
st. Thomas aud Ascensou, and from thpuce To the
| Brazils Barbadoes and Jamaica ut all Of wheel,
places he will pursue those interesting observations
To the result OF which, the eyes of the scientific world
are 50 anXiomSly turned.
! GAMBIA, Feb. 5.--The intercourse and connection
with the interior daily becomes more extensive, and
M every caravan which arrives, while distinguish
facts, have generally the satisfaction of meet
,ng with old iiends. The supply of aud hides
has. ot laie been very considerable :; but in gold
trade, the increase has been pre- conscu-
ons--more ott,at valuable article having found its
way To 81 Niarts tins Year than the aggregate pro-
cured since its settlement in 1916. This increase
(Which may, IN few years, render St. Mary's the
most important Tor that traGc, Of any colony
irmcnt on the western coast OF Airica) may he as.
cr'hed to the great attention paid ty the merchants
TO the execution of the commissions OF ua,ives and
10 the liberal manner in which the Chaiores are pro.
Vided Tor, during the;r stay at tho Gambia.
lFurtlerr Extracts from late English pnpers.l
LONDON, March 26-We received yesterday by
|
ncws they are of no Importance The reports of the
proceedings in the Chamber are NJ usual, given a,
great length aud the debates reported are no, less
violent than most Of those which went before ,ber,
That part Of the budget which concerned the Minis
ter oi the Interior was the very first subject of dis
cusson ON FRIDAY. when reductions were pro.
posed one of 100000 francs in The estimated OK
pcnse Of studs FOR improving the breed Of horses gave
rise 10 some observations bv General Sebastian
who stated, that in war time France was obliged to
have recourse To foreign countries for ,nountinp her
| a fi,aIar ,f hoo \
| improved.
| ". Manuel, rs the preliminary 10 n motion FOR
granting the sum of 800 600 francs rs fund for es.
| tahl'shing new veterinary and other schools read
petition which he described as prnt er,iing from men
"i all parties among the inhabitants of Bordeaux and
awe aeplo,ahit picture Of the state Of tina,
| honrishinS city, - We arc, say the petitioners
prey 10 the same mortal disease into which Bonn
| parties wars vi determination had plunged us-our
agrcnltnrsS cannot sell the produce Of their hnrvess
| ana Will soon i've unable nay the pnbc taxes or
| he expenses of their ,iage Cur dock Yards arp
Observation-Disclosures IL noia sing merchant shin NOW
t''i'ld"s ia the port of Bor,leaux and many which
n''h heen mn, mahy wears ago rottng Tor
want OF employment The petitioners afterwards
adopt an assertion Of Lord Liverpoo hui they qua
my an" eSpa'n II IA manner which did TO
s'"t me convenience OF our Englisl, Minister'S it, in
u'e', occurred 10 their understandings 20 Ercess of
production depreciaes the value Of every thing s,ons
circulation, Leaves part OF the people without employ.
'n'mt or Subsistence, and threatens the public iran
qnilhy Bat The reason of NIL this is fairly pro.
pounded ny the intelligent petitioners of Bo,,ie,ux
IL Is the war made on industry hy henry trres' thai
cuts MS on from iat wholesome commercial inter.
course which would secure ample markets for our
goods, and yield employment TO our suffering coun-
| irvmen. ~
1; may he advantageousy ADDED here t;,nt the
pr3pie Oh Bordeaux are not rcputed to have many
L'6erdmr amongst them The discussion was speedi.
~ closed on the Bordeaux petition and on Nj Ma
nuei speech, whose motion likewise rejected
an anne ndment proposed by Mr. Casimr Per,icr met
with the same fate, and on a point OF form II was
10 'hs purport- that there shall he laid before The
Chamber the situation Of those persons 10 whom M
cor! agemenfs shall he given towards their success in
agriculture and the arts, well of those who sha
receive premiums for The cod and whale fishery"
Throughout these discussions, which consisted in
deed win ltle variety Of speeches on the LEFT side
only, the Ministers approached with orrogant
silence towards their aIvrrsares who spoke with
great hut unwilling warmth,
.l1rch 27.-l, is rumored that a principal Of n fl
nous tsiillery III Paris, about to establish himself
in London, "a dis brandy from potatoes. nv a pro
cess which has succeeded in France but which Inc
was there obliged relinqnis, On account of the HIGH
duties laid on protect the vine growers. Tie
brandy made was accounted as fine Favored and
wholesome as that distilled from, cranes
SLAVE TRADE
a letter ~ the Hnyn Gazette of Sierre Leone, |
dated the 9th OF November, gives tine painful !
intelligence that Of the French vesse Is we're nc
l'Vey engaged on the coast, in the horrd traffic of
human flesh. Most OF these were fitted out and
r1uPped at Nantes, ccrin evidence Of the indif-
terence Ito use he mldest tern) shown by their 90
vernmeni towards the prevention of that traffic Tor
me manner IN which they fitted out with boilers
gri,tings guns, &c. have sufficiently Indicated
the only trade to which they were appiicabIe The |
number Of French slave vessels nj present On the |
coast ard. indeed, the avoyals of The masters and
s"peicarSoes too plainly testify, that France profne
by our tseatIes with the other powers has become The
carrier "i slaves for those nations and thus reaDs
me cnorHoIs gains produced by this odjons system |
One "t the French schooners boarded (says this wr
teri was mere boat, though she had on board 1913 |
slaves, literally packed together these poor crea-
lures were in truly pnblc state and nv their most
expressive cries aud gestures towards us, evinced |
Their anxiety to be released.
! ne discussion on the general principles Of the
law Tor restraining abuses Of the press has closed
lie FIST article aiopird in lis original tenor
1t cnacis that whoever shall he convicted nf an out
rage on, or Of deridng, the religion OF the State o,
aHy other religion recognized IN France, shall be
subjected to Imprisonment from three months 10 ;ve
years, and TO penalty of from 800 to g. 900 frapcs
according to the nature OF the offence
L lie second article was submitted. n enacts
the same punishment against those who, 60 by the me-
d'um ol the press, attack the Royal dignity the rights
anu authority of the kIng, the invioliity of his per
son, the order of succession the throne and the
rights and authority Of the Legislative Chambers"
Count df Basiare proposed substitute for this ar
t'cie, one differently woried and emitting the impri-
sonmeni, ~ foliows -" All attacks ly medium Of
the sss, against Tie Royal dignity, The order Of sue
cCssiOn to the throne the rights which lie KING Is
ri'es J5om his birth, Hose Gy ,irine Of irlc he has
granted ne ChaJfer his constitutional aaiorihy. the
InvoIalhHy OF hts person, and The rights and autho-
i'y OF me Legislative Chambers, shall be punished
by penalty of from 300f to 60OOr."
hs amendment was opposed by the Count de
Ca,telh"'e, III de YaimesniI, (king's Conmssiomcr)
aud the Minister Of the Iuicrior.-It was supported
Wy Count dc POnlecouani and Barron sPasauiei |
On scrutiny it, adoption declared by "a maiori-
~ OF liz against lOl. The Chamber then adjourned
10 Monday.
An abstract Of the population OF Ireland, according
10 the late Census printed by order o the House oil
Commons, makes the number of souls in 1921, in
Lrinsier 178j7O1 Conn,ugI,t MA oto
Munster zoos 1868 Total in ire.
Ulster 9OOI OFT land r atG otn