Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-02
HAVANA.


HAVANA.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 29.-By the brig Mary
lard captain Johnson, from Havana, the ed-
tors of the American have received from their
correspondents prices curreat of that city To
the 9Th, and file of the Diary to the 10th
November inclusive.
Under date of the 9th INST. il is mention
ed" By AN order of the Superior Junta of
this Treasury just issued, the expectation of
gold aud silver is allowed in foreign vessels,
(gold paying 1 1-a aud silver 8 pei cent du
ty,) till the new tariff, which is in agitation, is
carried into effect"
The schooner Fame, Hawley, of Philadel-
phia, having ON board the Spanish Commits
siopers, arrived at Havana on the 9Th Instant,
in 81 days from Alvarado. A letter, announ-
cling their arrival, states that the Commission
ers had expressed opinion that there was
not the most distant hope Of eHecting any
arrangement between Spain and Mexico.
The steam ship Robert Fulton arrived at
Havana on the 9TH inst. from Charleston.
The brig Altoona, in 10 days from n. York,
brought into Havana on the 18th inst. the cap
tain and crew of the Spanish ship Serrana,
from Carthagena de Levante, bound to Ha
yana. The Serrana was captured on the Cd
instant off Matanzas, by the Colombian brig
VencedOr. [.4merican.
RIO JANEIRO.
Captain Spear, of the ship Mohawk, arriv-
ed at this port from Rio, informs the editor
of the Gazette, that Mr.. RODNEY, American
minister To the government of Bnenos Ayres.
| had chartered Salem ship, on board of which
he was about embarking his effects for the ri
yer Plate. The u. S. frgate Congress, captain
Biddle, will shortly sail for this country. The
| officers and crew Of the Congress were all well,
except the first lieutenant, who had been ILL.,,
but was fast recovering. ID.
| letter from Lexington (Ky) received in this city +,
mentions that Mr. CLAY had left that place tor tie
City OF Washington, but that painfully was he ai-
licted by pulmonary affection that his friends were
| apprehensive he would he unable TO reach the seat
| OF Go,ernment by The meeting Of CougIess. IL is
with deep regret we leaI that the health and even
lille, oil so truly eni'neat aud powerful Statesman
| rs MIR. Clay, endangered. There few such
men in any country, and his death would be ma
| tional loss Most sincerely do we hope that the
friendly anxiety of the letter writer may have greatly
magni6ed the danger and that Air Clay may live long
| TO serve his country. Phil. Press.
| We have been informed, by a gentleman
who arrived here last night [26th ut.1 from
the westward, that Mr.. Clay would reach
here on Friday evening" and that his health
was entirely restored. Washington Pail.
| CHARLorTEsvILLE, November a8.-We
| i.
bour's was not so destructive as was repre-
sented to ms. The loss was inconsiderable-
the old dwelling occupied by Mr.. Joseph Pitt,
carpenter, with a small amount Of his proper
| ~, was tho principal loss. We state with
pleasure that Capt. Perry's loss was very ir-
fling. Ga-.
NEw-YoRK, Nov. Give continue with
ou advices from Europe of a later date fhau
were brought by the Minerva, which arrived
AT this port IA days ago. The weather has
| since been unfayorablc for vessels 10 approach
our coast. The next accounts, il is berv-
ed, i'll develope something of the future de-
signs of the Holy Allies and as they have
bren successful in putting down all the at
| trmpts 10 establish free governments in Eu-
rope, IT will not surprize us to hear that they
extend their views To this hemisphere, and in
a manner that may affect the interests of our
own country. We look, too, with much Inte-
rest for the effect that will be produced at the
Island Of Cuba, and the South American
States, by the orders which were said to have
been sent out from Csdiz, about the FIRST of
October, by fast sailing vessels
We hear, IN manner that induces us to be-
| lieye, that information actually reached this
city some days since, and has probably been
made known To our government, that almost
the first act Of Kiog Ferdinand, after his libe-
ration, was 10 sign a treaty csding he Island
| Of CTbn 10 France Information is also said
TO have reached this country, of the particular
terms of a treaty which has been executed by
the powers composing the Holy Alliance, for
| sublecting the States Of South America to their
former vassalage Mere. .agU.
Extract ofG letter, dated" .Mrranham, .Aug. 90.
Since my last, Lord Cochrane has arrived
here IN "a gun ship from Bahia, and the place
Immediately declared for independence. The
communication is now free, after having been
cut off for more than four months. Produce
begins TO arrive, and business is resuniiog its
old course. Lord CochrdDe has confscated
all property belonging TO the Portuguese rc
siding IN Portugal all property belonging to
The residents has been respected. Al vessels
here have been enlarged for 20 days, and
this is the first one that saiIs."-.N y ID. .9dp.
The Boston Patriot, Of the cath ult re-
marks Alr. Calhoun may be high, but we