Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24
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[RY THE JOHN wsLLs.l
GFycn he " YORK National .sdroeal.,

lrTcm NE " YORK National .idrocdte1
mos singular event, relatog to one al
our ships, appears IN Cores Advertiser Of the
ON. ~! tue ship Alexander, Baldwin, going
ihto grazing dock, il was discovered that q
iaFSe k,hge anchor weighing between five
anu s'S hundred weight, hung suspended from
the hutsum part of the ship. Ii appears the
vessel srounded in the Delaware on her lac,
voyage tn Philadelphia, when the anchor
must nave struck througI. her timber.. and an
remllned firmly during her passage across
the Atlantic. Had il gwen way The conse-
qienee might have been fatal 10 the shin.
The anchor from its appearance is supposed
to have been about three years in the water
The plan proposed by the Bankers 70 pur
chase the right and tilt Of the King of Spain
e. South America, including The mines and
crown property, Is vast monied and political
operation covering some important move
ments' We doubt the ability of the parties
to come to any understanding ON the subiect
OF carry tifrir Plans into execution.
Tue King of Span has BEEN compelled n
adopt various de'ic"s to improve the STATE of
ms hnances, but with very little SUCCESS. He
mas cast wIsuul eye on the property of the
Church without daring TO stretch forth his
hand John of England, after his war with
France, used IL say, sour Abbies and Mo-
nasterAs shall pay fpr this" Ferdinand howe.
yer piucked up sufficient courage 10 apply 10
the Lrgatr of the Pope for permission to- drain
little from the Monks and Friars. and n
bull has accordingly been received from the
ho'y father, empowering Ferdinand To raise
ten millions of reals tabOut 100000 dollars,
annually from the property of the clergy.
Small as this sum is, the King and his Exciso
officers viii not be able to col!ecti il.
Spain is in a most la,nent,bls and iuopover-
,shed condition-shakrn 10 the very centre Inv
Internal distinctions. II shows what the ara,
trger OF the Holy Alliance can effect. and
warns other nations {" avoid any connection
or alliance with conGcderacy so odous. 80
ruinous.
Portugal is very little better situated than
Spain. That country is distressed for nonev
aud responding at the loss or The South Amc-
rican Colonies a forced Loan j. in confirm
p'ation, and every imported article is add
tionaiy taxed. A Nrry serious conspiracy
has been discovered at Lisbon lust ON The.
PoId Of breaking out. Three Ministers had
been dismissed, lhe Ming had ordered HE
Queen 10 be arrested, and many persons Of dis
tiuciiDn were OF trial The prnple are in op,n
Rebellion. IN sb1ri, affairs in Spain, Portugal.
Russia, Austria, Turkey and Grerce, are IN =
very unsettled state, nd our policy is not to
mingle IN any IF their concerns.
great body Of Af,icans, called Mania
tees, had made an irrnpiion upon the settle
ments at New LallaL0o, and had y severe
nsit with the natives, hot were repulsed with
great loss. The following is a description of
this singular tibr.
This barbarGns people are extremely hume
rous, both sexes amounting 20 al Ieas. 10 900.
The men are tall and robust, perfectly black.
being smeafed with charcoal and grease
ThsIr dress CONSISTS Of prepared hides, hang
iDg double over Their shoulders. During fie
eng x inert ihey were naked, except small
skla about their miJdes, and = cockade nj
black Ostrich feathers on their heads. Their
oTnaments are large copper rings, sometimes
eight in number, round tlieir nrclss with nu-
n1erous arm, veg. and ear rings, Of the ssme
material. They haze porcelain add copper
heads, and some Of the men large ear plates.
Their weapons are-spears, axes and clubs. IN
zspY Of ibrse krdb sticks are irons, fastened