Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-05-18
FOREIGN,
LA.rEsr ERoal EuROpE.

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Is stua Patriot, have trans mitted to Us Eu |
ropean advices to the oh of A pril-they are
not of that d-hnitive character which Prev.
Gus Intelligence induced Us TO anticipate, but
they favor the impression that the affairs of
Russia ana Turkey have before this time ar.
rived at the crisis. The London Courier,
heretofore more decided than any other paper
-in reproba,ing the idea of war between the
Russians aud Turks, has in 9 few days alter
ed i,s language, aud now states 'that i, can
be no longer doubted that al, pacific hopes, If |
not at an end, considerably diminishsj."
This sudden change in the opinion OF the |
Courier, it is stated, has been produced by |
inform tiUn derived from authentic sources. |
All the articles of interest relative to the po.
Titles of Eerope, brought by this mornings
mail, vii! be found below. -Fed. Gas.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, Apri5
In the county of Sussex, Eng land, the sys.
tern of burning in he night corn stacks and
destroying other produce was extending it.
self.
The English private Bankers have Seen
making great profits by dscounting at 4 per
cent. While the Bank OF England has ask
ed the old rate OF FIVE per cent. The Cousi.
er expire sses its belief, that lhe Bank Of Egg,
Cent
WEST INDIA TRADE
On the lst of April, the President of the
Board of Trade, Mr.. F. Robinson, brought
forward in the house of Commons Two reso.
lutions, which were agreed to aud reported
and leave was given to bring IN two bills,
founted upon these resolutions the one for
regulating the trade between the British
West indies and the U States; ,tersecond
10 regulate the trade between the former and
other ma To nft he Irnri1 Rp III, g - H.
Bills, as Mr.. Robinson explained himself in
his speech TO the house, preparatory to mo-
wing his resolutions, is Intended to open the
West India Islands, to q direct trade, with
this coon'sy, subjecing such Of our exports
as aie also produced Ia Great Britain and in
the British North American Colonies, Wig.
corn, dour and timber, to a small discrimina.
ting duty. The second bill contempiates to
provide for direct .rade betwer the West
India islands and the other paris of the
world. The probability Of the complete in
dependence of South merica seems to have
been among the principal inducements to this
Inea.uTe,
THE TER'SREVENUE.
The Quarters Revenue Is generally made
up on the 5th of April hut the 5,h falling
upon Good Friday, the Quarter was made
op last nigh, and we are happy to say, that
there IS an increase Of uproards of. four hun
dred thousand pounds upon comparison
with The corresponding Quarter of last year.
The Agricultural Committee of the House
Of Commons made an extended report on The
Ist of April upon the measures to be adopt-
ed affecting the distress of the country
They state, that, the quantity of the British
Wheat and Oats, (but not of Bariey) sold
IN Market between November and March
last, has very consider ably exceeded the ouan.
IN fba cnrr L,f, IL
years proceeding. The Committee recon-.
mend, that the farmer should be encouraged
10 warehouse mis- grain, and that while the
average price ct wheat should be under Cos
tue government should advance two thirds Of
Its value 1pon al corn so warehoosed, tn.
loan sdVanced being Interest of three uer
cent. The peria3 of deposit to be twelve
months. There are S97.l36 quarters Of for.
eign grain now under the Kings lock, which
they recommend should be permitted to be
ground and exported for sale, so as to reiiev.
thu home market. The committee disap-
prove altogether the plan of affordiog relief
by granting loans TO parishes on the security
OF parish rates. They maintain that res,ric.
ton on the importation of corn ought TO con.
tinus until :he average price of wheat should
amount to SOC. and they recommend some
modification as to duties in case of isDporta-
ton.
VIC oE'Iisb FdEHatOent aOI0nTne0 90 w edo
hssdsy the Sd Of April, for a fortnight. They
meet again on the 18th.
1t is said the Active frigate, Capt. Andrew
King, is to proceed to Copenhagen, with the
Order OF the Garter, for the King of Dem
mark,
IRELAND
We regret to notice, that murder and out.
rage still continue to stalk abroad in some of
the district, notwithstanding The numerous
awful purishments which have taken place. -
Several murders have been committed; s"me
indeed, without any apparent motive but
brn.4l thirst for destruction others, it is i'm
agined, from the parties having given for
nation, or appeared or trials of the insur.
gents The dIscoDteDted appear to be well
supplied with arms and ammunition.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA,
A letter from St. Petersburg dated March
6th--Contsined in the London Clone, Of A.
depends upon the negotiation of NJ. de Tat.
chef at Vienna. This diplomaIist is entros,
ted with he particular confidence Of The En-.
pernr Alexander aud has very full power to
hasten the negotiation, without the constant
sending Of cOnriers hack wards and forwards
between Vienna and St Petersburg a dis.
lance OF 600 leagues The Russian Cabinet |
demands speedy and categorical answer !
The march sod maintenance of 10000 men |
on the 5CGr establishment, has caused extra
OrdinsTyezpenses quite dispropoFtionate TO the !
revenues IF the empire. The Austrian and |
English ministers at the Russian Court have |
declared he neutrality OF those powers IN |